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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oli Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oli Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sykes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykes looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Sykes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sykes misses with a hook.
Sykes swinging wildly here.
Sykes misses with a left hand
and Sykes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
A jab from Sykes misses.
Sykes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with an inside leg kick.
Steel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sykes, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel trying to control the position here.
Steel has a closed guard, preventing Sykes from standing up.
Steel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sykes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel pulls Sykes in close to his closed guard and prevents Sykes from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes a forearm under Sykes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sykes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Steel!
A relieved looking Jim Steel 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Nolty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TUF. The key to victory for Nick Nolty has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Nolty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten shoots in and gets a takedown into Nolty's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rutten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nolty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nolty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rutten drops back looking for a leg! Nolty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nolty manages to kick Rutten off! Rutten jumps back into Nolty's guard.
Rutten won't allow Nolty to get back to his feet.
Rutten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rutten stops Nolty from standing up.
Nolty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rutten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nick Nolty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutten forces Nolty back against the cage and clinches.
Nolty tries to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nolty's efforts to push away.
Rutten manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nolty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rutten is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nolty!
Nolty wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rutten has hold of Nolty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nolty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rutten throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rutten is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nolty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolty is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nolty to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nolty shrugs it off.
Nolty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nolty's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten looking to ground and pound but Nolty is blocking nicely.
Rutten thowing shots but they're missing.
Rutten is working for a guillotine from mount but Nolty frees his head quite easily.
Rutten trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Nolty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rutten looking to secure an arm triangle but Nolty defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten has hold of Nolty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nolty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rutten throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nolty because Rutten loaded up on that one.
Rutten thowing shots but they're missing.
Nolty wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rutten trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rutten looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Rutten there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rutten misses with a head shot.
Rutten controlling from the full mount.
Rutten unloads with some shots from mount but Nolty bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rutten.
Nolty blocking the ground and pound.
Nolty tries to buck Rutten off but he can't manage it.
Rutten scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rutten looking to finish with strikes here!
Rutten controlling his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten throws some wild stikes that Nolty manages to avoid easily.
Rutten working for a guillotine from mount but Nolty is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rutten.
Nolty tries to buck Rutten off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten moves out of range as Nolty strikes.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nolty's head.
Rutten tries to move into range but Nolty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nolty has had enough of the clinch but Rutten keeps him there for the moment.
Nolty is trying to break free.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten scores with a knee to the head.
Rutten gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Nolty keeps moving.
Nolty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rutten on the ground.
Nolty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutten.
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!
Rutten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rutten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Nolty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nolty being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rutten prevents Nolty from getting back to his feet.
Rutten's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bas Rutten hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nolty misses with a two punch combination.
Nolty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutten pushes Nolty up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutten lands a good knee to the midsection. Nolty won't want to take too many of those.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Nick Nolty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rutten is looking to work some ground and pound but Nolty has wrist control.
Rutten throwing strikes from guard but Nolty blocks nicely.
Nolty wants to stand but Rutten is controlling the position.
Nolty trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolty is looking to stand back up but Rutten counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nolty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten throwing shots but Nolty is blocking nicely.
Nolty tries to kick Rutten off but Rutten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rutten controlling the pace.
Nolty is trying to stand.
Rutten missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rutten stops Nolty from getting back to his feet.
Rutten throwing shots but Nolty is blocking nicely.
Rutten missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rutten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nolty is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looking to ground and pound but Nolty is blocking nicely.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rutten sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rutten throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rutten looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Rutten there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rutten won't let Nolty get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rutten thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rutten thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Rutten there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nolty really wants to buck Rutten off and get back to his feet.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rutten unloads with some shots from mount but Nolty bucks and avoids them well.
Rutten takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rutten working Nolty over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten throws some wild stikes that Nolty manages to avoid easily.
Rutten unloads with some shots from mount but Nolty bucks and avoids them well.
Rutten sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nolty is squirming around, avoiding Rutten's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nolty is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rutten looking for a guillotine from mount but Nolty is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nolty misses the jab.
Rutten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutten.
Rutten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nolty is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Rutten pulls guard effortlessly.
Nolty wants to stand and escape but instead Rutten has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nolty wants to stand but Rutten is controlling the position.
Rutten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rutten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rutten passes Nolty's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rutten throwing shots but Nolty is blocking nicely.
