Valhalla 41: Tokyo PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oli Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oli Sykes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Tyson's chin.

Sykes
vs
Tyson

210 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oli Sykes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson slips under a jab.
Sykes misses with a straight left.
Sykes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Sykes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oli Sykes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykes throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sykes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyson scrambles back to his feet.

Sykes lands a big right hand that sends Tyson crashing to the mat! Sykes stays standing though and waves Tyson back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Tyson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sykes.
Sykes misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykes misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.

Oooooh!!! Sykes has knocked Tyson down with a huge combo! Sykes steps away and waves a wobbly Tyson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Sykes loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Sykes misses with a body punch
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sykes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykes throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sykes looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Sykes misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson cracks Sykes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyson checks a leg kick.
Sykes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Sykes throws a low kick but Tyson moves out of range easily.
Jab from Sykes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson slips a straight right by Sykes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sykes looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Sykes throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Sykes misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Sykes throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Sykes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sykes throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tyson has eaten all the pies!
A swing and a miss from Sykes.
Sykes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Sykes throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Sykes throws an off balance right hand

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sykes has double underhooks.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykes throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sykes misses with a hook.
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Sykes.
Sykes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
A big left from Sykes misses.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykes off the cage and back into range.
Sykes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykes misses with a straight left.
Sykes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes connects with a crisp jab.
Sykes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sykes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sykes misses with a straight right.
Sykes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
Sykes stuns Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sykes lands a big uppercut and Tyson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tyson looks OK. Sykes waves Tyson back to his feet!

Tyson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Sykes misses.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sykes finish him?
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykes.
A slow jab from Sykes misses its intended target.
Sykes misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oli Sykes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sykes misses with a looping right.
Tyson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykes cracks Tyson with a left hook right on the temple and Tyson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Sykes lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Tyson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oli Sykes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulapu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Khan
vs
Saga

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kulapu Saga!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga cracks a nice hook into Khan's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saga.
Saga scores with a body shot.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Saga wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Saga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khan pinned against the cage. Khan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khan sprawls well. Khan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saga gets slowly back to his feet.
Genghis Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kulapu Saga.
Saga tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga connects with the punch.

Saga closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Saga.
Saga tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Khan lands a right hand.
Saga working hard to break the clinch.
Saga is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Khan fails to pull guard.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Saga.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Saga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saga misses with a kick to the body.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
Saga throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Saga shoots in for a takedown but Khan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saga tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Saga.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Saga.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saga stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khan defends it nicely.
Khan fails with the takedown.

Khan instigates a clinch.
Saga looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.

Khan successfully pulls guard.
Khan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saga wants to stand but Khan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan striking from his own guard.

Khan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saga off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Saga is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan shoots in but no luck this time.
Saga misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Saga takes the fight into the clinch.
Khan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kulapu Saga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saga is looking to clinch.
Saga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saga but Saga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Genghis Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saga finds it's way round the side to connect with Khan's head.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saga is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Saga circles away and we're back to standing.
Saga lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saga fails with a takedown attempt.
Kulapu Saga seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Saga moves into the clinch.
Saga letting Khan take a breather here.
Saga working aggressively here.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saga tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Khan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Genghis Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kulapu Saga.
Saga is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Saga tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khan fails to land the takedown.
Saga misses with a low kick.

Saga drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.

Saga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Khan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Khan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saga is looking to escape.
Khan landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Khan looking to secure an arm triangle but Saga defends it well.
Khan prevents Saga from getting the reversal.

Khan has hold of Saga's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Saga manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Khan tries to control but Saga wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khan looking to isolate an arm here. Saga doesn't see it coming and as Khan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Khan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Genghis Khan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Kiriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazuya Kiriyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sapp
vs
Kiriyama

193 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

190 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 8 - 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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Kiriyama!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiriyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kiriyama scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Kazuya Kiriyama has been cut.
Kiriyama tries to move into range but Sapp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sapp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sapp showed some decent athleticism there.
Sapp throwing shots but Kiriyama is blocking nicely.
Sapp thows a huge punch but Kiriyama dodges it nicely.
Sapp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiriyama's head.
Sapp scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sapp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That has opened up Kazuya Kiriyama's cut even more.
Sapp throwing shots but Kiriyama is blocking nicely.
Kiriyama won't allow Sapp to pass to mount.
Sapp is working hard here to advance position.
Sapp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapp lands strikes from half guard.

