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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Faulkner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Faulkner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulkner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faulkner throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Faulkner throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faulkner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Yamada.
A head kick by Faulkner misses
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Yamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Yamada.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faulkner counters with a straight right hand.
Faulkner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Yamada misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulkner scores with a body shot.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Faulkner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faulkner scores with a decent looking hook.
A left and a right from Yamada both land. Nice combination.
Faulkner misses the shot to the body.
Faulkner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faulkner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Randy Faulkner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Faulkner.
Yamada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Yamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamada tries to bum rush Faulkner with a series of wild strikes but Faulkner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faulkner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamada looks gassed!
Yamada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faulkner counters with a three punch combo that has Yamada backing up. Yamada nods at Faulkner to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner punishes Yamada's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faulkner finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamada's head.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faulkner takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
Faulkner tries to score with a low kick but Yamada moves his leg out of the way.
Yamada misses the jab.
Yamada drops his hands momentarily and Faulkner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faulkner misses with a body punch
and Yamada counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
Yamada takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulkner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faulkner is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Faulkner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yamada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faulkner's hands.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faulkner slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faulkner.
Yamada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faulkner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamada has time to react.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faulkner counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada misses the jab.
Yamada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamada there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Kenshiro Yamada has been cut.
Yamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Faulkner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamada swinging wildly here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner scores with a nice body kick.
Faulkner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulkner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faulkner scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Faulkner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faulkner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faulkner lands a right hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Faulkner throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada is rocked!
Faulkner works the jab nicely.
Yamada is still on wobbly legs! Can Faulkner finish him?
Nice shot lands for Faulkner.
Yamada walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Yamada limp body while Faulkner jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Faulkner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective comes to the cage accompanied by Barricade. Marsh has chosen Limp Bizkit- Nookie as his entrance music. 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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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective misses with a straight left.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective wants to clinch.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collective. Marsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick from Marsh.
Marsh tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collective.
Collective cracks Marsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collective clinches up with Marsh and pushes him back against the cage.
Collective ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Collective no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collective is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marsh is controlling him.
Collective on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collective tries to get out of the position.
Marsh trying to control but Collective is working from the bottom.
Collective manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Marsh tries to lock up and control but Collective gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Collective tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marsh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Collective controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to hold on but Collective pushes him away.
Marsh is squirming around, avoiding Collective's attempts to control the action.
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Collective trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective controlling his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Random Collective wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marsh lands with a slapping head kick.
Collective moves out of range as Marsh throws a body kick.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collective swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collective moves away.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsh.
Marsh needs to keep his hands up - Collective had a free shot at his head there.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Collective circles away.
Collective throws the left hand but Marsh avoids the punch easily.
Collective throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collective thows a body shot but no joy.
Collective tries to score with a low kick but Marsh moves his leg out of the way.
Collective just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective tries to clinch
and Marsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh throws a head kick that misses.
Marsh throws a head kick that half lands.
Collective misses with a body shot.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collective ducks right into an uppercut from Marsh.
Collective lands a right hook to the body.
Collective shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marsh but Marsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsh swings for the body but Collective moves out of range.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective digs a good body shot into Marsh's ribs.
Marsh tries to clinch up but Collective circles away and keeps his distance.
Randy Marsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Collective just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collective takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collective shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collective has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Random Collective. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collective.
Marsh lands a body shot.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective misses the shot to the body.
Collective misses with a few strikes there.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collective swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh throws a head kick that half lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to clinch
and Collective counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collective moves out of range of the strikes.
Collective lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marsh misses with a wild combination.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick and Collective moves out of range easily.
Collective takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Collective just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
Collective is looking to clinch but Marsh is avoiding it.
Collective tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Collective misses.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh punishes Collective's body with a nice straight punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Collective scores with a hook to the body. Marsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collective misses with a wild combination.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collective cracks Marsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collective forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective is looking to wear down Marsh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collective pushes Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh tries a body shot but Collective blocks it.
Marsh tries a body shot but Collective blocks it.
Collective wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh tries a low kick but Collective avoids it.
A head kick misses from Marsh.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective clinches up with Marsh and pushes him back against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective throws a right and a left that Marsh avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collective.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collective misses with a body shot.
