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FCB 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mugen Kizaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugen Kizaru acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Gavin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mugen Kizaru!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kizaru moves into the clinch.
A short left from Gavin .
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Gavin can't break the clinch.
Kizaru tries to pull guard but Gavin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kizaru drops back down to his feet.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Kizaru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gavin 's face.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Kizaru pushes off an throws an elbow but Gavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru tries for a takedown but Gavin manages to get underhooks.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Kizaru's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kizaru backwards.
Kizaru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gavin 's efforts to push away.
Gavin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gavin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gavin tries to break the clinch but Kizaru is controlling the position.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Gavin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gavin scores with a shot to the side of Kizaru's head.
Gavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kizaru has double underhooks.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kizaru blocks an uppercut.
Gavin tries to break free but Kizaru pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kizaru.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kizaru wants to clinch.
Kizaru closes the distance and pushes Gavin back into the cage.
Gavin can't break the clinch.
Gavin is trying to break the clinch but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Kizaru lands a knee to the head.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
Kizaru misses with an elbow over the top.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru looks gassed!
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin .
Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kizaru tries to clinch up.
Kizaru dodges the punch combination from Gavin .
Gavin drives through and clinches with Kizaru against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Gavin tries to break free but Kizaru pushes him back against the cage.
Gavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
Gavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
Gavin wants to break free but Kizaru has control.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kizaru won't allow it.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gavin avoids it.
Gavin 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin darts in and clinches Kizaru up against the cage.
Gavin is trying to break the clinch but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin can't break the clinch.
Kizaru lands a nice knee to the body.
Gavin breaks the clinch.
Gavin tries to keep at a distance but Kizaru has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kizaru has double underhooks.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gavin is looking to stand up but Kizaru won't let him.
Gavin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kizaru has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gavin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kizaru rushes Gavin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Kizaru with a knee to the head.
Gavin tries to break free but Kizaru pushes him back against the cage.
Kizaru looking for a takedown.
Hunter Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mugen Kizaru.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru blocks an uppercut.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru prevents Gavin from breaking the clinch.
Kizaru leaning against his opponent.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Kizaru fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gavin tries to break the clinch but Kizaru is controlling the position.
Gavin tries to break free but Kizaru pushes him back against the cage.
Kizaru throws an elbow but it misses.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Gavin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kizaru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gavin is defending well for now.
Gavin has had enough of the clinch but Kizaru keeps him there for the moment.
Kizaru crunches a lovely knee into Gavin 's ribcage.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Gavin blocks an elbow strike from Kizaru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mugen Kizaru dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Gavin .
Gavin gets tackled into the cage by Kizaru. Kizaru maintains the clinch.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kizaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru lands a nice knee to the body.
Gavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kizaru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kizaru landing knees to the head.
Kizaru prevents Gavin from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gavin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kizaru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kizaru lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavin won't want to take too many of those.
Kizaru scores a nice knee to the body.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kizaru throws an elbow but it misses.
Gavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gavin managing to block the knees to the body from Kizaru.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kizaru.
Kizaru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gavin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kizaru.
Kizaru drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kizaru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Gavin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin .
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kizaru prevents Gavin from breaking the clinch.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru keeps control of Gavin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Gavin tries to break free but Kizaru pushes him back against the cage.
Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kizaru.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kizaru drives through and clinches with Gavin against the cage.
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Gavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gavin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
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.
Kizaru wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunter Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mugen Kizaru.
Kizaru using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gavin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Kizaru misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gavin .
Kizaru tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kizaru trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kizaru.
Kizaru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kizaru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gavin 's efforts to push away.
Kizaru crunches a lovely knee into Gavin 's ribcage.
Kizaru missing with knees to the body.
Gavin is trying to break free.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin is trying to break free.
Kizaru connects with a knee to the head.
Gavin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kizaru won't allow it.
Kizaru drags the fight down to the ground.
Gavin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gavin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kizaru has his feet on Gavin 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gavin misses with a few strikes there.
Kizaru gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru scores with a knee to the head.
Kizaru jumps guard.
Gavin wanted to stand there but Kizaru had control of the position.
Kizaru pushes Gavin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mugen Kizaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Kizaru gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but Gavin blocks with his arms.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gavin avoids it.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kizaru landing knees to the head.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin pushes Kizaru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kizaru blocks an uppercut.
Kizaru landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Gavin working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin is trying to force a seperation but Kizaru has the dominant position.
