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SMMA 67 - Nippon Judokan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Koyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Koyasako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Alejandro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alejandro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koyasako.
Alejandro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koyasako sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alejandro somewhat.
Koyasako fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alejandro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Marcos Alejandro has been cut.
Alejandro has his takedown stuffed
and Koyasako counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koyasako connects with a right hand. Alejandro shakes it off.
Marcos Alejandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alejandro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koyasako cracks Alejandro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Koyasako has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alejandro to stand back up!
Alejandro is rocked!
Koyasako scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alejandro is still on wobbly legs! Can Koyasako finish him?
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koyasako swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koyasako feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alejandro sprawling to the canvas! Alejandro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Koyasako finish him?!
Alejandro closes the distance and clinches.
Alejandro misses with some punches.
Alejandro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koyasako gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alejandro seems to have recovered his senses.
Tommy Koyasako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Alejandro.
Alejandro throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyasako breaks the clinch.
Alejandro misses with a takedown attempt
and Koyasako cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Marcos Alejandro's cut even more.
Alejandro looks gassed!
A head kick by Koyasako - that's a beauty! Alejandro is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Koyasako can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Koyasako!
Our winner, Tommy Koyasako, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beugina Unki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barack Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beugina Unki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Unki wants to sweep here but Bush controlling him for the moment.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Unki blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Unki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Unki is adopting a defensive guard.
Bush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bush wants to stand and escape but instead Unki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Unki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Unki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unki prevents Bush from getting back to his feet.
Unki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Unki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Unki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Unki has a takedown stuffed.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Unki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bush throws a series of strikes that have Unki backpedaling.
Unki closes the distance and clinches up with Bush, looking for a takedown. Unki pushes Bush against the cage but Bush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Unki moves out of range easily.
Unki fails with the takedown.
Barack Bush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beugina Unki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barack Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to clinch but Unki is having none of it.
Unki gets caught flat footed, as Bush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Unki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bush is one step ahead there.
Bush throwing strikes but missing.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Unki.
Bush trying to control but Unki is working from the bottom.
Bush is fighting to break Unki's control of his arms but Unki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Unki is proving hard to escape from.
Unki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bush is one step ahead there.
Bush wants to stand but Unki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Unki pulls Bush in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Barack Bush just wasn't active enough.
Bush throws a series of strikes that have Unki backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unki sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Bush dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Unki pushes him off.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Unki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unki shoots in and drives through. Bush sprawls well.
Unki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bush avoids it really well and circles away.
Bush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Unki was covering up waiting for the punch and Bush finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Unki keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Unki pulls Bush in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Unki is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bush closes the distance and pushes Unki back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush pulls guard effortlessly.
Unki is standing up over Bush. Bush looks to escape but Unki dives into side control.
Unki working the strikes but Bush uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Unki slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bush manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Unki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Unki looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Unki is one step ahead there.
Unki wants to pass the guard but Bush is keeping the position.
Barack Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unki is looking to work some ground and pound but Bush has wrist control.
Unki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bush has momentary wrist control but Unki slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Unki throws an elbow that misses. Bush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Unki's guard. Nice move by Bush!
Bush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush won't allow Unki to sweep him here.
Unki is controlling Bush's posture.
Bush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bush wants to stand but Unki is controlling his posture from full guard.
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 Barack Bush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush tries to clinch up but Unki circles away and keeps his distance.
Unki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Unki keeping full guard, as Bush tries to pass.
Unki wants to sweep but no luck.
Bush wants to stand but Unki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Unki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bush is looking to stand up but Unki won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush won't allow Unki to sweep him here.
Bush trying to move into half guard but instead Unki has managed to sweep!
Unki passes Bush's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bush is refusing to be controlled, as Unki sits in half guard.
Unki controlling the action here.
Bush gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unki stops Bush from standing up.
Unki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Unki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bush kicks Unki off and gets to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Unki enables Bush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Unki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unki keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Unki is pulling down on Bush's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Unki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Unki blocks nicely.
