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SMMA 19 - Challengers PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Osada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iari Weiss Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iari Weiss Pascal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenichi Osada's chin.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Osada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iari Weiss Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown
and Osada counters with a good, hard body kick but Weiss Pascal shrugs it off.
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osada.
Weiss Pascal with a poor takedown
and Osada counters with a big head kick but Weiss Pascal shrugs it off.
Kenichi Osada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iari Weiss Pascal.
Weiss Pascal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Weiss Pascal looks gassed!
Osada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Weiss Pascal connects with the punch.
Weiss Pascal with a poor takedown
and Osada counters with a nice kick to the body.
Weiss Pascal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osada counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Weiss Pascal is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Osada throws a right and a left that Weiss Pascal avoids nicely.
Weiss Pascal looking to score a takedown here. Osada is defending well but Weiss Pascal drives through and ends up in Osada's guard.
Osada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weiss Pascal manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weiss Pascal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Osada passes Weiss Pascal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Weiss Pascal is not content to let Osada control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenichi Osada.
Weiss Pascal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Osada counters with a thumping low kick.
Weiss Pascal has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weiss Pascal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weiss Pascal 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osada with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Osada.
Weiss Pascal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Weiss Pascal tries to move into range but Osada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osada clinches up with Weiss Pascal and pushes him back against the cage.
Weiss Pascal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Osada fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Osada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osada connects with a leg kick. Weiss Pascal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weiss Pascal misses with a hook
and Osada counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Osada.
Weiss Pascal tries for a takedown but Osada circles away easily
and Weiss Pascal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Osada scores with a head kick. Weiss Pascal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kenichi Osada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weiss Pascal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osada counters with a nice kick to the body.
Osada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weiss Pascal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weiss Pascal's calf.
Iari Weiss Pascal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss Pascal has his takedown stuffed
and Osada counters with an inside leg kick.
Osada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Osada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown
and Osada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Osada does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Osada!
Weiss Pascal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Osada to counter with a crisp jab.
Weiss Pascal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osada lands a glancing blow to the side of Weiss Pascal's head.
Weiss Pascal moves forwards but Osada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Osada works Weiss Pascal's body with a nice hook.
Weiss Pascal shoots and misses
and Osada counters with a thumping low kick.
Weiss Pascal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Osada.
Both fighters circling a little - Osada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Osada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weiss Pascal's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Osada - that will leave a mark!
Osada tests Weiss Pascal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Osada rushes Weiss Pascal and presses him up against the cage.
Weiss Pascal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Osada prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Osada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid body kick from Osada.
Osada throws a right hand that Weiss Pascal ducks under and follows up with a left that Weiss Pascal also avoids with ease.
Weiss Pascal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Weiss Pascal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Osada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weiss Pascal can do to turn this around?
Osada connects with the punch.
Weiss Pascal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Osada.
Weiss Pascal scores a takedown into full mount!
Weiss Pascal avoids the attempt from Osada to control.
Osada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiss Pascal trying to hold on to Osada's head to control him but Osada postures up.
Osada wants to pass the guard but Weiss Pascal is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiss Pascal throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Weiss Pascal is looking to improve his position.
Weiss Pascal is persisting with the attempt to improve his 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.
Weiss Pascal wants to control but Osada passes into side.
Weiss Pascal tries to buck Osada off but Osada is having none of it.
Weiss Pascal is not content to let Osada control the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osada trying to control the position but Weiss Pascal is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Weiss Pascal tries to buck Osada off but Osada is having none of it.
Osada working away.
Osada trying to control the position but Weiss Pascal is working away.
Weiss Pascal is trying to control Osada's posture but Osada avoids it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenichi Osada just wasn't active enough.
Nice shot lands for Weiss Pascal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Osada.
Weiss Pascal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Osada tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Weiss Pascal is in Osada's guard.
Weiss Pascal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weiss Pascal is in close to Osada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Osada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weiss Pascal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Weiss Pascal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Weiss Pascal throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iari Weiss Pascal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Weiss Pascal shoots in but Osada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weiss Pascal misses with a takedown attempt
and Osada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osada thumps Weiss Pascal with a low kick.
Weiss Pascal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Osada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weiss Pascal.
