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Pride 3: God's Will PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawaji Yokohiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawaji Yokohiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Yokohiro throws a head kick that misses.
Yokohiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li 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.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yokohiro wants to stand up but Li is controlling him.
Li decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yokohiro, up you get!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yokohiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yokohiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Li drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li stands and steps away. Yokohiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohiro misses with a few strikes there.
Li decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Li looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yokohiro tries to kick Li off but Li keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yokohiro is breathing heavily.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chong Li hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yokohiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li pushes Yokohiro up against the ropes in a clinch.
Li works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Yokohiro can't keep his opponent in guard - Li advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li works his way into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li with shots to the head and body - Yokohiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Li scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
Li landing strikes from the mount.
Li working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Yokohiro turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Li off and cradles Yokohiro's limp body as Li celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Chong Li!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yeung Sze (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yeung Sze!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sze's waist but Sze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giles off to one side.
Sze swinging wildly here.
Sze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giles.
Sze tries to land a front kick but Giles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sze stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sze wants it to stay on the feet.
Giles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Yeung Sze has been cut.
Yeung Sze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Giles eats them both and turns towards Sze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sze throws a series of strikes that have Giles backpedaling.
Giles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sze tries to avoid it but Giles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sze to the ground. Sze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sze swivels and escapes.
Yeung Sze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sze is fending him off so far but Giles persists. Nope, Sze circles away and we're back to standing.
Giles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sze moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Sze scores with a four punch combination!
Sze delivers a nice body kick.
Giles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sze defends it nicely.
Giles is breathing heavily.
Sze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giles misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sze throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Giles closes the distance and clinches up with Sze, looking for a takedown. Giles pushes Sze against the ropes but Sze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sze throws a body punch but Giles moves out of range.
Giles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sze lands a nice shot to the body.
Giles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sze misses with a double jab.
Sze throws a sloppy head kick and Giles moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sze.
Giles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sze throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Sze misses with a head kick.
Sze swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Giles - just one landing.
Sze lands a head kick. Giles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from Sze. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giles.
Giles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giles scrambles back to his feet.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
Sze lands a nice hook to Giles's body. Giles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sze was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Giles. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sze thows a leg kick but Giles checks it
and Giles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yeung Sze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yeung Sze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Giles throws a one two combo.
Giles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sze clobbers Giles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
John Giles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giles blocks the body kick.
Sze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Giles.
Giles avoids the head kick by Sze.
Giles shoots in but Sze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sze.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt - Sze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Giles.
Yeung Sze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sze slaps away a takedown attempt from Giles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Sze. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Sze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sze lands a high kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Giles. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sze throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giles checks a low kick from Sze.
Giles throws a lazy head kick
and Sze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Giles blocks a head kick by Sze.
No joy there for Sze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giles.
Sze swinging wildly here.
Giles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Giles throws a strike aimed at the side of Sze's head but Sze avoids it well.
Giles sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sze is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sze is not content to let Giles control the position.
Sze tries to escape but Giles is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Giles working the strikes but Sze uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Giles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giles seems to be looking for submissions.
Sze pushes Giles off looking to stand but Giles dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 John Giles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yeung Sze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sze as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Giles.
Sze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sze tries to sprawl but Giles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Giles thows a huge punch but Sze dodges it nicely.
Giles lands with a punch from half guard.
Giles is taking a breather. Sze says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sze wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sze is trying to stand.
Giles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giles trying to control from half guard but Sze is working away.
Giles is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sze to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Giles wants to control from the top but Sze keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Giles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sze is keeping the position for now.
Giles 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.
Giles's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Giles.
Sze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sze connects with an inside leg kick.
Sze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giles blocks a head kick by Sze.
Sze throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Sze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giles shoots in and gets a takedown into Sze's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Giles postures up in Sze's guard and throws a big left but Sze blocks it.
Giles trying to control but Sze is working from the bottom.
Sze can't keep his opponent in guard - Giles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sze tries to kick Giles off but Giles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Giles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muyeira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Death or Jail. Ronaldo Muyeira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Hume's chin.
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199 lbs
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronaldo Muyeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muyeira has his takedown stuffed
and Hume counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hume throws a head kick that Muyeira semi-blocks.
It looks like Ronaldo Muyeira has been cut.
Ronaldo Muyeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume connects with a solid leg kick.
Hume scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danga de danga de dang - Hume scores with a four punch combination!
Muyeira misses with a takedown
and Hume counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Muyeira! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hume!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juzz Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Oheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juzz Benjamin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samir Oheat's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juzz Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Oheat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin misses with a takedown
and Oheat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oheat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oheat trying to control the position from guard on top but Benjamin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oheat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benjamin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benjamin is breathing heavily.
