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SMMA 35 - Cage v Senzuri PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Melton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fede Le Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Grand has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fede Le Grand!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Grand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Le Grand throws a shot from downtown. Melton moves away and avoids it.
Melton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fede Le Grand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Le Grand.
Le Grand tries to clinch but Melton moves out of range.
Le Grand moves in looking to clinch but Melton pushes him off.
Melton misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Le Grand loads up on a big right hand but Melton slips the punch.
Le Grand moves to clinch but Melton breaks away
and Melton counters with a two punch combo.
Melton misses with an uppercut. Le Grand saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand closes the distance but Melton moves to the side
and Melton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Grand is rocked!
Le Grand ducks under a wild hook from Melton.
A shot to the body from Melton misses
and Le Grand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand darts in trying to clinch
and Melton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Grand throws out a loose jab but Melton uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Melton 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.
Melton misses with a jab to the body
and Le Grand counters with a straight right hand.
Le Grand lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Le Grand tenderised Melton's leg. Melton is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Grand tries to clinch there but Melton circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Melton counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Le Grand darts in trying to clinch
and Melton counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Fede Le Grand has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton throws a hook but Le Grand blocks it.
Melton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Grand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Le Grand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Grand looks to clinch
and Melton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Melton throws a hook but Le Grand blocks it.
Le Grand tries to clinch up
and Melton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Grand thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand closes the distance but Melton moves to the side
and Melton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Melton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fede Le Grand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Melton moves forwards but Le Grand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Melton misses with a left hand
and Le Grand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melton throws a combination that misses
and Le Grand counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Grand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melton circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Grand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le Grand wants to clinch but Melton slips to the side
and Melton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Grand tries to clinch
and Melton counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Grand is still on wobbly legs! Can Melton finish him?
Le Grand ducks under a wild hook from Melton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Le Grand to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Le Grand looks to clinch but Melton throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Le Grand taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Troy Melton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JJ Kamahawe Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JJ Kamahawe Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamahawe Ole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Musashi darts in and clinches Kamahawe Ole up against the cage.
Kamahawe Ole tries to break the clinch but Musashi is controlling the position.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like JJ Kamahawe Ole has been cut.
Kamahawe Ole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Musashi lands with a left to the head.
Musashi scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamahawe Ole.
Musashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Musashi.
Musashi lands a nice uppercut.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole jumps guard but Musashi stands there with Kamahawe Ole around his waist. Kamahawe Ole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Musashi.
Kamahawe Ole is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi drops Kamahawe Ole onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kamahawe Ole is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Kamahawe Ole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamahawe Ole is breathing heavily.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Kamahawe Ole pressed against the cage. Musashi frees himself up cracks Musashi with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Kamahawe Ole crumples to the floor, out cold! Musashi jumps onto the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miyamoto Musashi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Wilkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Langham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chris Langham was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Wilkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Langham!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langham throws a right hand that misses
and Wilkon counters with a straight right hand.
Langham darts in trying to clinch
and Wilkon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Langham!
Wilkon prevents Langham from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkon looking to control but Langham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkon is really struggling to control Langham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Langham is looking to get to half guard.
Wilkon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Langham is looking to get to half guard.
Wilkon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkon wants to control the pace but Langham is squirming around nicely.
Langham is working to get back to half guard.
Wilkon controlling from mount.
BOOM! Wilkon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wilkon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Langham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilkon looking to control but Langham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilkon is working for a guillotine from mount but Langham frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkon is landing with some decent strikes but Langham is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wilkon won't let Langham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wilkon throwing strikes here but Langham is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Langham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilkon with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wilkon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wilkon is landing with some decent strikes but Langham is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wilkon with a couple of short strikes.
Wilkon lands with some strikes.
Wilkon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Langham manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langham manages to get back to half guard.
Langham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilkon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Langham keeps working.
Langham looking for submissions off his back.
Langham looks gassed!
Wilkon is looking to take a break and control but Langham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Langham is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilkon.
Langham is looking to escape.
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.
