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Pride 6: Dark Nights PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iari Weiss Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iari Weiss Pascal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Iari Weiss Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama misses with a hook.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weiss Pascal.
Akiyama slips a jab from Weiss Pascal.
Akiyama pushes Weiss Pascal up against the ropes in a clinch.
Akiyama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akiyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Weiss Pascal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Akiyama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kenjiro Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iari Weiss Pascal.
Akiyama goes for a takedown attempt but Weiss Pascal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weiss Pascal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akiyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weiss Pascal fails with a takedown attempt.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Weiss Pascal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Weiss Pascal pushes him off.
Weiss Pascal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akiyama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Akiyama uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Iari Weiss Pascal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akiyama is defended easily by Weiss Pascal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama leaves Weiss Pascal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weiss Pascal fails with the takedown.
Akiyama slaps away a takedown attempt from Weiss Pascal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weiss Pascal is defended easily by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Weiss Pascal circles away.
Akiyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Weiss Pascal. Weiss Pascal gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akiyama.
Akiyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weiss Pascal is fending him off so far but Akiyama persists. Nope, Weiss Pascal circles away and we're back to standing.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal 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.
Akiyama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akiyama advances to half guard.
Akiyama prevents Weiss Pascal from improving his position.
Akiyama thows a huge punch but Weiss Pascal dodges it nicely.
Weiss Pascal gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weiss Pascal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akiyama stands and throws Weiss Pascal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Akiyama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Weiss Pascal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Weiss Pascal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weiss Pascal is looking for submissions but instead, Akiyama has regained full guard.
Weiss Pascal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weiss Pascal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Weiss Pascal postures up in Akiyama's guard and throws a big left but Akiyama blocks it.
Weiss Pascal with a nice head shot there.
Weiss Pascal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weiss Pascal chips away with some ground and pound.
Weiss Pascal landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weiss Pascal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Akiyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weiss Pascal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weiss Pascal landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weiss Pascal stands up over Akiyama, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akiyama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iari Weiss Pascal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Weiss Pascal fails with a takedown attempt.
Weiss Pascal misses with a takedown attempt - Akiyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Weiss Pascal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kenjiro Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iari Weiss Pascal.
Weiss Pascal shoots in for a double leg but Akiyama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akiyama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Weiss Pascal quickly recovers to half guard.
Weiss Pascal is looking to improve his position.
Akiyama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weiss Pascal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Weiss Pascal is staying active underneath Akiyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akiyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Weiss Pascal!
Weiss Pascal wants to hold on but Akiyama pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal is trying to stand.
Weiss Pascal tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akiyama thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Weiss Pascal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Iari Weiss Pascal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weiss Pascal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Weiss Pascal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Akiyama.
Akiyama with good strikes from the mount here!
Weiss Pascal tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Weiss Pascal wants to hold on but Akiyama pushes him away.
Akiyama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weiss Pascal is desperately trying to improve his position but Akiyama has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiyama wants to control the pace but Weiss Pascal is squirming around nicely.
Weiss Pascal blocking the ground and pound.
Akiyama unloads with some shots from mount but Weiss Pascal bucks and avoids them well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiss Pascal is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is working for a guillotine from mount but Weiss Pascal frees his head quite easily.
Akiyama punching from mount but Weiss Pascal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Akiyama throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Weiss Pascal because Akiyama loaded up on that one.
Akiyama 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.
Weiss Pascal regains half guard.
Weiss Pascal wants to control but Akiyama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weiss Pascal tries to roll over but Akiyama keeps him under control.
Akiyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weiss Pascal keeps working.
Weiss Pascal tries to get to full guard but Akiyama has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Akiyama.
Weiss Pascal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Akiyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akiyama preventing the sweep.
Akiyama stops Weiss Pascal from standing up.
Weiss Pascal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akiyama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss Pascal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Akiyama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weiss Pascal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Kenjiro Akiyama will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Weiss Pascal stuffs the takedown attempt from Akiyama. Akiyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Weiss Pascal shoots for a double leg takedown but Akiyama sprawls well. He's pushed Weiss Pascal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weiss Pascal shoots in but Akiyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weiss Pascal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akiyama scores a takedown into full mount!
Weiss Pascal working to try and regain half guard.
Akiyama controlling from mount.
Weiss Pascal is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal wants to control but Akiyama is having none of it.
Weiss Pascal working to try and regain half guard.
Akiyama lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Akiyama thowing shots but they're missing.
Weiss Pascal wants to control but Akiyama is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Weiss Pascal really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Weiss Pascal is trying to escape the mount.
Weiss Pascal blocking the ground and pound.
Weiss Pascal is looking to improve his position but Akiyama isn't that keen on the idea.