Kizaru misses with a knee strike.
Kizaru is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kizaru goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gavin prevents it.
Gavin tries to circle away but Kizaru has him pinned against the cage.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kizaru lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kizaru's guard.
Kizaru pushes Gavin off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kizaru clinches.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kizaru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gavin is trying to force a seperation but Kizaru has the dominant position.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kizaru backwards.
Gavin managing to block the knees to the body from Kizaru.
Gavin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kizaru tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kizaru clinches up with Gavin and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kizaru.
Kizaru tries a knee to the head but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kizaru.
Kizaru pulls guard effortlessly.
Gavin is looking to stand up but Kizaru won't let him.
Gavin wants to stand and escape but instead Kizaru has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gavin is looking to stand up but Kizaru isn't so interested in that idea.
Mugen Kizaru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kizaru decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kizaru clinches up against the cage.
Kizaru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gavin blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kizaru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gavin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunter Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mugen Kizaru.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kizaru has him pressed against the cage.
Kizaru landing knees to the body.
Kizaru with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hunter Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kizaru looking to throw knees to the head but Gavin is blocking nicely.
Kizaru throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mugen Kizaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kizaru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mugen Kizaru!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky The Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristiqn Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hitman comes to the cage accompanied by All within My Hands. Borisov has chosen Супер Експр
as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kristiqn Borisov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
218 lbs
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25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky The Hitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristiqn Borisov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Hitman counters with a single leg into guard. Borisov didn't expect that.
Borisov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Hitman stands up over Borisov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Hitman is in close to Borisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Hitman lands a couple of digs.
The Hitman postures up and lands a big shot to Borisov's brow.
Borisov keeping full guard, as The Hitman tries to pass.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Hitman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Hitman throwing strikes from guard but Borisov blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hitman looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov is looking to stand up but The Hitman isn't so interested in that idea.
The Hitman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Hitman is looking to work some ground and pound but Borisov has wrist control.
The Hitman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Hitman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Hitman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Hitman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Hitman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Hitman advances position into side control!
The Hitman working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hitman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman lands a strong strike to the head of Borisov. That's dazed him! The Hitman looking to finish here. Borisov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - The Hitman lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky The Hitman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Sullivan's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! Sullivan has knocked Lee down with a huge combo! Sullivan steps away and waves a wobbly Lee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lee is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee stops Sullivan from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan looks gassed!
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Sullivan's brow.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
Sullivan is wriggling around but Lee manages to pass to half guard.
Sullivan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sullivan to stand up.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sullivan on his heels. He'll look to pass Sullivan's guard now, I'm sure.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee rushes Sullivan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sullivan is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sullivan is looking to escape.
Sullivan kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee tries for a takedown but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Sullivan jumps guard but Lee stands there with Sullivan around his waist. Sullivan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.
Sullivan pulls Lee into guard.
Lee stands up over Sullivan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Lee wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Sullivan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sullivan manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Sullivan's guard.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lee is controlling him.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee is looking to stand up but Sullivan won't let him.
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.
Sullivan wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee 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.
Sullivan wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Sullivan blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Lee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sullivan's guard.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Lee wants to take a breather but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Nice strikes from Lee there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sullivan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
Sullivan is trying to stand.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
Lee wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Sullivan is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sullivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee stands up out of the half guard.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee decides to pull guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sullivan wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Sullivan finds it's target.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Jay Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee wants to clinch but Sullivan slips to the side
and Sullivan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Lee fails with the takedown.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sullivan duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but Sullivan moves away
and Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee tries to clinch but Sullivan moves away
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Sullivan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Sullivan has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sullivan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sullivan slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lee dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Lee rushes Sullivan and presses him up against the cage.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sullivan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Jay Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Sullivan.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.
Lee pulls guard.
Lee looking to control.
Lee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sullivan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sullivan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrew Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Lee closes the distance but Sullivan moves to the side
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrew Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Jay Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Sullivan connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee thumps Sullivan with a low kick.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Sullivan lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan scores with a three punch combo!
Lee moves to clinch but Sullivan breaks away
and Sullivan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sullivan.
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.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sullivan counters with a nice body shot.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sullivan scores with a nice strike.
Lee closes the distance but Sullivan moves to the side
and Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jay Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Lee!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Hawtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Thighs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
160 lbs
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25
160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Hawtin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thunder Thighs!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thighs wants to clinch up but Hawtin keeps it at a distance.
