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ONI 41 - Welles vs do Breleque PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio has chosen Rock Your World! as his entrance music. Freschetta Digornio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freschetta Digornio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus misses with a straight right.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Digornio misses with a body shot
and Augustus counters with a two punch combo.
Digornio works the jab nicely.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Digornio.
Digornio throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Digornio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augustus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Augustus lands a really nice looking cross but Digornio seems unphased.
Digornio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Digornio.
Digornio throws an off balance right hand
enabling Augustus to counter with a crisp jab.
Digornio swings widly with a right hand
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Digornio. Those never looked like landing.
Digornio misses with a body punch
and Digornio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Digornio.
Digornio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Augustus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augustus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Digornio's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Digornio is on top in guard.
Digornio preventing the sweep.
Digornio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Digornio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Augustus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Digornio, into his guard.
Digornio looking for a sweep. Not yet Digornio, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus scoring with some ground and pound.
Digornio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Digornio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Digornio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Augustus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Augustus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Augustus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
Augustus lands a couple of elbows.
Digornio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to reverse the position but Digornio maintains control.
Digornio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Augustus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
Augustus gets back to half guard.
Digornio is working for an americana but Augustus has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Digornio was thinking about the submission.
Digornio looking to pass the guard.
Augustus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Digornio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Digornio passes into half guard.
Digornio uses his free foot to push down on Augustus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Augustus.
Augustus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Digornio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Digornio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to escape the mount.
Augustus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Digornio.
Digornio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Augustus is on top in guard.
Digornio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Digornio is retaining full guard.
Digornio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Digornio looking for subs off his back but Augustus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Augustus works his way into full mount!
Digornio working to try and regain half guard.
Augustus looking for a guillotine from mount but Digornio is having none of it.
Augustus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus with the ground and pound from mount.
Digornio is looking to improve his position but Augustus isn't that keen on the idea.
Augustus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Digornio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Augustus tries for a kimura but Digornio is defending well.
Digornio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Augustus's best efforts.
Digornio is looking to improve his position.
Digornio wants to stand back up but Augustus manages to pass into side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
Digornio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Augustus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Digornio looks gassed!
Digornio takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Digornio regains half guard.
Augustus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Augustus.
Digornio wants to get back to full guard.
Digornio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Digornio tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Augustus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Augustus lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caeser Augustus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Digornio throws a combination that misses
and Augustus counters with a straight right hand.
Digornio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Digornio looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Digornio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Digornio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Augustus has time to react.
Digornio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Digornio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus takes a swing at Digornio's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Digornio. Beautiful body shot.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. Digornio moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus scores with a sloppy right hand. Digornio should have avoided that one.
Augustus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Digornio counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Digornio finds it's target.
Freschetta Digornio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus throws a series of strikes that have Digornio backpedaling.
Digornio cracks Augustus with an open hand slap.
Augustus slips a straight right by Digornio.
Digornio looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Digornio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Augustus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Digornio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augustus counters with a right hand to the body.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Augustus. Those never looked like landing.
Digornio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augustus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Digornio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Digornio lands a jab to Augustus's midsection.
Digornio scores with a jab.
Digornio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Digornio throws a poor cross that misses
letting Augustus counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus defending well as Digornio loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus dodges the punch combination from Digornio.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digornio.
Digornio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Digornio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Augustus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Digornio misses with a left hand
and Augustus counters with a single leg into guard. Digornio didn't expect that.
Digornio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Digornio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augustus is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Augustus manages to get to full guard.
Augustus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Digornio is aware though and is defending well.
Digornio lands a couple of elbows.
Augustus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Digornio defends well.
Caeser Augustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Digornio tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Digornio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Augustus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Augustus has escaped and now he's on top!
Digornio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Digornio working for submissions but it's allowed Augustus to get to half guard.
Augustus lands with a punch from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands strikes from half guard.
Digornio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Digornio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Augustus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Augustus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augustus with a nice head shot there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Digornio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Augustus has picked Digornio up and slammed him! Digornio can't keep hold of the triangle and Augustus manages to pass to side control!
Digornio is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
Augustus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Digornio looks to move to half guard but instead Augustus has passed into mount! Damn!
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Digornio is trying desperately to improve position.
Augustus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Digornio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Digornio can't escape the position.
Augustus 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.
Augustus with a couple of short strikes.
Digornio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Augustus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Augustus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Digornio tries to reverse the position but Augustus maintains control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Augustus.
Digornio is looking to improve his position but Augustus isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Digornio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Augustus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Augustus working Digornio over with strikes here.
Digornio is desperately trying to improve his position but Augustus has a good base and remains in mount.
Augustus raining down hammerfists from mount.
Digornio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caeser Augustus dominated that second round.
That's time! Augustus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
Digornio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augustus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augustus.