Weiss Pascal with the ground and pound but Osada uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osada trying to control the position.
Weiss Pascal throws a strike but Osada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada wants to control from the top but Weiss Pascal keeps moving.
Weiss Pascal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Osada defends well.
Weiss Pascal working a defensive guard here.
Weiss Pascal 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.
Weiss Pascal keeping moving, preventing Osada from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenichi Osada.
Weiss Pascal shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kenichi Osada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iari Weiss Pascal.
Osada lunges at Weiss Pascal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weiss Pascal's hand.
Weiss Pascal misses with a takedown attempt
and Osada counters with a good, hard body kick but Weiss Pascal shrugs it off.
Osada cracks Weiss Pascal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weiss Pascal has his takedown stuffed
and Osada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Weiss Pascal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Osada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weiss Pascal doesn't seem bothered though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Osada!
Osada cracks the inside of Weiss Pascal's front leg.
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown
and Osada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osada lands a front kick.
Osada scores with a jab.
Weiss Pascal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weiss Pascal 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.
Osada lands a leg kick that knocks Weiss Pascal off balance momentarily.
Osada scores with a decent looking hook.
Osada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Osada duly obliges.
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown
and Osada makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Weiss Pascal really felt that one!
Weiss Pascal shoots and misses
and Osada counters with a good, hard body kick but Weiss Pascal shrugs it off.
Weiss Pascal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Osada can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osada lands with an uppercut that bounces Weiss Pascal off the cage and back into rage.
Osada scores with a nice body kick.
Weiss Pascal misses with a takedown attempt
and Osada counters with a body kick.
Osada throws a one two combo.
Weiss Pascal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osada counters with a low kick, right behind Weiss Pascal 's knee.
Kenichi Osada is winning the standup battle so far.
Osada connects with a solid leg kick.
Osada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osada lands a two punch combo.
Weiss Pascal shoots and misses
and Osada counters with a good low kick that Weiss Pascal was not able to check.
Weiss Pascal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Osada, right into the meat.
Osada lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenichi Osada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Osada 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenichi Osada!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Beam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam fails with the takedown
and Do counters by clinching up.
Beam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Beam swings wildly with an uppercut but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beam is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Beam won't want to take too many of those.
Come on Do - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jim Beam has been cut.
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do is looking to slow Beam down with leg kicks.
Do throws a nice outside leg kick.
Do misses the jab.
Do catches Beam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do tests Beam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beam 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.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Do! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brusso Do!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Blowin Swishers. Lee Kazama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd dives in and grabs Kazama's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kazama pushes down on Kidd's head and hops out.
Kidd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kazama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazama postures up.
Kazama preventing the sweep.
Kidd is controlling Kazama's posture.
Kazama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kidd trying to keep a closed guard but Kazama is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kazama with a nice head shot there.
Kidd is trying to keep Kazama in close.
Kazama won't allow Kidd to sweep him here.
Kidd is working hard here to advance position.
Kidd controls Kazama momentarily but Kazama frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Kidd just wasn't active enough.
Kidd throws a right hand that Kazama ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazama also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama dives in and scores a takedown into Kidd's guard.
Kazama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazama manages to get himself to full guard.
Kidd trying to control but Kazama is working from the bottom.
Kidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Kazama is keeping the position.
Kidd throws and elbow that misses. Kazama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kidd's guard. Nice move by Kazama!
Kidd 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.
Kidd working a defensive guard here.
Kazama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kidd is trying to keep Kazama in close.
Kidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tony Kidd has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kidd with a poor takedown
and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kidd manages to end up in side control.
Kidd prevents Kazama from escaping the position.
Kazama is not content to let Kidd control the position.
Kazama tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kidd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kidd working the body and head with strikes.
Kidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kazama keeps working.
Kidd passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kazama!
Kazama is squirming around, avoiding Kidd's attempts to control the action.
Kidd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kazama manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kidd is working to tighten is grip on Kazama's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kazama has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kidd is really squeezing tight and eventually Kazama passes out! Kidd breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Kidd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rigan Machado!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman scores with a leg kick.
Bateman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bateman defends it nicely.
A head kick by Machado misses
and Bateman counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
Machado looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bateman throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Machado stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bateman follows into mount!
