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NFC 27 - Fullton Vs Taveraz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasaki Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen J-Pop Drop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasaki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Tatsuya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tatsuya clinches with his opponent.
Tatsuya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoshida's face.
It looks like Sasaki Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida fails to pull guard.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.
Yoshida looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yoshida letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Yoshida's ribcage.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatsuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Yoshida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tatsuya clinches.
Yoshida can't break the clinch.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling the fight.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tatsuya for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
Yoshida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Yoshida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Yoshida's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya just leaning against Yoshida, taking a breather.
Yoshida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tatsuya walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatsuya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tatsuya closes the distance and clinches.
Tatsuya stalling.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya just leaning against Yoshida, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida is working for takedown but Tatsuya is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasaki Yoshida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yoshida has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatsuya lands a front kick.
Tatsuya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tatsuya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatsuya clinches.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya forces Yoshida back against the cage and clinches.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yoshida looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pushed against the cage.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Yoshida is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuya has him pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yoshida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya avoiding damage.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Yoshida won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida letting Tatsuya take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida has his takedown stuffed
and Tatsuya counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tatsuya has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Tatsuya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatsuya is keeping busy.
Yoshida is trying to drag Tatsuya to the mat but Tatsuya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tatsuya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a nice knee to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Come on Tatsuya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryuu Tatsuya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Yoshida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pushed against the cage.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatsuya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sasaki Yoshida's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatsuya circles away quickly and effectively.
Tatsuya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tatsuya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tatsuya has closed the distance and engaged Yoshida in a clinch.
Tatsuya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshida's efforts to push away.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tatsuya.
Yoshida tries to score a body lock takedown but Tatsuya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tatsuya landing knees to the head.
Yoshida is rocked!
Tatsuya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yoshida is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatsuya finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Yoshida seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya moves into range and clinches up with Yoshida.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yoshida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body.
Tatsuya effectively controlling the action here.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya is pushing Yoshida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuya has Yoshida pressed against the cage.
Tatsuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yoshida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tatsuya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoshida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatsuya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yoshida up against the cage.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that Yoshida semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fails with the takedown
and Tatsuya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatsuya moves into the clinch.
Tatsuya working Yoshida over with knees to the body.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Tatsuya holds him up against the cage and eventually Yoshida drops back down to his feet.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasaki Yoshida.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsuya is pushing Yoshida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yoshida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tatsuya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryuu Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoshida at a distance.
Tatsuya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sasaki Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshida goes for a takedown attempt but Tatsuya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryuu Tatsuya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tatsuya lands a jab.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Otsuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista comes into the arena with I WALK ALONE blaring out of the sound system. Otsuka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Justice - Civilization. Alexander Otsuka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Otsuka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Otsuka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batista's guard.
Otsuka wants to control from the top but Batista keeps moving.
Otsuka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Batista lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Otsuka!
Otsuka is trying to escape the mount.
Batista unloads with some shots from mount but Otsuka bucks and avoids them well.
Otsuka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Batista.
Otsuka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otsuka tries to lock up and control but Batista gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Batista with a couple of short strikes.
Batista is landing with some decent strikes but Otsuka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Batista prevents Otsuka from getting the reversal.
Otsuka wants to hold on but Batista pushes him away.
Otsuka tries to improve his position but instead Batista has taken his back!
Batista missing with strikes.
Otsuka tries to roll but Batista sticks to his back.
Batista doesn't have the hooks in and Otsuka manages to turn into his guard.
Otsuka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Otsuka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Otsuka from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista is looking for a triangle but Otsuka pushes his legs off easily.
Otsuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Otsuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Batista avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Otsuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Batista's head.
Batista working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Otsuka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Otsuka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Batista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otsuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Batista is retaining full guard.
Otsuka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batista is trying to control the position but Otsuka postures up.
Otsuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otsuka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Batista pulls Otsuka in close to prevent any damage.
Otsuka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Batista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Batista just wasn't active enough.
Batista shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Otsuka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Batista is breathing heavily.
Otsuka lands a couple of elbows.
Batista being controlled here, momentarily.
