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NFC 19 - Oiky Vs Zwerschke PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strawwhot Luppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey comes to the cage accompanied by Punishment. Anton LaVey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton LaVey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strawwhot Luppy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luppy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so LaVey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Luppy keeping moving, preventing LaVey from controlling successfully.
Luppy looking for a sweep. Not yet Luppy, not yet.
Luppy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
LaVey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Luppy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
LaVey trying to control the position from guard on top but Luppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luppy can't keep his opponent in guard - LaVey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Luppy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
LaVey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luppy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LaVey is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Luppy is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton LaVey!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Smoulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Sudo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toby Smoulder's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toby Smoulder!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sudo.
Smoulder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sudo wants to clinch.
Smoulder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sudo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smoulder on the side of the head.
Smoulder walks into a stiff left hand from Sudo.
Sudo misses with a wild combination.
Smoulder thows a leg kick but Sudo checks it
and Sudo counters with a two punch combo.
Sudo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sudo cracks the inside of Smoulder's front leg.
Smoulder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smoulder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sudo won't be happy with that.
Sudo defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoulder has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sudo takes a swing at Smoulder's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Smoulder with that takedown attempt.
Smoulder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sudo as he avoids it easily.
Smoulder throws an off balance right hand
and Sudo counters by moving into the clinch.
Sudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smoulder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sudo.
Sudo is trying to maintain a safe position but Smoulder gets an underhook and turns Sudo into the cage.
Smoulder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sudo looking to stall.
Smoulder tries to circle away but Sudo has him pinned against the cage.
Sudo lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sudo working Smoulder over with knees to the body.
Sudo tries to stall but Smoulder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sudo lands a body shot.
Sudo has Smoulder pressed against the cage.
Sudo lands a nice elbow.
Sudo lands a left hand.
Smoulder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sudo up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sudo looking to throw knees to the head but Smoulder is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smoulder as Sudo tries to tie him up.
Smoulder takes a shot to the head.
Smoulder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sudo misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoulder looking for a takedown.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Smoulder.
Smoulder looks gassed!
Smoulder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sudo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smoulder avoiding damage as Sudo throws knees to the body.
Sudo lands an elbow just above Smoulder 's eye.
Nice body punch from Sudo - that landed with a thud.
Sudo works on Smoulder's body with a couple of short punches.
Sudo slowing the pace effectively.
Sudo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sudo slowing the pace effectively.
Sudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Sudo is trying to maintain a safe position but Smoulder gets an underhook and turns Sudo into the cage.
Sudo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smoulder avoids it.
Smoulder is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smoulder tries to pull guard but Sudo won't allow it.
Sudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sudo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smoulder avoids it.
Sudo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smoulder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sudo keeps Smoulder at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sudo. That's going to slow Smoulder down.
Good leg kick by Sudo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sudo. That's going to slow Smoulder down.
Sudo connects with a body shot that sends Smoulder's belly button to the back.
Sudo clinches.
Sudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sudo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smoulder backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sudo is looking to control Smoulder's arms but Smoulder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sudo has his back to the cage.
Smoulder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sudo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Sudo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sudo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sudo connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Sudo.
Smoulder connects with a body shot.
Sudo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sudo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sudo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smoulder is trying to break the clinch but Sudo has him pressed against the cage.
Sudo cracks Smoulder with a nice body shot.
Sudo lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sudo.
Sudo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smoulder is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sudo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sudo lands an uppercut.
Sudo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo lands with a left to the head.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Sudo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Sudo.
Smoulder looking for a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Sudo.
Sudo lands a right hand.
Smoulder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sudo lands a nice knee to the body.
Sudo with a knee to the head.
Sudo lands an elbow that stopped Smoulder in his tracks for a moment.
Sudo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sudo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Sudo.
Sudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sudo trying to control the position but instead, Smoulder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sudo into the cage.
Sudo lands an elbow inside.
Genki Sudo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sudo stalling in the clinch but Smoulder improves position.
Sudo lands an elbow that stopped Smoulder in his tracks for a moment.
Sudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smoulder backwards.
Smoulder tries to score a body lock takedown but Sudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sudo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smoulder backwards.