Bush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unki is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bush!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Unki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Unki scoring with strikes but Bush is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush is squirming around, avoiding Unki's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Bush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unki scoring with strikes but Bush is staying in there.
Bush wants to hold on but Unki pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beugina Unki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bush 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Bush!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kaze!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaze's waist but Kaze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kaze throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watanabe tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe keeping full guard, as Kaze tries to pass.
Kaze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watanabe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watanabe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watanabe!
Kaze is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a few punches from side control.
Kaze regains half guard there - taking advantage of Watanabe's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Watanabe controlling the action here.
Watanabe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Watanabe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watanabe working over Kaze with some ground and pound. Kaze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Kaze dodges it nicely.
Watanabe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Watanabe is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Watanabe not doing much here.
Watanabe is thwarting Kaze's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Watanabe.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe working over Kaze with some ground and pound. Kaze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watanabe content to control rather than advance.
Watanabe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaze keeps working.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaze is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Kaze dodges it nicely.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watanabe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kaze wants to get back to full guard.
Kaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watanabe trying to control from half guard but Kaze is working away.
Watanabe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kaze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaze manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaze misses with a takedown attempt - Watanabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaze looks gassed!
Kaze has his takedown stuffed
so Watanabe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Watanabe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaze on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe lands a couple of elbows.
Watanabe trying to control but Kaze is working from the bottom.
Watanabe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaze's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe working some strikes from top position.
Watanabe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Watanabe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kengo Watanabe 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.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watanabe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watanabe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaze.
Watanabe closes the distance and clinches up with Kaze, looking for a takedown. Watanabe pushes Kaze against the cage but Kaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaze shoots in looking for a takedown but Watanabe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kaze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watanabe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kaze has his foot on Watanabe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watanabe works his way back into a safe position though.
Watanabe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaze is breathing heavily.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control but Kaze is working from the bottom.
Kaze is trying to keep Watanabe in close.
Watanabe connects with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kengo Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Kaze blocks nicely.
Kaze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaze working a defensive guard here.
Watanabe chips away with some ground and pound.
Watanabe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watanabe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaze's head.
Kaze is looking for a triangle but Watanabe pushes his legs off easily.
Kaze avoiding any damage from 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!
Watanabe trying to control but Kaze is working from the bottom.
Watanabe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watanabe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaze keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a strike but Kaze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Watanabe wants to control but Kaze passes easily into half guard.
Watanabe wants to get back to his feet.
Watanabe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaze.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep. Kaze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaze is trying to control. Watanabe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaze wants to work for an arm triangle but Watanabe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking to escape.
Watanabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watanabe is just riding it out for now. Kaze eventually gives up the hold.
Watanabe is trying to stand up here but Kaze is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kengo Watanabe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watanabe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watanabe sprawls well. Watanabe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaze gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watanabe is fending him off so far but Kaze persists. Nope, Watanabe circles away and we're back to standing.
Kengo Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maki Kaze.
Kaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaze counters with a shoot takedown. Watanabe fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe pulls Kaze in close to prevent any damage.
Kaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaze is fighting to break Watanabe's control of his arms but Watanabe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Watanabe keeping full guard, as Kaze tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Watanabe trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kengo Watanabe just wasn't active enough.
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaze's waist but Kaze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Kaze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watanabe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Kaze shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaze has his takedown stuffed
and Watanabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaze's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watanabe is aware though and is defending well.
Watanabe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaze's head.
Kengo Watanabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaze is looking for a triangle but Watanabe pushes his legs off easily.
Watanabe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watanabe is aware though and is defending well.
Watanabe cracks Kaze with a solid left hand.
Watanabe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watanabe is working Kaze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watanabe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kaze is trying to keep Watanabe in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe controlling from the top position.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maki Kaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe stands up over Kaze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watanabe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watanabe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kengo Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watanabe 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kengo Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Penguin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Inoki's chin.
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180 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Inoki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Inoki to the mat! Inoki manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Penguin is pushing down on Inoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Inoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Penguin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Inoki wants to improve his position but Penguin is controlling well.
Penguin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penguin passes to side control.