Wilkon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Langham wants to get back to his feet.
Langham makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Langham.
Wilkon wants to stand but Langham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilkon trying to control the position from guard on top but Langham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Wilkon 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.
Langham lands with a slapping head kick.
Langham tries to clinch up
and Wilkon counters by clinching up.
Langham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilkon is keeping busy.
Wilkon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Langham smiles and moves away.
Langham shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkon tries to sprawl out of it but Langham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilkon has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilkon tries to circle away but Langham has him pinned against the cage.
Langham keeps control of Wilkon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilkon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Langham prevents it.
Wilkon prevents Langham from breaking the clinch.
Wilkon jumps guard but Langham stands there with Wilkon around his waist. Wilkon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Wilkon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkon lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilkon has Langham up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkon breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkon circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wilkon closes the distance and clinches.
Wilkon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Langham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilkon can't break the clinch.
Wilkon is struggling to control the position.
Langham is working for takedown but Wilkon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Langham fails to pull guard.
Wilkon gets underhooks to prevent Langham's takedown attempt.
Langham is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilkon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Langham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langham is trying to break the clinch but Wilkon has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkon wants a takedown.
Wilkon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilkon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkon looks to land a body kick but Langham moved away.
Langham 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.
Langham drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilkon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Langham has Wilkon in his guard.
Wilkon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langham keeping moving, preventing Wilkon from controlling successfully.
Langham is trying to control the position but Wilkon postures up.
Wilkon trying to control the position from guard on top but Langham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham keeping full guard, as Wilkon tries to pass.
Langham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Langham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkon looking to sit in guard and control but Langham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilkon trying to keep a closed guard but Langham is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Wilkon will probably get the nod.
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!
Langham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilkon counters by moving into the clinch.
Langham has Wilkon pressed against the cage, preventing Wilkon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilkon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langham shoots in for a takedown but Wilkon shows good takedown defense.
Langham lands a head kick!
Wilkon throws a sloppy head kick
and Langham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilkon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Langham is controlling him.
Langham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langham.
Wilkon moves into range and clinches up with Langham.
Langham controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilkon.
Wilkon crunches a lovely knee into Langham's ribcage.
Wilkon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Langham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Langham pulls guard successfully.
Wilkon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Langham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilkon wants to get back to full guard.
Wilkon wants to control but Langham is keeping busy.
Langham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langham is looking for submissions but instead, Wilkon has regained full guard.
Wilkon is trying to keep Langham in close.
Langham trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilkon drives through and clinches with Langham against the cage.
Wilkon breaks from the clinch.
Andre Wilkon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Langham tries to clinch up.
Wilkon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Langham as he jumps to the side.
Wilkon rushes Langham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkon lands with a light punch inside.
Wilkon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Langham has him pressed against the cage.
Langham misses with a knee strike.
Wilkon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Langham up against the cage.
Wilkon gets underhooks to prevent Langham's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Langham wants a takedown but no success here.
Andre Wilkon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Langham.
Wilkon tightens his grip and picks Langham up, before dumping him to the ground. Langham manages to land in guard.
Wilkon wants to stand but Langham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Langham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Langham has his foot on Wilkon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilkon works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilkon wants to control from the top but Langham keeps moving.
Langham looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wilkon is defending well. Langham quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wilkon has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Langham celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Langham!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sawao Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killa Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sawao Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killa Watts!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Kato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Kato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Watts tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kato is working for a submission of some sort.
Kato blocks the strikes from Watts.
Watts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kato.
Kato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watts looking for submissions off his back.
Watts looking for submissions off his back.
Watts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watts keeps working.
Kato trying to mount his opponent but Watts defends it.
Kato winds up and cracks Watts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kato throwing shots but Watts is blocking nicely.
Kato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watts sees it coming and defends easily.
Kato working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kato takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kato throwing shots but Watts is blocking nicely.
Watts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Watts looks gassed!
Kato drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watts!
Kato tries to buck Watts off but Watts is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato struggling a bit here.