Nolty pushes Rutten off but Rutten dives into side control.
Rutten is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nolty will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten in side control, throwing shots but Nolty defends.
An elbow from Rutten crashes against the mat.
Rutten misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rutten wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nolty, who protects the arm well.
Rutten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nolty managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rutten.
Rutten in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rutten thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rutten controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rutten.
Nolty pushes Rutten away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rutten gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nolty tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutten looking for a guillotine from mount but Nolty is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nolty is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rutten lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rutten content just to control the position here.
Rutten trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rutten sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looking for a guillotine from mount but Nolty is having none of it.
Rutten looking to control but Nolty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rutten has hold of Nolty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nolty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nolty really wants to buck Rutten off and get back to his feet.
Rutten trying to control but Nolty is having none of it.
Rutten content just to control the position here.
Nolty blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nolty because Rutten loaded up on that one.
Nolty's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nolty is squirming around, avoiding Rutten's attempts to control the action.
Nolty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rutten tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nolty is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rutten throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nolty blocking the ground and pound.
Nolty is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rutten.
Nick Nolty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bas Rutten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rutten landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
After winning the bout, Bas Rutten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sawk Kaimuay (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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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sawk Kaimuay!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a looping left.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaimuay manages to avoid it.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Kaimuay moved out of range.
A big left from Kaimuay misses.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Kaimuay moved out of range.
Kaimuay thuds his right hand into Frost's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaimuay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost loads up on a big right hand but Kaimuay slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaimuay with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Frost. Those never looked like landing.
Kaimuay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaimuay throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Frost moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Frost misses with a hook.
Frost blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost.
Frost throws a right and a left that Kaimuay avoids nicely.
Frost avoids the head kick by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Frost throws the left hand but Kaimuay avoids the punch easily.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
Kaimuay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frost throws a body punch but Kaimuay moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Kaimuay scores with a decent looking hook.
Frost lands a nice hook to Kaimuay's body. Kaimuay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaimuay looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost throws a body punch but Kaimuay moves out of range.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Frost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a three punch combo that has Frost backing up. Frost nods at Kaimuay to acknowledge the strikes.
Frost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaimuay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
Deacon Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
Frost goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frost misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaimuay is out of range and Frost settles back down.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaimuay.
Frost takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frost thows a body shot but no joy.
Frost throws a one two combo.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Kaimuay moved out of range nicely.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Kaimuay saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaimuay works Frost's body with a nice hook.
Frost misses with a few strikes there.
Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaimuay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Deacon Frost will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaimuay walks into a left hand.
Kaimuay is rocked!
Frost misses with a hook.
Kaimuay is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaimuay in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kaimuay connects with a looping right hand.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaimuay.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Kaimuay's shoulder, as Kaimuay tries to avoid the shot.
Frost throws a jab when Kaimuay was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Kaimuay saw that one coming.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Kaimuay moves away and avoids it.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaimuay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Kaimuay.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Kaimuay moved out of range.
Kaimuay staying out of range there.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost misses with a looping left.
Kaimuay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Frost misses.
Kaimuay misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost jabs Kaimuay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaimuay moves away from the strike by Frost.
Kaimuay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaimuay.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frost throws a hook but Kaimuay blocks it.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Kaimuay saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Kaimuay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaimuay tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Kaimuay's shoulder, as Kaimuay tries to avoid the shot.
Kaimuay seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost avoids the head kick by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaimuay slips under a jab.
Kaimuay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaimuay.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaimuay checks a leg kick.
Frost throws a sloppy body shot
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick.
Frost misses with a looping left.
Kaimuay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Frost misses with a looping left.
Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaimuay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Kaimuay defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Kaimuay blocks a jab.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost walks into a jab.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Frost throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay fakes the leg kick and cracks Frost in the body.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost misses with a looping left.
Kaimuay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaimuay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frost throws a hook but Kaimuay blocks it.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a nice leg kick.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frost misses with a left hand
and Kaimuay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Frost is predictable there
and Kaimuay counters with a nice leg kick.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaimuay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Frost misses with a right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a three punch combo that has Frost backing up. Frost nods at Kaimuay to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Frost throws a series of punches but Kaimuay moves out of range.
A head kick from Kaimuay lands but Frost takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sawk Kaimuay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaimuay was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Kaimuay avoids the body shot from Frost.
