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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dill Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dill Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pancho Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Cortez connects with a jab.
Cortez pushes Davis away with a front kick.
Dill Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Davis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants a takedown but no success here.
Cortez tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Cortez wants to break free but Davis has control.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Cortez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cortez to the mat. Cortez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Davis pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis working Cortez over with strikes.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Cortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cortez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working Cortez over with strikes.
Davis 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.
Davis winds up and cracks Cortez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Cortez's temple.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cortez is trying to escape back to his feet but Davis uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cortez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davis cracks Cortez with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face as Davis controls the position.
Cortez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cortez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Davis advances nicely into full mount.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis controlling the pace for now.
Davis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davis cracks Cortez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Davis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Cortez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cortez looks a forlorn figure.
Cortez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with shots to the head and body - Cortez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cortez is trying to stand.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortez really wants to buck Davis off and get back to his feet.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Davis won't let Cortez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cortez looks gassed!
Davis content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dill Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Davis pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cortez is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davis prevents Cortez from standing back up.
Cortez is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Cortez is looking to escape.
Well, if Davis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Cortez taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nice strikes from Davis there.
Cortez is trying to stand back up but Davis is controlling him
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Davis controlling the action here.
Davis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cortez is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cortez!
Davis breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dill Davis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Davis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cortez is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cortez hang on?
Davis breaks from Cortez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cortez is trying to stand up.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cortez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Davis landing shots from mount.
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cortez's face.
Cortez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Cortez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cortez is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Cortez is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cortez wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cortez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Davis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cortez looks a forlorn figure.
Cortez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dill Davis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis wants to clinch.
Cortez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into Cortez's guard.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davis 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.
Cortez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis pushing down on Cortez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Davis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cortez is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cortez pushes Davis off looking to stand but Davis dives back in and keeps control.
Davis controlling the pace.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the action here.
Dill Davis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cortez. No joy for Davis on that attempt.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pancho Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davis will feel that in the morning.
Cortez throws a nice head kick!
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Davis won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dill Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Pancho Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cortez is trying to keep an underhook but Davis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Davis thows a huge punch but Cortez dodges it nicely.
Cortez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cortez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis stops Cortez from getting back to his feet.
Davis is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dill Davis just wasn't active enough.
Cortez throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dill Davis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davis, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dill Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Ronaldo (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sherman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ronaldo shoots and misses
and Sherman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Sherman seems content to control.
Sherman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ronaldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ronaldo tries to roll over but Sherman keeps him under control.
Sherman slows the pace down in half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ronaldo sees it coming and defends easily.
Sherman is trying to work for a kimura but Ronaldo is defending well.
Sherman wants to free his trapped foot but Ronaldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sherman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ronaldo tries to lock up and control but Sherman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sherman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ronaldo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sherman taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to bench press Sherman off him but Sherman keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo struggling a bit here.
Sherman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sherman tries for a kimura but Ronaldo is defending well.
Ronaldo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sherman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sherman clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sherman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sherman manages to end up in side control.
Ronaldo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ronaldo gets back to full guard.
Sherman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sherman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sherman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sherman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ronaldo is being controlled here.
Sherman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ronaldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sherman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ronaldo is surviving well by controlling Sherman's body position as best he can.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Sherman looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sherman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.
Ronaldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sherman is aware though and is defending well.
Sherman is stalling in the full guard.
Sherman drops back looking for a leg! Ronaldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ronaldo manages to kick Sherman off! Sherman jumps back into Ronaldo's guard.
Sherman 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sherman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ronaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sherman has managed to get both his arms back between Ronaldo's legs - danger averted.
Ronaldo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sherman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sherman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frank Sherman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sherman instigates a clinch.
Ronaldo wants to break free but Sherman has control.
Sherman gets underhooks to prevent Ronaldo's takedown attempt.
Sherman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ronaldo prevents it.
Sherman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherman scores with a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.
Sherman postures up.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sherman passes into half guard.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily.
Sherman works his way into full mount!
Ronaldo tries to improve his position but Sherman has taken his back! Sherman has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Ronaldo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sherman pushes Ronaldo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Sherman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsumoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Couture lands in his opponent's guard.
Katsumoto pushes a forearm under Couture's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Couture is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saku Katsumoto!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Napper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Napper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Napper slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Napper avoids nicely.
Sakuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba throws a nice looking combination but Napper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Napper was well out of range.
Sakuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Napper avoids nicely.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napper wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba wants to stand up but Napper is controlling him.
Napper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Napper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Napper pushing down on Sakuraba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Napper passes to side control.
Napper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sakuraba, who protects the arm well.
Napper 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.
Sakuraba is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Napper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Napper is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakuraba is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Napper is controlling him well.
Napper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sakuraba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Napper in side control, throwing shots but Sakuraba defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Napper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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.
Sakuraba wants to get back to his feet.
Napper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakuraba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sakuraba defending against the ground and pound.
Napper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sakuraba rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Napper's guard! Nice work there by Sakuraba!
