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AJFC 87: Assassin vs. Kuraba PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manunu Igi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Do (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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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manunu Igi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igi has his takedown stuffed
and Do counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Igi's half guard.
Igi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Igi defending well though.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Igi trying to hold on to Do's head to control him but Do postures up.
Do thows a huge punch but Igi dodges it nicely.
Do thows a huge punch but Igi dodges it nicely.
Igi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Igi defending well though.
Do thows a huge punch but Igi dodges it nicely.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Do.
Igi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Igi tries to get out of the position.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Igi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do on the ground.
Do controlling the action here.
Do is looking to advance position but Igi won't allow it.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do tries to pass to full mount but Igi defends it.
Do is trying to control. Igi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Do throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Do takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Igi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Do throwing shots but Igi is blocking nicely.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igi keeps working.
Do works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igi is looking to regain half guard here but Do keeps moving and retains side control.
Do fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Do are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Do misses with the ground and pound.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Igi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Igi is looking to control Do's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Igi avoid being mounted?
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Do is trying to control. Igi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Igi is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Igi tries to get to full guard but Do has control of the leg.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Igi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Igi defending well though.
Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Do thows a huge punch but Igi dodges it nicely.
Do working Igi over with strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do looks to land a strike but Igi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Igi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do trying to control but Igi is working from the bottom.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.
Do working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Igi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Igi has wrist control.
Igi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Igi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
That's six 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.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Igi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Igi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Igi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Do seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Igi keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do trying to control but Igi is working from the bottom.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Igi keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Igi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Igi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Igi shoots in for a double leg but Do sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Do has closed the distance and engaged Igi in a clinch.
Igi can't break the clinch.
Do crunches a lovely knee into Igi's ribcage.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igi is defending well for now.
Igi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do breaks from the clinch.
Igi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Do counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manunu Igi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Igi's head.
Do works his way into full mount!
Igi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Igi is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Do dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Do showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Igi.
Igi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Do shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Igi defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igi looks to clinch
and Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Do breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Igi misses.
Igi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Do pinned against the cage. Do gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Igi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Igi. Igi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manunu Igi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Igi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Igi keeps the fight on the outside.
Igi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Do moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Do is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Igi to the mat. Igi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Igi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Do advances to half guard.
Igi is staying active underneath Do, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Igi trying to control from the bottom.
Igi wants to get back to his feet.
Do lands strikes from half guard.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Igi's head.
Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Igi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do is thwarting Igi's attempts to control the position.
Do throwing shots but Igi is blocking nicely.
Do throwing shots but Igi is blocking nicely.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Do moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Igi has worked his arm free - good work by Igi!
Igi is trying to get back to half guard.
Igi dodges the ground and pound from Do.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to score with some ground and pound. Igi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Do seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Igi defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Do.
The strikes coming from Do are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Do is looking to take a break and control but Igi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Igi is not content to let Do control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Do sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Igi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Do in side control, throwing shots but Igi defends.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igi keeps working.
Igi is looking for a sweep.
Do trying to control the action but Igi is working from the bottom.
Igi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Do is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Igi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Igi is avoiding damage well.
Igi is not content to let Do control the position.
Do postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Do creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Igi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Do tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Do has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Do controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Do.
Do throws an elbow but Igi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Igi dodges the ground and pound from Do.
The strikes coming from Do are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Do tries to score with some ground and pound. Igi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Igi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Do crashes against the mat.
Do tries to score with some ground and pound. Igi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Igi is trying to get back to half guard.
Do working away.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igi keeps working.
An elbow from Do crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Do throws an elbow but Igi slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Igi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manunu Igi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igi tries to bench press Do off him but Do keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Do comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Do has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Bruce Do wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross Lavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wax Tailor feat. The Others "Walk The Line" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cross Lavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Lavi is just out of range.
Sakuraba gets caught napping as Lavi dives in and scores a takedown. Sakuraba manages to retain guard.
Sakuraba wants to get back to his feet but Lavi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Lavi won't allow Sakuraba to get back to his feet.
Lavi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lavi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lavi decides to stand back up.
Lavi shoots and misses
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick that stops Lavi in his tracks momentarily.
Sakuraba stalks Lavi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lavi's face. Lavi staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a high kick!
