Rivals I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Baldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baldridge
vs
Holmes

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Baldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baldridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Baldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Baldridge takes one to the side of the head.
Holmes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baldridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baldridge scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baldridge throwing shots but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Baldridge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmes defending well though.
Baldridge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baldridge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baldridge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baldridge takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Holmes is rocked!
Baldridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holmes is still in real trouble! Can Baldridge finish him?
Baldridge uses his free foot to push down on Holmes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Holmes.
Baldridge softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Holmes is out cold! Baldridge jumps to his feet and celebrates on the ropes with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Baldridge!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chester Fickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reggie Watkins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fickle
vs
Watkins

188 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chester Fickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reggie Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Fickle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watkins as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Fickle.
Fickle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fickle somewhat.
Fickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watkins blocks a head kick by Fickle.
Fickle shoots for a double leg takedown but Watkins sprawls well. He's pushed Fickle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Fickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fickle avoids the head kick by Watkins.
Fickle shoots for a takedown but Watkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins lands a head kick. Fickle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Fickle has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fickle as Watkins tries to tie him up.
Watkins working hard to break the clinch.
Watkins has had enough of the clinch but Fickle keeps him there for the moment.
Watkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fickle prevents Watkins from breaking the clinch.
Watkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watkins misses with a knee to the head.
Watkins is trying to push Fickle away but Fickle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Fickle has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Watkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Watkins tries to roll but Fickle sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickle cracks Watkins with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Watkins from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here.
Fickle misses with punches from the back.
Fickle misses with punches from the back.
Fickle lands a shot to the head.
Fickle misses with an elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Watkins tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins prevents Fickle from getting a body triangle.
Fickle gets his hands free as Watkins looks to control.
Fickle struggling to land strikes to the head as Watkins covers up.
Watkins is taking damage to the body and head.
Watkins has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Fickle.
Fickle wants to control but Watkins is keeping busy.
Watkins has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fickle controlling the position well here. Watkins rolled but Fickle kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickle tries to get the hooks in deep but Watkins pushed the leg off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
I really don't envy Watkins right now.
Fickle trying to control.

Fickle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Watkins is defending well though. Fickle let's go of the attempt for now.
Fickle thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Fickle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fickle scores with a jab to the body.
Watkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Fickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fickle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watkins sprawls well. Watkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fickle gets slowly back to his feet.
Fickle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Fickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watkins avoids the head kick by Fickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickle shoots and misses
and Watkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fickle really felt that one!
Watkins dodges the punch combination from Fickle.
Fickle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Fickle shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Watkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Watkins. Fickle shrugs it off though.
Fickle misses with a series of wild punches.
Fickle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reggie Watkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins scores with a head kick.
Fickle tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watkins lands a front kick.
Watkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fickle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fickle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fickle.
Chester Fickle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watkins is looking to slow Fickle down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickle shoots for a double leg takedown but Watkins sprawls well. He's pushed Fickle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fickle misses with an uppercut
and Watkins counters with a good low kick that Fickle was not able to check.
Watkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fickle takes a kick to the side of the head.

Fickle is rocked!
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Oh Fickle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Fickle moves out of range easily.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Watkins pounces like a tiger and cracks Fickle with a vicious hook! Fickle is down but not out! Watkins follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Reggie Watkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naomichi Marufuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Creeping Death. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Marufuji
vs
Xu

175 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naomichi Marufuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Xu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu darts in trying to clinch

and Marufuji decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xu's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Xu wants to sweep here but Marufuji controlling him for the moment.
Xu is trying to keep Marufuji in close.
Marufuji looking to pass the guard.
Xu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu wants to stand and escape but Marufuji is having none of it.
Marufuji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xu tries to clinch up.
Xu looks to clinch

and Marufuji counters with a nice double leg into side control. Xu won't be happy with that.
Marufuji advances to mount.
Xu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marufuji is trying to take his opponent's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xu tries to lock up and control but Marufuji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Xu has given up his back. Will we see Marufuji going for some submissions?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji controlling the position well here. Xu rolled but Marufuji kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Xu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Xu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marufuji.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji has the hooks in. Xu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Xu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xu can't escape the position.
Xu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marufuji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naomichi Marufuji dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Marufuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xu wants it to stay on the feet.

