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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman's entrance music is Momma said knock you out. A fine choice. Johnny Roman had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suzuki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suzuki has managed to get both his arms back between Roman's legs - danger averted.
Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Suzuki throwing strikes from guard but Roman blocks nicely.
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suzuki 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.
Suzuki chips away with some ground and pound.
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suzuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Suzuki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing.
Suzuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suzuki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Suzuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suzuki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suzuki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Suzuki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Suzuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suzuki defends well.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Roman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suzuki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki controlling from the top position.
Suzuki lands a couple of elbows.
Roman looking for a guillotine here but Suzuki defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suzuki trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
Suzuki landing some decent shots from guard.
Suzuki stays in close to Roman's body and controls the position.
Suzuki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Suzuki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Suzuki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suzuki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Suzuki wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Suzuki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suzuki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Suzuki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Roman is looking to regain half guard here but Suzuki keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Suzuki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Roman tries to bench press Suzuki off him but Suzuki keeps the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roman is working hard here to advance position.
Suzuki tries to advance to mount but Roman denies him.
Tatsuya Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki landing a few strikes.
Suzuki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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.
Roman prevents Suzuki from moving into mount.
Suzuki advances to full mount.
Suzuki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Suzuki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Suzuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Suzuki lands a big shot there that rocks Roman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roman can't escape the position.
Suzuki content just to control the position here.
Roman is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki breaks from Roman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suzuki landing strikes from the mount.
Roman is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Suzuki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Suzuki working the ground and pound effectively.
Suzuki controlling from the full mount.
Suzuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Roman is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Suzuki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Suzuki wants to pass to mount but Roman is defending the position.
Suzuki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roman tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.
Suzuki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suzuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Suzuki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suzuki defends well.
Suzuki trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
Roman looking for a guillotine here but Suzuki defends easily.
Suzuki postures up in Roman's guard and throws a big left but Roman blocks it.
Suzuki controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Suzuki 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Suzuki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Suzuki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suzuki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suzuki has managed to get both his arms back between Roman's legs - danger averted.
Suzuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suzuki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnny Roman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Suzuki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Suzuki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roman's guard.
Suzuki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suzuki is working Roman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suzuki cracks Roman with a solid left hand.
Roman has his foot on Suzuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suzuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Suzuki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Roman lands a jab-cross combination.
Suzuki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roman did well to prevent Suzuki getting side control.
Roman is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to mount his opponent but Roman defends it.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Suzuki is tapping! Great win for Roman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Roman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phenom throws a right and a left that Changmin avoids nicely.
Phenom misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Phenom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Changmin rushes Phenom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phenom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Changmin tries to circle away but Phenom has him pinned against the cage.
Changmin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phenom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phenom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Phenom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Changmin looks to land a combination but Phenom avoids it well.
Phenom misses with a combination
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Changmin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Changmin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Changmin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phenom.
Phenom misses with a hook
and Changmin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Changmin.
Changmin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phenom wants to get back to striking at distance but Changmin won't allow it.
Changmin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Changmin lands a left hand.
Changmin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Changmin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Phenom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Changmin has him pressed against the cage.
Changmin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Changmin.
Phenom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Changmin moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Changmin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phenom swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Changmin slips a jab and a cross from Phenom.
Changmin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phenom misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phenom swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Phenom backing up. Phenom nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
Phenom is breathing heavily.
Phenom throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Phenom misses with a left hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Phenom.
Phenom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phenom slips a jab and a cross from Changmin.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phenom.
Phenom throws a jab when Changmin was well out of range.
Phenom misses with the combination.
Changmin misses with a double jab.
Changmin lands with a straight right. Phenom didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phenom's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phenom backs up against the cage.
Changmin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phenom misses with a left hand
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Phenom throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Changmin.
Changmin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phenom backs up against the cage.
Phenom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phenom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Changmin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Changmin lands a body shot.
Changmin stalks Phenom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phenom's face. Phenom staggers backwards, shaken.
Changmin misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcus Phenom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Changmin lands the left hand.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Phenom avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Changmin closes the distance and clinches.
Phenom tries to break the clinch but Changmin is controlling the position.
Phenom takes a shot to the head.
Changmin lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Changmin.
Phenom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Changmin breaks the clinch.
Changmin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Changmin both land. Nice combination.
Phenom is rocked!
Changmin throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Oh Phenom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Changmin connects with a body shot.
Changmin tests Phenom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Changmin lands with a right that hurts Phenom. Phenom looks to clinch but Changmin throws a short knee that drops Phenom. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Shim Changmin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurnu Purnu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurnu Purnu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurnu Purnu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purnu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Purnu manages to break the clinch.