Akiyama thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Akiyama working for a guillotine from mount but Weiss Pascal is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal is trying to escape the mount.
Akiyama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Weiss Pascal tries to hold on but Akiyama postures up.
Weiss Pascal is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weiss Pascal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akiyama tries to control but Weiss Pascal wriggling away.
Weiss Pascal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss Pascal wants to hold on but Akiyama pushes him away.
Weiss Pascal is desperately trying to improve his position but Akiyama has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiyama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Weiss Pascal is surviving well by controlling Akiyama's body position as best he can.
Weiss Pascal is desperately trying to improve his position but Akiyama has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiyama unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss Pascal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akiyama landing punches.
Akiyama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iari Weiss Pascal.
I think Weiss Pascal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iari Weiss Pascal!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yeung Sze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yeung Sze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Giles!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck for Giles with that takedown attempt.
Giles misses with a looping left.
Giles swings for the body but Sze moves out of range.
Sze tries to clinch
enabling Giles to counter with a crisp jab.
Giles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yeung Sze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giles keeps the fight on the outside.
Sze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sze closes the distance and clinches.
Giles tries for a takedown but Sze manages to get underhooks.
Sze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giles blocks it with crossed arms.
Sze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles tries to score a body lock takedown but Sze shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yeung Sze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Giles.
Sze with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sze obliges.
Giles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giles tries to break free but Sze pushes him back against the ropes.
Sze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles tries to work over Sze's front leg with a kick but Sze checks it.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Giles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sze.
Giles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sze tries to close the distance and clinch but Giles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giles, pushing him back against the ropes.
Giles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sze as he jumps to the side.
Sze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Giles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Giles is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Giles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Giles wants to take a breather but Sze is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is looking for a kimura but Sze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giles to get the leverage.
Giles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Giles stands up out of the half guard.
Sze doesn't manage to clinch there - Giles circles away.
Sze fails to land with a series of punches.
Sze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sze tries a head kick but it misses.
Sze tries to close the distance and clinch but Giles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sze tries a knee to the head but Giles blocks it.
Giles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sze fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giles misses with a looping right.
Sze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Sze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giles.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Giles drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sze pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sze fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sze tries a head kick but it misses.
Sze looks to land a combination but Giles avoids it well.
Giles throws a right hand that Sze ducks under and follows up with a left that Sze also avoids with ease.
Giles lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Giles will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Giles. Those never looked like landing.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but Sze shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giles throws a good cross that connects.
Sze closes the distance but Giles moves to the side
and Giles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Sze.
Giles lands a big head kick that sends Sze to the canvas! Giles follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Giles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Joe Joe jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawaji Yokohiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Joe jr's entrance music is Moyuru (Sprouting). A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Joe Joe jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawaji Yokohiro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Joe jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yokohiro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joe Joe jr is in Yokohiro's guard.
Joe Joe jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yokohiro's guard.
Joe Joe jr moves into full mount! Yokohiro won't be happy about that!
You get the feeling that Yokohiro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Joe Joe jr scoring with strikes but Yokohiro is staying in there.
Yokohiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joe Joe jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joe Joe jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe Joe jr is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Joe Joe jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joey Joe Joe jr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry HooHar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Hisaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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Good knees
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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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry HooHar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Hisaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
HooHar misses with a head kick.
HooHar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hisaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
HooHar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hisaki is trying to control HooHar's posture but HooHar avoids it.
HooHar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hisaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
HooHar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hisaki tries to buck HooHar off but HooHar is having none of it.
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.
Hisaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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!
HooHar scores with punches from side control.
HooHar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hisaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hisaki pushes HooHar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, HooHar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HooHar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hisaki!
HooHar scoring with strikes but Hisaki is staying in there.
It looks like Koji Hisaki has been cut.
A nice elbow there by HooHar.
HooHar with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
HooHar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hisaki taking shots to the head.
BOOM! HooHar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
HooHar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hisaki looks a forlorn figure.
HooHar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hisaki looks a forlorn figure.
Hisaki looks gassed!
HooHar looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hisaki covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry HooHar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deniska Burlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deniska Burlaka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burlaka throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burlaka. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Burlaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Capone lands a really nice looking cross but Burlaka seems unphased.
It looks like Deniska Burlaka has been cut.
Burlaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Capone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burlaka throws a series of punches but Capone moves out of range.
Burlaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Capone finds it's way round the side to connect with Burlaka's head.
Burlaka is rocked!
Capone drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Burlaka right on the button. Burlaka goes down! Capone follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Capone gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Capone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritsuko Asuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritsuko Asuke!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asuke to score with a decent uppercut.
Asuke throws a shot to the body.
Asuke misses with a shot to the body
and Kimura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Asuke's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Asuke keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Asuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Asuke trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.