It looks like Rigan Machado has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Machado is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet but Machado is holding on tight.
Machado tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet but Machado is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Machado tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
Machado slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Machado keeping hold of Bateman's head, controlling as best he can.
Machado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machado looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bateman wants to stand but Machado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Machado has control of Bateman's left arm, preventing Bateman from doing any damage.
Bateman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Machado is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machado should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Machado has a closed guard, preventing Bateman from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machado has his foot on Bateman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bateman works his way back into a safe position though.
Machado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bateman's guard.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet but Machado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machado cracks Bateman with a solid left hand.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Machado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bateman's head.
Machado is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bateman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bateman has escaped and now he's on top!
Bateman wants to stand but Machado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bateman manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bateman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado'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.
Machado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bateman counters with a good low kick that Machado was not able to check.
Bateman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machado throws a right hand that misses
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machado throws a lazy head kick
and Bateman counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bateman misses.
Machado throws a lazy head kick
and Bateman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rigan Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Bateman counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
Bateman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machado misses with a double jab
and Bateman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machado's knee momentarily.
Bateman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bateman throws a front kick aimed at Machado's knee but Machado avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machado checks a leg kick.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Bateman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machado's knee momentarily.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado misses with a combination
and Bateman counters with an outside leg kick.
Patrick Bateman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bateman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a combination that misses
and Bateman counters with a low kick, right behind Machado 's knee.
Rigan Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bateman connects with a solid leg kick.
Bateman connects with a leg kick. Machado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Bateman misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machado misses with a lunging right hand
and Bateman counters with an inside leg kick.
Machado throws a series of punches but Bateman avoids them all with ease.
Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Bateman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Machado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bateman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rigan Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bateman throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Machado is predictable there
and Bateman counters with a head kick.
Bateman defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
Bateman throws a nice head kick!
Patrick Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bateman counters with a good low kick that Machado was not able to check.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado misses with a leg kick
and Bateman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bateman throws a low kick but Machado avoids it.
Machado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bateman's guard.
Bateman is looking to stand up but Machado isn't so interested in that idea.
Machado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bateman wants to stand but Machado is controlling the position.
Machado trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
Bateman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machado defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Machado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bateman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Bateman has momentary wrist control but Machado slips an elbow through the middle.
Machado prevents Bateman from getting back to his feet.
Machado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machado working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bateman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Machado drops an elbow to the side of Bateman's head.
Machado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bateman tries to kick Machado off but Machado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Machado seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Machado seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Machado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Machado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machado is nestled in close to Bateman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bateman is trying to stand back up but Machado is controlling him
Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bateman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Machado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Machado lands a nice short elbow.
Machado working the head and body with strikes.
Machado passes to full mount!
Bateman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Machado lands a nice shot to the head.
Machado raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rigan Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bateman 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Bateman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jb Nnep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas comes to the cage accompanied by Dominican. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jb Nnep!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Vargas misses
and Nnep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nnep.
Nnep is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vargas successfully pulls guard.
Vargas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nnep is aware though and is defending well.
Nnep keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vargas's head.
Nnep trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nnep can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nnep looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vargas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nnep is in close to Vargas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vargas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nnep wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nnep got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vargas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nnep has managed to get both his arms back between Vargas's legs - danger averted.
Nnep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vargas keeping full guard, as Nnep tries to pass.
Nnep controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vargas keeping full guard, as Nnep tries to pass.
Nnep trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nnep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vargas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nnep defends well.
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.
Nnep stands and steps away. Vargas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nnep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vargas manages to avoid it.
Vargas tries to keep at a distance but Nnep has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vargas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nnep walks away with a smile on his face. Vargas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nnep ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.
Vargas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargas lands a nice shot that snaps Nnep's head back.
Vargas misses with a hook
and Nnep decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vargas's guard.
Vargas is looking for a triangle but Nnep pushes his legs off easily.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas looking for a guillotine here but Nnep defends easily.
Nnep lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas looking for a guillotine here but Nnep defends easily.
Nnep avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nnep trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nnep is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vargas.
Nnep is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Vargas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nnep gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Vargas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nnep lets go of the hold and Vargas can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jb Nnep!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Bodashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Blake struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Bodashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrzej Blake!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake has managed to clinch.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Andrzej Blake has been cut.