Purnu stuffs the takedown.
Purnu tries to clinch up
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Purnu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Purnu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Purnu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnu wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Purnu is one step ahead there.
Purnu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purnu stands up from Jones's guard - Purnu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Purnu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Purnu.
Jones has Purnu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Purnu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purnu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Purnu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purnu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Purnu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Purnu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Purnu can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purnu lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Purnu takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
It looks like James Jones has been cut.
Jones backs away from a small jab...but Purnu lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Jones crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Purnu with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jurnu Purnu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Big Pun-Dream Shatterer as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Edward Mendez enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez with a poor takedown
and The Great counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Great is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Great can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Great trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Great sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendez's guard.
The Great maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mendez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but The Great has cracked it and Mendez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by The Great!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris The Great!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroki Ishakima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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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, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroki Ishakima!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishakima slips under a jab from Boyka.
Boyka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ishakima counters with a three punch combo that has Boyka backing up. Boyka nods at Ishakima to acknowledge the strikes.
Boyka fails to land with a series of punches.
Ishakima jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ishakima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boyka counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ishakima counters with a left right combination that sends Boyka crashing to the mat - Ishakima wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Boyka out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroki Ishakima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim has chosen Batibot as his entrance music. Antoni Lim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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23
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antoni Lim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim misses with an uppercut
and Vandelay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vandelay misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Lim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vandelay swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
Lim lands with a right hand.
Lim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick.
Vandelay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vandelay will feel that in the morning.
Lim misses with an uppercut
and Vandelay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lim connects with a single shot there.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Vandelay's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vandelay has time to react.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim closes the distance but Vandelay moves to the side
and Vandelay counters with a nice body shot.
Lim cracks Vandelay with an open hand slap.
Antoni Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay checks a leg kick.
Lim closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vandelay to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Vandelay counters with a single leg into guard. Lim didn't expect that.
Vandelay stops Lim from standing up.
Lim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vandelay.
Vandelay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Vandelay from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim wants to stand and escape but Vandelay is having none of it.
Vandelay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vandelay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lim wants to stand and escape but Vandelay is having none of it.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vandelay throwing strikes from guard but Lim blocks nicely.
Vandelay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vandelay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vandelay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vandelay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vandelay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vandelay stops Lim from standing up.
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.
Vandelay postures up and lands a big shot to Lim's brow.
Lim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lim has his feet on Vandelay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim scores with a jab.
Vandelay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vandelay takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Lim thuds his shin into the meat of Vandelay's side.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Vandelay is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vandelay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lim has his hands clasped together around Vandelay's back. He's all about the action.
Vandelay wants to free his trapped foot but Lim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lim is concentrating on defense, preventing Vandelay from advancing position.
Vandelay looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vandelay is keen to just control but Lim is a slippery customer.
Lim tries to kick Vandelay off but Vandelay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vandelay 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.
Lim gets full guard.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vandelay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vandelay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Vandelay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vandelay throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a combination
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim swings for the body but Vandelay moves out of range.
Jab by Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a sloppy body shot
and Vandelay counters with a nice uppercut.
Lim throws a lazy head kick
and Vandelay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Lim.
Lim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vandelay counters with a left to the body.
Lim tries to clinch but Vandelay moves out of range.
Antoni Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandelay keeps the fight on the outside.
Lim avoids the body shot from Vandelay.
Vandelay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Lim.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim moves forwards but Vandelay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vandelay throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim wants to clinch
and Vandelay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lim wants to stand and escape but Vandelay is having none of it.
Vandelay throws and elbow that misses. Lim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vandelay's guard. Nice move by Lim!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vandelay holds on and takes a little breather.
Lim trying to control the position from guard on top but Vandelay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vandelay looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lim pushing down on Vandelay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vandelay controls his leg.
Vandelay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lim wants to get up but he can't break Vandelay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vandelay 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.
Vandelay is working hard here to advance position.
Lim tries to free his leg and advance position but Vandelay is retaining full guard.
Lim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vandelay's guard.
Lim looking to sit in guard and control but Vandelay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Lim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vandelay advances to half guard.
Art Vandelay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vandelay trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
Lim kicks Vandelay off and gets back to his feet.
Vandelay looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
Lim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vandelay takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vandelay throws a right hand that misses
and Lim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lim tries to clinch but Vandelay moves away
and Vandelay counters with a good, hard body kick but Lim shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandelay 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!
Lim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vandelay counters with a right hand to the body.