Napper trying to strike off his back.
Sakuraba has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Napper is proving hard to escape from.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Napper has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sakuraba is looking to defend but Napper has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sakuraba! Napper pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sakuraba taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Danny Napper!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Tatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Tatsu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fisher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fisher tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Fisher tries to buck Tatsu off but Tatsu is having none of it.
Tatsu taking a breather here.
Tatsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fisher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tatsu tries to move to mount but Fisher blocks the move with his legs.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fisher could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tatsu trying to control the action but Fisher is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsu controlling the position.
Fisher regains half guard, as Tatsu was trying to land strikes.
Fisher wants to improve his position but Tatsu is controlling well.
Tatsu decides to stand and escape the position.
Tatsu is looking to clinch.
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.
Fisher fails with the takedown
and Tatsu counters with a nice body kick.
Tatsu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatsu wants to advance to full mount but Fisher doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tatsu wants to get up but he can't break Fisher's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fisher wants to sweep here but Tatsu controlling him for the moment.
Tatsu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Tatsu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yoshi Tatsu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tatsu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatsu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fisher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tatsu controlling the action here.
Tatsu postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fisher to stand up.
Fisher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatsu swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu misses with a double jab.
Tatsu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fisher trying to control here.
Tatsu is controlling the pace.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Tatsu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tatsu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Tatsu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tatsu is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tatsu prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Tatsu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tatsu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fisher gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher keeping full guard, as Tatsu tries to pass.
Tatsu won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher controls Tatsu momentarily but Tatsu frees himself.
Fisher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Tatsu is proving a slippery customer.
Tatsu gets to his feet. Fisher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fisher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Tatsu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fisher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fisher, pushing him back against the cage.
Fisher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fisher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Tatsu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fisher to the mat! Fisher manages to get full guard.
Tatsu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fisher, up you get!
Tatsu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tatsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsu gets a clinch.
Tatsu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tatsu manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Fisher regains half guard.
Tatsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fisher misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tatsu works his way into side control.
Fisher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatsu connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
Tatsu tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatsu is working away from the top position though.
Fisher tries to kick Tatsu off but Tatsu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Tatsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tatsu, right into the meat.
Tatsu throws a front kick aimed at Fisher's knee but Fisher avoids it well.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tatsu is trying to stand up here but Fisher is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tatsu wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsu tries to get to full guard but Fisher has control of the leg.
Fisher is thwarting Tatsu's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Tatsu does no damage.
Fisher leaves Tatsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tatsu throws a sloppy head kick
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatsu shoots in and bounces Fisher off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tatsu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fisher looking to control.
Tatsu won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher is working hard here to advance position.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Tatsu from controlling successfully.
Tatsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fisher working a defensive guard here.
Calvin Fisher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tatsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Tatsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tatsu misses with a takedown
and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tatsu won't be happy with that.
Calvin Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Tatsu.
Tatsu is looking to reverse the position.
Fisher decides to stand back up. Fisher steps back and let's Tatsu get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fisher.
Tatsu dives in and grabs Fisher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes down on Tatsu's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Tatsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshi Tatsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fisher lands a decent punch to the body there.
Tatsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatsu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Calvin Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi Tatsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsu 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Tatsu!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabu kamahori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabu kamahori !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in kamahori 's half guard.
Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but kamahori is surviving well by controlling Alves's body position as best he can.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves misses with a head shot.
kamahori is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns kamahori that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alves jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� kamahori is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by kamahori and Alves has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Alves controls the position.
kamahori is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alves is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
kamahori is trying desperately to improve position.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
Alves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now kamahori is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kamahori drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alves manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now kamahori has Alves in his guard.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alves wants to control from the top but kamahori keeps moving.
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.
Alves postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! kamahori is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alves, into his guard.
kamahori postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
kamahori preventing the sweep.
Alves is trying to control the position but kamahori postures up.
Alves is controlling kamahori 's posture.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves shoots and misses
and kamahori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
letting kamahori counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alves seems to be working for a kimura but kamahori defends the submission attempt.
kamahori has hold of Alves's hands but Alves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but kamahori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
kamahori is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruno Alves wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alves tries for a takedown but kamahori circles away easily
and kamahori counters with a stiff right hand.
kamahori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves fails with the takedown
and kamahori counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries for a takedown but kamahori circles away easily
letting kamahori counter with a right hand.
Alves tries for a takedown but kamahori circles away easily
and kamahori counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alves with a poor takedown
and kamahori counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves with a poor takedown
and kamahori counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips under a jab from kamahori .
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kamahori .
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
kamahori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and kamahori counters with a solid body kick.
Alves blocks a head kick by kamahori .
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by kamahori . kamahori obviously looking to wear him down.
kamahori throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a poor takedown
and kamahori counters with a crisp one two that drops Alves! kamahori thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Alves to his feet! Alves is in big trouble!
Alves is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
kamahori lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Alves - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for kamahori !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sabu kamahori !
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FIGHT
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