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PFL 52-ADCC Championship Final PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Collani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Hayashida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Collani!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayashida gets the takedown into side control.
Hayashida is working Collani over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hayashida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Collani managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hayashida.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collani sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hayashida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collani tries to kick Hayashida off but Hayashida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Collani trying to control here.
Hayashida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hayashida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hayashida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collani keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida wants to free his trapped foot but Collani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayashida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayashida counters with a takedown into side control.
Collani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hayashida tries for a kimura but Collani is defending well.
Collani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is looking to take a break and control but Collani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayashida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Collani is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Collani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collani is controlling Hayashida's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hayashida performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hayashida has gone for a leg lock! Collani slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hayashida's guard.
Collani decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Collani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayashida fails with the takedown
and Collani counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayashida's guard now.
Collani stands up and waves to Hayashida to follow him.
Collani clinches but Hayashida breaks the clinch
and Hayashida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Collani looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collani keeping moving, preventing Hayashida from controlling successfully.
Collani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayashida postures up in Collani's guard and throws a big left but Collani blocks it.
Hayashida looking to sit in guard and control but Collani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Collani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayashida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayashida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayashida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Heihachi Hayashida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Collani closes the distance but Hayashida moves to the side
and Hayashida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Collani has Hayashida pulled in close to control his posture.
Hayashida throwing strikes from guard but Collani blocks nicely.
Collani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayashida's guard.
Hayashida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hayashida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collani trying to control but Hayashida is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collani throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collani passes Hayashida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Heihachi Hayashida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayashida is staying active underneath Collani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collani is just content to waste time from the top position. Hayashida takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Collani wants to stand but Hayashida is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hayashida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayashida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collani defends well.
Collani wants to control from the top but Hayashida keeps moving.
Hayashida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayashida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collani is aware though and is defending well.
Collani passes Hayashida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hayashida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collani lands a nice short elbow.
Collani wants to control but Hayashida is keeping him busy.
Collani controlling the action here.
Hayashida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collani is working away from the top position though.
Collani is taking a breather. Hayashida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayashida is looking to improve his position.
Hayashida wants to control but Collani is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayashida fails with the takedown
and Collani counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hayashida!
Hayashida is working to get back to half guard.
Hayashida tries to lock up and control but Collani gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Collani controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Collani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Collani tries for a takedown but Hayashida circles away easily
so Hayashida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Collani has control of Hayashida's left arm, preventing Hayashida from doing any damage.
Hayashida with a nice head shot there.
Collani trying to control the position.
Hayashida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayashida trying to control but Collani is working from the bottom.
Collani wants to sweep but no luck.
Collani throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Collani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayashida trying to control but Collani is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida gets to his feet - Collani follows without any prompting.
Collani doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hayashida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Collani's guard.
Hayashida wants to control from the top but Collani keeps moving.
Hayashida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hayashida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hayashida throwing strikes from guard but Collani blocks nicely.
Hayashida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Collani's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayashida.
Hayashida looking to pass the guard.
Hayashida stops Collani from standing up.
Hayashida drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hayashida as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Collani screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hayashida! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Heihachi Hayashida!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qwis Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Murder was the case . Qwis Rey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Qwis Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viljo Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Nieminen finds it's target.
It looks like Qwis Rey has been cut.
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieminen clinches up with Rey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Nieminen moves into range and clinches up with Rey.
Rey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rey has Nieminen pressed against the cage, preventing Nieminen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieminen tries to break the clinch but Rey is controlling the position.
Nieminen has had enough of the clinch but Rey keeps him there for the moment.
Nieminen working hard to break the clinch.
Rey breaks the clinch.
Nieminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Rey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Rey misses.
Nieminen wants to clinch up but Rey keeps it at a distance.
Rey throws a nice looking combination but Nieminen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nieminen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rey's head backwards.
Qwis Rey's cut is getting worse.
Rey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rey swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieminen.
Rey looks for the body kick but Nieminen saw that one coming.
Nieminen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nieminen blocks a head kick by Rey.
Nieminen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rey is breathing heavily.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Rey moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen is looking to clinch but Rey is avoiding it.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Rey is having none of it.
Nieminen tries to clinch there but Rey circles away.
Nieminen tries to clinch there but Rey circles away.
Nieminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nieminen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nieminen manages to break the clinch.
Nieminen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rey.