Smoulder tries to pull guard but Sudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Smoulder drops back down to his feet.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Smoulder.
Sudo lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sudo connects with a knee to the head.
Sudo working Smoulder over with knees to the body.
Sudo pushes Smoulder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sudo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smoulder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sudo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smoulder's brow.
Smoulder is trying to break the clinch but Sudo has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sudo.
Sudo stalling in the clinch but Smoulder improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sudo.
Smoulder has Sudo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sudo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sudo lands a knee to the body.
Sudo is looking to control Smoulder's arms but Smoulder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sudo has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sudo.
Sudo lands a knee to the head.
Sudo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sudo fails to land.
Sudo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoulder backwards.
Smoulder looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smoulder.
Sudo wants to stall.
Smoulder dodges an elbow strike from Sudo.
Smoulder is trying to stall.
Smoulder has Sudo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sudo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sudo is pressed up against the cage. Smoulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sudo down to the mat. Sudo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sudo scores with a nice right hand.
Sudo works over Smoulder's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Sudo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sudo thuds his right hand into Smoulder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smoulder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sudo is trying to defend but Smoulder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smoulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sudo keeps working.
Sudo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smoulder.
Sudo pushes Smoulder off looking to stand but Smoulder dives back in and keeps control.
Smoulder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoulder is trying to work for a kimura but Sudo is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smoulder thows a huge punch but Sudo dodges it nicely.
Sudo is controlling Smoulder's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smoulder thows a huge punch but Sudo dodges it nicely.
Smoulder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Sudo kicks off Smoulder and gets to his feet.
Smoulder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sudo sprawls well. Sudo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smoulder gets slowly back to his feet.
Smoulder swings for the body but Sudo moves out of range.
Sudo sizes up Smoulder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smoulder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smoulder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Smoulder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sudo tries to clinch up.
Smoulder thows a leg kick but Sudo checks it
and Sudo counters with a head kick. That will keep Smoulder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smoulder shoots in for a takedown but Sudo shows good takedown defense.
Genki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Smoulder.
Sudo lands a really nice looking cross but Smoulder seems unphased.
Sudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sudo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smoulder on the side of the head.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smoulder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smoulder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sudo.
Smoulder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Genki Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sudo closes the distance but Smoulder moves to the side
and Smoulder counters with a single leg into guard. Sudo didn't expect that.
Genki Sudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoulder wants to get up but he can't break Sudo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smoulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Sudo is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smoulder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sudo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toby Smoulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sudo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smoulder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Smoulder.
I think Sudo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Sudo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunna Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson comes to the cage accompanied by Show Goes On - Jon Connor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Riley's choice of entrance music: The Joker and The Thief. Gunna Richardson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunna Richardson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pierre Riley!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richardson throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a left to the body.
Riley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richardson in his tracks.
Riley avoids the head kick by Richardson .
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richardson shoots for a takedown but Riley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riley tries for a takedown but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley stuns Richardson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riley takes a swing at Richardson 's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Riley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson has a takedown stuffed.
Riley avoids the head kick by Richardson .
Richardson throws a body kick that misses.
Riley with a poor takedown
and Richardson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Riley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richardson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley working a defensive guard here.
Richardson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richardson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richardson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley has control of Richardson 's left arm, preventing Richardson from doing any damage.
Richardson trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Richardson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet.
Richardson postures up in Riley's guard and throws a big left but Riley blocks it.
Richardson is working Riley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riley tries to strike from the bottom.
Riley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richardson manages to get himself to full guard.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Richardson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley passes Richardson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Riley throwing shots but Richardson is blocking nicely.
Riley is trying to control the action in half guard but Richardson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson trying to control here.
Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Richardson is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richardson avoid being mounted?
Riley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richardson sees it coming and defends easily.
Riley working over Richardson with some ground and pound. Richardson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richardson is not content to let Riley control the position.
Riley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Riley 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.
Riley misses the jab.
Richardson misses with a low kick as Riley jumps back.
Richardson fails with the takedown
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richardson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson checks a low kick from Riley.
Riley tries to land a leg kick but Richardson saw it coming and moves away.