A cross from Collective lands.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Marsh throws a sloppy body shot
and Collective moves into the clinch.
Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Marsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Collective is breathing heavily.
Collective rushes Marsh and presses him up against the cage.
Marsh lands with a left to the head.
Collective blocks a body shot from Marsh.
Collective breaks the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Collective misses the body punch
and Marsh counters with a left to the body.
Marsh lands a leg kick that knocks Collective off balance momentarily.
Marsh feints and then cracks Collective's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collective down.
Collective moves into the clinch.
Collective looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collective blocks an uppercut.
Marsh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Collective misses with a wild combination.
Collective throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Marsh - just one landing.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Marsh pushes him off.
Collective attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Random Collective dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Collective takes one to the chin there.
Randy Marsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick and Collective moves out of range easily.
Marsh throws a shot from downtown. Collective moves away and avoids it.
Marsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marsh keeps the fight on the outside.
Collective takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marsh lands with a nice body kick.
Collective tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Collective.
Collective pushes Marsh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collective breaks from the clinch.
Marsh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marsh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Collective catches Marsh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Collective lands a two punch combo.
Collective tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collective checks the leg kick nicely there.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick.
Marsh rushes Collective and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marsh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Collective wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collective goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marsh has Collective pressed against the cage, preventing Collective from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Collective escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collective rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collective.
Marsh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective swings for the body but Marsh moves out of range.
Collective lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh throws a head kick that misses.
Collective works Marsh's body with a nice hook.
Collective avoids the head kick by Marsh.
Collective misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Collective uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Collective misses with a two punch combination.
Collective throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collective manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collective misses with a jab to the body
and Marsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collective moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collective lands with a cross.
Random Collective is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marsh throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsh lands with a shot to the body.
Collective misses with a series of wild punches.
Marsh misses with a body kick.
Collective misses with a looping right.
Marsh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marsh.
Marsh swings for the body but Collective moves out of range.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses.
Marsh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collective's calf.
Collective lands a head shot.
Collective fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marsh avoids it really well and circles away.
Collective takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a push kick but Collective slaps the foot to one side.
Collective misses with a straight right.
Marsh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Collective will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Marsh does it's job there.
Marsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collective connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marsh scrambles back to his feet.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.
Collective looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsh is just out of range.
Collective swats away the attempt to clinch by Marsh.
Marsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collective blocks a head kick by Marsh.
Marsh looks for the body kick but Collective saw that one coming.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Collective throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collective moves into the clinch successfully.
Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Collective.
Marsh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Collective misses the jab.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh closes the distance and clinches.
Marsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsh looks to land a combination but Collective avoids it well.
Marsh connects with a high kick.
Collective feints a jab promting Marsh to slip. Collective then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marsh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Collective misses with a double jab
and Marsh counters with a body kick that stops Collective in his tracks momentarily.
Marsh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collective comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Collective.
A jab from Collective finds it's way through Marsh's defenses.
Collective will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Collective sizes up Marsh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marsh misses with a few strikes there.
Collective clinches up against the cage.
Marsh wants to break free but Collective has control.
Collective working hard to break the clinch.
Collective lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marsh. That one must have hurt.
Marsh moves forwards but Collective connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a head kick.
Collective scores with a sloppy right hand. Marsh should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Collective misses.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collective misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Collective stuns Marsh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collective moves into the clinch.
Random Collective has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Collective tries to throw a body punch but Marsh avoids it by throwing Collective back against the cage.
Marsh is trying to break the clinch but Collective is controlling him.
Collective tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collective wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collective lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Collective is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Collective.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Collective breaks from the clinch.
Collective is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsh.
Marsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collective tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collective lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Collective rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collective wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance.
Marsh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collective misses the shot to the body.
Collective closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marsh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Collective tries to break the clinch but Marsh is controlling the position.
Collective misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Collective manages to break the clinch.
Collective throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.
Marsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collective has taken the fight to the clinch.
Collective tries to break the clinch but Marsh is controlling the position.
Collective managing to block the knees to the body from Marsh.
Marsh looking to slow down the pace here.
Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsh throws a lazy body kick
letting Collective counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Collective was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collective tries a head kick but it misses.
