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EMPIRE XXXXII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satan McNutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Joester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNutter comes to the ring accompanied by Bagpipe Virtuoso. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satan McNutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Joester!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joester blocks the body kick.
McNutter thumps Joester with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McNutter.
Joester looks gassed!
McNutter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joester was well out of range. Poor timing from McNutter.
Joester misses with an uppercut
and McNutter counters with a good low kick that Joester was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNutter closes the distance and clinches up with Joester, looking for a takedown. McNutter pushes Joester against the ropes but Joester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNutter throws a quick inside leg kick.
McNutter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joester is trying to defend but McNutter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McNutter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutter with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Jonathan Joester has been cut.
McNutter landing strikes from the mount and Joester is in trouble!
McNutter throwing strikes here but Joester is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Joester takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Poor strikes thrown by McNutter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McNutter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McNutter punching from mount but Joester doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McNutter landing shots from mount.
That has opened up Jonathan Joester's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNutter content just to control the position here.
McNutter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jonathan Joester'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 Jonathan Joester's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Satan McNutter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shante Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Matt Silva has been cut.
Matt Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva thuds his right hand into Franklin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Franklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franklin.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franklin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Franklin moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocking some punches.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Franklin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is trying to drag Franklin to the mat but Franklin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Shante Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Franklin just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
Franklin digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Franklin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Franklin lands with a short shot to the head.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Franklin.
Silva is working for takedown but Franklin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Franklin misses with a punch on the inside.
Franklin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Franklin lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Franklin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franklin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva is rocked!
Franklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Franklin finish him?
Franklin dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the ropes and Franklin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Franklin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shante Franklin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cylvos Canis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Leopold told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cylvos Canis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis lands a jab to the nose.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a shot to the body
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Leopold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leopold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Cylvos Canis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis is breathing heavily.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Canis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canis misses with a body punch
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leopold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canis takes a step back to recover.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from Leopold.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold scores with a spinning back kick!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis scores with a body shot.
Canis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leopold.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Canis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Leopold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis misses the body punch
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis misses with an uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Canis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leopold. That one must have hurt.
Canis throws a combination that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis blocks the body kick.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with an uppercut
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leopold - that will leave a mark!
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Leopold lands a nice looking body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a push kick.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leopold.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis misses with a jab to the body
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leopold. That one must have hurt.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopold throws a push kick but Canis slaps the foot to one side.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leopold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Leopold throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis throws an off balance right hand
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Canis blocks the body kick.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis throws a sloppy body shot
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leopold.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis blocks the body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Canis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Canis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leopold - the referee stops the clock and Canis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leopold. Canis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Leopold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leopold looks for the body kick but Canis saw that one coming.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Canis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis throws a poor cross that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold throws the kick towards the body but Canis avoids it.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis misses with a double jab
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis misses with a body shot
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that Canis sees coming a mile off.
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a left hand
and Leopold counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Leopold pushes Canis away with a front kick.
Canis connects with a crisp jab.
Leopold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canis takes a step back to recover.
Leopold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leopold.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Canis misses with a lunging right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Cylvos Canis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leopold lands with a nice body kick.
Leopold tries to land a front kick but Canis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leopold scores with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leopold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leopold looks to land a body kick but Canis moved away.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Bryan Leopold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Leopold scores with a nice body kick.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Leopold scores with a push kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canis avoids a kick to the body.
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Canis throws a right hand that misses
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Canis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leopold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leopold scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Leopold slams his shin into Canis's torso.
Leopold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Leopold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canis misses with a hook
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a good, hard body kick but Canis shrugs it off.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Canis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Canis misses with a combination
and Leopold counters with a nice body kick.
Leopold is looking to land body kicks.
Leopold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canis throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Canis moves out of range as Leopold throws a body kick.
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Leopold throws a body kick that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses with a body kick.
Canis moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Canis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leopold.
Canis swings widly with a right hand
and Leopold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canis really felt that one!
