SMMA 46 - Gracie v Brady PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Fan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rua
vs
Fan Lee

183 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Fan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rua throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rua off to one side.
Lee misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked Rua down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly Rua back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rua is rocked!

It looks like Thiago Rua has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Rua's side.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Lee throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Rua is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jun Fan Lee!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Inoki
vs
Gracie

178 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Inoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Inoki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Inoki stuffs the takedown.
Inoki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Rodrigo Gracie has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Inoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inoki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Inoki misses with a wild combination.
Inoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie loses concentration momentarily and Inoki pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Gracie crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Inoki finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Inoki!

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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Huerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PC Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerte comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. Roger Huerte had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Huerte
vs
Dell

200 cm
27
281 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
262 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Huerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PC Dell!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huerte tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huerte!

Dell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Huerte is on top in guard.

Dell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huerte defends well.
Dell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dell looking for a guillotine here but Huerte defends easily.

Huerte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huerte has managed to get both his arms back between Dell's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huerte working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dell's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huerte defends well.

Dell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huerte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huerte is aware though and is defending well.
Huerte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huerte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Dell is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Huerte frees his head nicely. Oh but Dell has switched to an armbar! Huerte is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). PC Dell!

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FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yavor Iliev Iliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Iliev's choice of entrance music: Likin Park - Bleed it out . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jackson
vs
Iliev Iliev

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yavor Iliev Iliev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iliev moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Iliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iliev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iliev throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Iliev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Iliev looks gassed!

Jackson tries for a kimura but Iliev is defending well.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Iliev pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Iliev some visible discomfort.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Iliev some visible discomfort.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Iliev is trying to buck Jackson off.

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Iliev is defending well.
Jackson happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Iliev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson taking a breather here.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson takes a little break here. Iliev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Iliev is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson takes a little break here. Iliev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Iliev taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson controls the position from side control.
Jackson is working Iliev over with some ground and pound from side control.
Iliev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Iliev's temple.
Iliev is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Iliev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iliev wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson takes a little break here. Iliev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Iliev's temple.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Iliev is defending well.
Jackson slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Iliev stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Iliev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Iliev moves into the clinch.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iliev tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iliev to the ground. Iliev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iliev misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Iliev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Iliev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Iliev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.

Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Iliev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iliev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Iliev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jackson staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iliev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Iliev fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Iliev is trying to stand.
Iliev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iliev is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson'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.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Quinton Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Iliev.

Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Iliev's guard.
Iliev wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Iliev wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Quinton Jackson.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Iliev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Iliev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iliev but Iliev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iliev throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Iliev throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Iliev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Iliev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Iliev's guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Iliev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Iliev being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Iliev wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Iliev being controlled here, momentarily.
Iliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quinton Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iliev can do to turn this around?

Jackson scores with a takedown into Iliev's guard.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jackson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Iliev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Iliev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Iliev!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Iliev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iliev stands up.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iliev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iliev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Iliev tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iliev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iliev's waist but Iliev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iliev tries to clinch up.
Iliev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iliev fails to land with a series of punches.

Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Iliev's guard.
Iliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the 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!
Iliev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Yavor Iliev Iliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson stays in close to Iliev's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!

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FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haile Gebreselassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto Musashi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gebreselassie
vs
Musashi

170 cm
25
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haile Gebreselassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Haile Gebreselassie has been cut.

Musashi has Gebreselassie up against the cage in a clinch.
Musashi lands with a left to the head.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi lands with a right to the head.
Musashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Musashi gets through Gebreselassie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Musashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Musashi.
Gebreselassie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Musashi lands an uppercut.
Musashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gebreselassie looking to stall.
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gebreselassie backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebreselassie tries to pull guard but Musashi won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Musashi.
Musashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gebreselassie is breathing heavily.
Musashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Musashi digs a right hand underneath Gebreselassie's ribcage. Gebreselassie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Musashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Musashi.
Musashi lands with a light punch inside.
Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Musashi lands a right hand.
Musashi lands a right hand.

Gebreselassie is rocked!
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gebreselassie backwards.
Oh Gebreselassie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi lands a shot to the body.
Gebreselassie seems to have got his legs back now.
Musashi scores with a shot to the side of Gebreselassie's head.
Musashi lands a right hand.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Musashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gebreselassie backwards.
Musashi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gebreselassie to his knees! Musashi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miyamoto Musashi!

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Corino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ershad Mansouri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corino
vs
Mansouri

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Corino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ershad Mansouri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corino tries to clinch up but Mansouri circles away and keeps his distance.

Mansouri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mansouri prevents Corino from escaping the position.
Mansouri is staying tight to Corino's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Corino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mansouri just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Mansouri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ershad Mansouri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corino wants to clinch but Mansouri slips to the side
and Mansouri counters with a right hand to the body.
Corino leaves Mansouri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Corino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mansouri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corino wants to clinch up but Mansouri keeps it at a distance.

