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SMMA 17 - Cage v Yedo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius lands with a hook. Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Cay Hunter has been cut.
Tavarius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunter momentarily.
Hunter is rocked!
Tavarius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavarius finish him?
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarius misses the target.
Hunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tavarius.
Tavarius closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hunter! Tavarius dives in looking to finish! Hunter is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Tavarius!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose RIzal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinkashikume Arimozukikushikazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose RIzal had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose RIzal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinkashikume Arimozukikushikazu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arimozukikushikazu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming RIzal to the mat! RIzal manages to get full guard.
Arimozukikushikazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arimozukikushikazu postures up.
Arimozukikushikazu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arimozukikushikazu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arimozukikushikazu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arimozukikushikazu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arimozukikushikazu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arimozukikushikazu throwing strikes from guard but RIzal blocks nicely.
Arimozukikushikazu drops back looking for a leg! RIzal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and RIzal manages to kick Arimozukikushikazu off! Arimozukikushikazu jumps back into RIzal's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arimozukikushikazu looking to pass the guard.
RIzal is breathing heavily.
RIzal trying to keep a closed guard but Arimozukikushikazu is proving a slippery customer.
Arimozukikushikazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arimozukikushikazu advances position into side control!
Arimozukikushikazu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but RIzal is avoiding damage well.
RIzal tries to buck Arimozukikushikazu off but Arimozukikushikazu is having none of it.
Arimozukikushikazu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but RIzal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
RIzal is trying to control Arimozukikushikazu's posture but Arimozukikushikazu avoids it.
Arimozukikushikazu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arimozukikushikazu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arimozukikushikazu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arimozukikushikazu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
RIzal struggling a bit here.
Arimozukikushikazu landing strikes.
Arimozukikushikazu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. RIzal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arimozukikushikazu advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rinkashikume Arimozukikushikazu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arimozukikushikazu shoots in and gets a takedown into RIzal's guard.
Arimozukikushikazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arimozukikushikazu drops back looking for a leg! RIzal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and RIzal manages to kick Arimozukikushikazu off! Arimozukikushikazu jumps back into RIzal's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arimozukikushikazu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arimozukikushikazu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RIzal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
RIzal working a defensive guard but Arimozukikushikazu passes into half guard.
Arimozukikushikazu wants to work for an arm triangle but RIzal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arimozukikushikazu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so RIzal is just riding it out for now. Arimozukikushikazu eventually gives up the hold.
RIzal keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RIzal is defending against the submission attempts here by Arimozukikushikazu.
RIzal is looking for a sweep. Arimozukikushikazu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arimozukikushikazu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arimozukikushikazu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows RIzal to get to his feet.
Arimozukikushikazu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Arimozukikushikazu tries to score with some ground and pound. RIzal controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Arimozukikushikazu is trying to get an arm triangle but RIzal is defending well.
Arimozukikushikazu decides to stand up, so the ref orders RIzal to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
RIzal fails with an attempt to clinch.
RIzal blocks a head kick by Arimozukikushikazu.
Arimozukikushikazu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. RIzal is trying to defend but Arimozukikushikazu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arimozukikushikazu prevents RIzal from improving his position.
RIzal is defending against the submission attempts here by Arimozukikushikazu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rinkashikume Arimozukikushikazu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
RIzal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. RIzal showed some decent athleticism there.
Arimozukikushikazu pushes RIzal off and gets back to his feet.
Arimozukikushikazu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arimozukikushikazu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RIzal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arimozukikushikazu is working away from the top position though.
RIzal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arimozukikushikazu.
Arimozukikushikazu in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. RIzal tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Arimozukikushikazu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rinkashikume Arimozukikushikazu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose De La Venetro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hikaru Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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156 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose De La Venetro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hikaru Sato!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Venetro counters with a straight right hand.