Nieminen pushes Rey up against the cage in a clinch.
Rey is trying to break the clinch but Nieminen is controlling him.
Rey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Rey is having none of it.
Rey drives through and clinches with Nieminen against the cage.
Nieminen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nieminen lands a left and a right that send Rey crashing to the mat, dazed. Nieminen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rey is rocked!
Qwis Rey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Qwis Rey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viljo Nieminen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jurgen Klinsmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazz Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klinsmann comes to the cage accompanied by Liquid Soul - Push. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurgen Klinsmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazz Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klinsmann.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Klinsmann fails with the takedown.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens throws a body punch but Klinsmann moves out of range.
Stevens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens throws a right hand that Klinsmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Klinsmann also avoids with ease.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Tazz Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klinsmann throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stevens was covering up waiting for the punch and Klinsmann finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klinsmann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stands and throws Klinsmann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Klinsmann gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens wants to free his trapped foot but Klinsmann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stevens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klinsmann is just riding it out for now. Stevens eventually gives up the hold.
Klinsmann wants to get back to full guard.
Klinsmann is trying to stand up here but Stevens is controlling him well.
Klinsmann is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Klinsmann actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Klinsmann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinsmann goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stevens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Klinsmann but great work by Stevens.
Klinsmann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klinsmann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Klinsmann is trying to improve his position.
Stevens is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Klinsmann looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stevens gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Klinsmann is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stevens lets go of the hold and Klinsmann can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tazz Stevens!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Monnelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monnelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Legenda - Where the Devils Dance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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312 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neal Monnelli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monnelli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zeldenthuis's guard.
Monnelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monnelli 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.
Zeldenthuis pulls Monnelli in to control the position.
Monnelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Zeldenthuis is retaining full guard.
Zeldenthuis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zeldenthuis seems keen to control Monnelli's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monnelli postures up.
Monnelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeldenthuis is keeping the position for now.
Monnelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monnelli shoots in for a takedown but Zeldenthuis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Zeldenthuis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Monnelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zeldenthuis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zeldenthuis trying to control the position but Monnelli is working away.
Monnelli is trying to control Zeldenthuis's posture but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Zeldenthuis looking to control but instead Monnelli has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Zeldenthuis moves into full mount! Monnelli won't be happy about that!
That's four 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.
Zeldenthuis content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monnelli is controlling an arm, preventing Zeldenthuis from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Monnelli has given up his back here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeldenthuis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Monnelli right now.
Monnelli trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Monnelli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zeldenthuis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Monnelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monnelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monnelli 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.
Zeldenthuis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zeldenthuis looking to control.
Monnelli being controlled here momentarily.
Zeldenthuis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Monnelli wants to pass the guard but Zeldenthuis is keeping the position.
Monnelli 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monnelli is staying active underneath Zeldenthuis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Monnelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monnelli keeping hold of Zeldenthuis's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monnelli is pressing down on Zeldenthuis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zeldenthuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monnelli is keeping the position for now.
Zeldenthuis looking to sit in guard and control but Monnelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeldenthuis keeping full guard, as Monnelli tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Neal Monnelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zeldenthuis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monnelli sprawls well initially but Zeldenthuis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeldenthuis moves nicely into side control.
Monnelli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zeldenthuis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monnelli manages to regain half guard. Good work.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zeldenthuis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Monnelli tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zeldenthuis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Zeldenthuis seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Monnelli is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monnelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zeldenthuis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monnelli is looking to escape.
Monnelli is desperately trying to improve his position but Zeldenthuis has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Monnelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Monnelli wants to control but Zeldenthuis is having none of it.
Zeldenthuis wants to control the pace but Monnelli is squirming around nicely.
Zeldenthuis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Monnelli is now in Zeldenthuis's guard. A big mistake from Zeldenthuis there, giving up the dominant position!
Monnelli looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zeldenthuis pulls Monnelli in close to his closed guard and prevents Monnelli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monnelli forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monnelli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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 Dirk Zeldenthuis.
Well Zeldenthuis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth has chosen oh la naw as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
A jab from of Nazareth finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
of Nazareth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. of Nazareth gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but of Nazareth is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
of Nazareth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
of Nazareth stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
of Nazareth scores with a nice right hand.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. of Nazareth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones throws the left hand but of Nazareth avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Jones.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
of Nazareth scores with a punch to the head.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones slips a jab from of Nazareth.
