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FCB 36 Rose vs Stone PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fede Le Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bakki yAkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Grand comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of. Fede Le Grand has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fede Le Grand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bakki yAkoi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yAkoi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le Grand circles away.
yAkoi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Grand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Le Grand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bakki yAkoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yAkoi moves forwards but Le Grand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
yAkoi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Le Grand is fending him off so far but yAkoi persists. Nope, Le Grand circles away and we're back to standing.
Le Grand throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Le Grand.
Le Grand scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Le Grand.
yAkoi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
yAkoi trying to control the action but Le Grand is working from the bottom.
yAkoi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Grand, who protects the arm well.
Le Grand pushes yAkoi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, yAkoi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Le Grand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yAkoi lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from yAkoi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Le Grand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Le Grand is looking to regain half guard here but yAkoi keeps moving and retains side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from yAkoi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
yAkoi prevents Le Grand from escaping the position.
Le Grand takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Le Grand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but yAkoi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
yAkoi tries for a kimura but Le Grand is defending well.
yAkoi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
yAkoi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Le Grand to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand tries to escape but yAkoi is in control.
Le Grand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le Grand managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by yAkoi.
Le Grand is pushing yAkoi's head away, looking to escape. yAkoi manages to hold on to the position though.
yAkoi tries for a kimura but Le Grand is defending well.
Le Grand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Grand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for yAkoi on the ground.
yAkoi working the ground and pound but Le Grand is defending the strikes.
Le Grand is looking for a sweep.
Le Grand manages to work his way to half guard, despite yAkoi's best efforts.
Le Grand taking some punishment here, with yAkoi in his half guard.
yAkoi content to control rather than advance.
yAkoi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
yAkoi slips a nice elbow through Le Grand's hands, connecting with Le Grand's forehead.
yAkoi trying to control the action but Le Grand is working from the bottom.
yAkoi passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Grand is looking for a sweep.
yAkoi tries for a kimura but Le Grand is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Grand trying to remain calm as yAkoi controls from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Le Grand struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bakki yAkoi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Le Grand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Le Grand wants it to stay on the feet.
yAkoi fails to land the takedown.
Le Grand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Le Grand.
yAkoi misses with a double jab
and Le Grand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Grand connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from yAkoi is defended easily by Le Grand.
Fede Le Grand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bakki yAkoi.
Le Grand stuffs the takedown attempt from yAkoi. yAkoi gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Grand feints and then cracks yAkoi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow yAkoi down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from yAkoi.
Le Grand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
yAkoi misses with a kick to the body
and Le Grand counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Grand, as that shot connected.
yAkoi walks into a straight right hand from Le Grand.
yAkoi looks for a takedown but Le Grand sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand punishes yAkoi's body with a nice straight punch.
yAkoi is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from yAkoi is defended easily by Le Grand.
Le Grand is looking to slow yAkoi down with leg kicks.
yAkoi tries to move into range but Le Grand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Grand cracks a nice hook into yAkoi's ribs.
Le Grand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
yAkoi throws a sloppy head kick and Le Grand moves out of range easily.
Le Grand connects with a body shot that sends yAkoi's belly button to the back.
Fede Le Grand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Grand lands a body shot.
Le Grand connects with a good right hand that stumbles yAkoi. yAkoi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
yAkoi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fede Le Grand dominated that second round.
That's time! Le Grand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Le Grand shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. yAkoi eats them both and turns towards Le Grand to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A cross from Le Grand lands.
Le Grand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le Grand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed yAkoi momentarily.
Le Grand scores with a kick to the body.
yAkoi tries to move into range but Le Grand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Grand cracks yAkoi with a good jab.
Fede Le Grand is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Grand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Le Grand is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Le Grand scores with a jab.
Le Grand throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Le Grand connects with a high kick.
Le Grand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
yAkoi shoots for a double leg takedown but Le Grand sprawls well. He's pushed yAkoi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Le Grand lands a nice leg kick that just misses yAkoi's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand lands with a slapping head kick.
Fede Le Grand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
yAkoi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
yAkoi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
yAkoi tries to land a body kick
and Le Grand counters with a straight right hand.
Le Grand looks to land a combination but yAkoi avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Grand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Le Grand lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le Grand throws out a powerful jab.
Le Grand delivers a nice body kick.