Collective misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Random Collective.
I think Collective 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Random Collective!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Random Collective!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Random Collective!
Random Collective wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes to the cage accompanied by My Immortal . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzomaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uzomaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cro Cop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uzomaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cro Cop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uzomaki 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzomaki stands and throws Cro Cop's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Uzomaki is working Cro Cop over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Uzomaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Cro Cop is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzomaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Cro Cop is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop stops Uzomaki from passing to mount.
Uzomaki tries to score with some ground and pound. Cro Cop controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Uzomaki stands up.
Cro Cop keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uzomaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cro Cop tries to score a body lock takedown but Uzomaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cro Cop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uzomaki.
Uzomaki goes for a takedown attempt but Cro Cop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki stalks Cro Cop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cro Cop's face. Cro Cop staggers backwards, shaken.
Uzomaki looks to land a combination but Cro Cop avoids it well.
Uzomaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cro Cop was covering up waiting for the punch and Uzomaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uzomaki advances position into side control!
Uzomaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Cro Cop is defending well.
Uzomaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cro Cop has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cro Cop shoots in looking for a takedown but Uzomaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cro Cop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Cro Cop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzomaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki drives through with a takedown into Cro Cop's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Uzomaki has gone for a leg lock! Cro Cop slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uzomaki's guard.
Uzomaki controlling Cro Cop's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is looking to stand up but Cro Cop isn't so interested in that idea.
Cro Cop being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenichi Uzomaki.
Uzomaki wants to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uzomaki counters with a two punch combo.
Uzomaki wants to clinch up but Cro Cop keeps it at a distance.
Uzomaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cro Cop swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzomaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cro Cop on the side of the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Uzomaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cro Cop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uzomaki circles away.
Uzomaki sends Cro Cop crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Uzomaki is motioning to the referee to let Cro Cop up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cro Cop is rocked!
Uzomaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cro Cop, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Cro Cop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzomaki has clasped his hands together around Cro Cop's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Uzomaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Uzomaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big shot lands for Uzomaki! That's hurt Cro Cop! Will he recover? Uzomaki fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Uzomaki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Intro - DMX. Dick has chosen Conquer All as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
220 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Dick.
Liddell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick digs a good hook to Liddell's body.
Liddell throws a push kick but Dick slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liddell tries to break free but Dick pushes him back against the cage.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liddell is trying to break the clinch but Dick is controlling him.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Dick lands a shoulder strike.
Dick prevents a body shot from Liddell.
Dick lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liddell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dick working aggressively here.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liddells head.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liddell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick is leaning against Liddell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
Dick lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Dick as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dick's elbow.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dick gets through Liddell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liddell is rocked!
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Liddell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dick working aggressively here.
Liddell misses with a body punch.
Liddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dick misses with some punches.
Dick throws a punch but it's blocked by Liddell.
Dick swings wildly with an uppercut but Liddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Dick working aggressively here.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Dick misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dick fails to land.
Liddell seems to have got his legs back now.
Liddell is trying to push Dick away but Dick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Dick.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
Liddell takes a shot to the head.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Liddell tries to pull guard but Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Liddell drops back down to his feet.
Good body shot from Dick.
Dick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Dick.
A short right from Dick on the inside.
Dick lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Liddell to his knees! Dick keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dick!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samiroheat Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Slater is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samiroheat Kahric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Slater!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kahric being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Kahric from controlling successfully.
Kahric won't allow Slater to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Samiroheat Kahric just wasn't active enough.
Kahric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater scores with a head kick. Kahric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahric misses the target.
Zach Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahric takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slater is defended easily by Kahric.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kahric throws a right hand that Slater ducks under and follows up with a left that Slater also avoids with ease.
Kahric doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slater counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slater.
Slater creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Slater crashes against the mat.
Kahric is breathing heavily.
Slater throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Slater in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Slater sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kahric is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Slater is looking to take a break and control but Kahric is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slater is trying to ground and pound but Kahric uses the momentary lack of control by Slater to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slater passes to full mount!
Slater trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slater raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Samiroheat Kahric has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Slater.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kahric is surviving well by controlling Slater's body position as best he can.
Slater scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kahric?
Slater controlling from mount.
