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ASTRAL.49 COUNTDOWN PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Awekome Doji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo has chosen Muse - Muscle Museum as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Julio Salcedo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Awekome Doji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doji fails with the takedown
and Salcedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doji with a poor takedown
and Doji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salcedo stuns Doji with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Doji under the eye.
Salcedo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Doji falls backwards - clearly groggy! Salcedo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Salcedo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freude schöner Götter Funken kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie has hold of Martin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Martin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Martin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Martin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Helio Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin ichiro Ueki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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227 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin ichiro Ueki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a good cross that connects.
Ueki thows a leg kick but Aoki checks it
and Aoki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ueki throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Aoki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ueki moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Ueki wants to clinch but Aoki slips to the side
letting Aoki counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki throws a series of punches but Ueki avoids them all with ease.
Ueki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Aoki. Beautiful body shot.
Ueki throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Ueki.
Ueki throws a right hand that misses
and Aoki counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ueki misses with a leg kick
and Aoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
and Ueki counters with a one-two to the body.
Ueki tries to clinch
and Aoki counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueki can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Aoki.
Ueki looks gassed!
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
Ueki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aoki pushes Ueki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Ueki.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Ueki is out of range.
Aoki stalks Ueki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ueki's face. Ueki staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Aoki.
Aoki cracks Ueki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki cracks Ueki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ueki at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aoki cracks Ueki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ueki tries to clinch up
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Shin ichiro Ueki has been cut.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Ueki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki jabs at Ueki's body.
Ueki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aoki.
Ueki is breathing heavily.
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!
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
Aoki jabs Ueki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Aoki.
Aoki lands the left hand.
Aoki throws a combination. Ueki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Ueki darts in trying to clinch
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aoki cracks Ueki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ueki can do to turn this around?
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Hiro Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Ueki defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Ueki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ueki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aoki lands a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki lands an uppercut.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki lands with a right to the head.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aoki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aoki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aoki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aoki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shin ichiro Ueki's cut.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aoki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ueki darts in trying to clinch
and Aoki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shin ichiro Ueki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ueki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ueki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ueki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ueki throws a sloppy head kick
and Aoki counters with a crisp one two that drops Ueki! Aoki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ueki to his feet! Ueki is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looks to land a combination. Ueki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki drops Ueki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ueki looks back up at him and smiles so Aoki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ueki is rocked!
That has opened up Shin ichiro Ueki's cut even more.
Whack! Aoki lands a heavy head kick that drops Ueki. The ref tackles Aoki to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ueki was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hiro Aoki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adaephon Delat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli has chosen Lookin' Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Michele Mancinelli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adaephon Delat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli misses with a takedown attempt - Delat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mancinelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mancinelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mancinelli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Adaephon Delat has been cut.
Mancinelli dominating with strikes here.
Adaephon Delat's cut is getting worse.
Mancinelli lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Delat is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Delat flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Mancinelli anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Delat and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Mancinelli slips an arm under Delat chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Mancinelli has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Mancinelli is squeezing on Delat like an anaconda would it's prey. Delat fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michele Mancinelli!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide comes to the ring accompanied by Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People. Vengrio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Muay Thai kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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269 lbs
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287 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Vengrio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slide.
Vengrio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Vengrio! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Vengrio!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davenport has chosen Ready for the Fight as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Davenport!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kovalev misses with a right hand
letting Davenport counter with a right hand.
Kovalev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davenport circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davenport counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovalev throws an off balance right hand
and Davenport counters with a nice uppercut.
Davenport has Kovalev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Davenport stops a takedown attempt from Kovalev.
Davenport prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davenport tries to throw a body punch but Kovalev avoids it by throwing Davenport back against the cage.
Davenport stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davenport scores with a shoulder strike.
Davenport lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davenport throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davenport misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalev prevents a body shot from Davenport.
Davenport misses with the head strike.
Kovalev blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kovalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Davenport fails to land.
Davenport scores with a hook to the body.
Davenport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davenport tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Davenport misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davenport tries to work over Kovalev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davenport tries to work over Kovalev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kovalev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davenport pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kovalev misses with a left hand
and Davenport counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ivan Kovalev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalev misses with a lunging right hand
and Davenport counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davenport scores with a takedown into Kovalev's guard.
Davenport controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Davenport uses it to pass to side control.
Kovalev is looking for a sweep.
Kovalev seems a little lost for a moment, as Davenport dominates the positioning.
