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FCB 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moa Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kill switch engage-when darkness falls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rex Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moa Soto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto misses with a two punch combination.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto slaps away a takedown attempt from Fisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fisher.
Fisher won't allow Soto to get back to his feet.
Fisher wanted to stand there but Soto had control of the position.
Soto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soto is keeping the position for now.
Fisher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soto's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher is nestled in close to Soto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisher prevents Soto from standing back up.
Fisher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Soto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fisher drops an elbow to the side of Soto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fisher.
Fisher 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.
Soto is trying to stand.
Soto looks gassed!
Fisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soto keeps working.
Fisher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fisher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soto to the mat! Soto manages to get full guard.
Fisher prevents Soto from getting back to his feet.
Fisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Soto keeps moving.
Fisher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Rex Fisher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soto's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher cracks Soto with a solid left hand.
Soto being controlled here, momentarily.
Fisher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moa Soto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Fisher with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Fisher does it's job there.
Soto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fisher prevents Soto from escaping the position.
Fisher working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher scoring with punches from side control.
Soto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fisher connects with a decent elbow.
Fisher has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Soto wants to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Soto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Soto taking shots to the head.
Fisher trying to control but Soto is having none of it.
Fisher is really struggling to control Soto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soto can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Soto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fisher working for a submission but Soto is keeping him at bay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soto squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fisher controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Fisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fisher has Soto up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Soto!
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Soto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount.
Soto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rex Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher unloading with bombs!
Soto's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Soto is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Soto has left one of his arms exposed and Fisher doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Soto screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rex Fisher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naga Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GnP Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler comes to the cage accompanied by LAMB OF GOD-CHOKE SERMON. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Naga Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, GnP Machine!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler throws a series of punches but Machine moves out of range.
Naga Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler scores with a one two! Machine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like GnP Machine has been cut.
Brawler misses with the combination.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brawler duly obliges.
Brawler throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brawler misses with the combination.
Brawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machine shoots in and gets a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Brawler is breathing heavily.
Machine stands up over Brawler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machine trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brawler has momentary wrist control but Machine slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Machine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Machine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine moves nicely into side control.
Machine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brawler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Machine cracks Brawler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine just content to control the position.
Brawler prevents Machine from improving position.
Machine working the ground and pound.
Machine lands a few punches from side control.
Brawler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brawler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brawler tries to get out of the position.
Machine lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine grinds an elbow into Brawler's temple.
Machine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brawler to see if he's OK.
Brawler is being controlled here.
Machine cracks Brawler with a big right hand but Brawler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Machine landing strikes.
Brawler is rocked!
Machine advances to full mount.
Machine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Brawler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machine cracks Brawler with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). GnP Machine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulapu Pulaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulapu Pulaku will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kulapu Pulaku!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Pulaku misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens clinches.
Stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulaku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pulaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pulaku closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stevens did well to prevent Pulaku getting side control.
Stevens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulaku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stevens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pulaku has managed to get both his arms back between Stevens's legs - danger averted.
Stevens looking for a guillotine here but Pulaku defends easily.
Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pulaku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pulaku!
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Pulaku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stevens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevens cracks Pulaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pulaku tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Pulaku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pulaku looks gassed!
Pulaku in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stevens 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.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Pulaku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stevens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevens with good strikes from the mount here!
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Stevens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulaku in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pulaku can't escape the position.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount.
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Pulaku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
Stevens working Pulaku over with strikes here.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pulaku hang on?
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Pulaku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Pulaku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Pulaku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stevens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stevens looking to finish Pulaku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulaku!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with good strikes from the mount here!
Stevens lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stevens working Pulaku over with strikes here.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pulaku?
Stevens landing shots from mount.
Stevens with good strikes from the mount here!
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pulaku looks a forlorn figure.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pulaku?
Stevens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevens with the ground and pound from mount.
Stevens landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Stevens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pulaku moves out of range as Stevens throws a body kick.
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pulaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stevens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pulaku's brow.
Stevens looking for a takedown.
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pulaku just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Stevens.
Stevens avoids the elbow strike from Pulaku, against the cage.
Pulaku trying to control the position but instead, Stevens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pulaku into the cage.
Pulaku drags the fight down to the ground.
Jeremy Stevens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pulaku is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens landing with the ground and pound.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Pulaku.