Otsuka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Otsuka is keen to just control but Batista is a slippery customer.
Otsuka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Otsuka trying to control the action but Batista is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otsuka winds up and cracks Batista with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batista holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batista actively working from the bottom here.
Otsuka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Otsuka lands strikes from half guard.
Otsuka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Batista's head.
Otsuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batista does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Otsuka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Otsuka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otsuka working the head and body with strikes.
Otsuka working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Otsuka connects with a nice short shot to Batista's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Otsuka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Otsuka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Batista to the ground. Otsuka is now in Batista's guard.
Batista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Batista tries to strike from the bottom.
Otsuka 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.
Batista manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Otsuka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Batista thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Batista trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Otsuka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otsuka is desperately trying to improve his position but Batista has a good base and remains in mount.
Otsuka is trying to reverse the position but instead Batista has taken his back - oops!
I really don't envy Otsuka right now.
Otsuka prevents Batista from getting a body triangle.
Batista lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Batista tightening his grip on Otsuka, looking for the choke.
Otsuka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Otsuka because Batista loaded up on that one.
Otsuka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Batista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Batista goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Otsuka turns into him and now he's in Batista's guard.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Otsuka from controlling successfully.
Otsuka throwing strikes but missing.
Otsuka works over Batista with some ground and pound from guard.
Batista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Otsuka from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otsuka stands up over Batista, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Otsuka throwing strikes from guard but Batista blocks nicely.
Batista keeping full guard, as Otsuka tries to pass.
Otsuka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Batista controls Otsuka momentarily but Otsuka frees himself.
Otsuka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Otsuka lands a couple of digs.
Batista keeping full guard, as Otsuka tries to pass.
Otsuka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista keeping moving, preventing Otsuka from controlling successfully.
Otsuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Batista is on top in guard.
Batista looking to pass the guard.
Batista throws and elbow that misses. Otsuka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Batista's guard. Nice move by Otsuka!
Batista throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Otsuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Otsuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batista.
Dave Batista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otsuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batista.
Otsuka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Batista keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alexander Otsuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Otsuka seems content to control.
Batista actively working from the bottom here.
Otsuka trying to control the action but Batista is working from the bottom.
Otsuka controlling the action here.
Otsuka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Otsuka moves into full mount! Batista won't be happy about that!
Otsuka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Otsuka working the ground and pound effectively.
Otsuka controlling his opponent.
Batista takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Otsuka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Otsuka controlling from the full mount.
Batista is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otsuka lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otsuka controlling his opponent.
Batista is wriggling around trying to escape.
Otsuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Batista is looking to escape.
Batista is trying desperately to improve position.
Batista in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Otsuka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Otsuka lands a big elbow.
Otsuka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Otsuka landing strikes from the mount and Batista is in trouble!
Batista wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otsuka landing strikes from the mount and Batista is in trouble!
Otsuka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Batista is rocked!
Otsuka loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Batista scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Otsuka land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Otsuka stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Otsuka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kio Lunguo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jet Li has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kio Lunguo's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kio Lunguo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lunguo misses with a lunging right hand
and Li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lunguo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li lands a two punch combo.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Lunguo pushes him off.
Li lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lunguo backs up against the cage.
It looks like Kio Lunguo has been cut.
Lunguo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunguo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lunguo trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Lunguo decides to stand back up. Lunguo steps back and let's Li get back to his feet.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li throws a head kick but Lunguo moves out of range.
Lunguo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lunguo looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li leaves Lunguo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lunguo misses with a takedown
and Li counters with a good low kick that Lunguo was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kio Lunguo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lunguo is breathing heavily.
Lunguo fails with the takedown.
Lunguo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Li - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lunguo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li stalling.
Lunguo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Li walks away with a smile on his face. Lunguo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Li cracks Lunguo with an open hand slap.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li throws a head kick that Lunguo semi-blocks.
Lunguo is rocked!
Kio Lunguo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li drives through and clinches with Lunguo against the cage.
Oh Lunguo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Li.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lunguo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Lunguo's ribcage.