Canis misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a body kick.
Canis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold counters with a body kick that stops Canis in his tracks momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leopold!
Leopold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leopold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leopold!
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Cylvos Canis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Leopold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leopold 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bryan Leopold!
Bryan Leopold wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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21
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roronoa Zoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoro checks a low kick from Dicks.
Zoro has his takedown stuffed
and Dicks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zoro's guard.
Zoro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zoro is on top in guard.
Zoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Dicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoro has gone for a leg lock! Dicks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zoro's guard.
Zoro wants to sweep here but Dicks controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zoro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dicks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zoro is tightening it up a little... Dicks has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dicks reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dicks taps out! nice BJJ there by Zoro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roronoa Zoro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniusz Grzyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Jones struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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225 lbs
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226 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugeniusz Grzyb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzyb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grzyb moves into the clinch.
Grzyb lands a knee to the body.
Grzyb lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Grzyb is controlling the position.
Grzyb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grzyb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones misses with a hook
and Grzyb counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grzyb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is pressing down on Grzyb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grzyb seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grzyb wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Grzyb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Eugeniusz Grzyb wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Grzyb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grzyb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grzyb is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Grzyb throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Grzyb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grzyb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grzyb wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grzyb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Grzyb is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grzyb is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Grzyb won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grzyb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grzyb tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Grzyb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grzyb is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzyb throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones has his foot on Grzyb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grzyb works his way back into a safe position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grzyb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grzyb is aware though and is defending well.
Grzyb lands a couple of elbows.
Grzyb wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Grzyb is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Grzyb from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grzyb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Grzyb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones working for a triangle but Grzyb defends it easily.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grzyb trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grzyb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grzyb wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Grzyb throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones works over Grzyb with some ground and pound from guard.
That's eight 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.
Jones is sitting in close to Grzyb's body. Grzyb has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jones is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jones is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Grzyb.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eugeniusz Grzyb!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Jahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo has chosen Ghostbusters as his entrance music. Ketsuno Anajo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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19
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Jahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anajo takes one on the button.
It looks like Ketsuno Anajo has been cut.
Jahn lands with a cross.
Anajo blocks a head kick by Jahn.
Jahn connects with a looping right hand.
Anajo is rocked!
Jahn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anajo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jahn finish him?
Jahn misses with a wild combination.
Jahn cracks Anajo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Anajo falls backwards against the ropes. Jahn follows up with more strikes that drop Anajo to his knees. Jahn keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Anajo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Jahn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crotch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends? by War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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21
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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27
138 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Crotch!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crotch.
Crotch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bate fails with the takedown.
Bate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crotch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crotch defending well as Bate loads up on a big left hand.
Crotch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bate counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crotch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crotch manages to get to full guard.
Bate trying to control but Crotch is working from the bottom.
Bate is looking to work some ground and pound but Crotch has wrist control.
Bate postures up in Crotch's guard and throws a big left but Crotch blocks it.
Crotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Crotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bate postures up.
Crotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate chips away with some ground and pound.
Crotch has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bate should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Crotch has tightened it up now! Bate should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Crotch!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mishima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Troopers German Techno. The crowd seem to be enjoying Callahan's choice of entrance music: Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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21
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
Callahan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Shinya Mishima has been cut.
Mishima avoids the body shot from Callahan.
Callahan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Callahan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mishima.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Callahan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mishima. Mishima gets slowly back to his feet.
Callahan lands a big right hand that sends Mishima crashing to the mat! Callahan stays standing though and waves Mishima back to his feet!
Mishima is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Mishima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Callahan cracks Mishima with a left hook right on the temple and Mishima goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Callahan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Mishima is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Callahan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lee Rappaport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - TNT. On his way into the ring it seems that Johnny Lee Rappaport has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Lee Rappaport seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Lee Rappaport!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Sen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sen throws a combination that misses
and Rappaport counters with a nice uppercut.
Rappaport misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rappaport shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rappaport fails with a takedown attempt.