Pulaku keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulaku's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens passes Pulaku's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stevens works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Pulaku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stevens working Pulaku over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Stevens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pulaku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Pulaku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Pulaku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stevens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pulaku's face.
BOOM! Stevens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stevens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Pulaku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pulaku?
Pulaku taking shots to the head.
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens cracks Pulaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pulaku looks a forlorn figure.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Pulaku takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Stevens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulaku taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Stevens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pulaku hang on?
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Stevens working Pulaku over with strikes here.
BOOM! Stevens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens looking to finish Pulaku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulaku!
Stevens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pulaku hang on?
Stevens with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulaku taking shots to the head.
Stevens unloading with bombs!
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Pulaku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Stevens dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pulaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Stevens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pulaku's guard.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulaku is keeping the position for now.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulaku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevens is pushing down on Pulaku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pulaku is fighting to maintain full guard but Stevens has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pulaku is in trouble now - Stevens has advanced to mount!
Pulaku is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevens has a good base and remains in mount.
Pulaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens looking to finish Pulaku with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pulaku!
Stevens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulaku can do to turn this around?
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevens lands with some strikes.
Stevens lands with some strikes.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pulaku looks a forlorn figure.
Stevens landing shots from mount.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Pulaku is in trouble!
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pulaku's face.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens lands with some strikes.
Stevens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Pulaku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pulaku is bucking up trying to escape but Stevens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
Stevens unloading with bombs!
Stevens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevens with good strikes from the mount here!
Pulaku is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pulaku is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Pulaku is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens cracks Pulaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Pulaku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Stevens connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stevens working Pulaku over with strikes here.
The referee warns Pulaku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevens postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pulaku bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stevens and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Stevens!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Nagayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodor Sixtynine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoshi Nagayama has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Nagayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodor Sixtynine!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagayama scores with a body shot.
Sixtynine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagayama stuffs the takedown.
Nagayama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagayama lands with a shot to the body.
Sixtynine looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Nagayama as Sixtynine shoots in.
Satoshi Nagayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodor Sixtynine.
Nagayama works Sixtynine's body with a nice hook.
Nagayama clobbers Sixtynine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagayama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagayama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sixtynine. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagayama.
Nagayama lands a nice hook to Sixtynine's body. Sixtynine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagayama connects with a right hand. Sixtynine shakes it off.
Nagayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagayama scores with a jab. Sixtynine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nagayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Nagayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Nagayama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sixtynine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodor Sixtynine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagayama lands a head shot.
Nagayama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagayama lands a jab to Sixtynine's midsection.
Nagayama jabs at Sixtynine's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagayama cracks a nice hook into Sixtynine's ribs.
Nagayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagayama lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagayama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sixtynine's sensitive parts.
Nagayama stalks Sixtynine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sixtynine's face. Sixtynine staggers backwards, shaken.
Nagayama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sixtynine's head.
Sixtynine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nagayama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sixtynine.
Nagayama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nagayama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sixtynine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagayama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nagayama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagayama, right into the meat.
Sixtynine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagayama connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagayama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagayama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagayama lands a front kick.
Nagayama cracks Sixtynine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagayama lands with a shot to the body.
Nagayama is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nagayama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagayama lands a jab to Sixtynine's midsection.
Nagayama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagayama works Sixtynine's body with a nice hook.
Nagayama cracks a nice hook into Sixtynine's ribs.
Nagayama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sixtynine backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagayama scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagayama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sixtynine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagayama is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nagayama scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagayama connects with a leg kick. Sixtynine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagayama.
Nagayama connects with a body shot.
Sixtynine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nagayama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Satoshi Nagayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagayama scores with a punch to the head.
Nagayama digs a good body shot into Sixtynine's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Nagayama.
Nagayama works over Sixtynine's head and body with a nice combination.
Nagayama lands a jab to Sixtynine's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Nagayama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nagayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagayama stuffs the takedown attempt from Sixtynine. Sixtynine gets slowly back to his feet.
Nagayama cracks a nice hook into Sixtynine's ribs.
Sixtynine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nagayama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagayama scores with a body shot.
Nagayama punishes Sixtynine's body with a nice straight punch.
Sixtynine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nagayama cracks a nice hook into Sixtynine's ribs.
Sixtynine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagayama.
Sixtynine is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagayama connects with a body shot that sends Sixtynine's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixtynine looks to throw the jab but Nagayama is out of range.