Fred Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
of Nazareth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
of Nazareth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
of Nazareth is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
of Nazareth is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
of Nazareth slows the pace down in half guard.
of Nazareth is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
of Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has his hands on of Nazareth's head, controlling the position.
of Nazareth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
of Nazareth slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
of Nazareth wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
of Nazareth controlling the action here.
I looks like of Nazareth might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four 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.
Let's hope that of Nazareth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jesus of Nazareth just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
of Nazareth misses with a straight left.
of Nazareth blocks a leg kick.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Jones strikes.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
of Nazareth stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fred Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
of Nazareth lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
of Nazareth swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
of Nazareth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
of Nazareth cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
of Nazareth lands an overhand right.
of Nazareth lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
of Nazareth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A big left from Jones misses.
of Nazareth misses with a straight right.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
of Nazareth lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
of Nazareth throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 of Nazareth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from of Nazareth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones slips a jab from of Nazareth.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
of Nazareth cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
of Nazareth lands a head shot.
Jones missing with a left hand there. of Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
of Nazareth lands with a right hand.
Jones throws a leg kick but of Nazareth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
of Nazareth tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
of Nazareth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Fred Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
of Nazareth feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
of Nazareth throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping of Nazareth at a distance.
of Nazareth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for of Nazareth.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Jones.
of Nazareth scores with a nice right hand.
Fred Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but of Nazareth was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth with a nice cross.
of Nazareth scores with a punch to the head.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but of Nazareth ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from of Nazareth.
Jones misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from of Nazareth.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from of Nazareth.
Jones leaves of Nazareth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt of Nazareth.
Good work by of Nazareth as he checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but of Nazareth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Jones strikes.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
of Nazareth scores with a jab.
of Nazareth lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
of Nazareth dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones tries to move into range but of Nazareth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
of Nazareth lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
of Nazareth misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with the combination.
of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth misses with a jab to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
of Nazareth connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Jones.
A slow jab from of Nazareth misses its intended target.
of Nazareth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
of Nazareth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
of Nazareth misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but of Nazareth shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
of Nazareth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth connects with the punch.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but of Nazareth manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
of Nazareth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
of Nazareth lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
of Nazareth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as of Nazareth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
of Nazareth lands the left hand.
Good exchange - of Nazareth coming out on top.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth cracks Jones with a good jab.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
of Nazareth missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but of Nazareth is just out of range.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth lands a jab to the head.
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
of Nazareth misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
of Nazareth scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
of Nazareth scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a hook but of Nazareth avoids it easily.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
of Nazareth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones moves away from the strike by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from of Nazareth 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 Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws a right and a left that of Nazareth avoids nicely.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
of Nazareth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but of Nazareth is just out of range.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
of Nazareth throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth thows a body shot but no joy.
of Nazareth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
of Nazareth moves into range and connects with a jab.
of Nazareth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. of Nazareth should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
of Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones looks to throw the jab but of Nazareth is out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
of Nazareth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
of Nazareth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
A punch combination from of Nazareth misses.
Jones walks into a jab.
of Nazareth motions for Jones to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
of Nazareth throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
of Nazareth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a hook but of Nazareth blocks it.
Jones leaves of Nazareth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by of Nazareth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from of Nazareth misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a double jab.
of Nazareth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones walks into a left hand.
of Nazareth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
of Nazareth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
of Nazareth closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. of Nazareth pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fred Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus of Nazareth.
of Nazareth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Jones misses.
of Nazareth throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
of Nazareth works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped of Nazareth's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Turbonegro - Prince Of The Rodeo. Anichebe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give me hope kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Victor Anichebe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anichebe lands a left and a right that send Sanders crashing to the mat, dazed. Anichebe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sanders is rocked!
It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Anichebe.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anichebe throws out the jab.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick there by Anichebe.
Anichebe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anichebe lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Sanders - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Anichebe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Anichebe!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes into the arena with Eddie's Teddy blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allen Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaw is working hard here to advance position.
Shaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andrews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shaw defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Andrews circles away easily
and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw pulls Andrews in close to prevent any damage.
Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrews drops back looking for a leg! Shaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaw manages to kick Andrews off! Andrews jumps back into Shaw's guard.
Shaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andrews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Andrews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Andrews tries to pass.
Andrews sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Shaw is refusing to be controlled, as Andrews sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shaw tries to roll over but Andrews keeps him under control.
Andrews is looking for a kimura here.