Hawtin swings widly with a right hand
and Thighs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawtin thinking.
Thighs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawtin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawtin throws a right hand that misses
and Thighs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thighs.
Hawtin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thighs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thighs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawtin has him pressed against the cage.
Thighs tries to circle away but Hawtin has him pinned against the cage.
Thighs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thighs breaks the clinch.
Hawtin misses with a right hand
and Thighs counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawtin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thighs lands a head shot.
A shot to the body from Thighs misses
and Hawtin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Thighs blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin throws a shot from downtown. Thighs moves away and avoids it.
Hawtin misses with an uppercut.
Hawtin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hawtin throws a right hand that misses
and Thighs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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.
Hawtin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawtin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thighs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawtin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thighs staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Thighs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawtin looks to land a left hand but Thighs moved out of range nicely.
Thighs tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawtin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawtin misses with a hook
and Thighs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thighs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawtin thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtin misses with an uppercut.
Thighs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawtin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thighs throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hawtin to counter with a crisp jab.
Thighs tries to clinch up but Hawtin circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Hawtin throws out a powerful jab.
Hawtin misses with a straight left.
Hawtin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Thighs to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawtin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thighs moves away from the strike by Hawtin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighs tries to clinch but Hawtin moves out of range.
Hawtin throws a hook but Thighs avoids it easily.
Thighs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawtin rather than just go for the knockout.
Thighs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawtin throws an off balance right hand
and Thighs counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four 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.
Hawtin misses with a right hand
and Thighs counters with a nice body shot.
Thighs doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawtin circles away.
Hawtin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thighs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thighs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thunder Thighs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawtin throws a lazy right hand but Thighs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawtin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawtin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighs misses the shot to the body.
Hawtin misses with a hook
and Hawtin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thighs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thighs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thighs is looking to clinch.
A jab from Hawtin misses.
Hawtin swings widly with a right hand
and Thighs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thighs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thighs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawtin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawtin managing to block the knees to the body from Thighs.
Thighs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hawtin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thighs with a knee to the head.
Hawtin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thighs missing with knees to the body.
Thighs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawtin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ritchie Hawtin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thighs looking to throw knees to the head but Hawtin is blocking nicely.
Thighs tries to circle away but Hawtin has him pinned against the cage.
Thighs tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawtin avoids the damage to the body.
Thighs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawtin avoids it.
Thighs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thighs looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtin is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thighs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder Thighs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawtin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawtin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Hawtin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Hawtin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thighs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Thighs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pancho Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakata is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nakata moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nakata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Nakata.
Nakata working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cortez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nakata! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takashi Nakata!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
255 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matt Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills darts in trying to clinch
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andrews should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews is trying to push Mills away but Mills has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mills keeps control of Andrews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to break the clinch but Mills is controlling the position.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mills's efforts to push away.
Andrews wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Andrews tries to circle away but Mills has him pinned against the cage.
Mills can't get the takedown.
Mills is working for takedown but Andrews is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrews prevents Mills from breaking the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Andrews has eaten all the pies!
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andrews looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Andrews misses with a double jab
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mills takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrews circles away from the clinch attempt
and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrews clinches with his opponent.
Mills pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrews instigates a clinch.
Mills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mills, pushing him back against the cage.
Mills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is trying to force a seperation but Mills has the dominant position.
Andrews is trying to push Mills away but Mills has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrews misses with a combination
and Mills counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mills scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Mills dominated that round.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mills tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andrews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mills tries to clinch but Andrews moves away
and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrews.
Andrews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mills keeps control of Andrews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrews misses the target.
Mills pushes Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mills lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mills keeps control of Andrews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mills is trying to push Andrews away but Andrews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrews.
A frustrated look appears on Mills's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andrews wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Mills keeps control of Andrews as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrews wants to break free but Mills has control.
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.
Mills keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrews's efforts to push away.
Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mills counters with a left to the body.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Mills wants to clinch
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a combination
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrews throws a lazy uppercut
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mills counters by moving into the clinch.
Andrews tries to circle away but Mills has him pinned against the cage.
Mills tries a body shot but Andrews blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Mills misses with some punches.
Mills misses with the head strike.
Mills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mills tries to stall but Andrews uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mills misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Mills dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Andrews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mills counters by moving into the clinch.
Mills manages to break the clinch.
Mills wants to clinch but Andrews slips to the side
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andrews is struggling to control the position.