Digornio is looking for a triangle here but Augustus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Augustus looks up at the clock and then as Digornio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Augustus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Digornio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustus advances nicely into full mount.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Digornio can do to turn this around?
Augustus lands a heavy elbow.
Digornio is rocked!
Augustus cracks Digornio with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caeser Augustus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shoju Bayushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayushi comes to the cage accompanied by Masta Killa. Su han has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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151 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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Counter striker
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Great elbows
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kong Su han!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayushi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Su han circles away.
Bayushi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Su han makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Su han showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bayushi.
Bayushi tries for a takedown but Su han circles away easily
and Su han counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bayushi's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoju Bayushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Su han scores with a nice body kick.
Su han fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bayushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Su han lands an elbow that stopped Bayushi in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Shoju Bayushi has been cut.
Su han working Bayushi over with knees to the body.
Bayushi is breathing heavily.
Bayushi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Su han is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Su han working Bayushi over with knees to the body.
Su han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Su han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Su han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Su han.
Su han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Su han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Su han creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bayushi's defenses.
Su han lands an elbow inside.
Shoju Bayushi's cut is getting worse.
Su han lands an elbow just above Bayushi 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Su han.
Su han lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Su han lands an elbow that stopped Bayushi in his tracks for a moment.
Shoju Bayushi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Su han working Bayushi over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Su han.
Su han comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Shoju Bayushi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shoju Bayushi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kong Su han!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Veneracion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veneracion comes to the cage accompanied by faint. Simpson has chosen Supaman as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Veneracion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veneracion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Veneracion cracks Simpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veneracion misses with a takedown
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simon Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veneracion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simpson to the mat! Simpson manages to get full guard.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Veneracion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Veneracion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Simpson 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.
Veneracion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Simpson thows a huge punch but Veneracion dodges it nicely.
Veneracion actively working from the bottom here.
Veneracion is looking to control Simpson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Veneracion avoid being mounted?
Veneracion flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Simpson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Simpson trying to mount his opponent but Veneracion defends it.
Simpson not doing much here.
Veneracion gets back to full guard.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Veneracion keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Simon Simpson.
Simpson swings for the body but Veneracion moves out of range.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Veneracion moves out of range easily.
Simpson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Veneracion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Veneracion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Veneracion moves out of range easily.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Veneracion is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Simpson.
Veneracion misses with a takedown
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
Veneracion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Veneracion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Veneracion is breathing heavily.
Simpson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Simpson is defending against the submission attempts here by Veneracion.
Veneracion thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simpson to regain full guard.
Simpson striking from the bottom.
Simpson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Veneracion defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veneracion drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Simpson dives on top into guard.
Veneracion working a defensive guard but Simpson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Simpson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veneracion keeps working.
Simpson working the body and head with strikes.
Veneracion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Simpson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Veneracion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Veneracion sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion actively working from the bottom here.
Simpson drops an elbow to the side of Veneracion's head.
Simpson works his way into side control.
Simpson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Simpson is looking to take a break and control but Veneracion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson tries for a kimura but Veneracion is defending well.
Simpson working the ground and pound.
Veneracion looking for a sweep but Simpson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion taking shots to the head.
Veneracion is trying desperately to improve position.
Simpson looking to finish Veneracion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Veneracion!
Veneracion gets back to half guard.
Veneracion looking for submissions off his back.
Veneracion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Simpson 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.
Simpson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Simpson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Simpson prevents Veneracion from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simpson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Veneracion looking for a kimura from the bottom but Simpson passes into side control!
Veneracion takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Simpson landing strikes.
Veneracion is trying to improve his position.
Simpson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Simpson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veneracion keeps working.
Simpson cracks Veneracion with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veneracion manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Simpson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion won't allow Simpson to sweep him here.
Veneracion postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Simpson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Veneracion, into his guard.
Simpson 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.
Simpson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Simpson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Simpson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Simpson passes Veneracion's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Simpson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simpson working over Veneracion with some ground and pound. Veneracion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Veneracion wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Simpson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Veneracion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Simpson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simpson postures up in Veneracion's guard and throws a big left but Veneracion blocks it.
Simpson postures up and lands a big shot to Veneracion's brow.
Simpson slips nicely into half guard.
Simpson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veneracion wants to get back to full guard but Simpson has mounted him!
Simpson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Veneracion is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Simpson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Simpson misses.
Jab from Simpson.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Veneracion moved out of range.
Veneracion shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Veneracion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Veneracion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Simpson sprawls well initially but Veneracion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Veneracion prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Simpson is looking to control Veneracion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simpson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veneracion is working for a kimura but Simpson is defending it quite comfortably.
Simpson manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veneracion pushes down on Simpson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Veneracion seems to be looking for submissions.