Andrews tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw moves into full guard.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaw darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shaw is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shaw is trying to work for a kimura but Andrews is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews gets full guard.
Shaw stopping the sweep attempt from Andrews.
Shaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andrews looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there.
Shaw stands and throws Andrews's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Andrews can't do much from the bottom here.
Andrews is looking to regain half guard here but Shaw keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Andrews dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andrews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shaw defends it nicely.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shaw trying to control but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shaw with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Shaw working for a submission but Andrews is keeping him at bay.
Andrews is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw working for a submission but Andrews is keeping him at bay.
Shaw wants to finish this one by submission but Andrews is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews working to try and regain half guard.
Shaw wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Andrews is looking to get to half guard.
Shaw looking for a guillotine from mount but Andrews is having none of it.
Shaw takes Andrews's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Andrews is in trouble.
Shaw has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaw is looking for the choke from the back position but Andrews is controlling his hands well.
Andrews rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Andrews moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andrews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrews is looking for a triangle but Shaw pushes his legs off easily.
Andrews trying to control the position.
Shaw drops back looking for a leg! Andrews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrews manages to kick Shaw off! Shaw jumps back into Andrews's guard.
Shaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andrews has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaw has managed to get both his arms back between Andrews's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrews is keeping the position for now.
Shaw slips nicely into half guard.
Andrews regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shaw has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Andrews to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaw is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Andrews pulls down on the head and he's put Shaw to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Allen Andrews!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dunsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunsmore comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Superstar. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Dunsmore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to land a front kick but Dunsmore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munoz wants to clinch up but Dunsmore keeps it at a distance.
Dunsmore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunsmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore connects with a looping right hand.
Munoz misses with an uppercut. Dunsmore saw that one coming.
Dunsmore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Munoz misses with a low kick.
Munoz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunsmore.
Dunsmore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Dunsmore tries to move into range but Munoz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Dunsmore or perhaps it was just good defense by Munoz which made him look bad.
Dunsmore misses with a wild body shot.
Dunsmore throws a shot to the body.
Munoz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunsmore.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Dunsmore blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz has closed the distance and engaged Dunsmore in a clinch.
Dunsmore tries for a takedown but Munoz manages to get underhooks.
Dunsmore is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dunsmore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Dunsmore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Dunsmore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munoz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dunsmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunsmore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Munoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dunsmore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunsmore working hard to break the clinch.
Munoz tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunsmore avoids the damage to the body.
Dunsmore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunsmore is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Munoz fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunsmore in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dunsmore's calf.
Dunsmore is breathing heavily.
Munoz throws a push kick but Dunsmore slaps the foot to one side.
Munoz moves in looking to clinch but Dunsmore pushes him off.
Munoz throws a head kick but Dunsmore moves out of range.
Dunsmore 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.
Dunsmore avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Dunsmore scores with a nice head shot.
Dunsmore slips a jab from Munoz.
Dunsmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Dunsmore throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunsmore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Dunsmore throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range.
Munoz tries to clinch but Dunsmore moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munoz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunsmore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunsmore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Munoz.
A punch lands to the side of Dunsmore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunsmore moves out of range of the body kick from Munoz.
Dunsmore loads up on a big right hand but Munoz slips the punch.
Dunsmore avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Dunsmore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Munoz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munoz at a distance.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Dunsmore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunsmore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dunsmore is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Munoz checks a low kick from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore with a hook.
Dunsmore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Munoz is looking to clinch.
Munoz tries to clinch there but Dunsmore circles away.
Dunsmore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunsmore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munoz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dunsmore will feel that in the morning.
Dunsmore fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunsmore throws a series of strikes that have Munoz backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz misses with a body kick.
Dunsmore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Munoz's guard.
Munoz wants to sweep here but Dunsmore controlling him for the moment.
Munoz trying to control the position.
Munoz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunsmore's guard.
Dunsmore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munoz defends well.
Munoz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dunsmore is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
Munoz is looking to stand up but Dunsmore won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunsmore is retaining full guard.
Dunsmore working for a triangle but Munoz defends it easily.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunsmore is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munoz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Munoz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munoz wants to get up but he can't break Dunsmore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Munoz wanted to stand there but Dunsmore had control of the position.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunsmore is retaining full guard.
Dunsmore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Munoz drops his hands momentarily and Dunsmore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Munoz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunsmore tries to land a leg kick but Munoz saw it coming and moves away.