Frost's corner calls for a 1-2. Frost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frost moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaimuay throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
Kaimuay swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Kaimuay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaimuay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Kaimuay jabs Frost right on the nose. Frost blinks but takes it well.
Kaimuay jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Frost shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Kaimuay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost swings for the body but Kaimuay moves out of range.
Kaimuay defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Frost scores with a jab to the head.
Kaimuay throws the kick towards the body but Frost avoids it.
Frost has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaimuay.
Frost misses with the combination.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaimuay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Frost throws a lazy body kick
and Kaimuay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Kaimuay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaimuay was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaimuay.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaimuay is just out of range.
Kaimuay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frost throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kaimuay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaimuay throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Frost misses with a double jab.
Kaimuay lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost scores with a shot to the body.
Frost tries to clinch up but Kaimuay circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost slips a jab from Kaimuay.
Frost throws a lazy right hand but Kaimuay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frost throws an off balance right hand
and Kaimuay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frost is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaimuay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kaimuay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaimuay looks for the body kick but Frost saw that one coming.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Kaimuay counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sawk Kaimuay.
Well Kaimuay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bite Marks/ Screeching Weasel. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Renaud!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud stuns Sapp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sapp lands with a good body shot.
Renaud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Renaud both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sapp connects with a jab.
Renaud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Renaud misses with a two punch combination.
Renaud scores with a kick to the body.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Sapp closes the distance and clinches up with Renaud, looking for a takedown. Sapp pushes Renaud against the cage but Renaud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Renaud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renaud lands a big head kick that sends Sapp tumbling to the mat! Renaud takes a step backwards and waves Sapp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sapp is rocked!
Renaud dances in with a quick combination. Sapp is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Renaud snaps Sapp's head back. Sapp stumbles backwards against the cage. Renaud steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sapp's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sapp just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthieu Renaud!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jj McQuade (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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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jj McQuade!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade scores with a jab.
OReilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McQuade.
OReilly throws a lazy right hand but McQuade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - OReilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McQuade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OReilly moves away.
McQuade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McQuade cracks OReilly with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McQuade moves out of range of the strikes.
OReilly misses with a takedown attempt - McQuade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McQuade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches OReilly on the side of the head.
Marcus OReilly's cut is getting worse.
McQuade is looking to slow OReilly down with leg kicks.
McQuade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from McQuade finds it's target.
McQuade gets in close and tags OReilly with a short punch that almost sends OReilly to the mat! Oh OReilly is in big trouble! He turns his back on McQuade, trying to create some distance but McQuade rushes him, striking wildly and OReilly goes down! The referee tackles McQuade into the cage to end the fight! McQuade is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jj McQuade!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Deniro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deniro comes into the arena with The rage blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue 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, Steve Deniro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crash Archangel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deniro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Archangel circles away.
Archangel scores with a one two! Deniro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steve Deniro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archangel gets a takedown into half guard.
Archangel is nestled in close to Deniro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Archangel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Archangel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Deniro looking for submissions off his back.
Archangel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Archangel working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archangel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Archangel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archangel lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Archangel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deniro's head.
Archangel drops an elbow to the side of Deniro's head.
Deniro is rocked!
Archangel lands a big elbow - Deniro is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Archangel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crash Archangel!
Crash Archangel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Valhalla Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Random tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone throws a jab when The Random was well out of range.
The Random bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Random scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Random digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Stone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Random. The Random obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stone misses with the ground and pound.
Stone 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.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but The Random is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone prevents The Random from escaping the position.
The Random is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a nice forearm strike.
The Random takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Random is rocked!
Stone cracks The Random with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Stone immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! The Random is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Stone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Stone!
Samuel Stone gave a mention to [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Quirke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bigfoot Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Wayne Feat. Mike Tyson - American Dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcus Quirke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
281 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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264 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Quirke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bigfoot Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a combination but Quirke avoids it well.
Quirke misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with a straight right. Quirke didn't see that one coming.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Quirke in his tracks.
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!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Quirke shows good takedown defense.
Quirke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quirke is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Quirke tumbling to the canvas!
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quirke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva pushing down on Quirke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Quirke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quirke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quirke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva not doing much here.
It looks like Silva might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quirke's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quirke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Quirke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bigfoot Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quirke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quirke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Quirke does no damage.