Sixtynine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagayama. Nagayama obviously looking to wear him down.
Nagayama throws a series of strikes that have Sixtynine backpedaling.
Sixtynine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagayama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sixtynine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sixtynine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sixtynine is rocked!
Nagayama throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sixtynine colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Nagayama as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sixtynine is left battered and dazed whilst Nagayama and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Satoshi Nagayama!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mari Huana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Meoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huana comes to the cage accompanied by Candyshop. Meoff has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Paul Meoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mari Huana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Meoff!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huana pushes Meoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Huana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Huana manages to break the clinch.
Huana closes the distance and pushes Meoff back into the cage.
Huana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Huana keeps control of Meoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huana gets a clinch.
Huana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Meoff looks gassed!
Huana misses with an elbow strike.
Huana breaks the clinch.
Meoff wants to clinch but Huana slips to the side
and Huana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meoff fails to land the takedown.
Huana stalks Meoff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meoff's face. Meoff staggers backwards, shaken.
That kick from Huana tenderised Meoff's leg. Meoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Huana throws a series of punches but Meoff moves out of range.
Huana lands a leg kick that knocks Meoff off balance momentarily.
Huana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meoff on the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Huana has knocked Meoff down with a huge combo! Huana steps away and waves a wobbly Meoff back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Meoff is rocked!
It looks like Paul Meoff has been cut.
Huana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Huana finish him?
Huana throws a right hand that Meoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Meoff also avoids with ease.
That kick from Huana tenderised Meoff's leg. Meoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Huana. Those never looked like landing.
Mari Huana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huana misses with a two punch combination.
Huana throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Meoff stumbling backwards into the cage! Meoff bounces back off the cage towards Huana, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Huana lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Huana celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mari Huana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by drowning pool-Bodies. Shawn Dir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
205 lbs
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22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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, Shawn Dir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshi ba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dir stuns ba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dir scores with a decent looking hook.
Dir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ba darts in trying to clinch
and Dir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ba thinking.
ba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
ba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir scores with a body shot.
Dir lands a right hook to the body.
Dir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shawn Dir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dir jabs at ba's body.
Dir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ba moves to clinch but Dir breaks away
letting Dir counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ba.
Dir lands a right hook to the body.
Dir scores with a one two! ba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dir is looking to wear down ba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dir throws a right hand that ba ducks under and follows up with a left that ba also avoids with ease.
Dir cracks a nice hook into ba's ribs.
ba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ba ducks right into an uppercut from Dir.
Dir is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Dir.
Dir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dir throws out a powerful jab.
ba closes the distance but Dir moves to the side
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Dir.
Dir thuds his right hand into ba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
ba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Dir dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dir's corner calls for a 1-2. Dir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir counters with a three punch combo that has ba backing up. ba nods at Dir to acknowledge the strikes.
Dir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits bas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
ba looks to clinch
and Dir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
ba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dir counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ba looks to clinch
letting Dir counter with a right hand.
ba closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, ba throws an elbow but misses.
ba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, ba throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir working hard to break the clinch.
Dir misses with the head strike.
Dir lands a shoulder strike.
ba pushes off an throws an elbow but Dir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dir blocks an elbow strike from ba.
ba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Shawn Dir has been cut.
Dir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dir scores with a shoulder strike.
Dir blocks an elbow strike.
Dir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ba blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ba pushes off an throws an elbow but Dir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
ba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Dir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ba pushes off an throws an elbow but Dir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dir avoids the elbow strike from ba, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toshi ba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shawn Dir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dir lands a really nice looking cross but ba seems unphased.
ba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ba tries to clinch up
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dir throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dir. That snapped ba's head back.
ba tries to clinch
and Dir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dir lands a jab-cross combination.
ba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
ba wants to clinch
letting Dir counter with a right hand.
ba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
enabling Dir to counter with a crisp jab.
Dir punishes ba's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Dir.
Dir digs a good hook to ba's body.
Dir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ba at a distance.
ba moves to clinch but Dir breaks away
and Dir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by ba.
ba tries to clinch
enabling Dir to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dir lands with a nice body punch.
Dir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dir lands a nice looking body shot.
Dir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before ba has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Dir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dir 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 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Dir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trapp Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to sprawl but Deathgrip drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Deathgrip seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
Deathgrip seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
Deathgrip seems to be looking for submissions.