Lunguo seems to have got his legs back now.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li landing knees to the body.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Lunguo is blocking nicely.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li forces Lunguo back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunguo dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li lands with a slapping head kick.
Lunguo keeps the fight on the outside.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lunguo under the eye.
Lunguo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Lunguo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Li lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lunguo tries to clinch there but Li circles away.
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Li slowing the pace effectively.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lunguo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunguo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lunguo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li prevents it.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li works over Lunguo's head and body with a nice combination.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Lunguo.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Lunguo gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kio Lunguo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lunguo tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Lunguo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li dips to his left and cracks Lunguo with an uppercut!
Li thuds his right hand into Lunguo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li is looking to clinch.
Lunguo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lunguo throws a lazy uppercut
and Li counters with a big head kick but Lunguo shrugs it off.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li drops Lunguo with a naaaaasty hook - Lunguo is in real trouble here! Li dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Li!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Silva (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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19
185 lbs
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20
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hattori.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hattori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hattori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hattori lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hattori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hattori pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hattori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hattori moves into the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hattori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Hattori is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hattori is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hattori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hattori's face.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hattori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hattori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattori blocks it with crossed arms.
Hattori goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokugawa Hattori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hattori.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hattori circles away.
Hattori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva drives through and clinches with Hattori against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Hattori is blocking nicely.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hattori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hattori is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hattori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hattori drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Hattori on that attempt.
Hattori bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hattori is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Hattori stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hattori.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hattori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hattori closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Hattori goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hattori pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hattori shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva tries to clinch but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hattori keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hattori keeps it at a distance.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hattori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hattori goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hattori.
Hattori tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Hattori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hattori circles away.
Paulo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva wants to clinch but Hattori slips to the side
and Hattori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hattori wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hattori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hattori wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Hattori lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hattori throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Hattori dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hattori shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Hattori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hattori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hattori keeps it at a distance.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hattori circles away and keeps his distance.
Hattori shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hattori swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Hattori misses with a two punch combination.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Hattori moves out of range.
A left and a right from Hattori both land. Nice combination.
Hattori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokugawa Hattori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hattori circles away.
Hattori gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hattori blocks it.
Hattori is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattori blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva keeps control of Hattori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hattori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hattori fails to pull guard.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Hattori's takedown attempt.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hattori blocks it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Hattori.
Hattori has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Hattori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Hattori.
Hattori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hattori is avoiding it.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hattori.
Hattori forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Hattori's takedown attempt.
Hattori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Hattori jumps guard but Silva stands there with Hattori around his waist. Hattori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hattori blocks it with crossed arms.
Hattori drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Hattori taking a breather.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Hattori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Hattori blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Hattori tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Hattori drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hattori is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hattori has his back to the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Hattori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Hattori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
Silva tries to clinch but Hattori is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Hattori's head and hops out.
Tokugawa Hattori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hattori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hattori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hattori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hattori catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hattori shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch
and Hattori counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hattori circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks to clinch
and Hattori counters with a one-two to the body.
Hattori shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Hattori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hattori shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hattori keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Hattori shoots in.
Hattori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hattori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hattori circles away and keeps his distance.
Hattori shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Hattori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hattori swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Horrible takedown by Hattori or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva tries to clinch but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hattori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hattori.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hattori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hattori circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hattori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hattori is avoiding it.
Silva clinches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Hattori blocks it.
Hattori is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hattori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokugawa Hattori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hattori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hattori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hattori's face.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hattori manages to pull guard.
Hattori is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Hattori cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tokugawa Hattori!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedrej Slipi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jedrej Slipi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a jab when Slipi was well out of range.
Slipi throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Slipi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slipi counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slipi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Slipi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slipi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jedrej Slipi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slipi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slipi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slipi moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Slipi.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Slipi is just out of range.
Slipi throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Slipi. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slipi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Slipi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slipi with a poor takedown
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Slipi blocks the leg kick.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Slipi.
Slipi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slipi lands a jab to the nose.
Slipi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slipi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slipi misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slipi, right into the meat.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings for the body but Slipi moves out of range.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slipi rather than just go for the knockout.