Vandelay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Vandelay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vandelay misses with a wild body shot.
Vandelay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut
and Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Vandelay shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Vandelay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lim closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vandelay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Vandelay counters with a takedown into side control.
Lim is pushing Vandelay's head away, looking to escape. Vandelay manages to hold on to the position though.
Lim takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lim is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vandelay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vandelay stops Lim from getting back to his feet.
Vandelay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lim is in trouble now - Vandelay has advanced to mount!
Lim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vandelay has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lim's face.
Vandelay with a couple of short strikes.
Antoni Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Art Vandelay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to hold on but Vandelay postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vandelay trying to control but Lim is having none of it.
Vandelay avoids the attempt from Lim to control.
Vandelay with a couple of short strikes.
Lim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lim is trying to escape the mount.
Lim trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim can't escape the position.
Lim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vandelay dominating with strikes here.
Vandelay controlling the pace for now.
Vandelay with a couple of short strikes.
Lim is rocked!
Vandelay lands a nice shot to the head.
Vandelay content just to control the position here.
Lim is looking to get to half guard.
Vandelay controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vandelay working Lim over with strikes here.
Lim tries to buck Vandelay off but he can't manage it.
Vandelay breaks from Lim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vandelay controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vandelay lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vandelay 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 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandelay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davey Steeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola has chosen Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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22
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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197 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Steeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Zola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steeves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zola did well to prevent Steeves getting side control.
Zola is trying to stand up here but Steeves is controlling him well.
Steeves is looking to advance position but Zola won't allow it.
Steeves wants to take a breather but Zola is having none of it.
Steeves prevents Zola from standing back up.
Zola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steeves.
Steeves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves with the ground and pound but Zola uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steeves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zola is looking to stand up but Steeves isn't so interested in that idea.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Steeves from controlling successfully.
Steeves 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.
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.
Steeves passes into half guard.
Steeves stops Zola from getting back to his feet.
Steeves is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zola sees it coming and defends easily.
Zola kicks Steeves off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zola but Zola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steeves fails with the takedown
and Zola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steeves's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steeves trying to keep a closed guard but Zola is proving a slippery customer.
Zola postures up in Steeves's guard and throws a big left but Steeves blocks it.
Zola trying to control the position from guard on top but Steeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zolais looking to pass into half guard but Steeves pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steeves is in guard.
Steeves looking to pass the guard.
Steeves is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeves with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Steeves from controlling successfully.
Zola is looking to stand up but Steeves isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sancho Zola 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.
Zola tried to score with a low kick but Steeves checks it.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zola misses with a lunging right hand
so Steeves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steeves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steeves looking to sit in guard and control but Zola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steeves 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steeves is controlling Zola's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steeves is proving hard to escape from.
Zola trying to control the position from guard on top but Steeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zola tries to stand but Steeves is controlling from the bottom.
Zola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steeves throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Steeves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zola's guard.
Zola wants to stand and escape but Steeves is having none of it.
Steeves looking to sit in guard and control but Zola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zola has picked Steeves up and slammed him! Steeves can't keep hold of the triangle and Zola manages to pass to side control!
Zola working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zola lands a few punches from side control.
Steeves is looking to regain half guard here but Zola keeps moving and retains side control.
Zola decides to stand back up. Zola steps back and let's Steeves get back to his feet.
Zola throws a hook but Steeves blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Steeves with that takedown attempt.
Zola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zola wants to take a breather but Steeves is having none of it.
Steeves is trying to maintain the position but Zola is very close to passing his half guard.
Zola working Steeves over with strikes.
Steeves is staying active underneath Zola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sancho Zola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zola wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Steeves uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Zola throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steeves is proving hard to escape from.
Zola is breathing heavily.
Steeves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zola tries to stand but Steeves is controlling from the bottom.
Steeves is looking for a triangle but Zola pushes his legs off easily.
Zola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steeves is trying to control the position but Zola postures up.
Steeves is looking for a triangle but Zola pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sancho Zola 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steeves has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zola scores with a body shot.
Steeves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zola.
Zola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zola is looking to take a break and control but Steeves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zola working over Steeves with some ground and pound. Steeves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zola winds up and cracks Steeves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steeves keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola trying to pass the guard but Steeves defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zola thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Steeves to regain full guard.
Zola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zola tries to free his leg and advance position but Steeves is retaining full guard.
Sancho Zola has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zola misses with a lunging right hand
and Steeves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zola duly obliges.
Steeves lands with a nice body kick.
Zola clobbers Steeves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steeves with a poor takedown
and Zola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steeves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zola is one step ahead there.