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bodashi counters by clinching up.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside.
Blake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodashi prevents the takedown attempt.
Tetsu Bodashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Blake.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Bodashi won't allow it.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blake looks gassed!
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Bodashi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Bodashi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bodashi obliges.
Bodashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodashi.
Bodashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blake's defenses.
Bodashi is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bodashi.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Bodashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blake's defenses.
Bodashi lands a knee to the body.
Bodashi lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Bodashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bodashi lands a nice elbow.
Bodashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Blake won't want to take too many of those.
Blake is trying to break free.
Bodashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Bodashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blake looks for a takedown but Bodashi sprawls well.
Blake pushes Bodashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bodashi connects with a knee to the head.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bodashi crunches a lovely knee into Blake's ribcage.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Bodashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi presses Blake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bodashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi holds him up against the cage and eventually Blake drops back down to his feet.
Blake trying to control the position but instead, Bodashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blake into the cage.
Bodashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blake's efforts to push away.
Bodashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blake can't get the takedown.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bodashi.
Blake tries for a takedown but Bodashi manages to get underhooks.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Bodashi gets an underhook and turns Blake into the cage.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Bodashi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Bodashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bodashi blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Bodashi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bodashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bodashi gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bodashi working Blake over with knees to the body.
Blake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Bodashi lands a knee to the body.
Blake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bodashi has Blake pressed against the cage, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bodashi gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
Bodashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blake wants to break free but Bodashi has control.
Blake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bodashi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Bodashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blake jumps guard but Bodashi stands there with Blake around his waist. Blake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blake wants to break free but Bodashi has control.
A knee to the head by Bodashi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Blake won't want to take too many of those.
Blake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bodashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blake breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Bodashi lands but Blake takes it in his stride.
Blake has managed to clinch.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blake wants a takedown.
Blake is trying to break free.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Bodashi is controlling him.
Blake jumps guard.
Bodashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bodashi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bodashi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsu Bodashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bodashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Blake misses
and Bodashi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bodashi.
Bodashi pushes Blake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blake's defenses.
Bodashi avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.
Bodashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bodashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Bodashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Bodashi.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bodashi lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Bodashi.
Bodashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bodashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Blake is trying to push Bodashi away but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bodashi walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blake misses with a leg kick
and Bodashi counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake moves forwards but Bodashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bodashi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Blake won't want to take too many of those.
Bodashi dodges an elbow strike from Blake.
Bodashi lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
Blake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodashi is working Blake over against the cage.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi holds him up against the cage and eventually Blake drops back down to his feet.
Tetsu Bodashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Blake.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bodashi lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
Bodashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bodashi is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Bodashi keeps him there for the moment.
Bodashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bodashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bodashi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blake.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
Bodashi pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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.
Good body shot from Bodashi.
Bodashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake has Bodashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bodashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Bodashi working Blake over with knees to the body.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bodashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Bodashi has him pressed against the cage.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bodashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bodashi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bodashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bodashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bodashi landing knees to the body.
Bodashi scores with a hook to the body.
Bodashi lands an uppercut.
Blake pulls guard effortlessly.
Blake wants to sweep here but Bodashi controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake being controlled here, momentarily.
Blake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bodashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
Blake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bodashi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bodashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tetsu Bodashi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bodashi.
Bodashi moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bodashi lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bodashi.
Bodashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bodashi lands with a left to the head.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Bodashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bodashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bodashi lands an elbow that stopped Blake in his tracks for a moment.
Bodashi scores with a knee to the head.
Blake tries to circle away but Bodashi has him pinned against the cage.
Bodashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Bodashi lands a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Blake 's eye.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blake tries to circle away but Bodashi has him pinned against the cage.
Blake is trying to stall.
Blake tries to break free but Bodashi pushes him back against the cage.
Blake is looking to break free of the clinch but Bodashi has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsu Bodashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Blake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Bodashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bodashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bodashi with a knee to the head.
Bodashi scores with a hook to the body.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Bodashi won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Bodashi.
Bodashi scores with a knee to the head.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Blake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bodashi is pressed up against the cage. Blake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bodashi down to the mat. Bodashi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Bodashi.