Le Grand lands with a kick to the temple. yAkoi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
yAkoi throws a lazy head kick
and Le Grand counters with a nice uppercut.
yAkoi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Le Grand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi shoots in and drives through. Le Grand sprawls well.
Fede Le Grand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bakki yAkoi.
Le Grand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Le Grand.
Le Grand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Le Grand.
Nice body punch from Le Grand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fede Le Grand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le Grand has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fede Le Grand!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
Tyson really is a fat lump.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
McDonald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Tyson tumbling to the mat! McDonald takes a step backwards and waves Tyson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tyson is rocked!
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson moves into the clinch.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson wants to break free but McDonald has control.
McDonald slowing the pace effectively.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
McDonald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
McDonald is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald has a takedown stuffed.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings McDonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - McDonald finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McDonald throws an elbow but misses.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but McDonald has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
Tyson wants to break free but McDonald has control.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to push McDonald away but McDonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
McDonald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyson counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyson sprawls well. Tyson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson darts in and clinches McDonald up against the cage.
Tyson avoids the elbow strike from McDonald, against the cage.
Tyson keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyson has McDonald pressed against the cage.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
McDonald wants to clinch
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson blocks a leg kick.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
McDonald tries to clinch but Tyson moves away
and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually McDonald drops back down to his feet.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald McDonald.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald wants to stall.
McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald wants to take the fight to the mat but Tyson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free but McDonald has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but McDonald has the dominant position.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyson checks a leg kick.
Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronald McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
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 Mike Tyson.
I think McDonald 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fumito Makino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makino has chosen Fuck as his entrance music. Erik Bariles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Bariles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fumito Makino!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makino moves out of range of the body kick.
Bariles misses with a shot to the body
and Makino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Sloppy strikes from Bariles. Those never looked like landing.
Bariles swinging wildly here.
Bariles lands a right hook to the body.
Makino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bariles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bariles thuds a left hand into Makino's body.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makino misses with a hook. Bariles ducked under it nicely.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Bariles ducks down to avoid it.
Bariles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makino fails to land with a series of punches.
Makino avoids a kick to the body.
Bariles misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makino throws out the jab.
Bariles misses with a jab to the body
and Makino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bariles misses with a hook to the body
and Makino counters with a nice uppercut.
Makino swings for the body but Bariles moves out of range.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makino blocks the body kick.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Bariles misses with a body shot.
Makino just misses with a punch to the body.
Bariles tries to land a front kick but Makino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bariles swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Makino misses.
Bariles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bariles misses with a body shot
and Makino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Makino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bariles.
A jab lands there for Makino.
Bariles misses with a body punch
and Makino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bariles dodges the punch combination from Makino.
Makino avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bariles.
Makino moves out of range of the body kick from Bariles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bariles. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bariles misses with a jab to the body
and Makino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bariles.
Bariles takes a swing at Makino's ribcage but misses.
Makino moves out of range of the body kick.
Bariles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bariles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Makino. Those never looked like landing.
Makino lands a slapping body shot.
Bariles swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Makino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makino moves out of range of the body kick from Bariles.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bariles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makino throws a right and a left that Bariles avoids nicely.
Bariles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bariles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bariles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino lands a nice shot that snaps Bariles's head back.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Bariles.
Makino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bariles. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makino's corner calls for a 1-2. Makino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bariles.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bariles throws a wild body kick that Makino sees coming a mile off.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Bariles misses with a body shot.
Makino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bariles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles 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.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Bariles ducks down to avoid it.
Makino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bariles.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bariles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makino.
Makino fails to land with a series of punches.
Bariles misses the shot to the body.
Bariles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bariles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fumito Makino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makino. Bariles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bariles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Makino tests Bariles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bariles looks to land a body kick but Makino moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino throws a lazy right hand but Bariles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bariles tries to land a front kick but Makino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bariles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bariles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bariles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makino.
Bariles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bariles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makino thows a body shot but no joy.
Makino cracks Bariles with an open hand slap.
Makino takes a swing at Bariles's ribcage but misses.
Bariles lands a nice hook to Makino's body. Makino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Makino throws a right and a left that Bariles avoids nicely.
Bariles is looking to wear down Makino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
Bariles throws a nice looking combination but Makino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bariles staying out of range there.