Lavi tries for a takedown but Sakuraba circles away easily
and Sakuraba counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakuraba throws a leg kick that misses.
Lavi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakuraba can pounce on him.
Lavi fails with the takedown
and Sakuraba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cross Lavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi wants to stand but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
Lavi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lavi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sakuraba defends it easily.
Sakuraba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lavi looking to control.
Sakuraba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakuraba trying to control but Lavi is working from the bottom.
Lavi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sakuraba frees his head nicely. Oh but Lavi has switched to an armbar! Sakuraba is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cross Lavi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kishigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kishigawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishigawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russo.
Kishigawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Kishigawa settles back down.
Kishigawa misses with a body kick.
Russo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Russo duly obliges.
Kishigawa is looking to clinch but Russo is avoiding it.
Kishigawa throws a leg kick but Russo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Russo throws out a powerful jab.
Russo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Russo trying to move into half guard but instead Kishigawa has managed to sweep!
Kishigawa wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Kishigawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kishigawa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kishigawa trying to control the position but Russo is working away.
Kishigawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kishigawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishigawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Russo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kishigawa's guard! Nice work there by Russo!
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kishigawa keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Kishigawa trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Russo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Russo won't allow Kishigawa to sweep him here.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russo controlling from the top position.
Russo postures up.
Kishigawa has his foot on Russo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russo works his way back into a safe position though.
Kishigawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kishigawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo throws a strike but Kishigawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Russo wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Russo tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Russo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Russo has escaped and now he's on top!
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Russo won't allow Kishigawa to sweep him here.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kishigawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
Russo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kishigawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Russo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo wants to sweep here but Kishigawa controlling him for the moment.
Kishigawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Kishigawa from controlling successfully.
Kishigawa advances to half guard.
Kishigawa tries to pass to full mount but Russo defends it.
Kishigawa trying to control from half guard but Russo is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa stalling away here and it's allowed Russo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kishigawa tries to stand but Russo is controlling from the bottom.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Kishigawa from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Kishigawa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kishigawa motions for Russo to come forward. Kishigawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russo shoots in but Kishigawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's six 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.
Russo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kishigawa was covering up waiting for the punch and Russo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kishigawa trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kishigawa is on top in guard.
Kishigawa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Russo checks a leg kick.
Kishigawa misses with a kick to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Kishigawa throws a chopping leg kick but Russo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kishigawa 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.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kishigawa trying to control the position.
Russo postures up in Kishigawa's guard and throws a big left but Kishigawa blocks it.
Russo preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russois looking to pass into half guard but Kishigawa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kishigawa is in guard.
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kishigawa.
Kishigawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.
Kishigawa trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Kishigawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.
Kishigawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kishigawa passes Russo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa is looking to take a break and control but Russo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Russo keeping control of the position.
Kishigawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russo!
Kishigawa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Russo has worked his arm free - good work by Russo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Russo 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Russo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kishigawa is looking for a sweep.
Kishigawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Kishigawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Russo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Russo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Russo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Kishigawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Russo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kishigawa is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Russo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kishigawa gets back to half guard.
Kishigawa wants to get back to full guard.
Kishigawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russo.
Russo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kishigawa's head.
Kishigawa gets full guard.
Frankie Russo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kishigawa wants to stand up but Russo is controlling him.
Kishigawa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo preventing the sweep.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo is working Kishigawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kishigawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Russo's guard.
Kishigawa trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Kishigawa wants to stand but Russo is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Kishigawa from controlling successfully.
Kishigawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Russo controlling the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Kishigawa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Kishigawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russo.
Russo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Russo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kishigawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russo is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kishigawa is on top in guard.
Kishigawa wanted to stand there but Russo had control of the position.
Kishigawa passes Russo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russo is doing well to control the position and prevent Kishigawa from advancing to side control.
Russo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kishigawa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Russo.
Russo is looking to improve his position.
That's six 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.
Kishigawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Russo is not content to let Kishigawa control the position.
Kishigawa tries to pass to full mount but Russo defends it.
Kishigawa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Russo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kishigawa.
Kishigawa is looking to pass Russo's guard but actually Russo recovers to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kishigawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kishigawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Russo has his hands on Kishigawa's head, controlling the position.
Kishigawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Russo can't keep his opponent in guard - Kishigawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Russo keeping control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kishigawa trying to control from half guard but Russo is working away.
Kishigawa wants to stand but Russo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Russo trying to hold on to Kishigawa's head to control him but Kishigawa postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Russo tries for a takedown but Kishigawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Russo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Russo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Frankie Russo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Frankie Russo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Frankie Russo!
Frankie Russo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Do misses
and Marsh counters with a left and a right that stings Do.
Marsh tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Marsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do misses with a combination
and Marsh counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
Do throws a sloppy head kick
and Marsh counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do throws a sloppy head kick
and Marsh counters with an outside leg kick.
Marsh misses with a kick to the body
and Do counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marsh trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Do pushes down on Marsh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsh's head.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsh's head.
Do thows a huge punch but Marsh dodges it nicely.
Do throwing shots but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marsh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do 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.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marsh has hold of Do's hands but Do slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Do with the ground and pound but Marsh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marsh tries to get out of the position.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Do scoring with punches to the head and body.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do is working Marsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Marsh has wrist control.
Do trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marsh looking to control.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Marsh blocks nicely.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Marsh is retaining full guard.
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Marsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Do passes into half guard.
Marsh wants to get back to full guard.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marsh defending well though.
Do thows a huge punch but Marsh dodges it nicely.
Do is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Do.
Marsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do on the ground.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Do is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Do scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Do landing punches.
Marsh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Do.
Do throws some wild stikes that Marsh manages to avoid easily.
Do lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Do throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do looking for a guillotine from mount but Marsh is having none of it.
Do working Marsh over with strikes here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marsh?
Do unloads with some shots from mount but Marsh bucks and avoids them well.
Do unloads with some shots from mount but Marsh bucks and avoids them well.
Do raining down hammerfists from mount.
Do dominating with strikes here.
Marsh is rocked!
Do unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Marsh wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Do celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Woohun Do!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Firus Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fuel-Hemorrhage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Firus Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Basilicus is predictable there
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice takedown defense from Basilicus. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Basilicus counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basilicus scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Basilicus throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilicus.
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.
Basilicus throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Firus Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basilicus throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Basilicus 's knee.
Basilicus lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Basilicus counters with a leg kick.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Basilicus pushes Williams away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basilicus is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Basilicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Basilicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Williams. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Basilicus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basilicus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilicus feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Basilicus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a lazy body kick
and Basilicus counters with a solid body kick.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Basilicus.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Basilicus connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Basilicus connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Basilicus scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthor Basilicus dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Basilicus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Basilicus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Basilicus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Basilicus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Basilicus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams 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.
Basilicus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Basilicus digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Basilicus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Basilicus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Basilicus.
Basilicus fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilicus lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Basilicus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Basilicus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Basilicus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Basilicus lands a right hook to the body.
Basilicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Firus Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilicus connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anthor Basilicus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilicus.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Williams might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Basilicus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Basilicus.
Basilicus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williams rather than just go for the knockout.
Basilicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthor Basilicus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilicus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Basilicus - that will leave a mark!
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Basilicus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basilicus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Firus Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilicus lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthor Basilicus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Basilicus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthor Basilicus!
Anthor Basilicus wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Watson (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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23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Watson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nero.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
A head kick misses from Nero.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Nero counters by clinching up.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Nero scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Watson.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nero lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nero.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Nero landing knees to the head.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Nero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Nero.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Watson digs a good hook to Nero's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson missing with a left hand there. Nero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Nero counters by moving into the clinch.
Nero working Watson over with knees to the body.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson stalks Nero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nero's face. Nero staggers backwards, shaken.
Watson misses with a straight right.
Nero instigates a clinch.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nero with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shane Watson has been cut.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nero moves away.
Watson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Nero avoids the body shot from Watson.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Watson misses.
Nero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Watson misses.
Watson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nero rushes Watson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nero lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero working Watson over with knees to the body.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nero scores with a knee to the head.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Nero.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Nero crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nero lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Nero.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Nero scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Nero crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson misses with a straight left.