Oheat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benjamin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin is refusing to be controlled, as Oheat sits in half guard.
Oheat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oheat is looking for a kimura here.
Oheat is trying for a kimura here. Benjamin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oheat wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samir Oheat!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice's entrance music is This Is Beetle. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Jackson.
Beetlejuice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beetlejuice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beetlejuice is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beetlejuice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beetlejuice trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beetlejuice trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester Beetlejuice has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Beetlejuice keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beetlejuice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries to bum rush Beetlejuice with a series of wild strikes but Beetlejuice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beetlejuice closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Beetlejuice pushes Jackson against the ropes but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Beetlejuice is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Beetlejuice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Beetlejuice circles away.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson looks to clinch
and Beetlejuice counters by clinching up.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice scores a nice knee to the body.
Beetlejuice gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beetlejuice trying to control the pace.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beetlejuice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson is in trouble now - Beetlejuice has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Beetlejuice's body position as best he can.
Beetlejuice wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lester Beetlejuice!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tazz Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Clarke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazz Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarke shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a one-two to the body.
Clarke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Clarke counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Stevens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clarke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clarke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clarke!
Stevens tries to control but Clarke wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clarke is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens moves to take his opponent's back.
Stevens looking for the choke from the back.
Clarke wants to control his opponent's hands but Stevens gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clarke defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stevens tightening his grip on Clarke, looking for the choke.
Clarke is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens tightening his grip on Clarke, looking for the choke.
Stevens is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clarke defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control the position but Stevens manages to sink in the hooks.
Clarke breaks Stevens's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Clarke preventing the sweep.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stevens is pressing down on Clarke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clarke is holding on for now.
Stevens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clarke works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke pulls Stevens in to control the position.
Clarke can't keep his opponent in guard - Stevens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevens wants to work for an arm triangle but Clarke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Clarke wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clarke defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tazz Stevens 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.
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Stevens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevens tries to bum rush Clarke with a series of wild strikes but Clarke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clarke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarke is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevens enables Clarke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevens manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clarke!
Clarke stops Stevens from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stevens moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Clarke has worked his arm free - good work by Clarke!
Stevens tries for a kimura but Clarke is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clarke is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Clarke is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarke is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Stevens tries for a kimura but Clarke is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens swings around for an armbar but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stevens's guard.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clarke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking for a triangle here but Clarke uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stevens tries to buck Clarke off but Clarke is having none of it.
Stevens sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stevens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clarke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clarke trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens is looking to control Clarke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tazz Stevens dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clarke counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clarke's guard.
Stevens won't allow Clarke to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clarke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevens pushing down on Clarke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clarke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Stevens seems to be working for a kimura but Clarke defends the submission attempt.
Clarke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens moves into full mount! Clarke won't be happy about that!
Stevens goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Clarke turns into him and now he's in Stevens's guard.
Clarke wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Clarke is posturing up here but Stevens has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Clarke tries to roll out but it's too tight and Clarke has to tap! Slick submission there by Stevens!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tazz Stevens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Batibot. Taco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel Doze - Clack Clack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antoni Lim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paco Taco's chin.
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170 lbs
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25
168 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antoni Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paco Taco!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
A nice combination there by Taco.
Lim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lim.
Lim blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lim blocks a jab.
Taco clobbers Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a head kick. That will keep Taco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taco lands with a slapping head kick.
Paco Taco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lim backs up against the ropes.
Lim is rocked!
Lim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taco throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Lim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taco's head.
Taco dodges the punch combination from Lim.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taco throws out the jab.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lim. Those never looked like landing.
Taco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim thows a body shot but no joy.
Taco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Taco.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Taco misses
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taco's hands.
Lim avoids the head kick by Taco.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
Taco misses with a straight right.
Taco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Taco's torso.
A slow jab from Lim misses its intended target.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Taco. That snapped Lim's head back.
Taco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco throws a leg kick but Lim checks it.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taco throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim throws a poor cross that misses
and Taco counters with a body kick.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Taco lands a head kick!
Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taco can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim scores with a jab.
Lim punishes Taco's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taco. That did some damage!
Taco takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Taco is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taco pushes Lim away with a front kick.
Taco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Lim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taco misses with a head kick.
Lim slips under a jab.
Taco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antoni Lim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Taco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lim blocks a jab.
Good work by Taco as he checks the leg kick.
Taco throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Taco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taco's sensitive parts.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lim throws a series of punches but Taco moves out of range.
Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taco is out of range and Lim settles back down.