Deathgrip wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Deathgrip is trying to work for a kimura but James is defending well.
James trying to control but Deathgrip postures up.
James is pressing down on Deathgrip's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James keeping moving, preventing Deathgrip from controlling successfully.
James working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathgrip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Deathgrip sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed James's guard.
Deathgrip trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Deathgrip is looking for submissions but instead, James has regained full guard.
Deathgrip got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deathgrip has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Deathgrip 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Deathgrip wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deathgrip defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as James holds on and takes a little breather.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip 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.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James is trying to control the position but Deathgrip postures up.
James keeping moving, preventing Deathgrip from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Trapp Deathgrip wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails with the takedown
and Deathgrip counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Deathgrip is proving a slippery customer.
Deathgrip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Deathgrip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trapp Deathgrip dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Deathgrip tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Deathgrip somewhat.
Deathgrip circles away from the clinch attempt.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deathgrip stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Deathgrip wants it to stay on the feet.
Trapp Deathgrip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deathgrip fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James with a poor takedown
and Deathgrip counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Trapp Deathgrip has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron James.
Deathgrip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deathgrip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Deathgrip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Deathgrip tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control the position.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deathgrip has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
James thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Deathgrip off! Deathgrip jumps back into James's guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Deathgrip from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Deathgrip wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Deathgrip trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James wants to stand up but Deathgrip is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Deathgrip off! Deathgrip jumps back into James's guard.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deathgrip trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deathgrip postures up.
Deathgrip slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deathgrip trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
Deathgrip working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. James is trying to escape and Deathgrip transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and James is forced to tap! Nice work there by Deathgrip! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trapp Deathgrip!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hamisi McConville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Stanfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
155 lbs
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164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamisi McConville!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Stanfield tenderised McConville's leg. McConville is trying to keep his angry face on.
McConville moves away from the strike by Stanfield.
Stanfield looks to land a body kick but McConville moved away.
McConville misses with a body shot
and Stanfield counters with a good, hard body kick but McConville shrugs it off.
Stanfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McConville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stanfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McConville misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Stanfield throws an overhand right that lands on McConville's shoulder, as McConville tries to avoid the shot.
McConville misses with a jab to the body
and Stanfield counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
McConville is looking to break free of the clinch but Stanfield has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Stanfield.
McConville is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanfield.
Oh McConville is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanfield creates a bit of space for himself and rocks McConville with a big uppercut! McConville tries to clinch up but Stanfield pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples McConville to the mat! McConville covers up and Stanfield unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aaron Stanfield!
Aaron Stanfield is the new lightweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by AWOLNATION. Chris Griffin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakai drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nakai blocks the strikes from Griffin.
Nakai decides to stand back up. Nakai steps back and let's Griffin get back to his feet.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin shoots and misses
and Nakai counters with an outside leg kick.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Nakai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nakai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Nakai counters with a head kick that drops Griffin - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Griffin is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakai working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakai stands up and beckons Griffin to join him on the feet.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakai counters with a double leg. Griffin bangs his head on the mat and seems to be on queer street here... Nakai follows up with punches and the ref steps in to end the fight! It was the slam that caused all the problems.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Yuki Nakai!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Napper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napper has chosen Cross That Line - Rick Ross as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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26
184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Napper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napper shoots in but Inoue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danny Napper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napper fails with the takedown
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Inoue fails to land with a series of punches.
Napper misses with a takedown
and Inoue counters with a two punch combo.
Enzo Inoue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Napper.
Inoue misses with a looping left.
Napper dives in and grabs Inoue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Inoue pushes down on Napper's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napper shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Napper thinking.
Napper misses with a takedown attempt
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Napper shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Napper has his takedown stuffed
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Inoue scores with a hook to the body. Napper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napper gets a double leg takedown into Inoue's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Napper drops back looking for a leg! Inoue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Inoue manages to kick Napper off! Napper jumps back into Inoue's guard.
Napper pushes down on Inoue's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Napper seems to be working for a kimura but Inoue defends the submission attempt.
Napper controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napper wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Napper content to control rather than advance.
Napper is working for a submission of some sort.
Inoue is trying to stand back up but Napper is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napper is working for a submission of some sort.
Napper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Napper wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoue is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Napper 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. Inoue tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Napper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Napper! Danny Napper retains his middleweight title!
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