Watson throws a sloppy body shot
and Nero counters with a head kick. That will keep Watson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big left from Watson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watson throws the left hand but Nero avoids the punch easily.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Watson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nero tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a hook to the side of Nero's head but Nero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nero wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
Nero is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nero.
Nero throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson throws a hook but Nero avoids it easily.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Nero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Nero tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Nero wants to clinch.
Nero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nero drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Nero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watson throws out the jab.
Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Nero fakes the leg kick and cracks Watson in the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watson avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steven Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nero moves forwards but Watson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watson looks to land a right hand but Nero moved out of range.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nero lands a leg kick that knocks Watson off balance momentarily.
Watson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nero.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nero misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nero walks into a stiff left hand from Watson.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Nero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson misses with a straight right.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Watson lunges at Nero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nero's hand.
Watson misses with a looping left.
Nero wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Watson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson throws a big shot that misses.
Nero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nero misses with a head kick.
Watson throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
Watson scores with a nice right hand.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson lands the left hand.
Watson misses with a lunging right hand
and Nero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Watson.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Watson misses with the combination.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Nero.
Nero looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Steven Nero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nero with a knee to the head.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Nero working Watson over with knees to the body.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Nero lands a nice knee to the body.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Nero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watson.
Watson avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Watson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Watson.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shane Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson clobbers Nero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nero tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson cracks a nice hook into Nero's ribs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watson connects with a leg kick. Nero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watson catches Nero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson throws a right hand that misses
and Nero counters by moving into the clinch.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson looks to land a left hand but Nero moved out of range nicely.
Watson throws a low kick but Nero moves out of range easily.
Nero clinches with his opponent.
Nero scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watson lands a nice hook to Nero's body. Nero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nero at a distance.
Nero scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nero's head backwards.
Nero throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
Nero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nero avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nero's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Watson as he connects with a hook.
Nero doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Nero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero won't allow it.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Nero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watson with a jab.
Nero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Watson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watson.
Watson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nero's hands.
Watson avoids the head kick by Nero.
Watson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nero in his tracks.
Nero moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Watson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nero walks away with a smile on his face. Watson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nero tries to clinch
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nero momentarily.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watson lands with an overhand left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nero tries to clinch but Watson moves out of range.
Nero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nero counters by moving into the clinch.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson tries to pull guard but Nero holds him up against the cage and eventually Watson drops back down to his feet.
Nero scores with a knee to the head.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Watson jumps guard but Nero stands there with Watson around his waist. Watson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nero smiles and moves away.
Watson scores with a nice strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with a lunging right hand
and Nero moves into the clinch.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Watson blocks with his arms.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson gets control of Nero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Watson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Nero is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nero wants to stand but Watson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Steven Nero!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Steven Nero!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Steven Nero!
Steven Nero wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop has chosen My Immortal as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mirko Cro Cop was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dick, as that shot connected.
Dick with a jab.
Dick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dick cracks Cro Cop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Dick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Dick.
Cro Cop is rocked!
Dick circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Cro Cop to the canvas! Cro Cop doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dick keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dick!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Takagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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269 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the 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, Isamu Takagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takagi misses with a straight left.
Takagi tries to score with a low kick but Akande moves his leg out of the way.
Takagi loads up on a big right hand but Akande slips the punch.
Takagi works over Akande's head and body with a nice combination.
Akande thows a body shot but no joy.
Takagi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takagi lands with a slapping head kick.
Takagi misses with a leg kick
and Akande counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Akande counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Akande sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takagi defending well though.
Akande sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Akande is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Akande sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akande is trying to control. Takagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Akande works his way into side control.
Akande thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takagi tries to escape but Akande is in control.
Akande thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Akande has an Americana. Takagi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Akande is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Akande hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kasim Akande!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura tries to clinch but Jitsu moves out of range.
Kimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jitsu throws out the jab.
Jitsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jitsu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kimura can pounce on him.
Kimura misses with a leg kick.
Kimura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kimura thuds his shin into the meat of Jitsu's side.
Jitsu blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu misses with a takedown
and Kimura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jitsu throws a right hand that misses
and Kimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jitsu thinking.
Jitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Kimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatsuya Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Kimura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jitsu finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimura's head.
Kimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kimura!