Steeves keeping moving, preventing Zola from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola postures up in Steeves's guard and throws a big left but Steeves blocks it.
Zola wants to stand but Steeves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steeves looking to control but Zola passes into half guard.
Zola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Steeves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steeves.
Steeves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeves is working for a kimura but Zola is defending it quite comfortably.
Zola is trying to stand.
Steeves thows a huge punch but Zola dodges it nicely.
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.
Steeves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zola manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zola misses with a double jab
and Steeves counters with a nice body shot.
Zola misses with a right hand
and Steeves counters with a body kick that stops Zola in his tracks momentarily.
Zola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steeves to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Steeves looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sancho Zola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zola 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sancho Zola!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Higastsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Higastsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitzlspergher cracks Higastsui with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hitzlspergher misses with a left hand
so Higastsui counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hitzlspergher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Higastsui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Higastsui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Higastsui wants to control from the top but Hitzlspergher keeps moving.
Hitzlspergher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Higastsui is one step ahead there.
Hitzlspergher keeping moving, preventing Higastsui from controlling successfully.
Hitzlspergher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Higastsui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Higastsui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Higastsui stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitzlspergher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Higastsui trying to control but Hitzlspergher is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higastsui works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hitzlspergher is looking for a sweep. Higastsui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hitzlspergher manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higastsui preventing the sweep.
Higastsui postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hitzlspergher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Higastsui, into his guard.
Hitzlspergher trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Higastsui manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higastsui tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitzlspergher is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitzlspergher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Higastsui manages to get himself to full guard.
Hitzlspergher trying to control the position from guard on top but Higastsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hitzlspergher looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higastsui moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitzlspergher thows a body shot but no joy.
Rufus Hitzlspergher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitzlspergher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higastsui at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higastsui fails with the takedown
and Hitzlspergher counters with a straight right hand.
Higastsui doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hitzlspergher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Higastsui takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hitzlspergher tries to bum rush Higastsui with a series of wild strikes but Higastsui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Higastsui gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hitzlspergher counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Higastsui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitzlspergher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higastsui manages to avoid it.
Hitzlspergher throws a right hand that misses
and Higastsui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rufus Hitzlspergher will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Hitzlspergher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitzlspergher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Higastsui.
Higastsui has his takedown stuffed
and Hitzlspergher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hitzlspergher throws an off balance right hand
and Higastsui counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Higastsui.
Higastsui drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Higastsui jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hitzlspergher is trying to keep Higastsui in close.
Higastsui wants to pass the guard but Hitzlspergher is keeping the position.
Hitzlspergher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Higastsui is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higastsui tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitzlspergher is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hitzlspergher working a defensive guard here.
Hitzlspergher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hitzlspergher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Higastsui keeps working.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sean Higastsui just wasn't active enough.
Hitzlspergher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Higastsui counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hitzlspergher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Higastsui tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Higastsui has knee on belly momentarily but Hitzlspergher bucks him off and regains half guard.
Higastsui is looking to advance position but Hitzlspergher won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higastsui seems to be working for a kimura but Hitzlspergher defends the submission attempt.
Higastsui working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hitzlspergher's thigh. Hitzlspergher counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Higastsui is looking to advance position but Hitzlspergher has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hitzlspergher controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hitzlspergher tries to control but Higastsui wriggling away.
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.
Hitzlspergher controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Higastsui dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
No joy there for Hitzlspergher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Higastsui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitzlspergher.
Higastsui takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Higastsui takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Hitzlspergher misses.
Hitzlspergher tries to clinch but Higastsui moves away
and Higastsui counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hitzlspergher trying to control here.
Sean Higastsui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hitzlspergher moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higastsui postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hitzlspergher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Higastsui, into his guard.
Hitzlspergher tries to free his leg and advance position but Higastsui is retaining full guard.
Hitzlspergher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hitzlspergher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Hitzlspergher trying to move into half guard but instead Higastsui has managed to sweep!
Higastsui tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitzlspergher is retaining full guard.
Higastsui forces his way into half guard.
Higastsui trying to pass the guard but Hitzlspergher defending well.
Higastsui works his way into full mount!
Higastsui is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Higastsui is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hitzlspergher has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hitzlspergher!
Hitzlspergher stands up from Higastsui's guard - Hitzlspergher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hitzlspergher misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher lands with an uppercut that bounces Higastsui off the cage and back into rage.
Hitzlspergher takes a swing at Higastsui's ribcage but misses.
Higastsui has his takedown stuffed
and Hitzlspergher moves into the clinch.
Hitzlspergher cracks Higastsui with a nice body shot.