Richardson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a takedown
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richardson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunna Richardson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley blocks a head kick by Richardson .
Richardson tries to land a body kick
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley trying to control the action but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Richardson sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is trying to get back to full guard.
Riley slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Riley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley blocks the strikes from Richardson .
Riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richardson defending well though.
Richardson wants to control but Riley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riley prevents Richardson from improving his position.
Riley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richardson trying to control here.
Richardson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Riley sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riley pushing down on Richardson 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riley slows the pace down in half guard.
Richardson trying to control here.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A leg kick checked by Riley.
Gunna Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
Riley lands a slapping body shot.
Richardson throws a low kick but Riley avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Richardson . Those never looked like landing.
Richardson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Riley's guard.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley working a defensive guard here.
Richardson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley working a defensive guard here.
Riley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richardson 's guard.
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riley is one step ahead there.
Richardson can't keep his opponent in guard - Riley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riley trying to control from half guard but Richardson is working away.
Riley controlling the action here.
Riley trying to control the action but Richardson is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pierre Riley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richardson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries for a takedown but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riley leaves Richardson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richardson rather than just go for the knockout.
Richardson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riley looks to land a combination. Richardson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands an overhand right.
A cross from Riley lands.
Richardson misses with a combination
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Riley moves out of range.
Richardson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunna Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Richardson won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Riley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nat Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jayson Lianza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lianza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by not afraid. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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20
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nat Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jayson Lianza!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star tries to land a body kick
and Lianza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Star is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lianza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Star wants to sweep here but Lianza controlling him for the moment.
Lianza is looking to stand up but Star won't let him.
Star is pulling down on Lianza's head to control his posture.
Star looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lianza is one step ahead there.
Lianza wants to get up but he can't break Star's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Star, right into the meat.
Star tries to clinch but Lianza is having none of it.
Star throws a lazy head kick
and Lianza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Star's guard now.
Star looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Star looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Star looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Star there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lianza tries to buck Star off but he can't manage it.
Star throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lianza is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lianza looks gassed!
Star raining down hammerfists from mount.
Star landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Star working for a submission but Lianza is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lianza is looking to escape.
Star has control of Lianza's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lianza regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lianza manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Star in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lianza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Star. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Star in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lianza pushes Star away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Star gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Star lands an elbow.
Star is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lianza is trying to escape and Star transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lianza is forced to tap! Nice work there by Star! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nat Star!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zolloo Loam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroyuki Okamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zolloo Loam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loam clinches.
Okamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Okamoto has Loam pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Okamoto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Loam tumbling to the mat - Okamoto dives into Loam's guard.
Loam controls Okamoto momentarily but Okamoto frees himself.
Okamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loam trying to keep a closed guard but Okamoto is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Okamoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zolloo Loam just wasn't active enough.
Loam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okamoto - that will leave a mark!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loam jumps guard and drags Okamoto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Okamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Okamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loam looking to control.
Okamoto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Loam is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Okamoto, into his guard.
Okamoto has control of Loam's left arm, preventing Loam from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loam won't allow Okamoto to sweep him here.
Loam is fighting to break Okamoto's control of his arms but Okamoto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Loam won't allow Okamoto to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Okamoto rushes Loam and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Okamoto to work.
Okamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Loam is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Okamoto lands a high kick to the side of Loam's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Okamoto dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Zolloo Loam has been cut.
Okamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loam is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loam can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Okamoto controls the pace.
It looks like Okamoto 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Okamoto.
Okamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loam's head.
Okamoto stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okamoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zolloo Loam's cut.
That's time! Loam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okamoto.
Loam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loam dodges the punch combination from Okamoto.
Loam has his takedown stuffed
enabling Okamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Okamoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Okamoto is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Okamoto lands a nice short elbow.
Okamoto is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Okamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okamoto controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Okamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Loam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loam gets tackled into the cage by Okamoto. Okamoto maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Okamoto.
Okamoto breaks from the clinch.
Okamoto throws a right hand that Loam ducks under and follows up with a left that Loam also avoids with ease.
Okamoto lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okamoto. That's going to slow Loam down.