Veneracion is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Simpson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Simpson is trying is best to control the position here.
Veneracion is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simpson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simpson manages to get to full guard.
Veneracion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veneracion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Simpson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Simpson has escaped and now he's on top!
Simpson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Simpson wants to pass the guard but Veneracion is keeping the position.
Simpson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Simpson trying to control but Veneracion is working from the bottom.
Veneracion working for a triangle but Simpson defends it easily.
Veneracion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Simpson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Veneracion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simpson defends it easily.
Simpson forces his way into half guard.
Simpson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Simpson is nestled in close to Veneracion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Veneracion wants to get back to his feet.
Simpson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Veneracion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simpson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veneracion is trying to get back to full guard.
Veneracion on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Simpson stalling.
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. Simpson connects with a nice short shot to Veneracion's temple.
Simpson controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Simpson lands a nice short elbow.
Veneracion tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Simpson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Simpson working Veneracion over with strikes here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Veneracion can't escape the position.
Veneracion wants to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
The referee warns Veneracion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Simpson avoids the attempt from Veneracion to control.
Simpson controlling from the full mount.
Simpson breaks from Veneracion's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Simpson looking to finish Veneracion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Veneracion!
Simpson landing strikes from the mount.
Simpson wants to control the pace but Veneracion is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simpson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Simpson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Veneracion is trying desperately to improve position.
Simon Simpson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simpson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Veneracion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with some strikes.
Veneracion is trying to escape the mount.
Veneracion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Veneracion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veneracion is trying desperately to improve position.
Simpson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Veneracion is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Simpson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Veneracion is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Simpson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuda comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat- A Warrior's Call. Zari Yasuda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zari Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yasuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hansen on the side of the head.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yasuda misses with a leg kick
and Hansen counters with an outside leg kick.
Yasuda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hansen is out of range and Yasuda settles back down.
Yasuda moves to clinch but Hansen breaks away
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Hansen cracks Yasuda with a solid left hand.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yasuda is keeping the position for now.
Hansen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Yasuda keeps moving.
Hansen is fighting to break Yasuda's control of his arms but Yasuda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
Yasuda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hansen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Hansen crashes against the mat.
Hansen tries to advance to mount but Yasuda denies him.
Yasuda has one of Hansen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Yasuda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Yasuda seems a little lost for a moment, as Hansen dominates the positioning.
Hansen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hansen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yasuda tries to improve position but can't.
Yasuda regains half guard.
Yasuda tries to kick Hansen off but Hansen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Yasuda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yasuda wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen lands strikes from half guard.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen is trying to control. Yasuda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yasuda tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Yasuda manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hansen moves into range and clinches up with Yasuda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Hansen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yasuda is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Hansen - that landed with a thud.
Hansen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Hansen.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Hansen works on Yasuda's body with a couple of short punches.
Yasuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hansen is pushing Yasuda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yasudas head.
Hansen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yasuda can't fight it off and eventually Hansen manages to take the fight to the floor. Yasuda looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yasuda has Hansen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Yasuda is keeping the position.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Yasuda working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hansen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen cracks Yasuda with a solid left hand.
Yasuda is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen prevents Yasuda from getting back to his feet.
Yasuda working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yasuda working a defensive guard here.
Yasuda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yasuda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hansen pushing down on Yasuda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yasuda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Yasuda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Hansen working Yasuda over with strikes.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen is thwarting Yasuda's attempts to control the position.
Yasuda has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but Yasuda defending well.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yasuda is concentrating on defense, preventing Hansen from advancing position.
Yasuda taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Yasuda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yasuda wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen winds up and cracks Yasuda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hansen prevents Yasuda from improving his position.
Hansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Yasuda trying to hold on to Hansen's head to control him but Hansen postures up.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Yasuda is defending well.
Yasuda tries to kick Hansen off but Hansen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hansen is pressing down on Yasuda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasuda is holding on for now.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Yasuda dodges it nicely.
Yasuda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight 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.
Yasuda won't allow Hansen to pass to mount.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hansen trying to control the action but Yasuda is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hansen there.
Yasuda won't allow Hansen to pass to mount.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Yasuda dodges it nicely.
Hansen is thwarting Yasuda's attempts to control the position.
Yasuda is positioning himself well to prevent Hansen advancing to mount.
Yasuda wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Yasuda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yasuda tries to get out of the position.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but Yasuda defending well.
Yasuda trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zari Yasuda.
Yasuda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yasuda misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yasuda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen feints and as Yasuda raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yasuda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Yasuda is keeping the position.
Hansen thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Hansen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yasuda ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hansen postures up.
Yasuda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hansen landing some decent shots from guard.
Yasuda is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Yasuda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Yasuda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yasuda looking to control.