Kimura with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kimura wants to stand but Asuke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Asuke wants to stand but Kimura is controlling the position.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kimura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asuke swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asuke takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Kimura slips a jab from Asuke.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kimura is defended easily by Asuke.
Asuke lands a nice hook to Kimura's body. Kimura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Asuke.
Asuke just misses with a punch to the body.
Asuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Asuke as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asuke throws out a loose jab but Kimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Asuke throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Ritsuko Asuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Asuke.
Asuke lands a jab to Kimura's midsection.
Asuke misses with a straight right.
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 Masahiko Kimura will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kimura slips a jab from Asuke.
Asuke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asuke stuffs the takedown attempt from Kimura. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet.
Kimura shoots for a double leg takedown but Asuke sprawls well. He's pushed Kimura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asuke. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura ducks under a wild hook from Asuke.
Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asuke.
Asuke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kimura counters with a shoot takedown. Asuke fights it but they end up in guard.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Asuke keeps moving.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asuke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
Kimura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Asuke dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asuke looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Asuke wants to stand up but Kimura is controlling him.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Asuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asuke keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Asuke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Asuke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Asuke!
Asuke tries to stand but Kimura is controlling his head.
Asuke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asuke wants to stand but Kimura is controlling his arm.
Kimura tries to buck Asuke off but Asuke is having none of it.
Asuke wants to stand but Kimura is controlling his arm.
Asuke wants to stand but Kimura has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Masahiko Kimura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Asuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asuke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kimura slips under a jab from Asuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asuke looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Asuke does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Asuke.
Kimura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimura shoots for a takedown but Asuke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asuke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
Asuke lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asuke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Asuke takes a swing at Kimura's ribcage but misses.
Asuke throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Asuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Kimura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asuke swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Asuke sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kimura fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asuke. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asuke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Kimura with that takedown attempt.
Asuke misses with a body shot
and Kimura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asuke won't be happy with that.
Masahiko Kimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asuke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kimura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ritsuko Asuke.
I think Kimura 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Masahiko Kimura!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes to the ring accompanied by Just like you imagined - 300 theme. Armstrong has chosen "Bullet Soul" Switchfoot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
220 lbs
14 - 18 - 0 |
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223 lbs
7 - 4 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt - Armstrong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparta throws out the jab.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Sparta tries to clinch up.
Sparta looks for a takedown but Armstrong sprawls well.
Sparta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparta was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Sparta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong scores with a kick to the body.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Sparta avoids nicely.
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sparta. No joy for Armstrong on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Sparta off the ropes and back into rage.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Armstrong darts in and clinches Sparta up against the ropes.
Armstrong holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sparta can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sparta's elbow.
Sparta wants a takedown.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Sparta manages to get underhooks.
Armstrong can't get the takedown.
Sparta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the ropes.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sparta tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Armstrong.
Sparta looking for a takedown.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the side of Sparta's head.
Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sparta or not.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparta controls his hands.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Sparta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the ropes.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sparta being controlled against the ropes.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armstrong obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to stall but Sparta improves his position.
Armstrong leaning against his opponent.
Sparta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Armstrong is leaning against Sparta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sparta is working for takedown but Armstrong is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparta blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Armstrong pushes Sparta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong pushes Sparta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sparta avoids it.
Sparta avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparta controls his hands.
Armstrong trying to stall but Sparta improves his position.
Nice body punch from Armstrong - that landed with a thud.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparta prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta tries to score a body lock takedown but Armstrong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sparta avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong is trying to stall.
Sparta prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Sparta goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Sparta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Sparta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Sparta moved away.
Sparta tries for a takedown but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong is stalling here.
Sparta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Sparta back against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xavier Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sparta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong clinches up against the ropes.
Sparta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Armstrong regains guard immediately.
Sparta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sparta has Armstrong in his guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparta is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparta is retaining full guard.
Armstrong wants to stand but Sparta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sparta wants to stand and escape but Armstrong is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta striking off his back but it's not causing Armstrong any problems.
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
Sparta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Sparta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sparta is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Armstrong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sparta thows a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sparta throws and elbow that misses. Armstrong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparta's guard. Nice move by Armstrong!
Sparta looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparta, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Sparta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xavier Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sparta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sparta is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong takes a swing at Sparta's ribcage but misses.
Sparta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Sparta moves out of range.
Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Sparta pushes Armstrong against the ropes but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Armstrong.
Sparta moves out of range of the body kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sparta is out of range.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparta lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the ropes.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diziz Sparta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong looks to land a body kick but Sparta moved away.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparta jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sparta lands a jab to the nose.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armstrong as he jumps to the side.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Sparta's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparta tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diziz Sparta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Diziz Sparta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Sparta's body.