Okamoto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Loam on his heels. He'll look to pass Loam's guard now, I'm sure.
Okamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okamoto 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loam is keeping the position for now.
Loam working for a triangle but Okamoto defends it easily.
Okamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zolloo Loam's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Okamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loam moves away.
Okamoto slips under a jab from Loam.
Loam throws a looping overhand right but Okamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Loam could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Okamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okamoto has Loam up against the cage in a clinch.
Okamoto stalling the fight.
Okamoto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Loam is looking for a sweep.
Okamoto controls the position.
Okamoto cracks Loam with a big right hand but Loam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Okamoto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okamoto slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Okamoto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here as Okamoto stalls from top position.
Loam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Okamoto is controlling him well.
Zolloo Loam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loam prevents Okamoto from improving position.
Okamoto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Loam will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hiroyuki Okamoto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Okamoto scores with a hook to the body.
Okamoto just leaning against Loam, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okamoto.
Loam is fighting off a takedown attempt but Okamoto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Loam to the mat. Loam regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Okamoto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okamoto 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroyuki Okamoto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flying Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flying Knee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flying Knee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Criss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Criss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Criss closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knee quickly recovers to half guard.
Nice strikes from Criss there.
Knee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Criss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knee wants to get back to full guard.
Criss decides to stand and escape the position.
Knee cracks Criss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knee misses with a series of wild punches.
Criss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Criss duly obliges.
It looks like Flying Knee has been cut.
Knee is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Criss lands a right hook to the body.
Criss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Criss.
Some wild striking there from Knee.
Criss dances in with a quick combination. Knee is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Criss snaps Knee's head back. Knee stumbles backwards against the cage. Criss steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Knee's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Knee just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marco Criss!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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20
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yoshida counters with a left and a right that stings Hunter.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter connects with a crisp jab.
Hunter throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Hunter throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Hunter misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Yoshida thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab by Hunter.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshida counters with a takedown into side control.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunter's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hunter tries to bench press Yoshida off him but Yoshida keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hunter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yoshida tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hunter's legs.
Hunter tries to buck Yoshida off but Yoshida is having none of it.
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunter keeps working.
Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshida works his way into full mount!
Hunter can't escape the position.
Yoshida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hunter looks a forlorn figure.
Yoshida looking to finish Hunter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hunter!
Yoshida has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunter's face.
Yoshida landing strikes from the mount.
Yoshida is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hunter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Yoshida controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Yoshida has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Yoshida dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
A big right from Hunter misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with an uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Yoshida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yoshida lands a nice short elbow.
Hunter is staying active underneath Yoshida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg.
Yoshida slips a nice elbow through Hunter's hands, connecting with Hunter's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yoshida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yoshida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yoshida winds up and cracks Hunter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida winds up and cracks Hunter 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. Yoshida connects with a nice short shot to Hunter's temple.
Yoshida is controlling the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshida moves into full mount! Hunter won't be happy about that!
Hunter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yoshida wants to control the pace but Hunter is squirming around nicely.
Yoshida landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't escape the position.
Yoshida really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoshida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hunter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshida wants to take a breather but Hunter is having none of it.
Yoshida working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunter's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is in close to Hunter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hunter is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily.
Yoshida content to stall in guard here.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.
Yoshida trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Yoshida circles away easily
and Yoshida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to reverse the position but Yoshida maintains control.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Yoshida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshida scoring with strikes but Hunter is staying in there.
Yoshida looking to control but Hunter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunter is desperately trying to improve his position but Yoshida has a good base and remains in mount.
Yoshida lands with some strikes.
Yoshida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hunter can't escape the position.
Hunter is in a horrible position here. Yoshida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yoshida working Hunter over with strikes here.
Yoshida controlling from mount.
Hunter is working to get back to half guard.
Mark Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hunter taking shots to the head.
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!
Hunter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hunter tries to roll over but Yoshida keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshida wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yoshida's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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. Yoshida connects with a nice short shot to Hunter's temple.
Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg.
Yoshida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Yoshida is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
Yoshida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yoshida tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yoshida prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Yoshida.
Yoshida prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Hunter is not content to let Yoshida control the position.