Makino dodges the punch combination from Bariles.
Bariles scores with a jab to the body.
Bariles swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Makino scores with a hook to the body. Bariles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bariles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makino throws a series of punches but Bariles moves out of range.
Makino lands a body shot.
Makino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Bariles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bariles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bariles looks for the body kick but Makino saw that one coming.
Bariles misses with a body shot.
Bariles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makino avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Bariles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bariles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makino at a distance.
Erik Bariles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles throws a sloppy body shot
and Makino counters with a straight right hand.
Makino lands the left hand.
Bariles misses with a combination
and Makino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makino throws a series of punches but Bariles moves out of range.
Makino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bariles circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bariles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makino.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Makino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Erik Bariles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bariles misses with a series of wild punches.
Bariles misses with a wild body shot.
Makino avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Makino moves out of range of the body kick.
Bariles blocks a jab.
Bariles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bariles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bariles misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bariles. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makino just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Makino avoids a kick to the body.
Bariles misses with a kick to the body.
Bariles looks for the body kick but Makino saw that one coming.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bariles throws a sloppy body shot
and Makino counters with a straight right hand.
Bariles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Makino counters with a right hand to the body.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bariles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bariles takes a swing at Makino's ribcage but misses.
Bariles takes a swing at Makino's ribcage but misses.
Bariles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bariles.
Makino blocks the body kick.
Makino scores with a hook to the body. Bariles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Makino does no damage.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bariles. Makino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bariles ducks under a wild hook from Makino.
Nice straight punches there by Makino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makino.
Bariles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bariles lands with a good body shot.
Makino throws an overhand right that lands on Bariles's shoulder, as Bariles tries to avoid the shot.
Bariles misses with a wild body shot.
Bariles scores with a jab to the body.
Makino misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Bariles. Beautiful body shot.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Makino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bariles swinging wildly here.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Makino misses with a wild combination.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makino avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Bariles throws a series of punches but Makino avoids them all with ease.
Bariles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bariles misses with a wild body shot.
Makino misses the jab.
Makino jabs Bariles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makino scores with a hook to the body. Bariles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Makino.
Bariles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makino at a distance.
A big left from Makino misses.
Bariles defending well as Makino loads up on a big left hand.
Bariles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Makino misses.
Makino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bariles circles away quickly and effectively.
Bariles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makino manages to avoid it.
Bariles looks to land a body kick but Makino moved away.
A cross from Makino lands.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Bariles misses with a series of wild punches.
Bariles blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Bariles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makino.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Bariles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makino.
Makino moves out of range as Bariles throws a body kick.
Makino avoids the body shot from Bariles.
Makino dodges the punch combination from Bariles.
Fumito Makino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makino cracks a nice hook into Bariles's ribs.
Bariles swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Bariles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino feints a jab promting Bariles to slip. Makino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bariles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Erik Bariles has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bariles misses with a body kick.
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 Erik Bariles.
Well Bariles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bariles!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mari Huana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huana has chosen Candyshop as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mari Huana!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huana tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pendragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Mike Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Huana just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huana scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huana tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon throws a series of punches but Huana avoids them all with ease.
Huana fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huana is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pendragon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huana lands a big head kick that sends Pendragon tumbling to the mat! Huana takes a step backwards and waves Pendragon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pendragon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huana moves into the clinch.
Oh Pendragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pendragon looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Huana.
Pendragon seems to have got his legs back now.
Huana drops Pendragon with a big knee straight up the middle! Pendragon is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mike Pendragon's cut is getting worse.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
Pendragon tries to keep at a distance but Huana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pendragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Pendragon avoids a wild elbow strike from Huana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants a takedown.
Huana'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.
Pendragon has Huana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Huana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pendragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Huana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pendragon wants a takedown but no success here.
Huana manages to break the clinch.
Huana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huana tries to clinch but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Huana is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Huana lands a nice looking body shot.
Huana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pendragon takes an elbow to the temple.
Mike Pendragon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Pendragon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mari Huana!
Mari Huana bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Altropos Takota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacko Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo has chosen Amon Amarth-DEATH IN FIRE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Altropos Takota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacko Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo lunges at Takota with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takota's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anselmo, as that shot connected.
Anselmo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takota is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anselmo gets a clinch.