Slater looking to control but Kahric is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kahric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slater is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Slater extends the arm and Kahric is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zach Slater!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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27
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basilicus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Basilicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Basilicus. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basilicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basilicus tries a head kick but it misses.
Zero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basilicus moves away.
Basilicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Basilicus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Basilicus throws a leg kick which misses Zero's front leg but catches the back leg as Zero tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Basilicus.
Zero misses with the body kick
and Basilicus counters with an inside leg kick.
Basilicus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilicus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Zero misses with a leg kick
and Basilicus counters with a nice body shot.
Zero tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basilicus is looking to slow Zero down with leg kicks.
Zero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Basilicus feints and then cracks Zero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zero down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilicus is looking to chop away at Zero's legs.
Basilicus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Basilicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basilicus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Basilicus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zero checks it well.
Basilicus misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basilicus is looking to score with low kicks.
Zero checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Zero.
Zero throws a body punch but Basilicus moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a sloppy head kick and Zero moves out of range easily.
Zero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Basilicus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
Zero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zero checks a leg kick.
Basilicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Basilicus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Basilicus stuns Zero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Basilicus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilicus, right into the meat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Basilicus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zero's calf.
Zero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
Basilicus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Basilicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basilicus. Basilicus obviously looking to wear him down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Basilicus lands a nice hook to Zero's body. Zero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Basilicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Basilicus.
Basilicus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Basilicus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilicus.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Basilicus lands but Zero takes it in his stride.
Basilicus fakes the leg kick and cracks Zero in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basilicus, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Basilicus there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilicus circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Zero drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Basilicus follows Zero to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthor Basilicus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pai Mei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luiz Gonzaga was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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27
160 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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21
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pai Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mei.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mei is looking to take a break and control but Gonzaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mei controlling the position.
Gonzaga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mei seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gonzaga for as long as he can get away with.
Gonzaga regains half guard.
Gonzaga is not content to let Mei control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pai Mei wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mei feints and as Gonzaga raises his hands in defense, Mei changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mei has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mei has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzaga's legs - danger averted.
Gonzaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mei trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mei gets to his feet - Gonzaga follows without any prompting.
Mei feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzaga is keeping the position for now.
Gonzaga working for a triangle but Mei defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mei advances to half guard.
Mei wants to pass to mount but Gonzaga is defending the position.
Gonzaga actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzaga is looking for a sweep. Mei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzaga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mei 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.
Mei has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mei avoids the attempt from Gonzaga to control.
Mei tries to control but Gonzaga wriggling away.
Mei controlling the pace for now.
Mei trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mei working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzaga is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mei scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gonzaga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzaga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mei kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzaga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mei looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mei trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzaga tries to reverse the position but Mei maintains control.
Gonzaga is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga tries to hold on but Mei postures up.
Gonzaga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mei has control of Gonzaga's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gonzaga regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mei can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzaga is looking to escape.
Mei working the ground and pound effectively.
Mei get's back to his feet.
Mei shoots in and bounces Gonzaga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mei gets to his feet. Gonzaga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mei closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gonzaga to the mat! Gonzaga manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mei is looking to stand up but Gonzaga won't let him.
Mei is breathing heavily.
Mei trying to control but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
Mei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzaga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mei avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mei wants to pass the guard but Gonzaga is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gonzaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mei is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzaga controls Mei momentarily but Mei frees himself.
Mei stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mei has managed to clinch.
Gonzaga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mei is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gonzaga to the mat. Gonzaga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mei thows a big elbow that misses.
Gonzaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzaga keeping moving, preventing Mei from controlling successfully.
Mei wants to pass the guard but Gonzaga is keeping the position.
Mei advances to half guard.
Mei seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gonzaga is looking for a sweep. Mei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mei is taking a breather. Gonzaga 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is looking to control Mei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gonzaga avoid being mounted?
Mei 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.
Mei is working for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending it quite comfortably.
Mei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Pai Mei dominated that round.
That's time! Mei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gonzaga has his takedown stuffed
and Mei counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gonzaga's guard now.
Mei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzaga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mei gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzaga looking for a guillotine here but Mei defends easily.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mei throwing strikes from guard but Gonzaga blocks nicely.
Gonzaga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei passes into half guard.
