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EFL 30 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Coature (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nacho Bel Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coature comes to the cage accompanied by 8th and Blues. Randy Coature has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Coature!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nacho Bel Grande!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bel Grande misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bel Grande blocks the leg kick.
Bel Grande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bel Grande misses with a few strikes there.
Coature shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut there from Bel Grande.
Coature tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bel Grande misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coature closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bel Grande to the mat! Bel Grande manages to get full guard.
Coature advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bel Grande is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bel Grande managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coature.
Coature is looking to take a break and control but Bel Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bel Grande is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coature creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bel Grande sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coature tries to advance to mount but Bel Grande denies him.
Bel Grande wants to get back to his feet but Coature drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bel Grande regains half guard, as Coature was trying to land strikes.
Coature throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coature stops Bel Grande from getting back to his feet.
Coature stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bel Grande to get to his feet.
Bel Grande scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coature looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nacho Bel Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coature dives in and scores a takedown into Bel Grande's guard.
Bel Grande kicks Coature off and gets to his feet.
Bel Grande bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bel Grande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coature.
Bel Grande dips to his left and cracks Coature with an uppercut!
Bel Grande is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coature misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bel Grande looks to land a combination but Coature avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coature avoids the body shot from Bel Grande.
Coature avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bel Grande throws a series of punches but Coature avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Coature does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Bel Grande. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bel Grande throws a series of punches but Coature moves out of range.
Coature tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nacho Bel Grande will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coature throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coature avoids the body shot from Bel Grande.
Bel Grande lands with a straight right. Coature didn't see that one coming.
Bel Grande misses the shot to the body.
Coature gets a double leg takedown into Bel Grande's guard.
Coature trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coature trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coature landing with the ground and pound.
Coature trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bel Grande wants to stand up but Coature is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bel Grande keeping moving, preventing Coature from controlling successfully.
Coature chips away with some ground and pound.
Coature trying to move into half guard but instead Bel Grande has managed to sweep!
Coature looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bel Grande wants to stand but Coature is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bel Grande is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bel Grande is fighting to break Coature's control of his arms but Coature is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bel Grande wants to stand but Coature is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bel Grande swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coature.
Bel Grande misses with a series of wild punches.
Bel Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Bel Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bel Grande. Those never looked like landing.
Bel Grande connects with a jab.
Bel Grande throws a series of punches but Coature moves out of range.
Bel Grande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coature.
Coature throws a low kick but Bel Grande moves out of range easily.
Bel Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bel Grande lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bel Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bel Grande throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bel Grande connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bel Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randy Coature is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Bel Grande. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coature throws a right hand that Bel Grande ducks under and follows up with a left that Bel Grande also avoids with ease.
Bel Grande thows a body shot but no joy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho Bel Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bel Grande misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Bel Grande does no damage.
Bel Grande misses with a few strikes there.
Coature blocks a jab.
Bel Grande misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coature 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.
Bel Grande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coature at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bel Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coature pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bel Grande is out of range and Coature settles back down.
Bel Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coature throws a sloppy head kick and Bel Grande moves out of range easily.
Bel Grande throws a right and a left that Coature avoids nicely.
Nacho Bel Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bel Grande displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coature wants to land a leg kick but Bel Grande is out of range.
Nacho Bel Grande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bel Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coature manages to avoid it.
Bel Grande connects with a nice looking jab.
Bel Grande lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bel Grande.
Bel Grande blocks a head kick by Coature.
Bel Grande stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bel Grande wants it to stay on the feet.
Bel Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coature takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bel Grande checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bel Grande works over Coature's head and body with a nice combination.
Bel Grande misses the shot to the body.
Coature avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bel Grande does no damage.
Bel Grande lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coature circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coature pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bel Grande is out of range and Coature settles back down.
Coature keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Bel Grande misses.
Some wild striking there from Bel Grande.
Bel Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Coature is just out of range.