Oh Takota is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Anselmo.
Anselmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takota looks to land a combination but Anselmo avoids it well.
Takota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anselmo.
Anselmo drops Takota with a huge uppercut! Takota drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Anselmo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacko Anselmo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A J Hearts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, A J Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearts jabs Komota right on the nose. Komota blinks but takes it well.
Komota throws a body punch but Hearts moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Komota.
Hearts misses with a low kick.
Hearts misses with a looping right.
Komota throws a lazy right hand but Hearts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hearts throws a hook to the side of Komota's head but Komota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Komota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearts.
Komota defending well as Hearts loads up on a big left hand.
Komota throws a shot from downtown. Hearts moves away and avoids it.
Hearts scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Komota.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Komota lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearts doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Hearts.
Hearts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearts punishes Komota's body with a nice straight punch.
Hearts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hearts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Komota.
Komota misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hearts to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hearts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Komota throws a shot from downtown. Hearts moves away and avoids it.
Hearts looks to land a combination. Komota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Susumo Komota has been cut.
Susumo Komota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komota is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearts moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komota looking for a takedown.
Komota has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hearts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hearts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Komota is breathing heavily.
Komota can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Susumo Komota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Hearts.
Hearts lands a body punch.
Hearts scores with a shoulder strike.
Hearts lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hearts - that landed with a thud.
Hearts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hearts lands a right hand.
Hearts connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Komota goes down! Hearts jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Komota is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Komota tries to hold on but Hearts pushes him away.
Oh Komota is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Komota takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hearts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hearts lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Komota seems to have got his legs back now.
Hearts lands a big elbow.
Hearts raining down shots from the mount!
Hearts lands a nice shot to the head.
Hearts landing shots from mount.
Hearts with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearts postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Komota badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hearts around the waist but Hearts pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hearts is the winner by TKO! Hearts jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). A J Hearts!
A J Hearts really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Mesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeus Mesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba moves out of range of the leg kick from Mesus.
Sakuraba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mesus. Mesus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mesus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuraba dips to his left and cracks Mesus with an uppercut!
Sakuraba throws a shot to the body.
Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mesus's waist but Mesus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side.
Mesus throws a leg kick but Sakuraba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mesus slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba stalks Mesus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mesus's face. Mesus staggers backwards, shaken.
Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
Mesus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Mesus avoids it well.
Mesus throws a solid leg kick but Sakuraba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mesus.
Mesus stuffs the takedown.
Zeus Mesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
A leg kick checked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba shoots for a takedown but Mesus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Mesus avoids it easily.
Mesus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mesus tries to keep at a distance but Sakuraba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mesus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mesus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mesus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mesus tries to land a leg kick but Sakuraba saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Sakuraba does no damage.
Mesus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sakuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesus tries to move into range but Sakuraba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sakuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuraba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesus has his feet on Sakuraba's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mesus sprawls well. Mesus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakuraba is out of range and Mesus settles back down.
Sakuraba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mesus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mesus throws a leg kick but Sakuraba sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesus tries to score with a low kick but Sakuraba moves his leg out of the way.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mesus regains half guard.
Sakuraba decides to stand and escape the position.
Mesus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Sakuraba finds it's way through Mesus's defenses.
Sakuraba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zeus Mesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Sakuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesus wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Mesus wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba controls Mesus momentarily but Mesus frees himself.
Mesus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesus is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle but Mesus pushes his legs off easily.
Mesus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mesus digs a good hook to Sakuraba's body.
Mesus tried to score with a low kick but Sakuraba checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesus is looking to land body kicks.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mesus motions for Sakuraba to come forward. Mesus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakuraba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura but Mesus is defending well.
Mesus is pushing Sakuraba's head away, looking to escape. Sakuraba manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mesus can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mesus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sakuraba's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zeus Mesus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sakuraba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mesus circles away.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Mesus, looking for a takedown. Sakuraba pushes Mesus against the cage but Mesus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mesus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mesus misses with a low kick.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that Mesus ducks under and follows up with a left that Mesus also avoids with ease.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuraba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesus.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Mesus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zeus Mesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the leg kick from Mesus.
Mesus thows a body shot but no joy.
Mesus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mesus misses with a body punch
and Sakuraba moves into the clinch.