De La Venetro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De La Venetro connects with a superb combination that knocks Sato out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles De La Venetro before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Sato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose De La Venetro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Wiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Wiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiles tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiles tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre ducks right into an uppercut from Wiles.
Wiles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Max Wiles has been cut.
St Pierre misses with the body kick
and Wiles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Pierre moves forwards but Wiles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Wiles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiles wants to clinch
and Wiles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Pierre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiles fakes the leg kick and cracks St Pierre in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiles tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Wiles.
St Pierre misses with a right hand
and Wiles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiles falls off balance throwing a combination
and St Pierre counters with an outside leg kick.
St Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wiles is breathing heavily.
St Pierre tries to work over Wiles's front leg with a kick but Wiles checks it.
St Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wiles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
St Pierre misses with a right hand
and Wiles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiles moves away.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Wiles.
St Pierre keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses
and Wiles counters with a head kick. That will keep St Pierre thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from St Pierre misses the target.
St Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wiles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Max Wiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiles shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
St Pierre misses with a hook
and Wiles counters with a single leg into guard. St Pierre didn't expect that.
Wiles stops St Pierre from standing up.
St Pierre pulls Wiles in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiles throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre kicks Wiles off and gets to his feet.
St Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiles counters with a thumping low kick.
Wiles tries to land a front kick but St Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wiles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre throws a leg kick that misses.
St Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and Wiles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wiles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Wiles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
St Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and Wiles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wiles with the ground and pound but St Pierre uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wiles looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Wiles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wiles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as St Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Wiles is controlling him.
St Pierre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiles!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Wiles is staying in there.
St Pierre raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wiles's face.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
St Pierre trying to control but Wiles is having none of it.
Wiles tries to lock up and control but St Pierre gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre is landing with some decent strikes but Wiles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre looking to finish Wiles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wiles!
St Pierre cracks Wiles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wiles taking shots to the head.
St Pierre looking to control but Wiles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
George St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
St Pierre looking to finish Wiles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wiles!
St Pierre scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wiles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wiles is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
St Pierre lands a big elbow.
St Pierre is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Wiles is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Wiles flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. St Pierre anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Wiles and secures both hooks! This could be bad! St Pierre slips an arm under Wiles chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. St Pierre has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. St Pierre is squeezing on Wiles like an anaconda would it's prey. Wiles fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirillov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 25/17- Бейся. Frank Dux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Kirillov's chin.
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206 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Kirillov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillov shoots and misses
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirillov fails with the takedown
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirillov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dux counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kirillov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirillov fails with the takedown
and Dux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirillov eats them both and turns towards Dux to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirillov circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dux!
Dux tries to bum rush Kirillov with a series of wild strikes but Kirillov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirillov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirillov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirillov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov ducks right into an uppercut from Dux.
Dux throws a series of punches but Kirillov avoids them all with ease.
Kirillov has his takedown stuffed
and Dux counters with a three punch combo that has Kirillov backing up. Kirillov nods at Dux to acknowledge the strikes.
Dux tries to bum rush Kirillov with a series of wild strikes but Kirillov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirillov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirillov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov fails with the takedown
and Dux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kirillov looks gassed!
Dux lands a jab-cross combination.
Kirillov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dux is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kirillov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirillov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirillov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Dux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirillov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dux is looking to chop away at Kirillov's legs.
Dux scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kirillov fails with the takedown
and Dux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux 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.
Kirillov fails with the takedown
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dux throws a series of strikes that have Kirillov backpedaling.
Kirillov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dux scores with a three punch combo!
Anton Kirillov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Dux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirillov is breathing heavily.
Dux throws a series of punches but Kirillov avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirillov drops his hands momentarily and Dux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirillov fails with the takedown
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kirillov.
Donk. Dux catches Kirillov right on the button with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dux.
Dux misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov with a poor takedown
and Dux counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirillov has his takedown stuffed
and Kirillov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dux misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dux.
Kirillov misses with a takedown
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
Dux's corner calls for a 1-2. Dux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dux lands with a nice combination. Kirillov backs away looking to recover.