Davenport has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kovalev wants to control but Davenport is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport looking to control but Kovalev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davenport thowing shots but they're missing.
Kovalev is looking to improve his position but Davenport isn't that keen on the idea.
Davenport trying to control but Kovalev is having none of it.
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.
Kovalev working to try and regain half guard.
Davenport controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davenport cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Davenport dominated that round.
That's time! Kovalev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kovalev scores with a three punch combo!
Davenport slips under a jab from Kovalev.
Kovalev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davenport makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab by Kovalev.
Kovalev misses with a combination
and Davenport counters with a takedown into side control.
Davenport working the ground and pound from side control.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davenport wants to control but Kovalev is keeping him busy.
Kovalev wants to control but Davenport postures up.
Davenport is looking to take a break and control but Kovalev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davenport is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev tries to bench press Davenport off him but Davenport keeps the position.
Kovalev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kovalev is looking to control Davenport's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kovalev avoid being mounted?
Davenport is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kovalev wants to control but Davenport is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davenport connects with a leg kick. Kovalev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davenport fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kovalev connects with a looping right hand.
Kovalev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davenport circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut
and Davenport counters with a nice leg kick.
Davenport attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalev misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davenport counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davenport.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Davenport.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davenport.
Davenport lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovalev backwards.
Davenport scores with a hook to the body.
Davenport scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Davenport.
A short right from Davenport on the inside.
Davenport works on Kovalev's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Davenport.
Davenport tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Davenport is leaning against Kovalev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davenport misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davenport throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kovalev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovalev prevents a body shot from Davenport.
Davenport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport lands a shot to the body.
Davenport lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davenport.
Davenport lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davenport can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalev controls the action.
Davenport tries a body shot but Kovalev blocks it.
Davenport lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Davenport struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalev controls his hands.
Davenport misses with a body punch.
Davenport is leaning against Kovalev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas Davenport seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davenport lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovalev backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Davenport.
Kovalev blocks a body shot from Davenport.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davenport can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalev controls the action.
Kovalev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Davenport.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Davenport showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kovalev throws a right hand that misses
and Davenport counters with a nice body shot.
Kovalev throws a right hand that misses
and Davenport counters with a thumping low kick.
Kovalev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Davenport scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Davenport with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Davenport is trying to control. Kovalev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kovalev has a hand on Davenport's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Davenport takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev tries to hold on but Davenport pushes him away.
Davenport trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kovalev regains half guard.
Davenport slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Davenport tries to pass to full mount but Kovalev defends it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Davenport hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Davenport uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovalev.
Davenport slips under a jab.
Kovalev lands a really nice looking cross but Davenport seems unphased.
Kovalev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davenport.
Kovalev throws a right hand that misses
and Davenport counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davenport counters by clinching up.
Davenport misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalev is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davenport cracks Kovalev with a nice body shot.
Davenport prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davenport lands a body shot.
Davenport tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Davenport throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovalevs head.
Davenport misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davenport presses Kovalev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davenport tries to work over Kovalev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davenport struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalev controls his hands.
Davenport struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalev controls his hands.
Kovalev is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davenport gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kovalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovalev backwards.
Davenport misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalev can't get the takedown.
Davenport presses Kovalev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davenport tries to throw a body punch but Kovalev avoids it by throwing Davenport back against the cage.
Davenport misses with a body punch.
Davenport lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davenport.
Davenport tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Davenport as the two fighters clinch.
Davenport misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovalev prevents a body shot from Davenport.
Davenport tries to work over Kovalev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davenport throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovalevs head.
A short left from Davenport.
Ivan Kovalev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davenport misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Davenport comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davenport 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Davenport!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karva Jorgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorgos has chosen Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karva Jorgos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgos takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Jorgos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Karva Jorgos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Jorgos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jorgos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorgos counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Jorgos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Jorgos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jorgos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jorgos trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgos wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jorgos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jorgos has escaped and now he's on top!
Jorgos slips nicely into half guard.
Jorgos controlling the action here.
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.
Johnson tries to roll over but Jorgos keeps him under control.
Jorgos trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Jorgos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jorgos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jorgos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jorgos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Jorgos isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jorgos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Jorgos misses with a low kick.
Jorgos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorgos trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looks to land a strike but Jorgos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jorgos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jorgos working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karva Jorgos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jorgos misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Jorgos misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson feints a jab promting Jorgos to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jorgos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jorgos throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
David Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jorgos misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Jorgos regains half guard.