Genaro Munoz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunsmore keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunsmore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Munoz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dunsmore is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Genaro Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munoz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunsmore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Munoz misses its intended target.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Dunsmore moves out of range easily.
Dunsmore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunsmore throws a hook but Munoz blocks it.
Munoz tries to clinch up but Dunsmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunsmore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Munoz counters with a series of strikes. Dunsmore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Munoz scores with the left hand. Dunsmore knows he should have avoided that one.
Dunsmore checks a leg kick.
Munoz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunsmore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dunsmore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunsmore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munoz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dunsmore is looking to work some ground and pound but Munoz has wrist control.
Munoz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dunsmore prevents Munoz from getting back to his feet.
Dunsmore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Munoz is trying to control the position but Dunsmore postures up.
Munoz controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dunsmore landing some decent shots from guard.
Munoz trying to keep a closed guard but Dunsmore is proving a slippery customer.
Dunsmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dunsmore dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munoz wants to clinch up but Dunsmore keeps it at a distance.
Munoz throws an overhand right that lands on Dunsmore's shoulder, as Dunsmore tries to avoid the shot.
Dunsmore scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunsmore looks to throw the jab but Munoz is out of range.
Munoz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dunsmore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dunsmore lands an elbow.
Dunsmore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Munoz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Munoz wants to control but Dunsmore postures up.
Munoz defending against the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunsmore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dunsmore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore throws an elbow but Munoz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Munoz can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dunsmore.
Munoz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dunsmore 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz misses the body punch
and Dunsmore counters with a stiff right hand.
Munoz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dunsmore throws out a loose jab but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Dunsmore blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Dunsmore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dunsmore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dunsmore is working away from the top position though.
Munoz wants to improve his position but Dunsmore is controlling well.
Dunsmore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Munoz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munoz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dunsmore shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Genaro Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munoz drives through and clinches with Dunsmore against the cage.
Dunsmore managing to block the knees to the body from Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Munoz.
Munoz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dunsmore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dunsmore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunsmore or not.
Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Dunsmore won't want to take too many of those.
Dunsmore wants a takedown.
Dunsmore tries to score a body lock takedown but Munoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dunsmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunsmore blocks it with crossed arms.
Munoz gets through Dunsmore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munoz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dunsmore blocks an uppercut.
Dunsmore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunsmore breaks the clinch.
Dunsmore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunsmore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munoz clinches but Dunsmore breaks the clinch
and Dunsmore counters with a straight right hand.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Dunsmore is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Dunsmore misses its intended target.
Munoz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munoz connects with a nice looking jab.
Munoz lands with a kick to the temple. Dunsmore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Nick Dunsmore did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munoz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunsmore throws out the jab.
Dunsmore blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Dunsmore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munoz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunsmore tries to bum rush Munoz with a series of wild strikes but Munoz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunsmore digs a good hook to Munoz's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munoz 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 Dunsmore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunsmore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunsmore gets the takedown into side control.
Dunsmore lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Munoz down.
Check out the look on Dunsmore's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dunsmore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Munoz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dunsmore is trying to work for a kimura but Munoz is defending well.
Munoz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Munoz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dunsmore.
Munoz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munoz is trying to stand back up but Dunsmore is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Dunsmore there.
Munoz lands a front kick.
Munoz lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunsmore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Munoz lands a high kick!
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunsmore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunsmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dunsmore counters with a shoot takedown. Munoz fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunsmore working some strikes from top position.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Dunsmore stops Munoz from standing up.
Munoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunsmore is one step ahead there.
Dunsmore scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has his hands on Dunsmore's head, controlling the position.
Nick Dunsmore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Dunsmore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Dunsmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dunsmore lands a nice looking body shot.
Munoz wants to clinch.
Dunsmore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Munoz has time to react.
That's four 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunsmore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dunsmore lands a right hook to the body.
Munoz misses with a kick to the body.
Dunsmore jabs Munoz right on the nose. Munoz blinks but takes it well.
Dunsmore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Dunsmore catches Munoz right on the button with a cross.
Dunsmore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dunsmore somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Dunsmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz tries to clinch up.
Munoz cracks Dunsmore with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Dunsmore had his way with Genaro Munoz in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunsmore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dunsmore cracks Munoz with a big elbow.
Munoz is trying to control Dunsmore's posture but Dunsmore avoids it.
Munoz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dunsmore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Munoz wants to control but Dunsmore is keeping busy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dunsmore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz is trying to stand up here but Dunsmore is controlling him well.