Dux scores with a jab. Kirillov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux throws a right hand that Kirillov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirillov also avoids with ease.
Kirillov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirillov tries for a takedown but Dux circles away easily
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left and a right from Dux both land. Nice combination.
Kirillov with a poor takedown
and Dux counters with a one-two to the body.
Dux looks to land a combination but Kirillov avoids it well.
Dux lands a body shot.
Kirillov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dux lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kirillov backs up against the cage.
Kirillov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dux clobbers Kirillov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice straight punches there by Dux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dux.
Kirillov slips a jab and a cross from Dux.
Dux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kirillov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dux counters with a one-two to the body.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kirillov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank Dux is winning the standup battle so far.
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirillov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirillov tries for a takedown but Dux circles away easily
and Dux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a right hand that Kirillov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirillov also avoids with ease.
Dux stalks Kirillov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kirillov's face. Kirillov staggers backwards, shaken.
Dux lands a jab-cross combination.
Kirillov takes one to the side of the head.
Kirillov misses with a takedown attempt
and Dux counters with a good low kick that Kirillov was not able to check.
Dux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirillov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Dux throws a right hand that Kirillov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirillov also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Dux.
Kirillov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dux counters with a stiff right hand.
Anton Kirillov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dux 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler The Gay One (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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25
210 lbs
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213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler The Gay One!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell moves out of range of the leg kick from The Gay One.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from The Gay One.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Gay One manages to avoid it.
The Gay One throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by The Gay One.
A head kick misses from The Gay One.
The Gay One throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
The Gay One throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by The Gay One.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses.
The Gay One avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Gay One wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
The Gay One misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gay One lands a head kick!
The Gay One looks gassed!
The Gay One throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell lands a left and a right that send The Gay One crashing to the mat, dazed. Mitchell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Tyler The Gay One has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Gay One ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Gay One slips a jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a left and a right that send The Gay One crashing to the mat, dazed. Mitchell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The Gay One is rocked!
Mitchell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell cracks The Gay One with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mitchell has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning The Gay One to stand back up!
The Gay One is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitchell finish him?
A jab from Mitchell misses.
The Gay One seems to have recovered his senses.
The Gay One blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Gay One tries to roll over but Mitchell keeps him under control.
Mitchell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mitchell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mitchell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Gay One for as long as he can get away with.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aiden Mitchell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Gay One takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Gay One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
The Gay One misses with a head kick.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Gay One has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Gay One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell clobbers The Gay One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Mitchell. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mitchell wants to stand up but The Gay One is controlling the position.
Mitchell is pressing down on The Gay One's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Gay One is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Gay One moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mitchell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mitchell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler The Gay One's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mitchell avoids the head kick by The Gay One.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Gay One's half guard.
Mitchell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mitchell throwing shots but The Gay One is blocking nicely.
The Gay One trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell trying to mount his opponent but The Gay One defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mitchell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gay One is trying to maintain the position but Mitchell is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from The Gay One.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by The Gay One.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
The Gay One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Gay One moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
The Gay One throws a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell throws a push kick but The Gay One slaps the foot to one side.
Tyler The Gay One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from The Gay One.
Mitchell lands with a cross.
Mitchell tests The Gay One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Gay One checks the leg kick.
The Gay One walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Gay One avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mitchell seems content to control.
The Gay One tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
Mitchell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mitchell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aiden Mitchell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but The Gay One moved out of range.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Gay One can do to turn this around?
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Gay One.
The Gay One plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mitchell lands a jab-cross combination.
Mitchell swings for the body but The Gay One moves out of range.
The Gay One throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Gay One can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by The Gay One.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
The Gay One defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mitchell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler The Gay One's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Gay One throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Aiden Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
The Gay One plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Gay One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell swinging wildly here.