Sakuraba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sakuraba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mesus after a bit of a struggle.
Sakuraba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mesus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesus tries to land a front kick but Sakuraba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mesus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mesus stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Mesus tries to work over Sakuraba's front leg with a kick but Sakuraba checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba throws a looping overhand right but Mesus ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuraba swinging wildly here.
Mesus motions for Sakuraba to come forward. Mesus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mesus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mesus is looking to wear down Sakuraba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesus circles away quickly and effectively.
Mesus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mesus tries a low kick but Sakuraba avoids it.
Mesus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sakuraba checks it well.
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 Zeus Mesus.
I think Mesus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
An out of breath Kazushi Sakuraba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Smierdzielowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky The Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smierdzielowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sobota - Z buta wjezdzam. The Hitman has chosen All within My Hands as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
209 lbs
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27
218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pawel Smierdzielowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky The Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hitman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smierdzielowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Hitman is in Smierdzielowski's guard.
The Hitman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Hitman throwing strikes from guard but Smierdzielowski blocks nicely.
The Hitman postures up in Smierdzielowski's guard and throws a big left but Smierdzielowski blocks it.
The Hitman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Hitman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Hitman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Hitman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smierdzielowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Hitman.
Smierdzielowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Hitman.
Smierdzielowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Smierdzielowski, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hitman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Hitman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Hitman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Hitman wants to control from the top but Smierdzielowski keeps moving.
The Hitman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smierdzielowski looking to control.
Smierdzielowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman throws an elbow that misses. Smierdzielowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Hitman's guard. Nice move by Smierdzielowski!
Smierdzielowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smierdzielowski prevents The Hitman from getting back to his feet.
Smierdzielowski looking to sit in guard and control but The Hitman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Hitman is looking to work some ground and pound but Smierdzielowski has wrist control.
The Hitman landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hitman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman throwing strikes from guard but Smierdzielowski blocks nicely.
The Hitman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Hitman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smierdzielowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Hitman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smierdzielowski's head.
The Hitman wants to pass the guard but Smierdzielowski is keeping the position.
The Hitman postures up.
Smierdzielowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smierdzielowski is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Hitman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Hitman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Hitman throwing strikes but missing.
The Hitman throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Hitman landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Hitman looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky The Hitman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Hitman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smierdzielowski tries to roll over but The Hitman keeps him under control.
Smierdzielowski gets full guard.
The Hitman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smierdzielowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Hitman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Hitman throws an elbow that misses. Smierdzielowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Hitman's guard. Nice move by Smierdzielowski!
The Hitman wants to stand up but Smierdzielowski is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smierdzielowski looking to sit in guard and control but The Hitman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The Hitman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smierdzielowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Hitman trying to control the position from guard on top but Smierdzielowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman connects with a couple of short punches.
The Hitman trying to control the position from guard on top but Smierdzielowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Hitman throws an elbow that misses. Smierdzielowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Hitman's guard. Nice move by Smierdzielowski!
The Hitman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Smierdzielowski or perhaps it was just good defense by The Hitman which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Hitman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smierdzielowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smierdzielowski keeping moving, preventing The Hitman from controlling successfully.
The Hitman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Hitman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smierdzielowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Hitman.
The Hitman cracks Smierdzielowski with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman throws a big right hand that misses.
The Hitman throwing strikes but missing.
The Hitman wants to pass the guard but Smierdzielowski is keeping the position.
The Hitman throws a strike but Smierdzielowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Hitman keeping moving, preventing Smierdzielowski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky The Hitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
The Hitman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smierdzielowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Hitman is in Smierdzielowski's guard.
The Hitman distracts Smierdzielowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Hitman is looking to work some ground and pound but Smierdzielowski has wrist control.
The Hitman with a nice head shot there.
Smierdzielowski is trying to keep The Hitman in close.
The Hitman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Hitman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Hitman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hitman cracks Smierdzielowski with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Hitman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Hitman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smierdzielowski keeping moving, preventing The Hitman from controlling successfully.
The Hitman stands up over Smierdzielowski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Hitman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smierdzielowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Hitman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Hitman postures up in Smierdzielowski's guard and throws a big left but Smierdzielowski blocks it.
The Hitman lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hitman trying to control but Smierdzielowski is working from the bottom.
The Hitman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smierdzielowski keeping full guard, as The Hitman tries to pass.
