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Emperor's Tournament 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Von Strangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Strangle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Imperial March. Shang Li is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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300 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Shang Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurgen Von Strangle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Strangle dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Von Strangle's head and hops out.
Von Strangle misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Von Strangle forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Von Strangle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Li avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shang Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jurgen Von Strangle.
Von Strangle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Li smiles and moves away.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Von Strangle.
Li stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Strangle. Von Strangle gets slowly back to his feet.
Li lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Strangle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Von Strangle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Strangle should have avoided that one.
Von Strangle fails to land the takedown.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Strangle's head.
It looks like Jurgen Von Strangle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Strangle throws a leg kick but Li checks it.
Von Strangle shoots in but Li avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Von Strangle shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Strangle looks gassed!
Li throws a shot to the body.
Li connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Strangle's hands.
Li grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Von Strangle takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Li cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shang Li!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mu Cephei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mu Cephei has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mu Cephei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cephei shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cephei wants to clinch.
Cephei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCoy.
McCoy is sitting in close to Cephei's body. Cephei has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McCoy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McCoy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cephei.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mu Cephei!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyoshiro Mibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 185lb limit. Kyoshiro Mibu came in at 186.3 and Gio Warren came in at 186.6 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Kyoshiro Mibu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoshiro Mibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gio Warren!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mibu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Warren moves in looking to clinch but Mibu pushes him off.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
Mibu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mibu fails to land the takedown.
Gio Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mibu throws a series of punches but Warren avoids them all with ease.
Mibu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mibu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mibu is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mibu throws a strike but Warren avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mibu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mibu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibu stays in close to Warren's body and controls the position.
Warren is trying to control the position but Mibu postures up.
Mibu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kyoshiro Mibu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Warren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mibu. That did some damage!
Mibu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mibu looking to score a takedown here. Warren is defending well but Mibu drives through and ends up in Warren's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Warren, up you get!
Mibu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mibu moves forwards but Warren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Warren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Warren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Warren fails to land with a series of punches.
Mibu blocks a head kick by Warren.
Mibu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warren leaves Mibu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyoshiro Mibu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mibu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Warren avoids the head kick by Mibu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mibu's head backwards.
Warren fails to land with a series of punches.
Mibu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mibu trying to control the pace.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mibu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warren is trying to stand back up but Mibu is controlling him
Mibu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kyoshiro Mibu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mibu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mibu 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. Warren tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mibu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyoshiro Mibu!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Felipe Oliveira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felipe Oliveira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack The Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliveira lands in his opponent's guard.
The Ripper has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Oliveira should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, The Ripper has tightened it up now! Oliveira should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack The Ripper!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ankai Mitsuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Zed (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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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ankai Mitsuomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angelo Zed!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zed lands with a right hand.
Mitsuomi is rocked!
It looks like Ankai Mitsuomi has been cut.
Mitsuomi leaves his chin hanging out and Zed seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Mitsuomi crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo Zed!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Free!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Honda!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free connects with a good right hand that stumbles Honda. Honda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Free. That snapped Honda's head back.
Honda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Free lands a nice looking body shot.
Honda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Honda has eaten all the pies!
Honda tries to keep at a distance but Free has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Free creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Edward Honda has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Free.
Honda is trying to break the clinch but Free is controlling him.
Free is trying to stall.
Free is trying to drag Honda to the mat but Honda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Free struggles to land a body shot inside as Honda controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honda tries to work over Free's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Free tries to work over Honda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Honda.
A short left from Honda.
Free cracks Honda with a nice body shot.
Honda looks gassed!
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!
Free blocking some punches.
Free pressing his opponent against the cage.
Honda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Free stalling the fight.
Free digs a right hand into Honda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honda's gas tank.
The referee calls for Free to work.
Free scores with a shoulder strike.
Honda letting Free take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Honda taking a breather.
Free blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Free.
Free landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Free pushes Honda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Free displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the cage.
Free lands a hook that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Free lands a shot to the body.
Free displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Free.
Free controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Free.
Free lands a body punch in the clinch.
Free is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Free.
Free digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Free lands a left hand.
Free throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Free lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Free.
Free lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honda letting Free take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Free is working Honda over against the cage.
Free prevents Honda from breaking the clinch.
Free is struggling to control the position.
Honda prevents a body shot from Free.
Free scores with a hook to the body.
Free lands with a left to the head.
Free is stalling here.
Free lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Free pushes Honda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Free.
Free works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Free gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Honda regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Free dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Honda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Honda blocks a head kick by Free.
Free throws a series of strikes that have Honda backpedaling.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Free dips to his left and cracks Honda with an uppercut!
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Free is just out of range.
Honda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Honda walks into a stiff left hand from Free.
Free connects with a body shot that sends Honda's belly button to the back.
Honda is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free connects with a body shot.
Edward Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Free moves into the clinch.
Honda misses with the head strike.
Honda throws a punch but it's blocked by Free.
Honda can't find room to land a body shot as Free controls the action.
Free misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Honda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Free works on Honda's body with a couple of short punches.
Free lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Free.
Free is working Honda over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Free.
Free throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Free lands with a right to the head.
Riley Free has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Free.
A right hand to the body from Free.
Free lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Free.
Honda stops a takedown attempt from Free.
Free lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
A short right from Free on the inside.
Honda is rocked!
Free throws a big uppercut that drops Honda! More strikes from Free and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Honda lies dazed against the cage as Free celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Free!
Riley Free is the new super heavyweight champion!
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