Bel Grande throws a series of punches but Coature avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nacho Bel Grande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bel Grande winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nacho Bel Grande!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: $ Ka-Ching $ Shania Twain. Chung Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyson Diaz's chin.
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control!
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Lee is trying for a kimura here. Diaz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lee wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chung Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar has chosen Rick Ross- The Boss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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126 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franz Titties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Titties.
Franz Titties seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titties misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Titties scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edgar doesn't seem bothered though.
Edgar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Titties's calf.
Edgar takes one on the button.
Edgar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titties throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titties punishes Edgar's body with a nice straight punch.
Edgar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edgar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Titties.
Edgar slips a straight right by Titties.
Edgar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edgar looks for the body kick but Titties saw that one coming.
Edgar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titties lands an overhand right.
Edgar throws a sloppy head kick and Titties moves out of range easily.
Titties circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Edgar drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Titties follows Edgar 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 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Titties!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Screech Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Betty. 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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260 lbs
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235 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Screech Morris!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart misses with a head kick.
Morris avoids a kick to the body.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart scores with a body shot.
Morris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Morris throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Morris works over Hart's head and body with a nice combination.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hart counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Screech Morris has been cut.
Morris throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Hart gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morris is trying to improve his position.
Hart is working Morris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morris to see if he's OK.
Hart lands an elbow.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Hart keeps moving and retains side control.
Morris looks gassed!
Morris manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart moves nicely into side control.
Morris struggling a bit here.
Hart lands some shots froms side control.
Hart scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Morris is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hart can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nascimento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nascimento rushes Tavarius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nascimento scores with a hook to the body.
Nascimento lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tavarius.
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!
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike.
Tavarius blocking some punches.
Nascimento effectively controlling the action here.
Tavarius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavarius controls his hands.
Nascimento lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nascimento lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Nascimento misses with a punch on the inside.
Nascimento misses with some punches.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nascimento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tavarius tries to work over Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nascimento throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavariuss head.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Nascimento scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tavarius is rocked!
Tavarius misses with a body punch.
Oh Tavarius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nascimento lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Nascimento.
Tavarius is breathing heavily.
Nascimento lands a big right hand that drops Tavarius! The killer instinct kicks in and Nascimento finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nascimento!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristiano Nascimento!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hickson Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaki Sumitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hickson Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaki Sumitani!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumitani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiger.
Tiger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sumitani swinging wildly here.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumitani.
Sumitani moves out of range of the body kick from Tiger.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Sumitani circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger moves out of range as Sumitani throws a body kick.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Sumitani.
Hickson Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumitani connects with a body shot.
Sumitani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiger can pounce on him.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumitani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sumitani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sumitani swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiger.
Sumitani works Tiger's body with a nice hook.
Sumitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sumitani lands a jab to Tiger's midsection.
Sumitani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Sumitani. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Sumitani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sumitani blocks a low kick nicely.
Tiger tries to clinch up.
Tiger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Sumitani.
Sumitani throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Sumitani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tiger.
No joy there for Sumitani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumitani throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Tiger.
Tiger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sumitani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sumitani throws a right hand that misses
letting Tiger counter with a right hand.
Sumitani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tiger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tiger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sumitani backwards.
Tiger misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger has Sumitani pushed against the cage.
Tiger breaks from the clinch.
Tiger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sumitani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sumitani avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Sumitani misses
and Tiger counters with a nice leg kick.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Sumitani.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumitani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumitani checks a low kick from Tiger.
Sumitani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masaki Sumitani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tiger darts in and clinches Sumitani up against the cage.
Tiger tries to circle away but Sumitani has him pinned against the cage.
Tiger misses with a knee to the head.
Tiger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumitani is defending well for now.
Sumitani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumitani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumitani blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tiger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sumitani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masaki Sumitani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sumitani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumitani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tiger is out of range and Sumitani settles back down.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Sumitani.
Sumitani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sumitani misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Sumitani.
Tiger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sumitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger throws a lazy head kick
and Sumitani counters with a low kick, right behind Tiger 's knee.