Jorgos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Jorgos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Jorgos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorgos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Jorgos prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Jorgos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Decent striking displayed by Jorgos there.
Jorgos misses with a body shot
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jorgos's guard.
Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jorgos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Jorgos in his guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jorgos from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jorgos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jorgos from controlling successfully.
Jorgos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Jorgos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jorgos from controlling successfully.
Jorgos slips nicely into half guard.
Jorgos trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has a hand on Jorgos's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jorgos takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karva Jorgos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Jorgos.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Jorgos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
A shot to the body from Jorgos misses
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jorgos won't be happy with that.
David Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jorgos sneaks back into half guard.
Jorgos desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgos wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karva Jorgos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jorgos throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Jorgos circles away easily
and Jorgos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Jorgos.
Jorgos misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jorgos won't be happy with that.
Jorgos manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Jorgos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jorgos is holding on for now.
Jorgos is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgos keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can.
Jorgos is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorgos avoid being mounted?
Karva Jorgos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorgos gets full guard.
Jorgos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson is in trouble now - Jorgos has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jorgos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
David Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorgos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorgos looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karva Jorgos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jorgos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karva Jorgos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires comes to the ring accompanied by Fly Me To The Moon - By Frank Sinatra. Polski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pursuit of Happiness. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Polski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ramires!
Ramires takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Polski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramires fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Polski is out of range.
Ramires looks to throw a body kick
and Polski counters with a right hand to the body.
Polski misses with a looping left.
Ramires is looking to land body kicks.
Polski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramires buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramires looks to throw a body kick
and Ramires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramires throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Ramires
letting Polski counter with a right hand.
Polski misses the jab.
Polski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Polski lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Polski misses the target.
The fighters circling - Polski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Polski cracks Ramires with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramires misses with a head kick.
Polski throws a shot from downtown. Ramires moves away and avoids it.
Polski works Ramires's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Polski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramires.
Nice cross by Polski.
Ramires throws a chopping leg kick but Polski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramires throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Polski.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Polski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ramires - the referee stops the clock and Polski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ramires. Polski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sloppy strikes from Polski. Those never looked like landing.
Polski misses with a double jab
and Ramires counters with a nice body kick.
Ramires throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ramires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polski blocks the body kick.
Polski throws out a powerful jab.
Ramires slips a straight right by Polski.
Polski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramires moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramires shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Polski is trying to control but can't.
Polski has one foot on Ramires's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polski throws a lazy head kick
and Ramires counters with a solid body kick.
No luck for Ramires with that takedown attempt.
Ramires closes the distance and clinches up with Polski, looking for a takedown. Ramires pushes Polski against the ropes but Polski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramires moves away from the strike by Polski.
Polski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ramires tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polski swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ramires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polski misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polski missing with a left hand there. Ramires was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Polski. Beautiful body shot.
Polski throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramires counters with a big head kick but Polski shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Polski dominated that round.
That's time! Ramires's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramires throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramires pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Polski misses with a looping left.
Ramires throws a head kick but Polski moves out of range.
Ramires slips a straight right by Polski.
Polski misses with a right hand
and Ramires counters with a nice body kick.
Ramires lets loose with a powerful body kick. Polski will feel that in the morning.
Some wild striking there from Polski.
Ramires scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires misses with a kick to the body.
Polski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramires misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramires buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Polski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramires is looking to land body kicks.
Polski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramires. Ramires obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Polski misses
and Ramires counters with a solid body kick.
Ramires connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires looks to land a body kick but Polski moved away.
Ramires displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Polski throws out the jab.
Polski throws a body punch but Ramires moves out of range.
Ramires throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Ramires.
Polski is breathing heavily.
Polski throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramires.
Polski throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramires counters with a slapping leg kick.
Polski swings widly with a right hand
and Ramires counters with a nice kick to the body.
Polski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramires tries to land a front kick but Polski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Polski counters with a two punch combo.
Polski misses with a hook
and Ramires counters with a body kick that stops Polski in his tracks momentarily.
Polski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ramires throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramires lands a front kick.
Ramires throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramires connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Ramires.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramires throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Polski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramires is in Polski's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ramires passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramires trying to control the action but Polski is working from the bottom.
Polski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramires. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polski is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Ramires dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ramires misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Polski
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Polski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramires scores with a push kick.
Ramires uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Polski.
Ramires lands with a nice body kick.