Munoz wants to improve his position but Dunsmore is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunsmore throwing shots but Munoz is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munoz lands with a nice body kick.
Munoz throws a lazy head kick
and Dunsmore counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dunsmore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munoz keeps working.
Munoz trying to control from the bottom.
Munoz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dunsmore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dunsmore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Munoz trying to control here.
Genaro Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunsmore.
The fighters are battling for position here. Munoz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Munoz wants to get back to his feet but Dunsmore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dunsmore postures up.
Dunsmore trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Dunsmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crunch! Munoz slams his shin into Dunsmore's torso.
Munoz checks a low kick from Dunsmore.
Dunsmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Dunsmore closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Munoz did well to prevent Dunsmore getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dunsmore lands a nice short elbow.
Dunsmore seems to be looking for submissions.
Dunsmore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dunsmore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Munoz is trying to control but can't.
Dunsmore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz is not content to let Dunsmore control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Munoz lands a high kick!
Munoz keeps Dunsmore at a distance using the push kick.
Dunsmore blocks a head kick by Munoz.
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.
Jab, jab by Dunsmore - just one landing.
Munoz misses with a jab to the body
so Dunsmore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Munoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Munoz, not yet.
Dunsmore trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunsmore 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.
Munoz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunsmore wants to control from the top but Munoz keeps moving.
Dunsmore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Munoz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nick Dunsmore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Dunsmore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunsmore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Dunsmore!
Nick Dunsmore retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Juntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Death Bound. A fine choice. Juntti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Cemetery Gates. Jorma Juntti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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266 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorma Juntti!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Juntti's head but Juntti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Juntti tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Juntti to the ground. Juntti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Juntti gets full guard.
Juntti has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juntti is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Juntti is retaining full guard.
Juntti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson postures up in Juntti's guard and throws a big left but Juntti blocks it.
Juntti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson stops Juntti from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juntti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Todd Anderson has been cut.
Juntti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Juntti wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Juntti is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juntti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juntti is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juntti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juntti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Juntti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juntti has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Anderson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Juntti ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juntti.
Juntti tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson shoots in and bounces Juntti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anderson postures up in Juntti's guard and throws a big left but Juntti blocks it.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Juntti blocks nicely.
Juntti pulls Anderson in to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juntti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Juntti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson prevents Juntti from getting back to his feet.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Juntti's brow.
Juntti trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juntti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juntti wriggles free and stands up.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Juntti defends it nicely.
Juntti missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Juntti, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Juntti against the cage but Juntti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Juntti shows good takedown defense.
Anderson dives in and grabs Juntti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juntti pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juntti but Juntti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntti looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Juntti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Juntti wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Juntti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Juntti lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Juntti tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juntti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juntti drops Anderson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Anderson looks back up at him and smiles so Juntti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Anderson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juntti pinned against the cage. Juntti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Juntti lands a big right hand that sends Anderson crashing to the mat! Juntti stays standing though and waves Anderson back to his feet!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jorma Juntti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juntti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Juntti.
Juntti throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juntti throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juntti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Todd Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juntti fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti lands a big right hand that sends Anderson crashing to the mat! Juntti stays standing though and waves Anderson back to his feet!
Juntti measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Anderson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jorma Juntti!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshio has chosen "Stronger" by Kanye West as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
169 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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25
168 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Oishi Yoshio!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Yoshio throws a nice looking combination but Romano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romano misses with a looping right.
Romano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoshio's head.
It looks like Oishi Yoshio has been cut.
Yoshio wants to land a leg kick but Romano is out of range.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano digs a good body shot into Yoshio's ribs.
Romano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshio moves out of range as Romano throws a body kick.
Romano 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.
Yoshio throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Yoshio checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano throws a head kick but Yoshio moves out of range.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshio's calf.
Yoshio throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andre Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshio blocks the leg kick.
Yoshio throws a leg kick
and Romano counters with a big head kick but Yoshio shrugs it off.
Romano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yoshio drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romano looks to land a left hand but Yoshio moved out of range nicely.
Romano throws a head kick but Yoshio moves out of range.
Romano misses with a two punch combination.
Romano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshio looks to land a body kick but Romano moved away.
Romano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Romano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romano throws a looping overhand right but Yoshio ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshio throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Yoshio misses
and Romano counters with a low kick, right behind Yoshio 's knee.
Romano cracks Yoshio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshio scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romano dodges the ground and pound from Yoshio.