Sparta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparta in his tracks.
Sparta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong connects with a body shot that sends Sparta's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparta. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sparta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sparta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sparta as Armstrong shoots in.
Armstrong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armstrong wants it to stay on the feet.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparta's sensitive parts.
Armstrong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sparta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparta throws a sloppy body shot
and Armstrong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sparta really felt that one!
Armstrong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sparta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sparta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Armstrong.
Sparta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong digs a good body shot into Sparta's ribs.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparta.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparta shoots in looking for a takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl out of it but Sparta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Armstrong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Armstrong lands but Sparta takes it in his stride.
Sparta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Armstrong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armando Chimal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimal comes to the ring accompanied by LAS GOLONDRINAS! mexican way to say FAREWELL Is retirement fight for Chimal. Armando Chimal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Chimal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru fails with a takedown attempt.
Chimal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guru clinches.
Chimal ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chimal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chimal is keeping the position for now.
Chimal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chimal keeping moving, preventing Guru from controlling successfully.
Guru controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chimal controlling Guru's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimal moves into the clinch.
Chimal works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chimal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guru manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Guru working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chimal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guru trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chimal is desperately trying to improve his position but Guru has a good base and remains in mount.
Chimal is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru thowing shots but they're missing.
Guru won't let Chimal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Guru avoids the attempt from Chimal to control.
Guru looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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!
Chimal tries to lock up and control but Guru gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chimal regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Guru there.
Guru thows a huge punch but Chimal dodges it nicely.
Chimal trying to control here.
Chimal tries to roll over but Guru keeps him under control.
Guru is trying for a kimura here. Chimal looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Guru wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ground Guru!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Andronicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Higastsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucius Andronicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Higastsui!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higastsui walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higastsui.
Higastsui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Higastsui closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Higastsui wants to pass to mount but Andronicus is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Higastsui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Higastsui seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higastsui stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higastsui 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.
Higastsui seems to be looking for submissions.
Higastsui wants to pass the guard but Andronicus is defending well.
Higastsui trying to control the action but Andronicus is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higastsui in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Andronicus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Higastsui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Higastsui!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Brown had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zero pinned against the ropes. Zero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zero gets tackled into the ropes by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Zero is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown jumps guard and drags Zero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zero tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Zero is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zero stops Brown from standing up.
Zero trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Zero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zero trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sub Zero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
Brown looking to stall.
Brown tries for a takedown but Zero manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Zero stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zero on the ground.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Zero from controlling successfully.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zero.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zero throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Zero advances position into side control!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown is being controlled here.
Zero lands a few punches from side control.
Zero tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Zero lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Zero looks up at the clock and then as Brown takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zero smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zero is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Zero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working Brown over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Zero moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Zero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown is not content to let Zero control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zero throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zero.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Zero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Zero circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Zero closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes Brown against the ropes but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Zero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but Zero moves out of range.
Zero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown tries to clinch but Zero moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Zero. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero shoots and misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zero tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Brown has Zero pressed against the ropes.
Brown landing knees to the head.
It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Zero is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Zero goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown shoots in but Zero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Zero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zero.
Zero tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Zero moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Zero shows good takedown defense.
Brown rushes Zero and presses him up against the ropes.
Zero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Zero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zero tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Zero passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zero.
Zero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Zero is controlling him well.
Zero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zero wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero working Brown over with strikes.
Zero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown wants to control but Zero is keeping busy.
Zero is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zero seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zero has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Zero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero landing strikes from the mount.
Zero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zero looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zero. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zero looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown tries to buck Zero off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Zero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown tries to buck Zero off but he can't manage it.
Zero wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown gets caught napping as Zero dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Zero advances to half guard.
Zero throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown trying to control here.
Zero works his way into full mount!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zero lands a big elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zero unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zero with a couple of short strikes.
Zero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zero punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown wants to hold on but Zero pushes him away.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zero wants to control but Brown has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Zero wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Zero landing with the ground and pound.
Zero trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zero passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zero is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Zero.
Zero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Zero sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sub Zero.
Brown throws a head kick but Zero moves out of range.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zero is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sub Zero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Brown dives in and grabs Zero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Zero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Jack Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zero throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zero.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zero dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Zero's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Zero shoots in.
Jack Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Zero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Zero which made him look bad.
Zero fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Zero on that attempt.
Jack Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zero is defended easily by Brown.
Zero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Zero persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to clinch there but Zero circles away.
Zero blocks a head kick by Brown.
Zero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zero shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Zero sees coming a mile off.
Zero with a poor takedown
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Zero is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown is pressed up against the ropes. Zero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Zero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Zero!
Sub Zero is the new heavyweight champion!
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