Xu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xu wants to control but Marufuji is keeping him busy.
Marufuji is trying to escape the position but Xu is controlling the position.
Marufuji is not content to let Xu control the position.
Marufuji tries to improve position but can't.
Xu trying to control the position but Marufuji is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marufuji is trying to control Xu's posture but Xu avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marufuji sneaks back into half guard.
Xu trying to control from half guard but Marufuji is working away.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roger Xu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Xu wants to clinch but Marufuji slips to the side

and Marufuji counters with a single leg into guard. Xu didn't expect that.
Marufuji content to stall in guard here.
Xu wants to control the position but Marufuji says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Naomichi Marufuji overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marufuji is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Xu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naomichi Marufuji!
After winning the bout, Naomichi Marufuji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfy Ottoman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daniels
vs
Ottoman

175 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralfy Ottoman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Ottoman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ralfy Ottoman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ottoman tries for a takedown but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ottoman has time to react.
Ottoman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Ottoman shoots in and bounces Daniels off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Ottoman controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Ottoman won't let him.

Daniels stands up from Ottoman's guard - Daniels perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Daniels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tom Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfy Ottoman.
Ottoman looks gassed!
Daniels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ottoman.
Daniels throws a push kick but Ottoman slaps the foot to one side.

Daniels forces Ottoman back against the ropes and clinches.
Ottoman goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Daniels has Ottoman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ottoman takes a shot to the head.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ottomans head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the action here for a moment.
Ottoman goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.

Daniels clinches.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Ottoman keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Ottoman avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the ropes.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Ottoman won't allow it.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ottoman is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniels presses Ottoman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ottoman backwards.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Ottoman won't allow it.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daniels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Daniels tries a body shot but Ottoman blocks it.
Daniels working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ottoman is trying to drag Daniels to the mat but Daniels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Ottoman has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ottoman walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
Ottoman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ottoman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Ottoman has his takedown stuffed
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels throws a series of strikes that have Ottoman backpedaling.
Nice shot by Daniels.

Daniels clinches up with Ottoman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Ottoman has the dominant position.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Daniels.
Ottoman is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tom Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfy Ottoman.
Ottoman is breathing heavily.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoman is looking for a takedown.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Ottoman backwards.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels tries to stall but Ottoman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ottoman.
Daniels tries to work over Ottoman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Ottoman avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the ropes.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Ottoman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottoman is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ottoman.
Daniels wants to break free but Ottoman has control.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels digs a right hand underneath Ottoman's ribcage. Ottoman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daniels tries to work over Ottoman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels pushes Ottoman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ottoman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ottoman blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Daniels.
Daniels is trying to push Ottoman away but Ottoman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ottoman blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Ottoman has the dominant position.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ottoman blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Ottoman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ottomans head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Ottoman backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ottoman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daniels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Daniels dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Daniels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Daniels clinches.
Daniels gets underhooks to prevent Ottoman's takedown attempt.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ottoman blocks an uppercut.
Daniels tries to break free but Ottoman pushes him back against the ropes.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ottoman's elbow.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Ottoman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Ottoman avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the ropes.

Ottoman has picked Daniels up - he's going for a ride! Ottoman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to control but Ottoman postures up.
Ottoman prevents Daniels from improving his position.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.
Ottoman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daniels defending well though.
Ottoman prevents Daniels from improving his position.
Ottoman misses with a head shot. Daniels uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ottoman is looking to work some ground and pound but Daniels has wrist control.
Daniels looking to control.
Daniels seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ottoman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to control the position but Ottoman postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Daniels has his hands on Ottoman's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tom Daniels.
Ottoman shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
Ottoman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ottoman.
Tom Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfy Ottoman.

Daniels moves into the clinch successfully.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniels works on Ottoman's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Daniels tries a body shot but Ottoman blocks it.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Ottoman controls his hands.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Ottoman has the dominant position.
Ottoman is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Tom Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ottoman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daniels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Daniels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Ralfy Ottoman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ottoman blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Daniels!

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FIGHT
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Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen Bebot as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bennet
vs
Munoz

183 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Zynergy Nutrition
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Zynergy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bennet lands a big head kick that sends Munoz tumbling to the mat! Bennet takes a step backwards and waves Munoz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Munoz is rocked!

It looks like Mark Munoz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Bennet - that's a beauty! Munoz 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 Bennet can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Noah Bennet!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Noah Bennet waved his t-shirt featuring Zynergy Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.