Blake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bodashi defends it nicely.
Tetsu Bodashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Blake.
A low kick from Blake misses
and Bodashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Blake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bodashi avoids it really well and circles away.
Blake tries for a takedown but Bodashi circles away easily
and Bodashi counters by moving into the clinch.
Tetsu Bodashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bodashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bodashi.
A body shot lands from Bodashi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blake wants to break free but Bodashi has control.
Blake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake is looking to break free of the clinch but Bodashi has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bodashi.
Bodashi landing knees to the head.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bodashi.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
Bodashi is leaning against Blake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Bodashi.
Blake tries for a takedown but Bodashi manages to get underhooks.
Blake tries to break free but Bodashi pushes him back against the cage.
Blake is working for takedown but Bodashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside that Blake shrugs off.
A short right from Bodashi on the inside.
Blake is trying to drag Bodashi to the mat but Bodashi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bodashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Bodashi.
Bodashi connects with a knee to the head.
Blake takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bodashi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bodashi.
Blake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blake's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bodashi avoids the elbow strike from Blake, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bodashi as the two fighters clinch.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Bodashi keeps him there for the moment.
Blake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bodashi lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bodashi.
Bodashi blocks an elbow strike.
Blake trying to stall but Bodashi improves his position.
Blake tries to break free but Bodashi pushes him back against the cage.
Blake tries to work over Bodashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bodashi landing knees to the body.
Blake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bodashi gets underhooks to prevent Blake's takedown attempt.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bodashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Blake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bodashi walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Blake. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blake enables Bodashi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bodashi content to stall in guard here.
Blake trying to control the position.
Bodashi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bodashi clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi with a knee to the head.
Blake avoiding damage.
Bodashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Blake won't want to take too many of those.
Bodashi has Blake pressed against the cage, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bodashi lands an elbow inside.
Blake tries to pull guard but Bodashi won't allow it.
Blake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bodashi working Blake over with knees to the body.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bodashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bodashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Bodashi looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Bodashi scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Bodashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andrzej Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tetsu Bodashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bodashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsu Bodashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bodashi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsu Bodashi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BumbleBee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Why can't we be friends?. A fine choice. Julle Bulle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, BumbleBee Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bulle won't be happy with that.
Man cracks Bulle with a big elbow.
Bulle trying to control but Man flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Man controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to control but Bulle manages to buck him off and is now in Man's guard! Nice work there by Bulle!
Man 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.
Man has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bulle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man is looking to advance position but Bulle won't allow it.
Man has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bulle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bulle turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Man working a defensive guard here.
BumbleBee Man has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Man shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bulle's guard.
Bulle keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bulle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulle managing to control the position.
Man passes Bulle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bulle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BumbleBee Man 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.
Bulle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulle misses the shot to the body.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bulle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bulle!
Man avoids the attempt from Bulle to control.
Man cracks Bulle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bulle working to try and regain half guard.
Man controlling from the full mount.
Bulle is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bulle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bulle!
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bulle manages to get himself to full guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man slips nicely into half guard.
Man wants to control but Bulle is keeping him busy.
Man is looking to advance position but Bulle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.
Bulle trying to control but Man postures up.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bulle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bulle is not content to let Man control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man controlling the action here.
Man wants to take a breather but Bulle is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. BumbleBee Man wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bulle working for submissions but it's allowed Man to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BumbleBee Man dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bulle enables Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bulle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Man passes into half guard.
Man prevents Bulle from improving his position.
BumbleBee Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Man wants to take a breather but Bulle is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle wants to get back to full guard.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Man misses with a head shot.
Man is working for a guillotine from mount but Bulle frees his head quite easily.
Man jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bulle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bulle and Man has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Man swings around for an armbar but Bulle sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Man's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Man keeping moving, preventing Bulle from controlling successfully.
Man managing to control the position.
Bulle trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Man trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bulle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Bulle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Man is pushing down on Bulle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bulle is fighting to maintain full guard but Man has managed to sneak the leg through.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Bulle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man stalling away here and it's allowed Bulle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulle is keeping the position for now.
Bulle keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
BumbleBee Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, 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 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BumbleBee Man!
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