Mitchell cracks The Gay One with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aiden Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Gay One looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
The Gay One staying out of range there.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Gay One sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Gay One. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Gay One shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Gay One slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Nice defenses there by The Gay One.
The Gay One tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Gay One misses with a head kick.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
The Gay One throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gay One throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
A big left from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from The Gay One tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aiden Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mitchell decides to stand back up. Mitchell steps back and let's The Gay One get back to his feet.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with The Gay One against the cage.
Mitchell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Gay One.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Gay One counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Gay One connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by The Gay One.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mitchell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mitchell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Gay One on the ground.
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
The Gay One is desperately trying to improve his position but Mitchell has a good base and remains in mount.
The Gay One is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyler The Gay One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Mitchell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedorov has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related as his entrance music. Justin Dude could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksandr Fedorov's chin.
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179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedorov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fedorov has his takedown stuffed
so Dude counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dude trying to control but Fedorov is working from the bottom.
Dude throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedorov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fedorov wants to sweep here but Dude controlling him for the moment.
Dude is working Fedorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov wants to stand and escape but Dude is having none of it.
Fedorov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dude content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dude trying to control but Fedorov is working from the bottom.
Dude stands up over Fedorov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dude scoring with some ground and pound.
Fedorov keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
Fedorov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dude is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedorov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fedorov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dude is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dude moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dude looking to control.
Dude keeping moving, preventing Fedorov from controlling successfully.
Dude has a closed guard, preventing Fedorov from standing up.
Dude looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dude is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fedorov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fedorov prevents Dude from getting back to his feet.
Fedorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aleksandr Fedorov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fedorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fedorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fedorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dude counters with a shoot takedown. Fedorov fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Dude dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dude throws a poor cross that misses
and Fedorov counters with a takedown into side control.
Fedorov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fedorov stands up and beckons Dude to his feet.
Fedorov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dude sprawls well initially but Fedorov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fedorov wants to pass to mount but Dude is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fedorov jumps into side control!
Fedorov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dude misses with a hook
and Fedorov counters with a two punch combo.
Fedorov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Dude throws a right hand that misses
and Fedorov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dude's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov wanted to stand there but Dude had control of the position.
Aleksandr Fedorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dude will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dude looking for a guillotine here but Fedorov defends easily.
Fedorov wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
Dude working for a triangle but Fedorov defends it easily.
Dude is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fedorov wanted to stand there but Dude had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fedorov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fedorov is looking to stand up but Dude won't let him.
Dude wants to sweep here but Fedorov controlling him for the moment.
Fedorov trying to control but Dude is working from the bottom.
Fedorov won't allow Dude to sweep him here.
Fedorov wants to stand but Dude is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fedorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksandr Fedorov.
Dude misses with a hook
and Fedorov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dude's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
Dude throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fedorov wants to stand but Dude is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fedorov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fedorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksandr Fedorov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fedorov shoots and misses
so Dude counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Fedorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fedorov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dude counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fedorov manages to get to full guard.
Dude looking to sit in guard and control but Fedorov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fedorov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fedorov wants to stand but Dude is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dude wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedorov wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fedorov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dude counters with a left to the body.
Dude misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fedorov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dude is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Justin Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Fedorov.
Fedorov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dude takes a swing at Fedorov's ribcage but misses.
Fedorov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dude counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude passes to full mount!
Fedorov wants to hold on but Dude pushes him away.
Dude throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fedorov because Dude loaded up on that one.
Dude cracks Fedorov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dude lands with some strikes.
Dude has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fedorov's face.
Fedorov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fedorov is trying to stand.
Dude tries to pass to full mount but Fedorov defends it.
Dude working Fedorov over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude 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.
Dude wants to control but Fedorov is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Dude.
Fedorov is trying to stand up here but Dude is controlling him well.
Dude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedorov trying to control here.
Dude prevents Fedorov from standing back up.