Taco wants to slow Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Taco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lim is out of range and Taco settles back down.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Taco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taco throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Lim throws a hook but Taco blocks it.
Taco connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lim.
Antoni Lim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Taco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taco is looking to chop away at Lim's legs.
Lim tests Taco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lim.
Lim avoids the head kick by Taco.
Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taco in his tracks.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim scores with a shot to the body.
Taco thuds his right hand into Lim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lim misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lim.
Lim scores with a jab to the head.
Taco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Taco.
Taco avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim scores with a jab.
Taco throws a head kick that misses.
Taco scores with a nice strike.
Taco cracks a nice hook into Lim's ribs.
Lim blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Taco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco is breathing heavily.
A big right from Taco misses.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taco scores with a decent looking hook.
Taco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taco.
Lim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
Taco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Lim 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 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lim misses with the combination.
Taco throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Taco's shoulder, as Taco tries to avoid the shot.
Taco throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Taco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lim's hands.
Taco misses with a straight left.
Taco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taco checks a low kick from Lim.
Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Taco misses
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Lim.
Taco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Lim. Beautiful body shot.
Lim avoids the head kick by Taco.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lim digs a good hook to Taco's body.
A jab from Taco misses.
Lim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taco backs up against the ropes.
Taco misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taco checks it well.
Taco swinging wildly here.
Taco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antoni Lim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taco throws a leg kick but Lim checks it.
Taco drops his hands momentarily and Lim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paco Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antoni Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Taco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taco throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim misses with a low kick as Taco jumps back.
Taco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taco throws a big shot that misses.
Taco throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taco's calf.
Taco misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a one-two to the body.
Taco misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a left and a right that stings Taco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taco walks into a left hand.
Lim avoids the head kick by Taco.
Lim cracks Taco with a good jab.
Taco fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim lands a jab to the nose.
Lim misses with a few strikes there.
Lim moves out of range as Taco strikes.
Lim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Taco tries to bum rush Lim with a series of wild strikes but Lim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a low kick, right behind Taco 's knee.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lim moves away from the strike by Taco.
Taco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lim circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taco moves away.
Taco is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Taco down.
Lim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim lands a jab.
Taco misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lim 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Lim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Arruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jackson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Arruda!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a left and a right that send Arruda crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Leonardo Arruda has been cut.
Leonardo Arruda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arruda fails with a takedown attempt.
Arruda gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jackson gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes into the arena with Steady Mobbin' blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhoef was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Manhoef fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manhoef.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manhoef.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef thumps Jones with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones looks gassed!
Manhoef throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Manhoef throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
It looks like McGillicuddy Jones has been cut.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Manhoef lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jones crumples to the floor! Manhoef milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Melvin Manhoef!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilianenko comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the Bone. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddie Emilianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emilianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emilianenko misses with a body shot.
Emilianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emilianenko is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Emilianenko moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Emilianenko misses with a body punch.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown works on Emilianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown cracks Emilianenko with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Emilianenko jumps guard but Brown stands there with Emilianenko around his waist. Emilianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the ropes and eventually Emilianenko drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Emilianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilianenko is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Emilianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emilianenko tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Emilianenko misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emilianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emilianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown is pushing Emilianenko up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Emilianenko fails to pull guard.
Emilianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown clinches up with Emilianenko and pushes him back against the ropes.
Emilianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown throws a body punch but Emilianenko moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Emilianenko is just out of range.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emilianenko is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the ropes and eventually Emilianenko drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emilianenko jumps guard but Brown stands there with Emilianenko around his waist. Emilianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the ropes and eventually Emilianenko drops back down to his feet.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emilianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emilianenko misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Freddie Emilianenko has been cut.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Emilianenko's ribs.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Emilianenko is just out of range.
Emilianenko dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Freddie Emilianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown digs a good body shot into Emilianenko's ribs.
Jack Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emilianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko being controlled against the ropes.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Emilianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Brown lands a right hand.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Emilianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown taking a breather.
Emilianenko fails to pull guard.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Emilianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emilianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emilianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emilianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emilianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the ropes and eventually Emilianenko drops back down to his feet.
Jack Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown is stalling here.
Emilianenko jumps guard but Brown stands there with Emilianenko around his waist. Emilianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Emilianenko fails to pull guard.
Emilianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown lands a left and a right that send Emilianenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Brown thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Emilianenko is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emilianenko misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown punishes Emilianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown swings for the body but Emilianenko moves out of range.
Emilianenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddie Emilianenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown lands a left and a right that send Emilianenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Brown thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Emilianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Emilianenko flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Emilianenko is out cold! Brown holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Brown!
Jack Brown is the new heavyweight champion!
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