Slipi misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas checks a low kick from Slipi.
Slipi throws a sloppy head kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cameron Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Slipi avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Slipi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slipi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slipi thinking.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slipi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slipi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slipi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Slipi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slipi moves away.
Slipi doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slipi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Slipi counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Slipi is looking to score with low kicks.
Slipi moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slipi throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Slipi is just out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Slipi counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Slipi's head but Slipi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Slipi misses the target.
Cameron Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slipi motions for Thomas to come forward. Slipi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Slipi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slipi. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Slipi throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Slipi connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slipi throws a head kick that misses.
Slipi misses with a straight left.
Slipi clinches up against the cage.
Slipi misses with a knee to the head.
Slipi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slipi goes for a takedown attempt but Thomas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Slipi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Slipi counters with an inside leg kick.
Slipi tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Slipi throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slipi throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Slipi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Slipi's ribcage but misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slipi counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Slipi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Slipi's head back.
Slipi rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slipi misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
A head kick misses from Slipi.
Thomas swings for the body but Slipi moves out of range.
Slipi shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Slipi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slipi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slipi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slipi throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cameron Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomas slips a jab from Slipi.
Slipi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Slipi's ribs.
Slipi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slipi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slipi instigates a clinch.
Slipi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slipi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Cameron Thomas has been cut.
Slipi missing with knees to the body.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Slipi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a jab when Slipi was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Slipi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slipi has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slipi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slipi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slipi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slipi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Slipi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Slipi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slipi throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jedrej Slipi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is looking to slow Slipi down with leg kicks.
Slipi misses with a kick to the body.
Slipi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body punch but Slipi moves out of range.
Slipi moves into the clinch.
Slipi misses with a body punch.
Slipi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slipi.
Slipi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slipi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas looking to stall.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Slipi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Slipi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas tries a body shot but Slipi blocks it.
Slipi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slipi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas avoids a wild elbow strike from Slipi.
Cameron Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slipi tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Slipi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slipi missing with knees to the body.
Thomas tries to circle away but Slipi has him pinned against the cage.
Slipi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slipi tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomas avoids the damage to the body.
Slipi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slipi.
Thomas avoiding damage as Slipi throws knees to the body.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Slipi has him pressed against the cage.
Slipi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jedrej Slipi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Slipi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Thomas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nat Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillipe Nover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nat Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillipe Nover!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star clinches up against the cage.
Star tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nover managing to block the knees to the body from Star.
Nover wants a takedown.
Nover is trying to push Star away but Star has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Star with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Star has a couple of punches blocked by Nover.
Nover creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Star swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nover is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Star gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Star avoiding damage as Nover throws knees to the body.
Nover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Nover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nat Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillipe Nover.
Nover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Star doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Star slips a jab and a cross from Nover.
Nover misses with a few strikes there.
Nover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillipe Nover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Star throws a nice head kick!
Star ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nover throws a nice looking combination but Star bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nover. Star does a little dance to reset his feet.
Star slips a jab and a cross from Nover.
Nover takes a swing at Star's ribcage but misses.
Star throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nover's head.
Star on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Star uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nover.
Star shoots in for a double leg but Nover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Star closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nover missing with knees to the body.
Nover misses with an elbow over the top.
Star trying to land knees to the body.
Star scores with a knee to the head.
Nover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Nover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Star working aggressively here.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nover fails to pull guard.
Nover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Star tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nover tries to pull guard but Star holds him up against the cage and eventually Nover drops back down to his feet.
Nover is trying to break free.
Nover missing with knees to the body.
Nover tries to land a knee to the head but Star blocks with his arms.
Nover jumps guard but Star stands there with Nover around his waist. Nover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nover tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Star smiles and moves away.
Star throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nover misses with a double jab.
A jab from Star misses.
Star rushes Nover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nover blocks an uppercut.
Star tries to throw a body punch but Nover avoids it by throwing Star back against the cage.
Nover jumps guard but Star stands there with Nover around his waist. Nover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Star avoiding damage as Nover throws knees to the body.
Star prevents Nover from breaking the clinch.