Fedorov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedorov is refusing to be controlled, as Dude sits in half guard.
Dude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude trying to control from Fedorov's half guard. Fedorov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dude being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dude 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Dude!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
194 lbs
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25
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Hahar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano connects with a leg kick. Hahar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hahar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagano is looking to land body kicks.
Nagano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hahar moves to clinch but Nagano breaks away
and Nagano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hahar misses with a body shot.
Hahar wants to clinch up but Nagano keeps it at a distance.
Nagano throws a leg kick but Hahar checks it.
Nagano slips under a jab from Hahar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagano throws a low kick, looking for Hahar's leg but Hahar calmly moves out of range.
Hiro Nagano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hahar moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nagano.
Nagano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nagano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hahar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hahar is looking to clinch but Nagano is avoiding it.
Hahar throws a hook but Nagano blocks it.
Nagano throws a low kick, looking for Hahar's leg but Hahar calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagano. That's going to slow Hahar down.
Hahar throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hahar's knee momentarily.
Nagano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hahar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hahar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nagano counters with a good, hard body kick but Hahar shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hahar momentarily.
Hahar looks for a takedown but Nagano sprawls well.
Nagano tries to land a front kick but Hahar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nagano looks for the body kick but Hahar saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagano. That's going to slow Hahar down.
Nagano lands with a cross.
Nagano scores with a hook to the body. Hahar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nagano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hahar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano lands a body shot.
Nagano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiro Nagano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hahar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagano.
Hahar tries to clinch but Nagano moves away
and Nagano counters with a good low kick that Hahar was not able to check.
Nagano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagano.
Hahar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
Hahar misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nagano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hahar rushes Nagano and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano is trying to maintain a safe position but Hahar gets an underhook and turns Nagano into the cage.
Hahar has a couple of punches blocked by Nagano.
Nagano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahar has him pressed against the cage.
Nagano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hahar tries to clinch but Nagano moves out of range.
Hahar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hahar swings widly with a right hand
and Nagano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hahar shoots for a double leg takedown but Nagano sprawls well. He's pushed Hahar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hahar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nagano 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 Hahar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hahar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hahar with a poor takedown
and Nagano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hiro Nagano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hahar.
Hahar looks gassed!
A clash of legs there as Hahar blocks the low kick.
Nagano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nagano 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.
Hahar blocks a head kick by Nagano.
Hahar misses with an uppercut
and Nagano counters with a low kick, right behind Hahar 's knee.
Hahar swings widly with a right hand
and Nagano counters with a good low kick that Hahar was not able to check.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hahar's sensitive parts.
Nagano throws a hook but Hahar blocks it.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hahar tries to clinch up but Nagano circles away and keeps his distance.
Hahar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hahar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagano.
Hahar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nagano as Hahar tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nagano missing with knees to the body.
Nagano tries to land knees in the clinch but Hahar avoids the damage to the body.
Nagano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagano throws the kick towards the body but Hahar avoids it.
Hahar tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
Nagano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hahar in his tracks.
Nagano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hahar drops his hands momentarily and Nagano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hahar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nagano - the referee stops the clock and Hahar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nagano. Hahar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano misses with a wild body shot.
Nagano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagano lands a nice hook to Hahar's body. Hahar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hahar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nagano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hahar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagano can pounce on him.
Hahar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hahar blocks a head kick by Nagano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagano is looking to land body kicks.
Nagano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nagano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagano connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiro Nagano is winning the standup battle so far.
Hahar wants to clinch up but Nagano keeps it at a distance.
Nagano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hahar.
Hahar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagano can pounce on him.
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Nagano - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hahar swings widly with a right hand
and Nagano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hahar is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Hahar closes the distance but Nagano moves to the side
and Nagano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nagano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hahar.
Nice shot by Nagano.
That kick from Nagano tenderised Hahar's leg. Hahar is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Nagano misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagano. That snapped Hahar's head back.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nagano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hahar shoots in looking for a takedown. Nagano tries to sprawl out of it but Hahar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nagano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hahar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagano.