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kimura sprawls well. Kimura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jitsu checks a leg kick.
Tatsuya Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura delivers a nice body kick.
Kimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
Kimura throws a poor cross that misses
and Jitsu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Jitsu circles away.
Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura dips to his left and cracks Jitsu with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to land a leg kick but Jitsu is out of range.
Good work by Jitsu as he checks the leg kick.
Kimura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jitsu.
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kimura.
Kimura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kimura. That's going to slow Jitsu down.
Jitsu shoots in for a double leg but Kimura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jitsu misses with an uppercut
and Kimura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but Kimura shows good takedown defense.
That's six 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.
Kimura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kimura throws a leg kick that misses.
Jitsu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kimura lands a leg kick that knocks Jitsu off balance momentarily.
Jitsu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kimura throws a body kick that misses.
Jitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu scores a takedown into full mount!
Kimura is looking to get to half guard.
Jitsu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kimura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jitsu controlling the position easily from mount.
Jitsu thowing shots but they're missing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu looking to land elbow strikes but Kimura uses the position to regain half guard.
Jitsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Jitsu sits in half guard.
Jitsu winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jitsu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jitsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jitsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
Kimura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tatsuya Kimura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jitsu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Jitsu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimura did well to prevent Jitsu getting side control.
Jitsu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kimura!
Jitsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
Jitsu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jitsu punching from mount but Kimura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jitsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape.
The referee warns Kimura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is landing with some decent strikes but Kimura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kimura tries to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
Kimura blocking the ground and pound.
Jitsu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jitsu content just to control the position here.
Kimura wants to control but Jitsu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura can't escape the position.
Kimura holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jitsu tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jitsu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jitsu has control of Kimura's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kimura regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jitsu misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu punching from mount but Kimura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jitsu unloads with some shots from mount but Kimura bucks and avoids them well.
Jitsu looking to control but Kimura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jitsu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kimura has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jitsu's lack of action.
Jitsu tries to pass to full mount but Kimura defends it.
Jitsu thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six 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.
Kimura wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu moves into full mount! Kimura won't be happy about that!
Kimura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kimura wants to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
Kimura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jitsu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu punching from mount but Kimura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jitsu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jitsu working for a guillotine from mount but Kimura is in no mood to give up.
Jitsu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kimura to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kimura shrugs it off.
Jitsu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jitsu misses with a head shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kimura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kimura and Jitsu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jitsu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jitsu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jitsu is thwarting Kimura's attempts to control the position.
Jitsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jitsu unloads with some shots from mount but Kimura bucks and avoids them well.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine from mount but Kimura is having none of it.
Jitsu punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Jitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sean Jitsu!
Sean Jitsu wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kuraba has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin wants to slow Kuraba down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Kuraba blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kuraba.
Kuraba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assassins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Kuraba.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Kuraba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assassin throws a low kick but Kuraba moves out of range easily.
Assassin gets tackled into the cage by Kuraba. Kuraba maintains the clinch.
Kuraba breaks from the clinch.
Assassin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Assassin throws a low kick but Kuraba avoids it.
Kuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuraba tries to clinch up.
Assassin throws a leg kick but Kuraba moved away.
Kuraba looks to land a combination. Assassin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin checks a leg kick.
Assassin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba throws a nice looking combination but Assassin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuraba throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assassin on the side of the head.
Assassin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuraba.
Kuraba throws a jab when Assassin was well out of range.
Kuraba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuraba lunges at Assassin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Assassin's hand.
Assassin moves forwards but Kuraba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuraba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Assassin is predictable there
and Kuraba counters with a left and a right that stings Assassin.
A punch combination from Kuraba misses.
Nice cross by Kuraba.
Assassin motions for Kuraba to come forward. Assassin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba scores with a one two! Assassin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Assassin tries to keep at a distance but Kuraba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assassin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canadian Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuraba gets underhooks to prevent Assassin's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuraba manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba looks to land a right hand but Assassin moved out of range.
Kuraba blocks a low kick nicely.
Assassin misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kuraba finds it's way through Assassin's defenses.
Assassin is rocked!
Kuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Assassin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canadian Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kuraba has cracked Assassin with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kuraba lands another huge swinging hook and Assassin tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Assassin, before Kuraba can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenji Kuraba!
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