Penguin is trying to get an arm triangle but Inoki is defending well.
Penguin is trying to get an arm triangle but Inoki is defending well.
Penguin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoki keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inoki is looking to reverse the position.
Inoki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Inoki is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin trying to control the action but Inoki is working from the bottom.
Inoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Penguin's best efforts.
Penguin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inoki defending well though.
Inoki is pressing down on Penguin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penguin trying to control but Inoki is working from the bottom.
Penguin distracts Inoki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Inoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penguin defends well.
Penguin tries to free his leg and advance position but Inoki is retaining full guard.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoki trying to control the position.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Inoki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penguin looking to sit in guard and control but Inoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Inoki manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin tries to free his leg and advance position but Inoki is retaining full guard.
Penguin trying to control but Inoki is working from the bottom.
Inoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Penguin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Inoki.
Penguin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penguin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Penguin working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inoki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Penguin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Inoki manages to get back to half guard.
Penguin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin is taking a breather. Inoki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Penguin is looking to take a break and control but Inoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penguin is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoki is looking to improve his position.
Inoki landing rabbit punches to the side of Penguin's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Inoki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penguin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penguin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penguin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Inoki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penguin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoki keeps working.
Penguin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Inoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoki looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Penguin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Penguin tries to control but Inoki wriggling away.
Penguin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Penguin dominated that round.
That's time! Penguin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Inoki misses with a wild combination.
Penguin shoots in for a double leg but Inoki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Inoki misses with the combination.
Inoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penguin, pushing him back against the cage.
Inoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Penguin has double underhooks.
Inoki lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Inoki.
Inoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penguin blocks an uppercut.
Penguin pulls guard.
Inoki is in close to Penguin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penguin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Inoki has managed to get both his arms back between Penguin's legs - danger averted.
Inoki preventing the sweep.
Inoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Penguin has wrist control.
Penguin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inoki cracks Penguin with a solid left hand.
Inoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Inoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin is trying to control the position but Inoki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penguin looking to control.
Darth Penguin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penguin has momentary wrist control but Inoki slips an elbow through the middle.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Inoki from controlling successfully.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Inoki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penguin pulls Inoki in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoki throws a big elbow that misses.
Inoki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Inoki postures up.
Penguin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Inoki defends it easily.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Inoki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Inoki wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Inoki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoki preventing the sweep.
Inoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Inoki is in close to Penguin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoki trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Penguin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Penguin is retaining full guard.
Inoki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Inoki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoki scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Inoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Inoki takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Darth Penguin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inoki lands a really nice looking cross but Penguin seems unphased.
Inoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Inoki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inoki throws a low kick but Penguin avoids it.
Inoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inoki swinging wildly here.
Penguin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Inoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonio Inoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penguin shoots in looking for a takedown but Inoki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penguin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penguin under the eye.
Penguin takes one on the button.
Inoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Inoki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penguin in his tracks.
Penguin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Inoki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penguin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Penguin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penguin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoki throws a series of punches but Penguin moves out of range.
Inoki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penguin counters with a series of strikes. Inoki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Inoki misses with a combination
and Penguin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penguin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Inoki keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Inoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Inoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Inoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penguin actively working from the bottom here.
Penguin wants to get back to full guard.
Penguin trying to control from the bottom.
Inoki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penguin keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Inoki connects with a nice short shot to Penguin's temple.
Inoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Inoki drops an elbow to the side of Penguin's head.
Inoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penguin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Inoki.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penguin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Inoki throwing strikes but missing.
Penguin has momentary wrist control but Inoki slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Inoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Penguin has wrist control.
Penguin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoki chips away with some ground and pound.
Penguin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoki postures up and lands a big shot to Penguin's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoki stands up over Penguin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inoki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penguin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Inoki won't allow Penguin to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Inoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inoki 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Inoki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Strongfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strongfist has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Strongfist!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel swinging wildly here.
Strongfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yvel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Alistair Yvel has been cut.
Yvel throws a nice looking combination but Strongfist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strongfist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strongfist misses with an uppercut. Yvel saw that one coming.