Andrews is trying to push Mills away but Mills has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews is looking to break free of the clinch but Mills has double underhooks.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is trying to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling him.
Andrews breaks from the clinch.
Mills tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mills breaks from the clinch.
Andrews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mills counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mills looks to clinch
and Andrews counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills manages to break the clinch.
Mills tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Andrews counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Mills darts in trying to clinch
and Andrews counters with a three punch combo that has Mills backing up. Mills nods at Andrews to acknowledge the strikes.
Carl Mills is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a hook
and Mills counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the body from Andrews misses
and Mills counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrews thinking.
Andrews swats away the attempt to clinch by Mills.
Mills is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
Matt Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to clinch
and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch.
Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Andrews misses with a double jab
and Mills moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills managing to block the knees to the body from Andrews.
Andrews has had enough of the clinch but Mills keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Mills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Mills!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giliath Gotty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Nikopolaidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ares Nikopolaidis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giliath Gotty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Nikopolaidis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikopolaidis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gotty is trying to improve his position.
Gotty keeps Nikopolaidis under control for a moment.
Gotty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikopolaidis controlling the position from side mount.
Gotty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nikopolaidis moves into full mount! Gotty won't be happy about that!
Gotty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nikopolaidis controlling his opponent.
Nikopolaidis looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikopolaidis controlling from mount.
Gotty taking shots to the head.
Gotty is squirming around, avoiding Nikopolaidis's attempts to control the action.
Nikopolaidis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gotty regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Nikopolaidis seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikopolaidis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ares Nikopolaidis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nikopolaidis fails with the takedown
and Gotty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikopolaidis won't be happy with that.
Gotty creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Ares Nikopolaidis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikopolaidis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nikopolaidis wants to get back to his feet.
Gotty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikopolaidis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gotty is working away from the top position though.
Nikopolaidis manages to get to full guard.
Gotty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotty landing with the ground and pound.
Nikopolaidis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikopolaidis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gotty doesn't defend quickly enough and Nikopolaidis has managed to lock this one up! Can Gotty escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nikopolaidis on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ares Nikopolaidis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Shakesphere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Shakesphere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore delivers a nice body kick.
Shakesphere misses with a straight left.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakesphere counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Singapore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shakesphere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singapore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shakesphere counters with a nice body shot.
Shakesphere stuns Singapore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singapore tries a head kick but it misses.
Singapore shoots in looking for a takedown. Shakesphere tries to sprawl out of it but Singapore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shakesphere manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Singapore misses with a left hand
and Shakesphere counters with a series of strikes. Singapore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shakesphere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Singapore misses with a double jab
and Shakesphere counters with a two punch combo.
Shakesphere lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakesphere throws a right and a left that Singapore avoids nicely.
Singapore misses with a lunging right hand
and Shakesphere counters with a nice uppercut.
Shakesphere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singapore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singapore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Singapore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakesphere scores with a body shot.
Singapore lands a high kick!
Singapore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Singapore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shakesphere's waist but Shakesphere gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Singapore off to one side.
Singapore throws a right hand that misses
and Shakesphere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
William Shakesphere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shakesphere scores with a sloppy right hand. Singapore should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Shakesphere lands.
Singapore tries to land a leg kick but Shakesphere saw it coming and moves away.
Shakesphere lands a body shot.
Singapore tries to clinch up.
Shakesphere scores with a punch to the head.
Shakesphere avoids the head kick by Singapore.
Singapore misses with a hook to the body
and Shakesphere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shakesphere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Singapore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shakesphere sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
William Shakesphere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Singapore.
Singapore doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Shakesphere counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Shakesphere - just one landing.
Shakesphere looks to land a combination. Singapore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a head kick that half lands.
Singapore throws a head kick that half lands.
Shakesphere keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Singapore misses with a combination
and Shakesphere counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singapore throws a push kick but Shakesphere slaps the foot to one side.
Singapore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shakesphere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakesphere blocks a head kick by Singapore.
Singapore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Singapore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakesphere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Singapore swings widly with a right hand
and Shakesphere counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singapore fakes the leg kick and cracks Shakesphere in the body.
Shakesphere lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Singapore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singapore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shakesphere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singapore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shakesphere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singapore swings widly with a right hand
and Shakesphere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakesphere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Singapore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shakesphere stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Singapore.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singapore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Singapore misses with a jab to the body
and Shakesphere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singapore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Shakesphere dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Singapore darts in trying to clinch
and Shakesphere counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Singapore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheers as Shakesphere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Singapore doesn't seem phased though.