Ken Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasuda is retaining full guard.
Hansen forces his way into half guard.
Yasuda wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen is nestled in close to Yasuda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hansen 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is keen to just control but Yasuda is a slippery customer.
Hansen wants to pass to mount but Yasuda is defending the position.
Hansen is keen to just control but Yasuda is a slippery customer.
Hansen prevents Yasuda from improving his position.
Hansen looks to land a strike but Yasuda avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yasuda is keeping the position for now.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Yasuda keeps moving.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Yasuda has wrist control.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasuda is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Yasuda keeps moving.
Yasuda trying to control the position here.
Zari Yasuda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hansen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hansen looks to land a combination but Yasuda avoids it well.
Yasuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hansen.
Yasuda swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zari Yasuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yasuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Yasuda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yasuda lunges at Hansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansen's hand.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Yasuda.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yasuda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yasuda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yasuda lands a two punch combo.
Yasuda misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yasuda. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Yasuda misses with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zari Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yasuda - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yasuda. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hansen.
Good leg kick by Yasuda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yasuda.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters with an inside leg kick.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws an off balance right hand
and Yasuda counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Good work by Hansen as he checks the leg kick.
Yasuda lands a head shot.
Yasuda throws a hook but Hansen avoids it easily.
Hansen checks a leg kick.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Yasuda counters with a leg kick.
Yasuda misses the body punch
and Hansen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Yasuda keeps moving.
Yasuda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Yasuda keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
Yasuda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen counters with a thumping low kick.
Yasuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yasuda scores with a nice head shot.
Yasuda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
Hansen throws a combination that misses
and Yasuda counters with a solid body kick.
Yasuda throws a low kick, looking for Hansen's leg but Hansen calmly moves out of range.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yasuda wants to clinch
enabling Hansen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Yasuda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yasuda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hansen.
Yasuda needs to keep his hands up - Hansen had a free shot at his head there.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Yasuda connects with a solid leg kick.
Yasuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Zari Yasuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Yasuda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Yasuda wants to stand but Hansen is controlling the position.
Yasuda is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Yasuda keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Yasuda looking to control.
Yasuda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hansen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hansen lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yasuda tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yasuda throws a good cross that connects.
Hansen connects with a jab.
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yasuda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hansen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yasuda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yasuda thows a body shot but no joy.
Hansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Yasuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ken Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yasuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yasuda feints a jab promting Hansen to slip. Yasuda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yasuda throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasuda.
Hansen moves into range and clinches up with Yasuda.
Hansen tries to work over Yasuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Good body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen prevents a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda avoiding damage as Hansen throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Yasuda's ribcage. Yasuda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen cracks Yasuda with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Hansen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yasuda clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Yasuda to escape the position.
Hansen is landing with strikes. Yasuda can't take much more of this.
Yasuda trying to control the action but Hansen just sinks the hooks in.
Hansen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Yasuda hold on?
Hansen lands punches and elbows.
Yasuda is trying to remain composed but Hansen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hansen is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Yasuda. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hansen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hansen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hansen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hansen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hansen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hansen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Yasuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Yasuda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Hansen is leaning against Yasuda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hansen presses Yasuda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hansen.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Hansen.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Yasuda's ribcage. Yasuda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hansen.
Hansen scores with a shot to the side of Yasuda's head.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hansen.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Hansen'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.
Hansen digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Hansen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Hansen.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Hansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Ken Hansen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Hansen - that landed with a thud.
Hansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yasudas head.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hansen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yasuda up against the cage.
Yasuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.
Hansen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hansen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yasuda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hansen digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
Hansen digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Hansen lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Hansen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yasuda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hansen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Yasuda lands a shot to the body.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Yasuda can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Yasuda takes a shot to the head.
Well,Yasuda is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yasuda or not.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen digs a right hand into Yasuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yasuda's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.
Yasuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Ken Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yasuda.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Hansen just leaning against Yasuda, taking a breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Hansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Hansen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda misses with the head strike.
Yasuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Hansen pushes Yasuda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zari Yasuda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Hansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Hansen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Hansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ken Hansen!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ken Hansen!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ken Hansen!
Ken Hansen wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otto Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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27
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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23
155 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otto Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary White!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grimm.
White throws a leg kick
and Grimm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White tries to clinch but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White 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 Grimm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a nice head kick!
White missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grimm at a distance.
Grimm misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White scores with a three punch combo!
White misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from White.
Grimm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm swings for the body but White moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grimm's head.
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.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A right-left combo lands from White.
Grimm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Grimm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimm.
Grimm throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Grimm is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grimm fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White lands with a nice body punch.
Grimm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grimm gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Grimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grimm with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
White lands a leg kick that knocks Grimm off balance momentarily.
Grimm gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary White 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.