Hunter manages to get to full guard.
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.
Yoshida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yoshida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Yoshida is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter thows a huge punch but Yoshida dodges it nicely.
Jay Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Yoshida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter looks to land a strike but Yoshida avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Yoshida!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liberius Beowulf (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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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liberius Beowulf!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beowulf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Beowulf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick
and Beowulf counters with a nice body kick.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beowulf finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Beowulf. Beautiful body shot.
Beowulf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beowulf stuns Vera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Beowulf.
Vera moves forwards but Beowulf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beowulf scores with a head kick.
Beowulf and Vera are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Beowulf throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Vera into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Beowulf knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liberius Beowulf!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nimos Oiky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Zwerschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nimos Oiky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wyatt Zwerschke!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwerschke misses with a two punch combination.
Oiky gets tackled into the cage by Zwerschke. Zwerschke maintains the clinch.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oiky is trying to maintain a safe position but Zwerschke gets an underhook and turns Oiky into the cage.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oiky tries to break free but Zwerschke pushes him back against the cage.
Zwerschke scores with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Oiky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwerschke looking to slow down the pace here.
Zwerschke lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oiky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky is trying to push Zwerschke away but Zwerschke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zwerschke throws an elbow but it misses.
Oiky slows down the pace here.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke misses with some punches.
Zwerschke stalling the fight.
Oiky pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zwerschke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oiky's brow.
Oiky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Oiky blocks with his arms.
Oiky effectively controlling the action here.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oiky tries to stall but Zwerschke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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.
Zwerschke tries to stall but Oiky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oiky swings wildly with an uppercut but Zwerschke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zwerschke looks gassed!
Oiky leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Oiky fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oiky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zwerschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oiky blocks it with crossed arms.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but Oiky blocks it.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Oiky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oiky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zwerschke moves out of range of the body kick from Oiky.
Zwerschke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oiky scores with a hook to the body. Zwerschke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oiky lands a head shot.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oiky throws a lazy uppercut
and Zwerschke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zwerschke throws an overhand right that lands on Oiky's shoulder, as Oiky tries to avoid the shot.
Oiky lands with a nice body kick.
Oiky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zwerschke throws an off balance right hand
and Oiky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zwerschke thows a leg kick but Oiky checks it
and Oiky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zwerschke throws a combination that misses
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwerschke connects with a high kick.
Oiky thows a body shot but no joy.
Oiky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zwerschke's calf.
Oiky misses with a wild body shot.
Oiky with a hook.
Zwerschke defending well as Oiky loads up on a big left hand.
Zwerschke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke misses with a straight right.
Zwerschke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zwerschke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zwerschke misses the body punch
and Oiky counters with an outside leg kick.
Zwerschke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Oiky misses.
Zwerschke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zwerschke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zwerschke lands a slapping body shot.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that misses
and Oiky counters with a nice leg kick.
Oiky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oiky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zwerschke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oiky counters with a low kick, right behind Zwerschke 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oiky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oiky works Zwerschke's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That kick from Zwerschke tenderised Oiky's leg. Oiky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zwerschke misses with an uppercut
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zwerschke slips under a jab.
Oiky scoring well with a low kick there.
Zwerschke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zwerschke throws a right hand that misses
and Oiky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zwerschke misses with a looping right.
Oiky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zwerschke counters with a leg kick.
Zwerschke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oiky.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zwerschke.
Oiky throws a low kick but Zwerschke moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Zwerschke misses
and Oiky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zwerschke thinking.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Zwerschke is predictable there
and Oiky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zwerschke throws a lazy uppercut
and Oiky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oiky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zwerschke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zwerschke misses with an uppercut
and Oiky counters with a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke lands a right hook to the body.
Oiky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oiky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oiky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zwerschke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oiky.
Oiky is trying to break the clinch but Zwerschke is controlling him.
Oiky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oiky is trying to stall.
Maybe Oiky would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Oiky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiky lands a nice uppercut.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Oiky blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke is pushing Oiky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zwerschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oiky.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Oiky is trying to stall.
Zwerschke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke is breathing heavily.