Mansouri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Corino is trying to maintain the position but Mansouri is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Mansouri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corino's head.
Mansouri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ershad Mansouri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mansouri moves out of range of the body kick.

Mansouri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Corino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mansouri is in Corino's guard.
Mansouri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ershad Mansouri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mansouri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corino but Corino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corino wants to clinch.
Mansouri tries to bum rush Corino with a series of wild strikes but Corino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Corino gets caught napping as Mansouri dives in and scores a takedown. Corino manages to retain guard.
Mansouri is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ershad Mansouri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Corino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mansouri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mansouri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corino's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansouri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ershad Mansouri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Corino tries to close the distance and clinch but Mansouri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Travis Corino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corino wants to clinch.
Corino tries to clinch up.
Mansouri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Travis Corino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corino looks to clinch

and Mansouri counters with a series of strikes that sends Corino to the canvas! Mansouri follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansouri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mansouri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ershad Mansouri wasn't active enough on the ground.

Mansouri shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corino is trying to defend but Mansouri finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mansouri is taking a breather. Corino 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.
Corino has hold of Mansouri's hands but Mansouri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mansouri uses his free foot to push down on Corino's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Corino.
Mansouri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corino wants to control but Mansouri is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ershad Mansouri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mansouri shoots for a takedown but Corino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corino darts in trying to clinch
and Mansouri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri shoots in but no luck this time.
Corino stuffs the takedown.
Travis Corino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ershad Mansouri.
Corino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ershad Mansouri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corino tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mansouri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mansouri controlling the pace.
Mansouri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mansouri throwing shots but Corino is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ershad Mansouri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mansouri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mansouri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansouri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mansouri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mansouri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corino defends it nicely.
Travis Corino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corino moves in looking to clinch but Mansouri pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mansouri keeps the fight on the outside.
Corino fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ershad Mansouri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Corino tries to clinch up but Mansouri circles away and keeps his distance.
Corino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corino wants to clinch.

Mansouri fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Corino sprawls well initially but Mansouri persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mansouri in particular looking to stall.
Mansouri passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mansouri lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansouri controlling the pace for now.
Corino taking shots to the head.

Mansouri has control of Corino's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Corino regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mansouri controlling from mount.
Corino is bucking up trying to escape but Mansouri cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri controlling from mount.

Corino defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mansouri.
Corino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mansouri controlling the position easily from mount.
Ershad Mansouri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansouri lands with some strikes.
Travis Corino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ershad Mansouri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mansouri controlling the position easily from mount.
Mansouri landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansouri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ershad Mansouri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansouri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ershad Mansouri!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Shiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kidd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blowin Swishers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kidd
vs
Shiro

180 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Shiro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kidd throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shiro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kidd is in Shiro's guard.

Kidd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shiro tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily

and Kidd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kidd.

Kidd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kidd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kidd is looking to stand up but Shiro won't let him.

Kidd gets to his feet - Shiro follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shiro tries to sprawl but Kidd drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kidd seems to be working for a kimura but Shiro defends the submission attempt.
Shiro is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Shiro is defending well.
Shiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kidd is working away from the top position though.
Kidd is trying to control. Shiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kidd stands up from half guard.
A head kick misses from Kidd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd doesn't manage to clinch there - Shiro circles away.
Shiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown but Shiro shows good takedown defense.
Shiro throws a head kick but Kidd moves out of range.

Kidd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Shiro is working an open guard so Kidd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kidd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kidd is trying to stand.
Kidd tries to roll over but Shiro keeps him under control.

Shiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kidd gets back to full guard.
Kidd looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd kicks Shiro off and gets to his feet.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
Shiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Shiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd slaps away a takedown attempt from Shiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Shiro.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Kidd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shiro is defended easily by Kidd.
Kidd tries for a takedown but Shiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Shiro gets caught napping as Kidd dives in and scores a takedown. Shiro manages to retain guard.
Kidd wanted to stand there but Shiro had control of the position.

Shiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kidd defends well.

Shiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kidd defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kidd gets to his feet - Shiro follows without any prompting.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiro fails with the takedown

and Kidd counters with a single leg into guard. Shiro didn't expect that.
Tony Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Shiro.
Shiro pulls Kidd in to control the position.
Shiro is trying to control the position but Kidd postures up.
Shiro has a closed guard, preventing Kidd from standing up.

Kidd stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kidd has hold of one of Shiro's legs. Shiro is fighting the takedown attempt but Kidd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Shiro looking for a guillotine here but Kidd defends easily.
Kidd is looking to advance position but Shiro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Shiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kidd is desperately trying to improve his position but Shiro has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Shiro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kidd working to try and regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shiro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kidd bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Kidd dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Kidd.
Kidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kidd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shiro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shiro is in Kidd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Shiro controlling him for the moment.
Kidd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kidd wants to control the pace but Shiro is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Kidd gets a clinch.

Shiro pulls guard successfully.
Shiro keeping full guard, as Kidd tries to pass.
Kidd wanted to stand there but Shiro had control of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kidd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shiro, up you get!
Shiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Kidd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiro shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Shiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kidd.