Kato is looking for a sweep.
Kato prevents Watts from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Kato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kato gets back to half guard.
Kato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Watts has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kato to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Watts is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kato pulls down on the head and he's put Watts to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sawao Kato!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Impaled Nazarene - "Armageddon Death Squad" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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220 lbs
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222 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathias Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres misses with a combination
and Foreman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foreman.
Foreman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foreman on the ground.
Foreman trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foreman.
Foreman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Foreman trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Foreman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters with a nice body shot.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a combination
and Foreman counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathias Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foreman counters by clinching up.
Foreman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torres up against the cage.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathias Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Foreman instigates a clinch.
Foreman prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Foreman has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Foreman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foreman.
Foreman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foreman breaks the clinch.
Foreman clinches up against the cage.
Foreman prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab.
Foreman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Foreman jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Foreman does no damage.
Foreman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foreman swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foreman sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Foreman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foreman instigates a clinch.
Foreman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foreman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Foreman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foreman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foreman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands a right hand.
Torres avoiding damage as Foreman throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Foreman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Foreman is stalling here.
Torres could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
Foreman tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Foreman throws a left that rocks Torres and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Foreman dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Torres regain composure!
Torres is rocked!
Foreman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foreman throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.
Foreman looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Foreman misses with a few strikes there.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters with a left and a right... And another left! Torres is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Foreman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jb Nnep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jb Nnep has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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177 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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jb Nnep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nnep keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nnep with a lazy takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nnep is out of range.
Nnep needs to keep his hands up - St Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Nnep wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a big right hand! Oh Nnep is in trouble here! St Pierre follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George St Pierre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Rising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Niwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
174 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Mister Rising!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niwa closes the distance but Rising moves to the side
and Rising counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rising tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niwa closes the distance but Rising moves to the side
and Rising counters with a left to the body.
Mister Rising is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rising swings widly with a right hand
and Niwa counters with a shoot takedown. Rising fights it but they end up in guard.
Rising pulls Niwa in close to prevent any damage.
Niwa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Niwa won't allow Rising to get back to his feet.
Rising seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rising controls Niwa momentarily but Niwa frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mister Rising wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Niwa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rising as he jumps to the side.
Niwa tries to clinch but Rising moves away
and Rising counters with an inside leg kick.
Niwa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rising cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rising keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rising has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Niwa is working away from the top position though.
Rising is trying to get back to full guard.
Rising slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rising looking to control.
Niwa is standing up over Rising. Rising looks to escape but Niwa dives into side control.
Rising can't do much from the bottom here.
Rising is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Niwa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rising tries to improve position but can't.
Niwa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rising knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Niwa prevents Rising from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Niwa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rising throws a sloppy head kick and Niwa moves out of range easily.
Rising throws a head kick that half lands.
Rising works over Niwa's head and body with a nice combination.
Michael Niwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niwa closes the distance but Rising moves to the side
and Rising counters with a head kick. That will keep Niwa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rising misses with an uppercut
and Niwa counters with a shoot takedown. Rising fights it but they end up in guard.
Rising controlling Niwa's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niwa stopping the sweep attempt from Rising.
Rising is working hard here to advance position.
Rising is looking to stand up but Niwa isn't so interested in that idea.
Niwa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rising looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Niwa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Niwa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rising doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Niwa.
Niwa uses his free foot to push down on Rising's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rising.
Rising on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rising tries to get out of the position.
Niwa working for a guillotine from mount but Rising is in no mood to give up.
Niwa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa has isolated one of Rising's arms. Rising looking to fight him off but Niwa twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Niwa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BumbleBee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why can't we be friends?. BumbleBee Man will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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202 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitch Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, BumbleBee Man!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Miles misses.
Miles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miles takes the fight into the clinch.
Miles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miles moves nicely into side control.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Miles keeps moving and retains side control.
Miles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miles creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Miles scores with punches from side control.
Miles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Man down.
Man manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miles is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man wants to control but Miles is keeping busy.