Hahar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nagano thows a body shot but no joy.
Nagano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hahar can do to turn this around?
Hahar moves out of range of the body kick from Nagano.
Hahar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Nagano swats away the attempt to clinch by Hahar.
Nagano throws a wild body kick that Hahar sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano throws the kick towards the body but Hahar avoids it.
Nice body kick from Nagano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagano. Hahar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hahar fails with the takedown
and Nagano counters with a right hand to the body.
Hahar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hahar connects with a single shot there.
Nagano misses with a straight right.
Nagano stuffs the takedown attempt from Hahar. Hahar gets slowly back to his feet.
Hiro Nagano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hahar.
Hahar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano throws a front kick that sends Hahar stumbling back into the cage.
Hiro Nagano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nagano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hahar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagano throws a head kick but Hahar moves out of range.
Hahar wants to clinch but Nagano slips to the side
and Nagano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hahar's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagano. That's going to slow Hahar down.
Hahar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nagano tenderised Hahar's leg. Hahar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nagano.
Nagano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hahar's sensitive parts.
Nagano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hahar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nagano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Hahar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagano.
Hahar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagano connects with a solid leg kick.
Hahar avoids the head kick by Nagano.
Hahar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nagano throws a front kick that sends Hahar stumbling back into the cage.
Nagano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagano lands a head kick!
Andrew Hahar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagano jabs at Hahar's body.
Nagano moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Nagano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Nagano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Niwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Michael Niwa enters the cage!
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21
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Niwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Michael Niwa has been cut.
Brady misses with a wild combination.
Brady throws a series of punches but Niwa moves out of range.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niwa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brady drives through and clinches with Niwa against the cage.
Brady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niwa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Niwa stops Brady from standing up.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brady working a defensive guard here.
Niwa wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Niwa is just riding it out for now. Brady eventually gives up the hold.
Niwa is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niwa actively working from the bottom here.
Niwa manages to get to full guard.
Niwa keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Brady trying to stand up but can't free himself from Niwa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Niwa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Niwa is retaining full guard.
Niwa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brady doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brady manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Niwa working a defensive guard but Brady manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Niwa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brady wants to control but Niwa is keeping him busy.
Brady tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brady has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brady scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Niwa to see if he's OK.
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.
Brady has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Niwa!
Niwa is looking to get to half guard.
Brady is working for a guillotine from mount but Niwa frees his head quite easily.
Niwa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Niwa wants to control but Brady is having none of it.
Niwa is desperately trying to improve his position but Brady has a good base and remains in mount.
Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niwa is looking to escape.
Niwa is desperately trying to improve his position but Brady has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is working for a guillotine from mount but Niwa frees his head quite easily.
Brady stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Liam Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady throws a head kick that misses.
Brady goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Niwa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brady looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brady is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Niwa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brady prevents Niwa from improving position.
Brady is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Brady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Niwa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brady connects with an inside leg kick.
Brady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Brady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niwa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niwa.
Niwa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niwa scores with a takedown into Brady's guard.
Brady pushes Niwa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brady scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brady.
Niwa is breathing heavily.
Brady forces Niwa back against the cage and clinches.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liam Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brady breaks from the clinch.
Brady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niwa, pushing him back against the cage.
Brady breaks from the clinch.
Niwa blocks a head kick by Brady.
Brady forces Niwa back against the cage and clinches.
Niwa wants a takedown.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Brady coming out on top.
Brady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brady lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady moves into the clinch.
Brady gets underhooks to prevent Niwa's takedown attempt.
Liam Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Niwa.
Brady breaks from the clinch.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niwa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brady closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niwa ducks under a wild hook from Brady.
Brady throws a right and a left that Niwa avoids nicely.
Liam Brady is winning the standup battle so far.
Brady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brady drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Niwa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brady drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Niwa dives on top into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brady wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa wants to pass the guard but Brady is keeping the position.