Oiky taking a breather.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zwerschke as Oiky tries to tie him up.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zwerschke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oiky trying to stall but Zwerschke improves his position.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but Oiky blocks it.
Zwerschke avoiding damage.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke has Oiky pressed against the cage.
Oiky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oiky has Zwerschke pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nimos Oiky.
Oiky lands a jab.
Zwerschke throws a body kick the misses
and Oiky counters with a nice uppercut.
Zwerschke throws a sloppy head kick
and Oiky counters by moving into the clinch.
Oiky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Zwerschke to work.
Oiky has a couple of punches blocked by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwerschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oiky blocks it with crossed arms.
Zwerschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oiky blocks it with crossed arms.
Oiky is looking to control Zwerschke's arms but Zwerschke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oiky has his back to the cage.
Oiky manages to break the clinch.
Oiky misses with a head kick.
Zwerschke misses the body punch
and Oiky counters with a good low kick that Zwerschke was not able to check.
Oiky throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Zwerschke counter with a right hand.
Zwerschke throws a lazy head kick
and Oiky counters with an outside leg kick.
Oiky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zwerschke's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oiky connects with a solid leg kick.
Oiky misses with a body shot
and Zwerschke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oiky misses with a wild body shot.
Zwerschke throws a poor cross that misses
and Zwerschke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Zwerschke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oiky misses the shot to the body.
Zwerschke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zwerschke throws a body punch but Oiky moves out of range.
Zwerschke throws a leg kick
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwerschke throws a lazy uppercut
and Oiky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oiky throws a hook to the side of Zwerschke's head but Zwerschke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oiky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke misses with an uppercut.
Zwerschke misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Zwerschke. No joy for Oiky on that attempt.
Zwerschke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Oiky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oiky.
Oiky throws a chopping leg kick but Zwerschke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oiky wants to land a leg kick but Zwerschke is out of range.
Oiky throws a leg kick which misses Zwerschke's front leg but catches the back leg as Zwerschke tries to avoid it.
Zwerschke wants to clinch.
Zwerschke throws a combination that misses
and Oiky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zwerschke's knee momentarily.
Zwerschke connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Zwerschke misses
and Oiky counters with an inside leg kick.
Zwerschke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oiky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zwerschke misses with a hook
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwerschke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oiky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zwerschke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Oiky to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke misses with a lunging right hand
and Oiky counters with a head kick. That will keep Zwerschke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oiky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zwerschke. That did some damage!
Zwerschke misses with a body punch
and Zwerschke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nimos Oiky is winning the standup battle so far.
Oiky lands a really nice looking cross but Zwerschke seems unphased.
Zwerschke looks to clinch
and Oiky counters with a stiff right hand.
Zwerschke tries to bum rush Oiky with a series of wild strikes but Oiky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oiky misses with a low kick.
Zwerschke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oiky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oiky, right into the meat.
Zwerschke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oiky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zwerschke misses with a body punch
and Oiky counters with a low kick, right behind Zwerschke 's knee.
Zwerschke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oiky counters with a thumping low kick.
Zwerschke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwerschke wants to clinch but Oiky slips to the side
and Oiky counters with a head kick. That will keep Zwerschke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oiky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oiky lands with a nice body kick.
Oiky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oiky connects with a solid leg kick.
Oiky misses with a body shot.
Zwerschke looks to score with a jab to the body but Oiky is just out of range.
Zwerschke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zwerschke throws a poor cross that misses
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oiky tries a head kick but it misses.
Zwerschke throws a sloppy head kick
and Oiky counters with a low kick, right behind Zwerschke 's knee.
Zwerschke misses with a body punch
and Oiky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zwerschke thinking.
Zwerschke misses with a lunging right hand
and Oiky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zwerschke's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws an off balance right hand
and Oiky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zwerschke looks to clinch
enabling Oiky to counter with a crisp jab.
Oiky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zwerschke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oiky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zwerschke fails to land.
Zwerschke looking to slow down the pace here.
Zwerschke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oiky tries to stall but Zwerschke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zwerschke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Oiky blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke has a couple of punches blocked by Oiky.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oiky lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oiky closes the distance and clinches.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Oiky blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zwerschke as Oiky tries to tie him up.