Yvel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strongfist.
Yvel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strongfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yvel moves away.
Yvel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yvel moves out of range as Strongfist strikes.
Yvel misses with a few strikes there.
Strongfist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yvel shoots in looking for a takedown but Strongfist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yvel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yvel fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Strongfist.
Strongfist lands a left and a right that send Yvel crashing to the mat, dazed. Strongfist thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Yvel is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Strongfist misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongfist misses the shot to the body.
Yvel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yvel lands a jab.
It looks like Dwight Strongfist has been cut.
Yvel throws a right hand that Strongfist ducks under and follows up with a left that Strongfist also avoids with ease.
Strongfist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yvel counters with a two punch combo.
Yvel stalks Strongfist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Strongfist's face. Strongfist staggers backwards, shaken.
Yvel fails to land with a series of punches.
Strongfist lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strongfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strongfist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yvel's head backwards.
Alistair Yvel's cut is getting worse.
Strongfist fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Yvel to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Yvel looks to clinch but Strongfist throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Yvel taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dwight Strongfist!
Dwight Strongfist was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Tavarius has chosen Eminem - No Apologies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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220 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Tavarius.
Tavarius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavarius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tavarius throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavarius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tavarius blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith stuns Tavarius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavarius stuffs the takedown.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a push kick but Tavarius slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavarius moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Tavarius is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Tavarius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tavarius manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Tavarius's guard.
Tavarius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Tavarius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tavarius manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Tavarius's guard.
Tavarius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tavarius can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Tavarius passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tavarius pulls his head out easily.
Tavarius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tavarius pulls his head out easily.
Tavarius controlling the action here.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Tavarius trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tavarius rolls with it to try and escape but Smith cranks on the arm and Tavarius is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Panzanaro (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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Panzanaro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubens misses with a series of wild punches.
Panzanaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubens on the side of the head.
Panzanaro misses with a looping left.
Piero Panzanaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzanaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rubens.
Rubens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Panzanaro cracks Rubens with an open hand slap.
Panzanaro misses with a two punch combination.
Panzanaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rubens.
A solid body kick from Rubens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Rubens.
Panzanaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Panzanaro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Panzanaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rubens connects with a combination that backs up Panzanaro into the cage. Rubens lands a flurry of punches that gets past Panzanaro's guard. Panzanaro is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Rubens bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Rubens!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Wrestling Scott enters the cage!
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285 lbs
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234 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wrestling Scott!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Do after a bit of a struggle.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scott turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Scott manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Scott tries to score with some ground and pound. Do controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Scott working away.
Do managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Scott.
Scott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Scott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Do is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the action but Do is working from the bottom.
Scott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Do is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Scott trying to control the position but Do is working away.
Do holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Scott staying calm.
Scott working the strikes but Do uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Scott.
Scott stands up over Do, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Do is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott controlling from the top position.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scott wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scott trying to control the position here.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Do stays in close to Scott's body and controls the position.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Do is proving a slippery customer.
Do preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Do swivels and escapes.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott looks gassed!
Do tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Do pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brusso Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Scott.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Do thuds a left hand into Scott's body.
Nice straight punches there by Do. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do.
It looks like Wrestling Scott has been cut.
Do lands a left and a right that send Scott crashing to the mat, dazed. Do thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Do feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Scott crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brusso Do!
A very excited looking Brusso Do rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nitaya.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nitaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vischi.
Nitaya blocks a jab.
Vischi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nitaya throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Nitaya.
Nitaya misses with a head kick.
Vischi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vischi 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.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya with a hook.
Nitaya scores with a leg kick.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya wants to land a leg kick but Vischi is out of range.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a low kick, right behind Nitaya 's knee.
A slow jab from Nitaya misses its intended target.
Vischi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nitaya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nitaya dodges the punch combination from Vischi.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Nitaya misses with an uppercut.
Nitaya moves forwards but Vischi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nitaya throws a jab when Vischi was well out of range.
Vischi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi avoids a kick to the body.