Grimm feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grimm wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Grimm tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.
White tries to bench press Grimm off him but Grimm keeps the position.
Grimm is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimm has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for White!
White holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grimm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! Grimm connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and White is now in Grimm's guard. A big mistake from Grimm there, giving up the dominant position!
Grimm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
White won't allow Grimm to sweep him here.
Grimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm has a closed guard, preventing White from standing up.
Grimm looking to control.
Grimm isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. White stacks Grimm on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by White!
Grimm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grimm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White decides to return to a standing position.
Grimm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
Grimm throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Grimm only half commits.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grimm blocks a jab.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
White tries to clinch there but Grimm circles away.
Grimm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimm circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
Grimm blocks a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a hook. Grimm ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimm thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's eight 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.
White connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimm throws a head kick that half lands.
Grimm takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otto Grimm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Grimm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a good low kick that Grimm was not able to check.
Nice sprawl there from White as Grimm shoots in.
Grimm moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm misses with a left hand
and White counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to clinch up but Grimm keeps it at a distance.
White throws a leg kick but Grimm moved away.
Grimm throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a low kick, right behind Grimm 's knee.
White feints and then cracks Grimm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimm down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White is looking to slow Grimm down with leg kicks.
White misses with a head kick.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White moves in looking to clinch but Grimm pushes him off.
Grimm misses with a jab to the body
and White counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grimm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a punch on the inside.
White is leaning against Grimm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
A right hand to the body from White.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Grimm tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Grimm back against the cage.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm jumps into guard, dragging White to the mat.
Grimm manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
White is working to get back to half guard.
Grimm won't let White get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
White wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Grimm.
Grimm looking to control and managing it successfully.
White blocking the ground and pound.
That's six 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.
White is looking to improve his position but Grimm isn't that keen on the idea.
White blocking the ground and pound.
Grimm working for a guillotine from mount but White is in no mood to give up.
Grimm trying to control but White is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimm working White over with strikes here.
White is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grimm lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
White tries to hold on but Grimm postures up.
White is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grimm working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grimm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimm unloads with some shots from mount but White bucks and avoids them well.
Grimm with the ground and pound from mount.
White is looking to get to half guard.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grimm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grimm controlling from mount.
Grimm goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now White is on top in guard.
Grimm working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White stands up from Grimm's guard - White perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grimm throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otto Grimm.
I think Grimm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Gary White!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Gary White!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Gary White!
Gary White wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cole Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryoichi Yukimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yukimura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pleasures of the Combat. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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27
136 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Tessier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryoichi Yukimura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yukimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Tessier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yukimuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yukimura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tessier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yukimura is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yukimura is rocked!
Yukimura misses with a leg kick.
Tessier lands with a good body shot.
Yukimura misses with a body shot
and Tessier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yukimura.
Yukimura fails with the takedown
and Tessier counters with a crisp one two that drops Yukimura! Tessier thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yukimura to his feet! Yukimura is in big trouble!
Yukimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Tessier finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessier cracks Yukimura with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Yukimura tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tessier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Yukimura is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Tessier!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La mandanga. Jose Luis Cantero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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24
183 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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29
194 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantero moves out of range of the body kick from Wilder.
Danga de danga de dang - Wilder scores with a four punch combination!
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilder lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder misses with a double jab
and Cantero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilder!
Wilder really wants to buck Cantero off and get back to his feet.
Cantero cracks Wilder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantero has hold of Wilder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wilder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
You get the feeling that Wilder really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cantero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilder is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wilder is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cantero looking for a guillotine from mount but Wilder is having none of it.
Cantero working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantero controlling the position easily from mount.
Cantero raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantero is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wilder can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cantero looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cantero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cantero tries to control but Wilder wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wilder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cantero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cantero gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wilder lands with a nice body punch.
Cantero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilder.
Wilder tries to land a leg kick but Cantero saw it coming and moves away.
Wilder throws the kick towards the body but Cantero avoids it.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Cantero saw that one coming.
Van Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cantero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilder tries to avoid it but Cantero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilder to the ground. Wilder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cantero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantero drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wilder looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wilder looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wilder!
Cantero tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wilder presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wilder is looking to stand but Wilder has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Cantero working to try and regain half guard.
Wilder is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's six 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.
Cantero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cantero wants to hold on but Wilder pushes him away.
Cantero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cantero wants to control but Wilder is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Cantero is holding on tight.
Cantero tries to reverse the position but Wilder maintains control.
Wilder wants to stand but Cantero is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Wilder stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Cantero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilder pushes Cantero off and gets back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a sloppy body shot
and Cantero counters with a shoot takedown. Wilder fights it but they end up in guard.
Wilder is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cantero dives into side control.