Quirke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Quirke, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Quirke against the cage but Quirke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bigfoot Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva steps into range and cracks Quirke with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Quirke flops backwards and Silva dives into his guard looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva wants to control from the top but Quirke keeps moving.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirke keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quirke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Quirke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet. Quirke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva throws a hook but Quirke avoids it easily.
Quirke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Quirke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quirke pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Quirke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva jabs Quirke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marcus Quirke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quirke.
Quirke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Quirke strikes.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Quirke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quirke is rocked!
Bigfoot Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva knocks out Quirke with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Silva before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Silva picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bigfoot Silva!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gor Keyman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gor Keyman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stugatz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keyman.
Keyman misses with a wild body shot.
Keyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stugatz.
Keyman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stugatz, right into the meat.
Stugatz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keyman drops his hands momentarily and Stugatz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stugatz throws a body punch but Keyman moves out of range.
Stugatz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stugatz scores with a kick to the body.
Keyman looks gassed!
Stugatz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stugatz lands in his opponent's guard.
Stugatz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Keyman keeping full guard, as Stugatz tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz cracks Keyman with a solid left hand.
Keyman can't keep his opponent in guard - Stugatz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stugatz prevents Keyman from improving his position.
Stugatz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stugatz wants to pass to mount but Keyman is defending the position.
Stugatz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Keyman!
Keyman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Stugatz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stugatz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keyman tries to reverse the position but Stugatz maintains control.
Stugatz throwing strikes here but Keyman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stugatz prevents Keyman from getting the reversal.
Stugatz landing strikes from the mount.
Stugatz lands a nice shot to the head.
Keyman is trying desperately to improve position.
Stugatz tries to control but Keyman wriggling away.
Stugatz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Keyman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Keyman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz lands a big shot there that rocks Keyman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stugatz tries to control but Keyman wriggling away.
Stugatz controlling the position easily from mount.
Keyman is bucking up trying to escape but Stugatz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stugatz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Keyman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stugatz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Keyman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keyman wants to hold on but Stugatz pushes him away.
Stugatz wants to control the pace but Keyman is squirming around nicely.
Keyman wants to control but Stugatz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keyman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stugatz with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stugatz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Keyman?
Stugatz cracks Keyman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stugatz tries to control but Keyman wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Stugatz 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.
Keyman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stugatz is able to avoid easily.
Paulo Stugatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stugatz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keyman will feel that in the morning.
Stugatz slips a jab from Keyman.
Keyman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stugatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Paulo Stugatz is winning the standup battle so far.
Stugatz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stugatz looks to score with a jab to the body but Keyman is just out of range.
Keyman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stugatz clobbers Keyman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stugatz lands a body shot.
Stugatz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keyman to the mat! Keyman manages to get full guard.
Stugatz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keyman is breathing heavily.
Stugatz working the head and body with strikes.
Stugatz slips a nice elbow through Keyman's hands, connecting with Keyman's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stugatz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stugatz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stugatz moves nicely into side control.
Stugatz trying to control the position but Keyman is working away.
Stugatz misses with the ground and pound.
Stugatz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stugatz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Keyman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stugatz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Stugatz has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Keyman is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Stugatz!
Paulo Stugatz is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Paulo Stugatz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors -OVERDOSE Factory- and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool - Step Up. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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269 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dammon scores with a decent looking hook.
Paige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paige throws a low kick but Dammon moves out of range easily.
Dammon bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Paige! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paige seems keen to control Dammon's posture.
Dammon stands up and waves to Paige to follow him.
Dammon staying out of range there.
Dammon swats away the attempt to clinch by Paige.
Dammon misses with a hook
and Paige connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paige darts in and clinches Dammon up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dammon.
Dammon lands with a light punch inside.
Dammon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paige keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paige bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dammon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paige scores with a jab.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon lands a nice hook to Paige's body. Paige takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dammon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paige.
Paige lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dammon's sensitive parts.
Dammon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dammon moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Paige goes down! Can Dammon finish him!?
Dammon throwing strikes from guard but Paige blocks nicely.
Dammon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paige utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dammon throws a big elbow that misses.
Dammon scoring with some ground and pound.
Dammon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Paige drops his hands momentarily. Dammon doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Paige staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Paige doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Dammon!
An out of breath Matt Dammon 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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