Miles stalling away here and it's allowed Man to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man 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.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miles is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miles stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man controls Miles momentarily but Miles frees himself.
Miles landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man looks gassed!
Miles thows a big elbow that misses.
Miles distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Man is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miles, into his guard.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Miles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miles wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Miles looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Man passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.
Miles is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control.
Miles sneaks back into half guard.
Miles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Miles is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man seems to be working for a kimura but Miles defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Miles 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.
Man throws a right and a left that Miles avoids nicely.
Miles misses with a body shot.
Miles tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles has managed to clinch.
Miles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man tries to bum rush Miles with a series of wild strikes but Miles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miles misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Miles has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Miles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miles is out of range.
Man takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
Man misses with a combination
and Miles counters with a takedown into side control.
Man is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miles connects with a decent elbow.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miles off and has taken his back!
Miles tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Man wants to control the action but instead Miles gets a body lock and reverses into Man's guard! Nice work!
Man keeping moving, preventing Miles from controlling successfully.
Man working for a triangle but Miles defends it easily.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man trying to strike off his back.
Miles advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miles trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Miles cracks Man with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Miles working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Miles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miles misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Miles scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Man to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miles wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Man tries to buck Miles off but Miles is having none of it.
Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Man tries to bench press Miles off him but Miles keeps the position.
Man taking a bit of punishment here - Miles scoring with strikes.
Miles working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Miles dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles.
Miles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man swings for the body but Miles moves out of range.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miles moves away.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Mitch Miles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man clinches up with Miles and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Miles - that landed with a thud.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Miles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Man is trying to keep an underhook but Miles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miles lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles working the head and body with strikes.
Miles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Miles sits in half guard.
Miles working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miles working Man over with strikes.
Miles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles throws a strike but Man avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miles stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Miles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man wants to sweep here but Miles controlling him for the moment.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miles is working to get back to half guard.
Mitch Miles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man avoids the attempt from Miles to control.
Miles tries to improve his position but instead Man has taken his back!
Man has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Miles has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Man lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Miles trying to control the hands but Man won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Man keeps control of the position as Miles tries to break free.
Mitch Miles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man is controlling the position but Miles somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Man is trying to control. Miles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Miles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miles, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Miles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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202 lbs
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201 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donovan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donovan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donovan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pete Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
Donovan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott moves out of range as Donovan throws a body kick.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donovan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donovan throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Donovan scores with a head kick. Scott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Michael Scott has been cut.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donovan lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Donovan misses with a straight right.
Donovan throws a front kick aimed at Scott's knee but Scott avoids it well.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Donovan motions for Scott to come forward. Donovan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Donovan tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donovan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Donovan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
Donovan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donovan won't be happy with that.
Donovan stops Scott from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the action but Donovan is working from the bottom.
Scott is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Donovan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donovan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donovan motions for Scott to come forward. Donovan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donovan won't be happy with that.
Donovan being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working the ground and pound.
Donovan is letting Scott control him for a moment.
Donovan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scott working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Scott has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Scott is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Donovan is trying to escape and Scott transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Donovan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Scott! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Scott!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri has chosen Tori Amos-Code Red as his entrance music. Otaku Senzuri struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Nick Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Senzuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cage in his tracks.
Cage gets a takedown into half guard.
Cage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Senzuri tries to get to full guard but Cage has control of the leg.
Senzuri is looking to escape.
Senzuri moves into full guard.
Cage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Senzuri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cage's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cage works over Senzuri with some ground and pound from guard.
Cage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri has his foot on Cage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cage works his way back into a safe position though.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Senzuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage is really struggling to control Senzuri but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cage lands a couple of digs.
Cage 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.
Cage postures up and lands a big shot to Senzuri's brow.
Cage scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage postures up and lands a big shot to Senzuri's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Senzuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage is in close to Senzuri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Senzuri can't keep his opponent in guard - Cage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cage is looking to advance position but Senzuri won't allow it.
Cage lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cage.
Senzuri is rocked!
Cage lands a big elbow - Senzuri is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Cage!
Nick Cage retains his middleweight title!
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