Shakesphere throws a series of punches but Singapore moves out of range.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Shakesphere to counter with a crisp jab.
Singapore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shakesphere counters with a nice uppercut.
Joel Singapore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakesphere misses the target.
Shakesphere checks a low kick from Singapore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singapore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shakesphere counters with a series of strikes. Singapore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shakesphere closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shakesphere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singapore misses with a double jab
and Shakesphere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Singapore tenderised Shakesphere's leg. Shakesphere is trying to keep his angry face on.
Singapore delivers a nice body kick.
Shakesphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singapore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shakesphere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singapore.
Singapore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shakesphere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Singapores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Singapore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shakesphere jabs Singapore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Shakesphere.
Singapore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakesphere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Singapore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shakesphere looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singapore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shakesphere, who protects the arm well.
Shakesphere wants to get back to his feet.
Singapore wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shakesphere, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakesphere is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Singapore is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Shakesphere is trying to escape and Singapore transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Shakesphere is forced to tap! Nice work there by Singapore! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Singapore!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Sakuraba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan Sheilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Sheilds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sakuraba!
Sakuraba wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sheilds controlling from mount.
Sakuraba is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sheilds controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheilds with the ground and pound from mount.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Sheilds postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sheilds controlling the position easily from mount.
Sheilds working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sheilds controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds working for a submission but Sakuraba is keeping him at bay.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries to lock up and control but Sheilds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sheilds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakuraba's face.
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sakuraba taking shots to the head.
Sheilds controlling his opponent.
Sheilds throws some wild stikes that Sakuraba manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds controlling the position easily from mount.
Sakuraba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sheilds content just to control the position here.
Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Sheilds's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Sheilds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sakuraba misses with a left hand
and Sheilds decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sakuraba's guard.
Sheilds trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheilds stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Sheilds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sheilds won't allow Sakuraba to sweep him here.
Sheilds throwing strikes from guard but Sakuraba blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Evan Sheilds has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sheilds.
Sheilds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Sakuraba throws a nice looking combination but Sheilds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheilds moves away from the strike by Sakuraba.
Sheilds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds is pressing down on Sakuraba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sakuraba is holding on for now.
Sheilds is keen to just control but Sakuraba is a slippery customer.
Sheilds working the head and body with strikes.
Sakuraba tries to roll over but Sheilds keeps him under control.
Sheilds slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sakuraba wants to control but Sheilds is keeping busy.
Sakuraba tries to kick Sheilds off in order to stand up. Sheilds Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sheilds throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sakuraba parries the strikes from Sheilds easily there. Sheilds is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakuraba to escape.
Sheilds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sakuraba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sakuraba stops Sheilds from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sakuraba is not content to let Sheilds control the position.
Sheilds tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sheilds tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Sheilds dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Sheilds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scores with a nice right hand.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheilds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sheilds trying to control the position but Sakuraba is working away.
A lull in the action here as Sheilds stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds in the domination position with Sakuraba hanging on.
Sheilds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sheilds misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sheilds wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sheilds working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Sakuraba is not content to let Sheilds control the position.
Sheilds in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sheilds is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sakuraba's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sakuraba is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba trying to remain calm as Sheilds controls from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evan Sheilds.
Sakuraba misses with a left hand
and Sheilds counters with a single leg into guard. Sakuraba didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakuraba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sheilds trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sakuraba trying to keep a closed guard but Sheilds is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evan Sheilds.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sakuraba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sheilds shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sakuraba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakuraba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sheilds postures up.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Sheilds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheilds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Sheilds!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Trance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Trance has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Matters's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Matters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad Trance!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trance has his takedown stuffed
letting Matters counter with a right hand.
Trance tries for a takedown but Matters circles away easily
and Matters counters with a series of strikes. Trance will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trance has his takedown stuffed
and Trance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mike Matters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Trance.
Matters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trance on the side of the head.
Vlad Trance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matters misses with a double jab.
Trance closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Matters quickly recovers to half guard.
Matters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trance pulls his head out easily.
Matters keeping control of the position.
Matters trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trance works his way into full mount!
Matters wants to hold on but Trance pushes him away.
Matters has left one of his arms exposed and Trance doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Matters screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad Trance!
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