Cantero prevents Wilder from escaping the position.
Cantero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wilder dodges the ground and pound from Cantero.
The ground and pound from Cantero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Cantero drags him back down.
Wilder bucks up and tries to throw Cantero off but instead Cantero has got his back!
Cantero is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Wilder with him. Wilder is trying to defend but Cantero has an arm under the chin now! Wilder grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Luis Cantero!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Kellosalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hiligaynon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye!. Kellosalo has chosen Contra - Jungle Jam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flex Kellosalo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellosalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kellosalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiligaynon thumps Kellosalo with a low kick.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kellosalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kellosalo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo misses with the body kick
and Hiligaynon counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Hiligaynon misses
and Kellosalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws out a leg kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range and Kellosalo only half commits.
Hiligaynon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flex Kellosalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hiligaynon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kellosalo wants to clinch.
Hiligaynon misses with a left hand
and Kellosalo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiligaynon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kellosalo tries to clinch but Hiligaynon is having none of it.
Hiligaynon thumps Kellosalo with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiligaynon 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.
Kellosalo scores with a push kick.
Hiligaynon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hiligaynon in particular looking to stall.
Hiligaynon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kellosalo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hiligaynon is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kellosalo won't allow Hiligaynon to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiligaynon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kellosalo!
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.
Hiligaynon controlling from the full mount.
Kellosalo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hiligaynon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiligaynon wants to take Kellosalo's back but he can't do it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon wants to control the pace but Kellosalo is squirming around nicely.
Hiligaynon controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kellosalo is looking to get to half guard.
Hiligaynon looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodel Hiligaynon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kellosalo misses with a kick to the body
and Hiligaynon counters with a good low kick that Kellosalo was not able to check.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. Kellosalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kellosalo lands with a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
A low kick from Hiligaynon is predictable there
and Kellosalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiligaynon thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kellosalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kellosalo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hiligaynon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kellosalo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hiligaynon slows the pace down.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position but Kellosalo is working away.
Kellosalo is being controlled here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kellosalo keeps working.
Hiligaynon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kellosalo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodel Hiligaynon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Hiligaynon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon 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.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a big head kick but Hiligaynon shrugs it off.
Kellosalo misses with a leg kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice body shot.
Hiligaynon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Hiligaynon misses
and Kellosalo counters with a good low kick that Hiligaynon was not able to check.
Kellosalo scores with a leg kick.
Kellosalo digs a good hook to Hiligaynon's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hiligaynon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
A good leg kick by Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo misses with a leg kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiligaynon's sensitive parts.
Hiligaynon feints and then cracks Kellosalo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kellosalo down.
Kellosalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiligaynon counters with a low kick, right behind Kellosalo 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hiligaynon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hiligaynon is looking to slow Kellosalo down with leg kicks.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Hiligaynon misses.
Hiligaynon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Kellosalo misses
and Hiligaynon counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kellosalo tries to clinch there but Hiligaynon circles away.
Hiligaynon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kellosalo is able to avoid easily.
Kellosalo misses with a body punch
and Hiligaynon counters with a low kick, right behind Kellosalo 's knee.
Kellosalo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hiligaynon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kellosalo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hiligaynon counters with a low kick, right behind Kellosalo 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kellosalo misses the shot to the body.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kellosalo throws a right hand that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hiligaynon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hiligaynon!
Hiligaynon tries to lock up and control but Kellosalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hiligaynon reaches up to try and control the position but Kellosalo seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hiligaynon rolls and tries to escape and now Kellosalo has his back!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kellosalo doesn't have the hooks in and Hiligaynon manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiligaynon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hiligaynon wants to control from the top but Kellosalo keeps moving.
Hiligaynon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo is staying active underneath Hiligaynon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hiligaynon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kellosalo reverses the position - he's now on top in Hiligaynon's guard.
Hiligaynon wants to sweep here but Kellosalo controlling him for the moment.
Hiligaynon is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight 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.
Hiligaynon is looking for a triangle but Kellosalo pushes his legs off easily.
Hiligaynon is adopting a defensive guard.
Kellosalo postures up.
Hiligaynon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kellosalo has passed into side control.
Hiligaynon is looking to regain half guard here but Kellosalo keeps moving and retains side control.
Hiligaynon regains half guard.
Hiligaynon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kellosalo is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kellosalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Kellosalo tenderised Hiligaynon's leg. Hiligaynon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kellosalo checks a low kick from Hiligaynon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kellosalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flex Kellosalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kellosalo blocks the leg kick.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hiligaynon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kellosalo really felt that one!
Kellosalo throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodel Hiligaynon is winning the standup battle so far.
Kellosalo wants to land a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Kellosalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hiligaynon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Kellosalo checks it
and Kellosalo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo moves out of range as Hiligaynon throws a body kick.
Kellosalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hiligaynon counters with a two punch combo.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiligaynon needs to keep his hands up - Kellosalo had a free shot at his head there.
Kellosalo throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Kellosalo misses the shot to the body.
Kellosalo throws a head kick that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon wants to free his trapped foot but Kellosalo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hiligaynon in particular looking to stall.
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.
Kellosalo is in trouble now - Hiligaynon has advanced to mount!
Hiligaynon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hiligaynon controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo reaches up to try and control the position but Hiligaynon seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kellosalo rolls and tries to escape and now Hiligaynon has his back!
Hiligaynon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kellosalo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kellosalo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hiligaynon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hiligaynon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon looking to break Kellosalo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kellosalo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hiligaynon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kellosalo tries to escape but Hiligaynon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Good control from Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo is trying to break free.
Kellosalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiligaynon looking to hold on to the position here but Kellosalo rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's eight 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.
Kellosalo keeping moving, preventing Hiligaynon from controlling successfully.
Rodel Hiligaynon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hiligaynon lands with a hook. Kellosalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hiligaynon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Kellosalo misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a low kick, right behind Kellosalo 's knee.
Kellosalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiligaynon, right into the meat.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hiligaynon misses with the body kick
and Kellosalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon lands with a kick to the temple. Kellosalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kellosalo cracks Hiligaynon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kellosalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiligaynon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kellosalo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiligaynon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kellosalo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hiligaynon if he has to take too many more of those.
Hiligaynon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hiligaynon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiligaynon instigates a clinch.
Hiligaynon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiligaynon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kellosalo will feel that in the morning.
Kellosalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiligaynon can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hiligaynon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiligaynon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellosalo slips under a jab from Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo looks to throw a body kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kellosalo!
Hiligaynon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo has given up his back here.
Kellosalo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rodel Hiligaynon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo turns into Hiligaynon and is now in his guard.
Hiligaynon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kellosalo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hiligaynon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hiligaynon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodel Hiligaynon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kellosalo misses with a hook
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick
and Kellosalo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kellosalo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hiligaynon counters with a head kick.
Kellosalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiligaynon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hiligaynon misses with a body kick.
Kellosalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Kellosalo lands.
A solid body kick from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hiligaynon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kellosalo throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo throws a lazy right hand but Hiligaynon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiligaynon misses with a right hand
and Kellosalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellosalo cracks the inside of Hiligaynon's front leg.
Kellosalo cracks Hiligaynon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiligaynon has his takedown stuffed
letting Kellosalo counter with a right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon shoots and misses
and Kellosalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Kellosalo misses.
Hiligaynon throws a right hand that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kellosalo scores with a push kick.
Kellosalo throws an off balance right hand
and Hiligaynon counters with a head kick.
Kellosalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiligaynon circles away.
Kellosalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiligaynon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kellosalo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kellosalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiligaynon counters with a leg kick.
Kellosalo misses with a hook
and Hiligaynon counters with a good, hard body kick but Kellosalo shrugs it off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kellosalo counters with a straight right hand.
Hiligaynon is looking to slow Kellosalo down with leg kicks.
Good work by Kellosalo as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kellosalo misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a straight right hand.
Hiligaynon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hiligaynon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon had his way with Flex Kellosalo in that round.
That's time! Hiligaynon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kellosalo tries to clinch up.
Hiligaynon looks for the body kick but Kellosalo saw that one coming.
Kellosalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hiligaynon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kellosalo. That did some damage!
Kellosalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kellosalo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kellosalo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellosalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiligaynon misses the body punch
and Kellosalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kellosalo misses with a kick to the body
and Hiligaynon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon wants to slow Kellosalo down by chopping away at his legs.
Hiligaynon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kellosalo as he avoids it easily.
Hiligaynon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kellosalo thows a leg kick but Hiligaynon checks it
and Hiligaynon counters with a body kick that stops Kellosalo in his tracks momentarily.
Kellosalo throws a sloppy head kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a shoot takedown. Kellosalo fights it but they end up in guard.
Hiligaynon is pushing down on Kellosalo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kellosalo is fighting to maintain full guard but Hiligaynon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hiligaynon works his way into side control.
Kellosalo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hiligaynon controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon wants to control for a moment but Kellosalo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hiligaynon trying to control the pace.
Hiligaynon wants to control but Kellosalo is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiligaynon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Rodel Hiligaynon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hiligaynon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hiligaynon tries a low kick but Kellosalo avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a front kick that sends Kellosalo stumbling back into the cage.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiligaynon really felt that one!
Kellosalo misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Hiligaynon
and Hiligaynon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kellosalo misses with the body kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a head kick.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick that knocks Kellosalo off balance momentarily.