A clash of legs there as Sumitani blocks the low kick.
Sumitani throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani throws a leg kick
and Tiger counters with a thumping low kick.
Sumitani avoids a kick to the body.
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Tiger throws an overhand right that lands on Sumitani's shoulder, as Sumitani tries to avoid the shot.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
Sumitani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sumitani is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
Tiger breaks from the clinch.
Sumitani lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani thows a leg kick but Tiger checks it
and Tiger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sumitani misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Tiger.
Tiger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sumitani's sensitive parts.
Sumitani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger lands a body shot.
Sumitani misses with a few strikes there.
Tiger moves into range and clinches up with Sumitani.
Tiger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumitani is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tiger missing with knees to the body.
Tiger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tiger obliges.
Tiger is stalling here.
Tiger manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Tiger tenderised Sumitani's leg. Sumitani is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumitani feints and then cracks Tiger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiger down.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hickson Tiger dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tiger misses with a low kick.
Sumitani misses with a body shot
and Tiger counters with a nice leg kick.
Sumitani thows a body shot but no joy.
Tiger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tiger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sumitani.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Sumitani misses the body punch
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Sumitani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumitani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Sumitani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Sumitani pushes him off.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Sumitani is avoiding it.
Tiger misses with a hook to the body
and Sumitani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sumitani scores with a body shot.
Sumitani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tiger rather than just go for the knockout.
Tiger misses with a two punch combination.
Sumitani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sumitani counters with an outside leg kick.
Sumitani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sumitani misses with a low kick.
Sumitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sumitani punishes Tiger's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumitani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sumitani blocks a jab.
Sumitani lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Sumitani.
Sumitani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Sumitani.
A left lands for Tiger.
Tiger feints and then cracks Sumitani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sumitani down.
Sumitani attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger misses with a left hand
and Sumitani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tiger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumitani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiger clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumitani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiger lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumitani backwards.
Tiger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumitani's elbow.
Tiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumitani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sumitani misses with a low kick.
Tiger throws a leg kick which misses Sumitani's front leg but catches the back leg as Sumitani tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumitani keeps the fight on the outside.
Sumitani jabs Tiger right on the nose. Tiger blinks but takes it well.
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!
Sumitani misses with a leg kick
and Tiger counters with a good low kick that Sumitani was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masaki Sumitani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sumitani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaki Sumitani!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Atari Teenage Riot - Revolution Action . Mieszko Szczygiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczygiel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczygiel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clay stuffs the takedown.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczygiel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczygiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szczygiel tries to clinch there but Clay circles away.
Szczygiel moves into range and clinches up with Clay.
Clay can't break the clinch.
Clay is trying to stall.
Szczygiel trying to stall but Clay improves his position.
Clay slows down the pace here.
Clay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Szczygiel throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szczygiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clay blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szczygiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clay blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczygiel looking to slow down the pace here.
Clay is trying to break free.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but Clay blocks it.
Szczygiel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Szczygiel won't allow Clay to sweep him here.
Szczygiel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Szczygiel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Szczygiel has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay is trying to get back to half guard.
Szczygiel wants to control but Clay is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczygiel looking to control but instead Clay has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is refusing to be controlled, as Szczygiel sits in half guard.
Szczygiel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Clay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Szczygiel.
Clay is looking to improve his position but Szczygiel isn't that keen on the idea.
Szczygiel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clay is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Clay is now in Szczygiel's guard. A big mistake from Szczygiel there, giving up the dominant position!
Clay wants to control from the top but Szczygiel keeps moving.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Szczygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Szczygiel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clay's guard.
Szczygiel wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mieszko Szczygiel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczygiel moves away.
Szczygiel closes the distance but Clay moves to the side
and Clay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szczygiel won't be happy with that.
Clay wants to control but Szczygiel is keeping him busy.
Clay tries for a kimura but Szczygiel is defending well.
Clay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Clay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczygiel prevents Clay from improving position.
Szczygiel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay moves nicely into side control.