Nover prevents the takedown attempt.
Star misses with some punches.
Star managing to block the knees to the body from Nover.
Star can't get the takedown.
Star prevents Nover from breaking the clinch.
Nover prevents a body shot from Star.
Star has a couple of punches blocked by Nover.
Star misses with a punch to the body.
Nover tries for a takedown but Star manages to get underhooks.
Nover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Star thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nover's head.
Star is keen to just control but Nover is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nover's head.
Star missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Star thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nover's head.
Nover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Star. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Star throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Star missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Star missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nover blocking the ground and pound attempt from Star.
Nover blocking the ground and pound attempt from Star.
Star is trying to work for a kimura but Nover is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nover keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Star missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Star missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Star throwing shots but Nover is blocking nicely.
Star thows a huge punch but Nover dodges it nicely.
Star thows a huge punch but Nover dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nat Star dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Nover does no damage.
A jab from Nover misses.
Nover fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillipe Nover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Star.
Star moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Nover catches Star right on the button with a cross.
Star uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nover.
Nover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nover misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nover crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Star - the referee stops the clock and Nover gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Star. Nover manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Star circles away quickly and effectively.
Nover takes a swing at Star's ribcage but misses.
Star scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Star can pounce on him.
Nover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nover misses with a few strikes there.
Star fails to land the takedown.
Nover is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Star rather than just go for the knockout.
Star throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nover.
A punch combination from Nover misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nover fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Star.
Star ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Star moves into the clinch.
Nover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Star.
Nover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Star prevents it.
Nover is breathing heavily.
Nover is fighting off a takedown attempt but Star is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nover to the mat. Nover regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Star trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Star throwing strikes but missing.
Star loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Star postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Star throwing strikes from guard but Nover blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star throws a big right hand that misses.
Star throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nover wants to get back to his feet but Star is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nover can do anything to dispel that myth.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but Nover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Star is looking to work some ground and pound but Nover has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star won't allow Nover to get back to his feet.
Star in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Star loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Star 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.
Star trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Star postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Star stops Nover from standing up.
Star working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Star loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Star throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Star with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Star.
Star cracks Nover with a solid left hand.
Star in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Star wants to control from the top but Nover keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nat Star dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Star throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Star clinches with his opponent.
Star tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Star tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nover tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Star can't get the takedown.
Star creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Nover tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Star smiles and moves away.
No luck for Star with that takedown attempt.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Nover pushes him off.
A combination from Nover does no damage.
Nover throws a series of punches but Star avoids them all with ease.
Nover misses with a double jab.
Nover throws a body punch but Star moves out of range.
Nover throws a series of punches but Star avoids them all with ease.
Star has Nover up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Star just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nover's brow.
Star has clasped his hands together around Nover's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Star in side control, throwing shots but Nover defends.
The strikes coming from Star are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Star sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nover is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Star in side control, throwing shots but Nover defends.
Star misses with the ground and pound.
Nover wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Star throws a strike aimed at the side of Nover's head but Nover avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star trying to control the position but Nover is working away.
Nover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Star.
Nover defending against the ground and pound.
Star throws a strike aimed at the side of Nover's head but Nover avoids it well.
Nover dodges the ground and pound from Star.
Star working the ground and pound but Nover is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Star seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Star throws an elbow but Nover slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nover defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Star.
Star throws a strike aimed at the side of Nover's head but Nover avoids it well.
Star misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Star is looking to take a break and control but Nover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nover is being controlled here.
Phillipe Nover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Star wants to control but Nover is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Star.
Star looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nover is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nover is avoiding damage well.
Star is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nover has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nat Star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Star has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nat Star!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keio Jun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Fintch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Keio Jun has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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211 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keio Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Fintch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun gets a clinch.
Jun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Jun.
Jun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fintch backwards.
Jun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fintch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fintch fails to pull guard.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jun lands with a light punch inside.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jun lands a left hand.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fintch is rocked!
Jun lands a nice uppercut.