Yoshio controlling from side mount.
Romano stops Yoshio from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.
Romano is looking for a sweep.
Yoshio prevents Romano from escaping the position.
Romano tries to buck Yoshio off but Yoshio is having none of it.
Romano is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yoshio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romano is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romano lands with a hook. Yoshio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshio misses with a leg kick
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshio doesn't manage to clinch there - Romano circles away.
Romano checks the leg kick.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshio moves away.
Yoshio scores with a leg kick.
Yoshio thumps Romano with a low kick.
Romano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshio misses with a body kick.
Yoshio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Romano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oishi Yoshio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Romano throws a looping overhand right but Yoshio ducks down to avoid it.
Andre Romano is winning the standup battle so far.
Romano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romano checks a low kick from Yoshio.
Romano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yoshio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romano's knee momentarily.
Yoshio tries to clinch but Romano moves away
and Romano counters with a thumping low kick.
Romano misses with the body kick
and Yoshio counters with an outside leg kick.
Romano moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshio.
Yoshio throws a sloppy head kick and Romano moves out of range easily.
Yoshio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romano is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Romano misses
and Yoshio counters with a big head kick but Romano shrugs it off.
Yoshio misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshio takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshio trying to control the position but instead, Romano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoshio into the cage.
Romano working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Yoshio.
Yoshio scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshio'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.
Romano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshio lands a shot to the body.
Yoshio tries to land a knee to the head but Romano blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yoshio.
Yoshio lands a good knee to the midsection. Romano won't want to take too many of those.
Yoshio misses with a knee strike.
Yoshio goes for a takedown attempt but Romano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romano slips a straight right by Yoshio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio is looking to land body kicks.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andre Romano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Yoshio.
Romano tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre Romano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshio wants to land a leg kick but Romano is out of range.
A jab lands there for Yoshio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshio. That's going to slow Romano down.
Yoshio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio throws a body kick the misses
and Romano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshio thinking.
Yoshio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romano counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshio backing up. Yoshio nods at Romano to acknowledge the strikes.
Romano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshio misses the shot to the body.
Yoshio throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Romano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Yoshio does it's job there.
Yoshio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romano misses with a leg kick
and Yoshio counters with a leg kick.
Romano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Romano blocks the low kick.
Romano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshio can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshio is looking to clinch but Romano is avoiding it.
Romano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoshio counters with a thumping low kick.
Romano drops his hands momentarily and Yoshio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoshio lands with an overhand left.
Romano checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Yoshio is predictable there
and Romano counters with a left and a right that stings Yoshio.
Yoshio instigates a clinch.
Romano prevents the takedown attempt.
Yoshio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Romano tries to break free but Yoshio pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoshio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Romano wants to break free but Yoshio has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oishi Yoshio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oishi Yoshio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Romano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoshio counters with a nice uppercut.
Romano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshio scores with a nice strike.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romano counters with a big head kick but Yoshio shrugs it off.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Yoshio moved out of range.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshio ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Romano gets caught flat footed, as Yoshio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshio postures up and lands a big shot to Romano's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshio is one step ahead there.
Yoshio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yoshio content to stall in guard here.
Romano keeping full guard, as Yoshio tries to pass.
Romano keeping moving, preventing Yoshio from controlling successfully.
Romano looking for a sweep. Not yet Romano, not yet.
Yoshio postures up in Romano's guard and throws a big left but Romano blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshio pushing down on Romano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Romano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yoshio trying to control from half guard but Romano is working away.
Romano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yoshio pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yoshio tries to score with a low kick but Romano moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshio looks to throw a body kick
and Romano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshio checks a low kick from Romano.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoshio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshio dodges the punch combination from Romano.
A good leg kick by Yoshio.
Yoshio moves out of range of the body kick from Romano.
Yoshio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romano cracks Yoshio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshio is looking to clinch.
Yoshio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romano tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshio slips under a jab from Romano.
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.
Yoshio tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Yoshio throws a push kick but Romano slaps the foot to one side.
Romano keeps the fight on the outside.
Romano throws a series of strikes that have Yoshio backpedaling.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Romano avoids the head kick by Yoshio.
Romano throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshio, right into the meat.
Yoshio throws a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Yoshio closes the distance and clinches up with Romano, looking for a takedown. Yoshio pushes Romano against the cage but Romano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshio tries to close the distance and clinch but Romano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oishi Yoshio.
Well Yoshio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oishi Yoshio!
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