Hiligaynon misses with a series of wild punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
Kellosalo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hiligaynon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon cracks the inside of Kellosalo's front leg.
Hiligaynon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kellosalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flex Kellosalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick the misses
and Kellosalo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiligaynon's knee momentarily.
Hiligaynon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiligaynon thows a leg kick but Kellosalo checks it
and Kellosalo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon looks to throw a body kick
and Kellosalo counters with a low kick, right behind Hiligaynon 's knee.
Kellosalo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That kick from Kellosalo tenderised Hiligaynon's leg. Hiligaynon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hiligaynon slips under a jab.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick from Kellosalo.
Hiligaynon is looking to land body kicks.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but Kellosalo moves out of range easily.
Kellosalo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Kellosalo.
A low kick from Hiligaynon misses
and Kellosalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kellosalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice leg kick.
Kellosalo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kellosalo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kellosalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodel Hiligaynon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hiligaynon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Rodel Hiligaynon wins by unanimous decision!
Rodel Hiligaynon retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass has chosen Torparrock as his entrance music. Richard Vargtass will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargtass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vargtass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vargtass connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Vargtass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Vargtass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargtass.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vargtass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
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!
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
Vargtass fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargtass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Richard Vargtass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richard Vargtass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargtass scores with a hook.
Vargtass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Vargtass counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pedro Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vargtass!
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass thows a body kick. Sanchez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vargtass lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Vargtass is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Vargtass tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vargtass wants to clinch.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Vargtass misses with a low kick.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vargtass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargtass tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vargtass throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Vargtass scores with a shot to the body.
Vargtass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vargtass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Vargtass lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedro Sanchez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vargtass.
Vargtass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vargtass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Vargtass clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Vargtass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vargtass lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargtass delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Vargtass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargtass is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jeez, Pedro Sanchez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vargtass - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vargtass. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vargtass thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Vargtass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vargtass scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Vargtass counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Sanchez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Vargtass!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breque do Breleque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orson Welles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welles has chosen Thomas the Tank Engine vs. Biggy Smalls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Breque do Breleque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orson Welles!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do Breleque misses with a takedown
and Welles counters with a nice uppercut.
do Breleque misses with a takedown attempt
and Welles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
do Breleque has his takedown stuffed
and Welles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breque do Breleque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do Breleque with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welles counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Breque do Breleque has been cut.
Welles lands with a hook. do Breleque tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Breque do Breleque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welles works the jab nicely.
Welles throws a hook but do Breleque blocks it.
do Breleque needs to keep his hands up - Welles had a free shot at his head there.
do Breleque gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Welles counters with a nice body shot.
do Breleque misses with a takedown attempt
and Welles counters with a straight right hand.
do Breleque doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Welles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
do Breleque closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Welles works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Welles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Welles has momentary wrist control but do Breleque slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Welles lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for do Breleque!
Welles controlling his opponent.
Welles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
do Breleque tries to lock up and control but Welles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welles controlling the pace for now.
do Breleque throwing hammer fists to the chest of Welles. What's that going to do exactly?
Welles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
do Breleque wants to hold on but Welles pushes him away.
Welles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Orson Welles.
do Breleque misses with a takedown
and Welles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
do Breleque gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Welles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
do Breleque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
do Breleque tries for a takedown but Welles circles away easily
and Welles counters with a left to the body.
do Breleque tries for a takedown but Welles circles away easily
and Welles counters with a right hand to the body.
do Breleque is breathing heavily.
Welles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Welles finds it's target.
Welles lands a really nice looking cross but do Breleque seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
do Breleque avoids a punch combination nicely.
do Breleque tries for a takedown but Welles circles away easily
and Welles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welles punishes do Breleque's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Welles.
Welles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Welles duly obliges.
Welles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
do Breleque fails with the takedown
and Welles counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Welles.
Welles cracks do Breleque with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
do Breleque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Welles counter with a right hand.
do Breleque misses with a takedown
and Welles counters with a straight right hand.
Welles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! do Breleque had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
do Breleque with a poor takedown
and Welles counters with a straight right hand.
Welles lands an overhand right.
do Breleque doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Welles counters with a one-two to the body.
do Breleque is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Welles misses with a jab, cross combination.
do Breleque shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Welles makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. do Breleque really felt that one!
Welles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Welles throws a shot to the body.
Welles throws a head kick that misses.
do Breleque misses with a takedown
and Welles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Breque do Breleque's cut is getting worse.
Welles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Welles connects with a body shot that sends do Breleque's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping do Breleque at a distance.
Welles connects with the punch.
Welles throws a perfectly timed hook that sends do Breleque crashing down! do Breleque tries to stagger back to his feet but Welles just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused do Breleque asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orson Welles!
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