Fintch is still on wobbly legs! Can Jun finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fintch with a big uppercut! Fintch tries to clinch up but Jun pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fintch to the mat! Fintch covers up and Jun unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keio Jun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tropa de Elite. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy body kick from Alves
and Wong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves looks to clinch
and Wong counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Wong. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wong counters with a nice body shot.
Dennis Wong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Alves.
No joy there for Wong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wong gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alves trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Alves stands and throws Wong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wong keeps working.
Wong tries to improve position but can't.
Alves is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Alves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Wong defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wong tries to get out of the position.
Alves wants to control but Wong is keeping him busy.
Alves tries for a kimura but Wong is defending well.
Alves tries for a kimura but Wong is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Wong is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alves has an Americana. Wong didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Alves is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Alves hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Daniel Alves!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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238 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a body punch but Mahal moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Mahal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahal scores with a leg kick.
Jones looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Mahal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mahal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Mahal moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Joey Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Mahal.
Mahal throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Mahal counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mahal.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Mahal counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mahal lands with a slapping head kick.
Mahal feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Mahal needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Jones just on the top of the head. Jones drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Jones - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taj Mahal!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Fullton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Taveraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taveraz's choice of entrance music: dream shatter. Travis Fullton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Taveraz's chin.
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183 lbs
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26
189 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Fullton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Taveraz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fullton gets a takedown into half guard.
Taveraz actively working from the bottom here.
Taveraz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taveraz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fullton pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fullton trying to control but Taveraz is having none of it.
Taveraz is looking to get to half guard.
Fullton trying to control but Taveraz is having none of it.
Taveraz regains half guard.
Taveraz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fullton wants to control but Taveraz is keeping him busy.
Taveraz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fullton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taveraz actively working from the bottom here.
Fullton moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Taveraz.
Fullton controlling the position from side mount.
Taveraz is trying to improve his position.
Fullton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
You can see the frustration on Taveraz's face as Fullton controls the position.
Taveraz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fullton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fullton is looking to take a break and control but Taveraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fullton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fullton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taveraz keeps working.
Fullton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fullton trying to control the action but Taveraz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taveraz tries to improve position but can't.
Taveraz stops Fullton from passing to mount.
Fullton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taveraz tries to buck Fullton off but Fullton is having none of it.
Taveraz looks to move to half guard but instead Fullton has passed into mount! Damn!
Taveraz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four 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.
Fullton controlling from mount.
Taveraz is working to get back to half guard.
Fullton wants to control the pace but Taveraz is squirming around nicely.
Fullton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Taveraz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Taveraz shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taveraz is looking to get to half guard.
Fullton trying to control but Taveraz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Fullton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fullton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taveraz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fullton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taveraz is defending against the submission attempts here by Fullton.
Taveraz looking for submissions off his back.
Fullton is trying to control. Taveraz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fullton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taveraz!
Fullton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taveraz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fullton has control of Taveraz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taveraz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taveraz regains half guard.
Taveraz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fullton is trying to control the action in half guard but Taveraz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taveraz is looking to improve his position.
Taveraz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fullton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taveraz keeping moving, preventing Fullton from controlling successfully.
Fullton passes into half guard.
Fullton is trying to work for a kimura but Taveraz is defending well.
Fullton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taveraz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fullton.
Taveraz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fullton pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fullton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fullton prevents Taveraz from getting the reversal.
Fullton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taveraz is looking to escape.
Taveraz is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taveraz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Travis Fullton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fullton wants to take a breather but Taveraz is having none of it.
Taveraz actively working from the bottom here.
Taveraz is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Taveraz has a hand on Fullton's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fullton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Taveraz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Taveraz moves into full guard.
Taveraz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taveraz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fullton passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Fullton dominated that second round.
That's time! Fullton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fullton scores with a hook.
It looks like Vincent Taveraz has been cut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taveraz.
Fullton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taveraz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fullton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fullton wants to get back to full guard.
Taveraz with the ground and pound but Fullton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Taveraz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fullton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taveraz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fullton has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Taveraz doesn't defend quickly enough and Fullton has managed to lock this one up! Can Taveraz escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Fullton on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Travis Fullton!
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