Mei wants to pass the guard but Gonzaga is defending well.
Gonzaga is refusing to be controlled, as Mei sits in half guard.
Mei is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mei decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gonzaga has his takedown stuffed
and Mei counters by clinching up.
Mei tightens his grip and picks Gonzaga up, before dumping him to the ground. Gonzaga manages to land in guard.
Gonzaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mei defends well.
Pai Mei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mei makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mei passes Gonzaga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mei is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzaga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzaga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mei perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mei trying to pass the guard but Gonzaga defending well.
Gonzaga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mei has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mei is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gonzaga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mei looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mei is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gonzaga to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gonzaga shrugs it off.
Gonzaga working to try and regain half guard.
Gonzaga is squirming around, avoiding Mei's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is desperately trying to improve his position but Mei has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonzaga regains half guard.
Gonzaga gets full guard.
Mei has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzaga is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzaga has his feet on Mei's thighs here. He's pushed Mei off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mei screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Gonzaga!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuvok The Vulcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby Bean has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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305 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baby Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuvok The Vulcan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Vulcan throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Vulcan.
The Vulcan works Bean's body with a nice hook.
Bean blocks a jab.
Bean thows a body shot but no joy.
The Vulcan throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from The Vulcan misses the target.
The Vulcan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Vulcan looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Vulcan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Vulcan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bean finds it's way round the side to connect with The Vulcan's head.
It looks like Tuvok The Vulcan has been cut.
Bean lands a slapping body shot.
Bean scores with a jab to the head.
Bean swings for the body but The Vulcan moves out of range.
Bean knocks out The Vulcan with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bean before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bean picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baby Bean!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampay Opay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn Walvoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opay comes to the cage accompanied by Release me. Walvoord has chosen Eternity as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kampay Opay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martijn Walvoord!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opay fails with the takedown
and Walvoord counters with a nice body kick.
Opay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walvoord sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Opay somewhat.
Opay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walvoord is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Opay blocks the leg kick.
Opay gets a takedown into half guard.
Walvoord trying to control from the bottom.
Opay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opay is pressing down on Walvoord's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walvoord is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walvoord preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Walvoord tries to get to full guard but Opay has control of the leg.
Opay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Opay is looking for a kimura but Walvoord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Opay to get the leverage.
Opay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Opay with the ground and pound but Walvoord uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Opay wants to pass the guard but Walvoord is keeping the position.
Opay is pushing down on Walvoord's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walvoord is fighting to maintain full guard but Opay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Opay 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Opay working the head and body with strikes.
Walvoord slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walvoord is trying to keep Opay in close.
Opay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walvoord is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walvoord keeping full guard, as Opay tries to pass.
Opay has gone for a leg lock! Walvoord slips out almost immediately though and dives into Opay's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord won't allow Opay to sweep him here.
Opay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Opay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walvoord defends well.
Opay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walvoord defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opay wants to sweep but no luck.
Opay being controlled here, momentarily.
Walvoord wants to control from the top but Opay keeps moving.
Opay working for a triangle but Walvoord defends it easily.
Walvoord stopping the sweep attempt from Opay.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Opay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Opay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walvoord defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Opay is on top in guard.
Opay advances to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Opay prevents Walvoord from improving his position.
Opay trying to mount his opponent but Walvoord defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walvoord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Opay slips a nice elbow through Walvoord's hands, connecting with Walvoord's forehead.
It looks like Martijn Walvoord has been cut.
Opay drops an elbow to the side of Walvoord's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opay seems to be working for a kimura but Walvoord defends the submission attempt.
Walvoord is looking to control Opay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walvoord avoid being mounted?
Opay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Opay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walvoord defending well though.
Walvoord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Opay.
Walvoord won't allow Opay to pass to mount.
Walvoord keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Opay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Opay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Walvoord knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Opay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Opay works his way into side control.
Opay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Opay working the ground and pound.
Walvoord is trying to control Opay's posture but Opay avoids it.
Opay in side control, throwing shots but Walvoord defends.
Walvoord is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Opay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opay works his foot free and advances to mount.
Opay throwing strikes here but Walvoord is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Opay is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Opay lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Walvoord! Opay sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Walvoord and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kampay Opay!