Niwa stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.
Brady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Niwa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Niwa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Niwa prevents Brady from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Brady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Niwa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brady looks to throw the jab but Niwa is out of range.
Brady misses with a double jab.
Brady rushes Niwa and presses him up against the cage.
Brady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Niwa moves out of range as Brady throws a body kick.
Niwa tries to move into range but Brady moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Niwa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Niwa wants to clinch.
Brady with a poor takedown
and Niwa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brady tries to get to full guard but Niwa has control of the leg.
Niwa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brady knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is trying to stand back up but Niwa is controlling him
Brady is looking to improve his position.
Brady is working hard here to advance position.
Niwa wants to free his trapped foot but Brady is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brady wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Niwa is working for a kimura but Brady is defending it quite comfortably.
Brady pushes Niwa off looking to stand but Niwa dives back in and keeps control.
Niwa wants to control but Brady is keeping him busy.
Brady is trying to stand up here but Niwa is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa slips a nice elbow through Brady's hands, connecting with Brady's forehead.
Brady is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady is trying to control but can't.
Niwa not doing much here.
Brady is looking to escape.
Niwa is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brady throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Niwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brady tries for a takedown but Niwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brady throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brady throws an off balance right hand
and Niwa counters with a shoot takedown. Brady fights it but they end up in guard.
Brady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Niwa is controlling him.
Niwa wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Niwa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Niwa's cut.
That's time! Brady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Niwa slips a jab and a cross from Brady.
Brady throws a right hand that Niwa ducks under and follows up with a left that Niwa also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brady.
Niwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Niwa somewhat.
A head kick from Brady lands but Niwa takes it in his stride.
Brady misses with a double jab
so Niwa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brady is looking for a triangle but Niwa pushes his legs off easily.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Niwa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady wants to stand but Niwa is controlling the position.
Brady trying to strike off his back.
Brady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Niwa wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Brady pushes Niwa off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Niwa tries to clinch there but Brady circles away.
Nice shot lands for Brady.
Brady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niwa defends it nicely.
Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brady.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brady misses with a wild combination.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady misses with a takedown attempt
and Niwa counters with a single leg into guard. Brady didn't expect that.
Niwa won't allow Brady to get back to his feet.
Niwa looking to sit in guard and control but Brady gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niwa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Niwa trying to keep a closed guard but Brady is proving a slippery customer.
Niwa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Niwa keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brady drops back looking for a leg! Niwa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Niwa manages to kick Brady off! Brady jumps back into Niwa's guard.
Niwa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brady is aware though and is defending well.
Brady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Michael Niwa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brady postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brady avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Niwa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Niwa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A left and a right from Brady both land. Nice combination.
Brady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Niwa has time to react.
Brady throws a nice head kick!
Brady lands with a slapping head kick.
Niwa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brady swinging wildly here.
Niwa looks for a takedown but Brady sprawls well.
Brady swats away the attempt to clinch by Niwa.
Niwa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brady shoots in and bounces Niwa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Niwa keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Niwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brady defends well.
Brady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Niwa is looking for a triangle but Brady pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady gets to his feet - Niwa follows without any prompting.
Brady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niwa shoots in but Brady avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liam Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Niwa.
Brady swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Brady misses.
Niwa shoots in and drives through. Brady sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Niwa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brady as he avoids it easily.
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Niwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brady.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Brady misses.
Brady swings widly with a right hand
and Niwa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brady wants to get back to his feet but Niwa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brady trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brady wants to improve his position but instead Niwa has moved into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Brady showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brady 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Brady!
Liam Brady retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyashi Yedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyashi Yedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyashi Yedo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Cage.
Yedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yedo with a poor takedown
and Cage counters with a head kick. That will keep Yedo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cage lands a big head kick that sends Yedo to the canvas! Cage follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Cage!
Nick Cage retains his middleweight title!
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