Nitaya misses with a double jab
and Vischi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nitaya thows a body kick. Vischi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vischi swings for the body but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya tries to clinch
and Vischi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nitaya throws a lazy body kick
letting Vischi counter with a right hand.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi checks a leg kick.
Nitaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Vischi should have avoided that one.
Nitaya tries to work over Vischi's front leg with a kick but Vischi checks it.
Nitaya tries to land a body kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Vischi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a straight left.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Vischi moves out of range.
Vischi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vischi slips under a jab from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vischi on the side of the head.
Nitaya misses with a head kick.
Nitaya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi throws a nice looking combination but Nitaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nitaya is looking to chop away at Vischi's legs.
Vischi connects with a body shot that sends Nitaya's belly button to the back.
Nitaya avoids the head kick by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a head kick that misses
and Vischi moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nitaya throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi managing to block the knees to the body from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vischi blocks it with crossed arms.
Nitaya is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Vischi breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Vischi - just one landing.
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!
Nitaya misses with a hook to the body
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Vischi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nitaya throws out the jab.
Nitaya tries a low kick but Vischi avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Vischi blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vischi. That snapped Nitaya's head back.
Vischi misses with an uppercut. Nitaya saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nitaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya 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.
Vischi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick.
Vischi moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Nitaya misses with a low kick.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nitaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nitaya swings for the body but Vischi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vischi. Nitaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Nitaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nitaya closes the distance but Vischi moves to the side
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi ducks under a wild hook from Nitaya.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters by moving into the clinch.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vischi.
Nitaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vischi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vischi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nitaya.
Nitaya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vischi connects with a jab.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nitaya's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vischi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nitaya.
Vischi scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi jabs at Nitaya's body.
Nitaya misses with a double jab
and Vischi counters with a good low kick that Nitaya was not able to check.
Nitaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vischi. Vischi obviously looking to wear him down.
Vischi throws a nice looking combination but Nitaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vischi connects with a high kick.
Nitaya dodges the punch combination from Vischi.
Nitaya walks into a jab.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vischi tries to clinch up but Nitaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Nitaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vischi.
Nitaya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Vischi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Vischi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vischi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vischi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nitaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Nitaya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nitaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vischi lands a jab to Nitaya's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Nitaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vischi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nitaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nitaya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya tried to score with a low kick but Vischi checks it.
A combination from Vischi does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Vischi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitaya.
Vischi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vischi connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nitaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vischi jabs Nitaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Vischi does it's job there.
Nitaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Vischi.
Vischi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nitaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nitaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vischi lands with a good body shot.
Nitaya moves away from the strike by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
Nitaya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vischi lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vischi dips to his left and cracks Nitaya with an uppercut!
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Nitaya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nitaya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vischi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nitaya. Nitaya obviously looking to wear him down.
Nitaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vischi.
Vischi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vischi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piero Vischi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Vischi.
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!
Vischi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nitaya.
Nitaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vischi counters with a leg kick.
Vischi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitaya doesn't seem bothered though.
Vischi closes the distance and clinches.
Vischi digs a right hand underneath Nitaya's ribcage. Nitaya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vischi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vischi.
Vischi thumps Nitaya with a low kick.
Vischi misses with a wild combination.
Nitaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vischi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nitaya misses with a low kick as Vischi jumps back.
Vischi throws a head kick that misses.
Nitaya throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Nitaya feints and then cracks Vischi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vischi down.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nitaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nitaya throws a body punch but Vischi moves out of range.
Vischi with a jab.
Nitaya misses with a kick to the body.
Nitaya misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses the body punch
and Vischi counters with a head kick.
Nitaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vischi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Vischi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vischi lands the left hand.
Nitaya misses with the body kick
and Vischi counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Vischi lands a nice looking body shot.
Vischi swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi really dominated that round.
That's time! Nitaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vischi moves away from the strike by Nitaya.
A shot to the body from Nitaya misses
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Vischi looks to land a left hand but Nitaya moved out of range nicely.
Vischi misses with a hook. Nitaya ducked under it nicely.