Kampay Opay is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Woo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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22
235 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Warren Wesley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Woo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley misses with a two punch combination.
Woo misses with an uppercut.
Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Woo misses the target.
Wesley tries to clinch up but Woo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wesley tries to clinch
and Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley tries to clinch
and Woo counters with a nice body shot.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wesley counters by clinching up.
Woo breaks the clinch.
Wesley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesley manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woo circles away.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo counters with a single leg into guard. Wesley didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wesley is trying to keep Woo in close.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wesley is keeping the position for now.
Woo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woo.
Woo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Woo throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wesley's guard.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Woo throwing strikes but missing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woo wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Wesley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woo looking to sit in guard and control but Wesley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesley looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woo is on top in guard.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wesley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wesley is retaining full guard.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woo.
Wesley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woo wants to control from the top but Wesley keeps moving.
Woo throws a big right hand that misses.
Woo trying to control but Wesley is working from the bottom.
Mr Woo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wesley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wesley moves in looking to clinch but Woo pushes him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a front kick aimed at Wesley's knee but Wesley avoids it well.
Wesley closes the distance and pushes Woo back into the cage.
Woo lands a right hand.
Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesley prevents the takedown attempt.
Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Wesley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley is looking to control Woo's arms but Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wesley has his back to the cage.
Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Wesley controls his hands.
Woo can't get the takedown.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Woo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Woo throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Woo misses.
Wesley is looking to clinch but Woo is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Woo misses.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woo.
Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wesley circles away.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Wesley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wesley misses with a wild body shot.
Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.
A big right from Woo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to clinch there but Woo circles away.
Warren Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesley wants to clinch
and Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Woo shoots in for a takedown but Wesley shows good takedown defense.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woo moves away.
Woo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wesley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woo.
Woo thows a body shot but no joy.
Woo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mr Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wesley sprawls well. He's pushed Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warren Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Woo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wesley has managed to clinch.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woo shoots in but Wesley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wesley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Woo counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wesley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woo, pushing him back against the cage.
Woo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wesley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Woo misses with a body punch.
Wesley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Woo slowing the pace effectively.
Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wesley tries to break free but Woo pushes him back against the cage.
Wesley blocks a body shot from Woo.
Woo tries to work over Wesley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Wesley is trying to push Woo away but Woo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesley.
Woo trying to control the position but instead, Wesley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Woo into the cage.
Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woo tries to break the clinch but Wesley is controlling the position.
Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woo prevents Wesley from breaking the clinch.
Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wesley is trying to break the clinch but Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Woo digs a right hand underneath Wesley's ribcage. Wesley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mr Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woo stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woo tries a body shot but Wesley blocks it.
Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Woo.
Wesley looks to clinch
and Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesley thinking.
Wesley staying out of range there.
Woo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wesley.
Wesley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws out a loose jab but Wesley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woo scores with a three punch combo!
Wesley has managed to clinch.
Woo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wesley blocks it with crossed arms.
Woo tries to land knees in the clinch but Wesley avoids the damage to the body.
Woo slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley blocks a body shot from Woo.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wesley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Woo misses its intended target.
Woo tries to clinch there but Wesley circles away.
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Woo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Wesley should have avoided that one.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Wesley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woo controls the pace.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Woo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesley has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Woo from controlling successfully.
Mr Woo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a left to the body.
Wesley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woo takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Woo moves away from the strike by Wesley.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Woo keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesley darts in trying to clinch
and Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wesley sprawls well. He's pushed Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo counters with a left and a right that stings Wesley.
Wesley tries to clinch there but Woo circles away.
Wesley wants to clinch but Woo slips to the side
and Woo counters with a two punch combo.
Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch but Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woo throws the left hand but Wesley avoids the punch easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Woo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wesley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wesley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wesley tries to clinch but Woo moves away
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Woo digs a good body shot into Wesley's ribs.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wesley tries to clinch up
and Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesley looks to clinch
and Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wesley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wesley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wesley closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Woo counter with a right hand.
Woo looks to land a combination but Wesley avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Woo.
Wesley closes the distance but Woo moves to the side
and Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch but Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woo gets a double leg takedown into Wesley's guard.
Woo throws a strike but Wesley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Woo controlling Wesley's posture.
Warren Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Mr Woo wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Woo is the new heavyweight champion!
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