Ramires looks for the body kick but Polski saw that one coming.
Polski loads up on a big right hand but Ramires slips the punch.
Polski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ramires.
Polski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polski misses with an uppercut
and Ramires counters with a body kick that stops Polski in his tracks momentarily.
Polski moves out of range of the body kick from Ramires.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramires.
Polski misses with an uppercut
and Ramires counters with a solid body kick.
Ramires looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Polski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramires. Ramires obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Polski.
Ramires slips a jab from Polski.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramires.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polski misses with a looping left.
Ramires lands with a slapping head kick.
Polski blocks the body kick.
Ramires scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramires. That's going to slow Polski down.
Ramires lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ramires thuds his shin into the meat of Polski's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramires feints and then cracks Polski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Polski down.
Ramires scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramires.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramires.
Ramires lands with a slapping head kick.
Sonny Ramires is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramires avoids the body shot from Polski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Polski. Ramires does a little dance to reset his feet.
Polski avoids a kick to the body.
Ramires thuds his shin into the meat of Polski's side.
Ramires scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramires fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramires scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ramires finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ramires looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramires bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luke Polski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ramires gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Polski is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ramires has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ramires pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Polski is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ramires!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sonny Ramires!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klebanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your Worst Nightmare. Bruce Babcock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evgeni Klebanov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klebanov.
Klebanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klebanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klebanov ducks under a wild hook from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a leg kick
and Klebanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babcock misses with a hook. Klebanov ducked under it nicely.
Klebanov ducks right into an uppercut from Babcock.
Klebanov misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klebanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock throws a hook to the side of Klebanov's head but Klebanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock with a poor takedown
and Klebanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Babcock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klebanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klebanov trying to control but Babcock is working from the bottom.
Babcock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Babcock looking to control.
Babcock wants to sweep here but Klebanov controlling him for the moment.
Klebanov wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Klebanov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babcock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Klebanov from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klebanov misses with a low kick.
Klebanov misses with a leg kick.
Klebanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Klebanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Klebanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock misses with a double jab.
Babcock looks to land a combination but Klebanov avoids it well.
Klebanov defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klebanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babcock scores with a shot to the body.
Klebanov tries to clinch but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klebanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Babcock swings for the body but Klebanov moves out of range.
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.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Klebanov is out of range.
Klebanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Babcock checks the leg kick.
Babcock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klebanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klebanov slips a jab from Babcock.
Klebanov walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klebanov, right into the meat.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Klebanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klebanov fails with the takedown
and Babcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Klebanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Klebanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Klebanov.
Babcock misses with the combination.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babcock with a nice cross.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock swings widly with a right hand
so Klebanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Klebanov preventing the sweep.
Babcock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klebanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klebanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Babcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babcock can't keep his opponent in guard - Klebanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Babcock trying to control from the bottom.
Klebanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klebanov is keen to just control but Babcock is a slippery customer.
Klebanov prevents Babcock from improving his position.
Babcock is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Babcock moves into full guard.
Klebanov passes Babcock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Babcock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Babcock.
Babcock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klebanov passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Babcock is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klebanov landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Klebanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klebanov misses with a wild body shot.
Klebanov works Babcock's body with a nice hook.
Babcock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Klebanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Klebanov wants to land a leg kick but Babcock is out of range.
Babcock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Babcock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Klebanov counters with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Babcock there.
Klebanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babcock misses with a straight left.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klebanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Babcock lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klebanov.
Babcock lands with a nice combination. Klebanov backs away looking to recover.
Babcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klebanov walks into a left hand.
Klebanov avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Klebanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klebanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babcock rather than just go for the knockout.
Babcock lands a body shot.
Klebanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruce Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klebanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babcock.
The fighters circle momentarily. Babcock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klebanov takes a swing at Babcock's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov misses with a hook to the body
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klebanov wants to clinch
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klebanov but Klebanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babcock. Klebanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klebanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Babcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klebanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Babcock counters with a stiff right hand.
Klebanov closes the distance and pushes Babcock back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klebanov prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Babcock tries to break the clinch but Klebanov is controlling the position.
Babcock tries to work over Klebanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klebanov lands a body shot.
Klebanov tries to throw a body punch but Babcock avoids it by throwing Klebanov back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Klebanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klebanov keeps control of Babcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babcock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Babcock tries to break the clinch but Klebanov is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Klebanov.
Klebanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babcock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klebanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Klebanov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Klebanov as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Klebanov.
Klebanov misses with a body punch.
Klebanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klebanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babcock wants to get back to striking at distance but Klebanov won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Klebanov.
A right hook to the body lands for Klebanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Klebanov.
Klebanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klebanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Babcock.
Klebanov lands with a short shot to the head.
Klebanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Klebanov - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Klebanov - that landed with a thud.
Klebanov cracks Babcock with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Klebanov.
Klebanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Klebanov lands a body punch.
Klebanov is leaning against Babcock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Klebanov.
Babcock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klebanov cracks Babcock with a nice body shot.
Klebanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klebanov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klebanov digs a right hand into Babcock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babcock's gas tank.
Klebanov lands with a left to the head.
Klebanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Klebanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babcock is rocked!
Klebanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Babcock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klebanov pushes Babcock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klebanov.
Klebanov lands an uppercut.
Babcock misses with some punches.
Klebanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruce Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klebanov digs a right hand into Babcock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babcock's gas tank.
Klebanov scores with a shoulder strike.
Klebanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babcock or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeni Klebanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klebanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeni Klebanov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bambrough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce SilvA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambrough's entrance music is Rock You Like A Hurricane. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Bambrough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SilvA bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Bambrough is looking for a sweep.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bambrough parries the strikes from SilvA easily there. SilvA is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bambrough to escape.
SilvA throws an elbow but Bambrough slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bambrough is trying to buck SilvA off.
SilvA misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from SilvA seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from SilvA crashes against the mat.
SilvA tries to score with some ground and pound. Bambrough controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from SilvA seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bambrough takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
SilvA postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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.
SilvA working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
SilvA misses with the ground and pound.
Bambrough throws SilvA to one side and escapes!
SilvA will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough throws a shot from downtown. SilvA moves away and avoids it.
SilvA feints and then cracks Bambrough's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bambrough down.
SilvA fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bambrough manages to avoid it.
SilvA throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
SilvA throws an off balance right hand
and Bambrough counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bambrough moves out of range of the leg kick from SilvA.
Bambrough misses with a body shot.
Bambrough takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
SilvA misses with a right hand
and Bambrough counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
SilvA tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bambrough was well out of range. Poor timing from SilvA.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce SilvA dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bambrough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on SilvA. That did some damage!
SilvA steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bambrough.
SilvA throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambrough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
SilvA avoids the body shot from Bambrough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SilvA throws a leg kick which misses Bambrough's front leg but catches the back leg as Bambrough tries to avoid it.
Bambrough walks into a straight right hand from SilvA.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA scores with a leg kick.
SilvA lands a jab to the head.
Bambrough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt SilvA.
Bambrough throws a predictable looking body shot
and SilvA counters with a head kick. That will keep Bambrough thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bambrough doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SilvA lands a body shot.
Bambrough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan Bambrough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by SilvA as he checks the leg kick.
Bambrough takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bambrough moves away.
Bambrough throws a lazy uppercut
and SilvA counters with a nice uppercut.
Bambrough takes a swing at SilvA's ribcage but misses.
SilvA throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bambrough counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bambrough connects with a good right hand that stumbles SilvA. SilvA circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bambrough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from SilvA.
Bambrough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
SilvA throws a leg kick which misses Bambrough's front leg but catches the back leg as Bambrough tries to avoid it.
Bambrough throws an off balance right hand
letting SilvA counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Royce SilvA will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
SilvA misses with a wild body shot.
SilvA throws a front kick that sends Bambrough stumbling back into the ropes.
SilvA ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Bambrough misses
enabling SilvA to counter with a crisp jab.
Bambrough pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by SilvA.
SilvA uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bambrough.
Bambrough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but SilvA moves away.
Bambrough misses with a leg kick
and SilvA makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
SilvA lands an overhand right.
SilvA moves away from the strike by Bambrough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
SilvA throws a leg kick
and SilvA takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bambrough swings and misses with a shot to the body
and SilvA counters with a stiff right hand.
Bambrough misses with a combination
letting SilvA counter with a right hand.
Bambrough throws a combination that misses
and SilvA counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambrough throws a half hearted mid kick.
SilvA slips a straight right by Bambrough.
Royce SilvA is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SilvA lands with a shot to the body.
Bambrough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but SilvA manages to avoid it.
SilvA lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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.
SilvA lands a head shot.
Bambrough takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
SilvA uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bambrough.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bambrough throws out a loose jab but SilvA uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan Bambrough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambrough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royce SilvA comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well SilvA 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce SilvA!
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