Kidd tries to keep at a distance but Shiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tony Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiro wants a takedown but no success here.

Kidd has hold of one of Shiro's legs. Shiro is fighting the takedown attempt but Kidd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kidd looking to pass the guard.
Kidd trying to control but Shiro is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shiro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kidd has his hands clasped together but Shiro extends an breaks Kidd's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jin Shiro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Dude has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Turd Ferguson's chin.

Ferguson
vs
Dude

185 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Dude in a clinch.
Dude goes for a takedown attempt but Ferguson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Dude, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Dude against the cage but Dude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dude!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dude taking shots to the head.
Dude tries to lock up and control but Ferguson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dude really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferguson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Dude is looking to get to half guard.
Ferguson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dude can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Dude is rocked!

It looks like Justin Dude has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Dude from getting the reversal.
Dude is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Dude sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dude seems to have recovered his senses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ferguson in particular looking to stall.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dude can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ferguson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dude changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dude misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dude makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Dude's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Dude is having none of it.

Dude shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ferguson has his feet on Dude's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dude.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into Dude's guard.
Dude working a defensive guard here.

Dude uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Ferguson darts in trying to clinch
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Dude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson wants to clinch but Dude slips to the side
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dude as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dude lands with an overhand left.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Dude sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Dude.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.

Ferguson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dude on his heels. He'll look to pass Dude's guard now, I'm sure.
Dude is pulling down on Ferguson's head to control his posture.
Ferguson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferguson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dude has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Dude's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Turd Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Dude punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Dude takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turd Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Dude misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Dude. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Dude sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dude!
Ferguson breaks from Dude's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Dude that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dude regains half guard.
Dude works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude trying to strike off his back.
Turd Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dude looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dude striking from the bottom.
Dude has momentary wrist control but Ferguson slips an elbow through the middle.

Dude has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ferguson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turd Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Justin Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turd Ferguson!

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A

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akira Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyashi Yedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyashi Yedo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Konda
vs
Yedo

188 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
28
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Konda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyashi Yedo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konda wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Konda.
Konda loads up on a big right hand but Yedo slips the punch.
Konda misses with a takedown attempt

and Yedo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Konda's guard now.
Yedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Yedo has gone for a leg lock! Konda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yedo's guard.
Yedo keeping moving, preventing Konda from controlling successfully.
Yedo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yedo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Konda defends well.
Yedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Konda is one step ahead there.
Konda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Yedo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Konda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Konda looking to pass the guard.

Yedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Konda defends it easily.

Yedo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Konda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yedo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Konda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yedo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Konda has managed to get both his arms back between Yedo's legs - danger averted.

Yedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Konda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Konda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yedo looks gassed!
Konda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Konda advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Konda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yedo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konda advances to full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konda trying to control but Yedo is having none of it.
Konda is trying to take his opponent's back.
Yedo working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yedo has given up his back here. Will Konda look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Konda trying to control momentarily.
Yedo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Konda off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Yedo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Konda has managed to slip his arm under Yedo's chin. This could be all over... yep, Yedo is tapping out! Submission win for Konda.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akira Konda!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Brady will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Brady

185 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Brady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brady.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Brady's legs.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brady sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brady!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Brady really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Brady looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brady is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Brady is blocking nicely.
Brady holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brady has worked his arm free - good work by Brady!
Brady pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brady rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Brady!
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie prevents Brady from standing back up.
Brady won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie 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.
Brady pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Brady pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is pressing down on Brady's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brady is holding on for now.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Brady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brady defending well though.
Gracie throws a strike but Brady avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Brady's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Brady bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brady clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Brady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brady throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Brady blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Liam Brady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Brady slips a straight right by Gracie.
Brady lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brady moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brady misses with a head kick.
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 Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Brady lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Brady throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Brady tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Brady fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Brady does no damage.
Brady connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands a head shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brady.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brady.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Brady ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Brady tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.

Brady clinches with his opponent.

Brady manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Brady misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie scores with a jab. Brady acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brady.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Brady throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brady throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Brady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Brady sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Brady gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.

Brady manages to break the clinch.
Brady moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Brady throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Brady misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brady gets a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Brady won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brady walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brady avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Brady sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brady swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Brady counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Liam Brady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Brady misses.
A jab from Brady does it's job there.
Brady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brady counters with a stiff right hand.

Gracie is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Brady.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brady misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Brady is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Brady.

Brady gets a clinch.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brady prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brady takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Brady breaks the clinch.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Brady counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Brady clinches up against the cage.

Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Brady.
Brady connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gracie moves forwards but Brady connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brady getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brady dances in with a quick combination. Gracie is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Brady snaps Gracie's head back. Gracie stumbles backwards against the cage. Brady steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gracie's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gracie just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liam Brady!
Liam Brady is the new welterweight champion!