Curtis Clay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Szczygiel tries to bench press Clay off him but Clay keeps the position.
Szczygiel tries to control but Clay manages to take his back.
Szczygiel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Clay is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Szczygiel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Szczygiel for a finish.
Szczygiel covers up after that shot from Clay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Clay struggling to land strikes to the head as Szczygiel covers up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay doesn't have the hooks in and Szczygiel manages to turn into his guard.
Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Szczygiel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Szczygiel is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay is looking to sweep but instead, Szczygiel has passed into half guard.
Szczygiel is looking to take a break and control but Clay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Szczygiel wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel preventing the sweep.
Szczygiel stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Clay has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Szczygiel manages to get his head free but now Clay has transitioned to an armbar! Szczygiel grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Clay! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Curtis Clay!
After winning the bout, Curtis Clay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adon Amousou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alaj volim kad je pomalena. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adon Amousou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett throws a solid leg kick but Amousou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnett.
Amousou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Amousou.
Barnett drives through and clinches with Amousou against the cage.
Amousou has had enough of the clinch but Barnett keeps him there for the moment.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amousou avoids it.
Amousou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Amousou blocks with his arms.
Amousou taking a breather.
Barnett misses with a knee to the head.
Amousou gets control of Barnett's arms and successfully pulls guard. Amousou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Amousou.
Amousou has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barnett is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Amousou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amousou is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnett off and has taken his back!
Amousou looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Barnett taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adon Amousou!
Adon Amousou decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Lin misses.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lin misses with a two punch combination.
Lin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lord moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lin avoids it really well and circles away.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lord at a distance.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Lin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frank Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lord to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lord passes Lin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin is refusing to be controlled, as Lord sits in half guard.
Lord prevents Lin from standing back up.
Lord trying to control the action but Lin is working from the bottom.
Lin wants to control but Lord is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Lin's temple.
Lin is controlling Lord's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lord.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin is trying to get back to full guard.
Lord looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord throwing shots but Lin is blocking nicely.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lord thows a huge punch but Lin dodges it nicely.
Lin is staying active underneath Lord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lin's head.
Lord seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lord is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lord 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.
Lin is looking to escape.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lin won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord prevents Lin from improving his position.
Lin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lord working Lin over with strikes.
Lord stops Lin from getting back to his feet.
Lord throwing shots but Lin is blocking nicely.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord moves nicely into side control.
Lin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin can't do much from the bottom here.
Lin is looking to reverse the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Lord dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lin works over Lord's head and body with a nice combination.
Lin throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Rumble Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lin swinging wildly here.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Lin connects with a body shot.
Lin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lord's head backwards.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord tries for a takedown but Lin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lin lands with a shot to the body.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lin stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken.
Lin connects with a nice looking jab.
Lord moves into the clinch successfully.
Lord tries for a takedown but Lin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lord tries to pull guard but Lin won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lord goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lin prevents it.
Lin lands a shoulder strike.
Lin is stalling here.
Lord tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lin is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lin.
Lin working hard to break the clinch.
Lin stops a takedown attempt from Lord.
Lord prevents Lin from breaking the clinch.
Lord wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Lin.
Lord tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a body shot.
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lin scores with a body shot.
Lin lands a nice shot that snaps Lord's head back.
Lin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up 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!
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lord takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lin. Those never looked like landing.
Lin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lord backs up against the cage.
Lin lands a jab to the nose.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lord tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lord somewhat.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lin scores with a jab.
Frank Lin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Lord with that takedown attempt.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lin throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Lin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin lands a two punch combo.
Lin connects with the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Lin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lin misses with a two punch combination.
Lin throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lord moves forwards but Lin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lin but Lin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin tries to bum rush Lord with a series of wild strikes but Lord uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lin misses.
Lord showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lin.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lin on his heels. He'll look to pass Lin's guard now, I'm sure.
Lord chips away with some ground and pound.
Lord stands and throws Lin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Lord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Lord's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lin is trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Lord lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lin!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lin!
A relieved looking Frank Lin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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