The Hitman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Hitman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smierdzielowski trying to control the position.
The Hitman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The Hitman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Hitman trying to control the position from guard on top but Smierdzielowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Hitman is looking to work some ground and pound but Smierdzielowski has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman postures up in Smierdzielowski's guard and throws a big left but Smierdzielowski blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Hitman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Hitman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Hitman throws a big elbow that misses.
Smierdzielowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Hitman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hitman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rocky The Hitman has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Hitman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Hitman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smierdzielowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky The Hitman really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Hitman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Hitman trying to control the position but Smierdzielowski is working away.
Smierdzielowski defending against the ground and pound.
The Hitman working the head with strikes.
Smierdzielowski parries the strikes from The Hitman easily there. The Hitman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smierdzielowski to escape.
The Hitman staying calm.
The Hitman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hitman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smierdzielowski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The Hitman working the ground and pound.
The Hitman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smierdzielowski is avoiding damage well.
The Hitman throws a strike aimed at the side of Smierdzielowski's head but Smierdzielowski avoids it well.
The Hitman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Hitman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smierdzielowski is not content to let The Hitman control the position.
The Hitman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman grinds an elbow into Smierdzielowski's temple.
An elbow from The Hitman crashes against the mat.
An elbow from The Hitman crashes against the mat.
The Hitman is looking to take a break and control but Smierdzielowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Hitman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smierdzielowski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smierdzielowski is rocked!
The Hitman cracks Smierdzielowski with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! The Hitman immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Smierdzielowski is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by The Hitman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky The Hitman! Rocky The Hitman retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Rocky The Hitman 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Trance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad Trance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great shoots in looking for a takedown. Trance tries to sprawl out of it but The Great keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Great misses with a takedown attempt - Trance sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Great misses with a takedown
and The Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vlad Trance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris The Great.
Trance throws a body punch but The Great moves out of range.
The Great closes the distance and clinches up with Trance, looking for a takedown. The Great pushes Trance against the cage but Trance circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trance. The Great does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Great scores with a takedown into Trance's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Trance looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Great is one step ahead there.
Trance isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Great stacks Trance on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Great!
Trance tries to bench press The Great off him but The Great keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Trance is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. The Great yanks on the arm and Trance is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by The Great.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris The Great! Chris The Great retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chris The Great waved his t-shirt featuring The Nutritionists (O.R.G)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derric Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks. Stone has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derric Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stone scores with a takedown into Rose's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stone throws a strike but Rose rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rose defends well.
Rose wants to stand but Stone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rose has passed into side control.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Rose controlling from side mount.
Stone is looking to regain half guard here but Rose keeps moving and retains side control.
Stone has one of Rose's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Rose wants to stand but Stone has his arm trapped.
Rose controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Derric Rose just wasn't active enough.
Stone moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone moves away from the strike by Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone avoids the body shot from Rose.
Stone with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Derric Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Stone.
Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rose throws a leg kick but Stone moved away.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rose connects with a body shot.
Rose lands a head shot.
Rose connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Rose leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose sizes up Stone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Rose lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rose cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
Derric Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Stone.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Derric Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose cracks Stone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
A shot to the liver by Rose. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Rose.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Derric Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose lands a head shot.
It looks like Samuel Stone has been cut.
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rose lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Stone avoids the body shot from Rose.
Stone shoots and misses
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rose circles away.
Stone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rose scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose with a jab.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stone.
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!
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rose shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Rose works Stone's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Stone's cut.
That's time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
Rose tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Rose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rose changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rose scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throws out a powerful jab.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rose fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Rose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rose throws a solid leg kick but Stone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rose.
Rose digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stone in his tracks.
Rose thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Rose coming out on top.
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Stone is rocked!
Rose stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stone checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Derric Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Stone.
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Stone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose 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.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose 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 Stone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rose displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rose pinned against the cage. Rose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Rose lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derric Rose clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Stone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rose lands a slapping body shot.
Stone wants to clinch
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Stone shoots and misses
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - Rose had a free shot at his head there.
Stone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Rose.
A left lands for Rose.
Rose drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Stone right on the button. Stone goes down! Rose follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rose gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derric Rose!
Derric Rose is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Derric Rose thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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