Oiky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zwerschke up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Oiky.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oiky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zwerschke missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oiky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zwerschke is keeping busy.
Zwerschke keeps control of Oiky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zwerschke is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but Oiky blocks it.
Oiky is trying to maintain a safe position but Zwerschke gets an underhook and turns Oiky into the cage.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke working aggressively here.
Oiky wants to stall.
Oiky tries to circle away but Zwerschke has him pinned against the cage.
Oiky lands a hook that snaps the head of Zwerschke backwards.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Oiky is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oiky trying to control the position but instead, Zwerschke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oiky into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nimos Oiky.
Zwerschke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zwerschke avoids the body shot from Oiky.
Zwerschke lands with a nice body punch.
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.
Oiky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zwerschke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oiky can pounce on him.
Oiky tried to score with a low kick but Zwerschke checks it.
Zwerschke throws an off balance right hand
and Oiky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zwerschke misses with a double jab
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oiky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oiky connects with a nice looking jab.
Zwerschke ducks under a wild hook from Oiky.
Zwerschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oiky.
Oiky throws a solid leg kick but Zwerschke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oiky.
Oiky connects with a solid leg kick.
Oiky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zwerschke tried to score with a low kick but Oiky checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky forces Zwerschke back against the cage and clinches.
Oiky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oiky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zwerschke up against the cage.
Oiky wants to break free but Zwerschke has control.
Zwerschke blocks an elbow strike.
Zwerschke missing with knees to the body.
Zwerschke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oiky is pushing Zwerschke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oiky takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oiky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oiky has Zwerschke pushed against the cage.
Zwerschke throws an elbow that misses.
Zwerschke trying to stall but Oiky improves his position.
Oiky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zwerschke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oiky.
Oiky looking to stall.
Come on Oiky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zwerschke is looking to control Oiky's arms but Oiky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zwerschke has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oiky taking a breather.
Oiky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oiky is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky had his way with Wyatt Zwerschke in 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. 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.
Oiky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oiky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oiky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Oiky blocks with his arms.
Oiky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oiky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oiky throws a poor cross that misses
and Zwerschke counters with an inside leg kick.
Oiky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zwerschke.
Oiky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zwerschke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zwerschke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oiky counters with a nice body kick.
Oiky takes the fight into the clinch.
Zwerschke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oiky is trying to maintain a safe position but Zwerschke gets an underhook and turns Oiky into the cage.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Oiky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zwerschke throws an off balance right hand
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zwerschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zwerschke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oiky can pounce on him.
Zwerschke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oiky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwerschke avoids the head kick by Oiky.
Oiky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Oiky.
Zwerschke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zwerschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimos Oiky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zwerschke checks the leg kick.
Zwerschke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that misses
and Oiky counters with a left to the body.
Zwerschke throws a right hand that misses
and Oiky counters with a head kick. That will keep Zwerschke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zwerschke misses with a hook
and Oiky counters with a nice uppercut.
Zwerschke missing with a left hand there. Oiky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oiky tries to land a leg kick but Zwerschke saw it coming and moves away.
Zwerschke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zwerschke throws a poor cross that misses
and Oiky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zwerschke misses with a body shot.
Zwerschke misses with an uppercut
and Oiky counters with a nice uppercut.
Zwerschke throws a body punch but Oiky moves out of range.
Zwerschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oiky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oiky counters with a good low kick that Zwerschke was not able to check.
Oiky lands a high kick!
Nice shot by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke misses with a leg kick
and Oiky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zwerschke throws a hook but Oiky avoids it easily.
Oiky misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Zwerschke is predictable there
and Oiky counters with a low kick, right behind Zwerschke 's knee.
Zwerschke misses with a jab to the body
and Oiky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oiky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zwerschke's sensitive parts.
Oiky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but Oiky moves out of range.
Oiky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zwerschke is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Oiky is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Zwerschke.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oiky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wyatt Zwerschke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwerschke letting Oiky take a breather here.
Zwerschke tries to stall but Oiky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwerschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oiky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nimos Oiky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oiky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nimos Oiky!
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