Nitaya misses with a left hand
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nitaya tests Vischi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nitaya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nitaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nitaya throws a front kick that sends Vischi stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a hook. Vischi ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Vischi as he checks the leg kick.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Nitaya is predictable there
and Vischi counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nitaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vischi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nitaya.
Nitaya looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vischi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nitaya but Nitaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vischi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nitaya throws a chopping leg kick but Vischi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi's corner calls for a 1-2. Vischi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nitaya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nitaya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vischi checks it well.
Vischi scores with a nice right hand.
Vischi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitaya doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a push kick but Vischi slaps the foot to one side.
Nitaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vischi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Vischi.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi lands a jab-cross combination.
That kick from Vischi tenderised Nitaya's leg. Nitaya is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nitaya. That did some damage!
Nitaya throws a lazy body kick
and Vischi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vischi jabs Nitaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nitaya throws a lazy right hand but Vischi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vischi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nitaya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vischi counters with a low kick, right behind Nitaya 's knee.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nitaya thinking.
Vischi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nitaya is looking to clinch.
Vischi thumps Nitaya with a low kick.
Nitaya looks to land a body kick but Vischi moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vischi will feel that in the morning.
Vischi tries to clinch but Nitaya moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nitaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vischi. That did some damage!
Nitaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vischi's head.
Vischi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vischi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nitaya misses with a body punch
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Vischi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vischi.
Nitaya throws a wild body kick that Vischi sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Vischi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Nitaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vischi.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya tries to land a leg kick but Vischi saw it coming and moves away.
Vischi scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Vischi blocks the leg kick.
Vischi cracks Nitaya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nitaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vischi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nitaya misses with an uppercut.
Nitaya throws a sloppy head kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vischi instigates a clinch.
Vischi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitaya scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The fighters circling - Nitaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vischi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nitaya.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Nitaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitaya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vischi.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi moves into the clinch.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vischi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vischi connects with a jab.
Nitaya wants to clinch up but Vischi keeps it at a distance.
Vischi lands the left hand.
Kob Nitaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Vischi lands a head kick!
Nitaya motions for Vischi to come forward. Nitaya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nitaya tries to land a front kick but Vischi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
letting Vischi counter with a right hand.
Vischi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nitaya's calf.
Nitaya misses with a body shot.
Vischi moves out of range of the body kick.
Vischi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
and Vischi counters with a series of strikes. Nitaya will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vischi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nitaya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nitaya throws a low kick, looking for Vischi's leg but Vischi calmly moves out of range.
Vischi throws a head kick but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vischi's head.
It looks like Piero Vischi has been cut.
Vischi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nitaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Nitaya throws a shot from downtown. Vischi moves away and avoids it.
Nitaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vischi's calf.
Nitaya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vischi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi throws a series of strikes that have Nitaya backpedaling.
Piero Vischi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vischi.
Vischi feints and then cracks Nitaya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nitaya down.
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!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nitaya loads up on a big right hand but Vischi slips the punch.
Vischi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nitaya, pushing him back against the cage.
Nitaya missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vischi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nitaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piero Vischi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vischi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piero Vischi!
Piero Vischi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide's entrance music is Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcos Aurelio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slide thows a body shot but no joy.
Kimbo Slide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slide shoots in for a double leg but Aurelio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aurelio drives through and clinches with Slide against the cage.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slide jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aurelio walks away with a smile on his face. Slide gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slide fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aurelio pushes Slide up against the cage in a clinch.
Aurelio digs a right hand into Slide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slide's gas tank.
Slide is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Aurelio to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelio.
Slide is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Slide blocks it.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio works on Slide's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio works on Slide's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Aurelio.
Aurelio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slide up against the cage.
Aurelio lands a damaging elbow.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Aurelio.
Slide takes an elbow to the forehead.
Slide tries to stall but Aurelio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Aurelio avoiding damage.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelio stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio is pushing Slide up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio lands a big knee! That's hurt Slide! Oh, he's all over the place! Aurelio lands another knee that sends Slide to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Aurelio!
Marcos Aurelio is the new heavyweight champion!
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