A short left from Hitzlspergher.
Nice body punch from Hitzlspergher - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higastsui looking for a takedown.
Higastsui is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Higastsui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitzlspergher lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Hitzlspergher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hitzlspergher 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Hitzlspergher!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Guerreiro Daileon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daileon comes to the cage accompanied by Akira Kushida - Chou Wakusei Sentou Boukan Daileon. Sparta has chosen Just like you imagined - 300 theme as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daileon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sparta, pushing him back against the cage.
Daileon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daileon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daileon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sparta to the mat. Sparta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daileon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sparta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sparta wants to stand up but Daileon is controlling him.
Daileon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta!
Sparta tries to lock up and control but Daileon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daileon wants to take Sparta's back but he can't do it this time.
Daileon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Sparta moves into the clinch successfully.
Daileon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sparta is keeping busy.
Sparta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sparta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daileon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Guerreiro Daileon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daileon to the mat! Daileon manages to get full guard.
Sparta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daileon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sparta, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daileon stops Sparta from standing up.
Daileon wants to pass the guard but Sparta is keeping the position.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daileon controls the pace.
Sparta wants to stand up but Daileon is controlling him.
Daileon trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Gigante Guerreiro Daileon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Daileon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparta tries to hold on but Daileon postures up.
Sparta'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.
Sparta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Daileon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Daileon prevents Sparta from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta looks gassed!
Daileon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sparta because Daileon loaded up on that one.
Daileon get's back to his feet.
Sparta ducks under a wild hook from Daileon.
Sparta digs a good hook to Daileon's body.
Daileon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparta tries to roll over but Daileon keeps him under control.
Daileon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparta keeps working.
Sparta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparta trying to control but Daileon postures up.
Daileon stops Sparta from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta!
Daileon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Daileon controlling from mount.
Sparta wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparta tries to hold on but Daileon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daileon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sparta, pushing him back against the cage.
Sparta stops a takedown attempt from Daileon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Daileon as Sparta tries to tie him up.
Sparta is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Daileon has denied him.
Sparta manages to break the clinch.
Sparta darts in and clinches Daileon up against the cage.
Daileon is pressed up against the cage. Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daileon down to the mat. Daileon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daileon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Daileon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sparta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Daileon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daileon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sparta is trying to get back to his feet.
Daileon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sparta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Daileon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Daileon working away.
Sparta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Daileon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Daileon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sparta!
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daileon content just to control the position here.
Daileon has control of Sparta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sparta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daileon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparta is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Daileon working for a submission but Sparta is keeping him at bay.
Daileon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sparta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daileon stops Sparta from getting back to his feet.
Daileon trying to control the action but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta is looking to escape.
Daileon prevents Sparta from improving his position.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Daileon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Daileon is thwarting Sparta's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daileon shoots for a takedown but Sparta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sparta rushes Daileon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daileon looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Guerreiro Daileon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daileon has hold of one of Sparta's legs. Sparta is fighting the takedown attempt but Daileon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Daileon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daileon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sparta, up you get!
Sparta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sparta lands with a punch from half guard.
Sparta is looking to stall here but Daileon recovers full guard.
Sparta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daileon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparta throwing strikes from guard but Daileon blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Daileon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Daileon laying and praying for a moment but Sparta takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sparta is looking to escape.
Sparta wants to improve his position but Daileon is controlling well.
Daileon slows the pace down in half guard.
Sparta is looking to control Daileon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sparta avoid being mounted?
Daileon is working for a kimura but Sparta is defending it quite comfortably.
Sparta is trying to stand back up but Daileon is controlling him
Sparta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daileon wants to take a breather but Sparta is having none of it.
Sparta is pressing down on Daileon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sparta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Daileon wants to control from the top but Sparta keeps moving.
Daileon stops Sparta from standing up.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
Sparta pushes Daileon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diziz Sparta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daileon fails with a takedown attempt.
Daileon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daileon stops Sparta from standing up.
Daileon trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daileon wants to control from the top but Sparta keeps moving.
Sparta keeping full guard, as Daileon tries to pass.
Daileon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gigante Guerreiro Daileon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta avoids the attempt from Daileon to control.
Sparta throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sparta working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Daileon slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Daileon gets full guard.
Sparta throwing strikes but missing.
Sparta landing with the ground and pound.
Sparta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daileon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sparta has Daileon in his guard.
Daileon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daileon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparta trying to keep a closed guard but Daileon is proving a slippery customer.
Sparta keeping moving, preventing Daileon from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gigante Guerreiro Daileon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daileon, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
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