Rappaport looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Sen.
Rappaport shoots in and gets a takedown into Sen's guard.
Rappaport working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sen's head.
Sen wants to get back to his feet but Rappaport is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rappaport connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rappaport scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rappaport lands a couple of digs.
Rappaport stops Sen from standing up.
Rappaport trying to control the position from guard on top but Sen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sen wants to stand but Rappaport is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rappaport postures up in Sen's guard and throws a big left but Sen blocks it.
Rappaport postures up in Sen's guard and throws a big left but Sen blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rappaport won't allow Sen to get back to his feet.
Sen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rappaport 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rappaport shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sen is trying to defend but Rappaport finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport with the ground and pound but Sen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rappaport throws a big right hand that misses.
Rappaport is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rappaport pushes down on Sen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sen pushes Rappaport off looking to stand but Rappaport dives back in and keeps control.
Rappaport not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Rappaport prevents Sen from standing back up.
Rappaport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sen keeps working.
Rappaport seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rappaport thows a huge punch but Sen dodges it nicely.
Rappaport thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sen's head.
Rappaport tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rappaport drops an elbow to the side of Sen's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rappaport scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rappaport trying to control from half guard but Sen is working away.
Sen is trying to escape back to his feet but Rappaport uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rappaport throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sen trying to remain calm as Rappaport controls from the top position.
Rappaport lands an elbow.
Rappaport throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rappaport tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rappaport is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sen's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rappaport lands some shots froms side control.
Rappaport is looking to take a break and control but Sen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rappaport creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rappaport wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sen keeps working.
Rappaport landing strikes.
Rappaport landing a few strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport cracks Sen with a big right hand but Sen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rappaport works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rappaport works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rappaport moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rappaport cracks Sen with a big right hand but Sen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rappaport lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rappaport lands an elbow.
Rappaport happy to just control the position for now.
Rappaport connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sen some visible discomfort.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rappaport.
Rappaport scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rappaport connects with a decent elbow.
Sen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rappaport. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rappaport working the ground and pound from side control.
Sen is letting Rappaport control him for a moment.
Rappaport is trying to ground and pound but Sen uses the momentary lack of control by Rappaport to regain half guard.
Rappaport sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lee Rappaport dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rappaport looks to score with a jab to the body but Sen is just out of range.
Rappaport throws a leg kick
and Sen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rappaport wants to land a leg kick but Sen is out of range.
Rappaport fails to land the takedown.
Rappaport shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sen sprawls well. Sen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rappaport gets slowly back to his feet.
Rappaport shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sen throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Rappaport colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sen as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Rappaport is left battered and dazed whilst Sen and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Sen!
Jin Sen is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the ring accompanied by Sepultura - Territory . Adrian Lima has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Lima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lima quickly recovers to half guard.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Matsumoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Matsumoto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lima!
Lima is trying desperately to improve position.
Matsumoto landing shots from mount.
Lima regains half guard.
Lima trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Lima 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.
Lima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto is in close to Lima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
Matsumoto lands a couple of digs.
Lima looking to control.
Matsumoto distracts Lima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matsumoto defends well.
Matsumoto 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.
Matsumoto lands a couple of elbows.
Matsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Matsumoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matsumoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lima looks gassed!
Matsumoto advances position into side control!
Matsumoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Matsumoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matsumoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is putting a hurting on Lima here, landing some big shots from side control.
Matsumoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsumoto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Matsumoto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Matsumoto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Matsumoto working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Matsumoto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Matsumoto is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a few punches from side control.
Lima dodges the ground and pound from Matsumoto.
Lima defending against the ground and pound.
Lima gets back to half guard.
Matsumoto 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.
Lima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matsumoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lima wants to improve his position but Matsumoto is controlling well.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Matsumoto passes to full mount!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matsumoto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Matsumoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Matsumoto landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
Lima is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto cracks Lima with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makao Matsumoto!
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