The cut above Kazuya Kiriyama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp wants to take a breather but Kiriyama is having none of it.
Sapp working the head and body with strikes.

Kazuya Kiriyama's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazuya Kiriyama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Sapp!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Windol Toon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku Katsumoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Toon
vs
Katsumoto

188 cm
27
204 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Windol Toon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Katsumoto moves into range and clinches up with Toon.

Katsumoto wants the takedown. Toon is fighting it off but Katsumoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Toon's guard against the cage.

Katsumoto 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.
Katsumoto passes Toon's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Katsumoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toon sees it coming and defends easily.
Katsumoto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Toon.
Toon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toon tries to get out of the position.

Katsumoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Katsumoto.
Katsumoto wants to pass to mount but Toon is defending the position.
Toon tries to get to full guard but Katsumoto has control of the leg.

Toon actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toon is trying to get back to full guard.
Katsumoto passes to full mount!

Katsumoto has control of Toon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Toon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Katsumoto trying to control but Toon is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toon regains half guard.
Katsumoto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Toon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto wants to control the pace but Toon is squirming around nicely.
Katsumoto avoids the attempt from Toon to control.

Katsumoto stands up from mount. Strange move.
Toon has his takedown stuffed
and Katsumoto counters with a series of strikes. Toon will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toon shoots in for a takedown but Katsumoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Toon has his takedown stuffed
and Katsumoto counters with a three punch combo that has Toon backing up. Toon nods at Katsumoto to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Windol Toon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsumoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Windol Toon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Katsumoto counters with a series of strikes. Toon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Toon is breathing heavily.
Katsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Toon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Katsumoto throws a left that rocks Toon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Katsumoto dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Toon regain composure!

Toon is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto advances to mount.
Oh Toon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toon is trying to escape the mount.
Katsumoto postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Toon in real trouble here! The ref calls for Toon to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saku Katsumoto!
Saku Katsumoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mullah Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Assasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar comes to the cage accompanied by Afghan Pesarak. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Omar
vs
Assasin

185 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mullah Omar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phantom Assasin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Omar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullah Omar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Assasin defends it nicely.
Omar misses with a takedown attempt - Assasin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mullah Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assasin connects with a right hand. Omar shakes it off.

It looks like Mullah Omar has been cut.

Assasin closes the distance and clinches.
Assasin stops a takedown attempt from Omar.
Assasin is working Omar over against the cage.
Omar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Assasin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Omar drops his hands momentarily and Assasin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assasin has closed the distance and engaged Omar in a clinch.
Assasin wants to break free but Omar has control.
Assasin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Omar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Assasin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Assasin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Omar can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Assasin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assasin.
Assasin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assasin can't break the clinch.
Omar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Assasin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin digs a right hand into Omar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omar's gas tank.
Omar is breathing heavily.
Assasin scores with a shoulder strike.
Assasin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Assasin prevents the takedown attempt.
Omar is working for takedown but Assasin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Omar is looking for a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assasin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assasin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Assasin.
Assasin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Omar.
Assasin is trying to push Omar away but Omar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Assasin.
A bit of stalling here from Assasin.
Assasin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Omar letting Assasin take a breather here.
Assasin lands with a right to the head.
Assasin scores with a shoulder strike.
Assasin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Omars head.
Assasin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Omars head.
Omar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Assasin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Assasin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assasin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Assasin moves into the clinch.
Assasin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Assasin lands with a left to the head.
Assasin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assasin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Omars head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assasin.
A short uppercut from Assasin.
Assasin lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assasin is trying to push Omar away but Omar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Assasin lands a body punch.
Omar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Assasin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Assasin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mullah Omar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Assasin clinches up with Omar and pushes him back against the cage.
Assasin lands a left hand.
Assasin is struggling to control the position.
Phantom Assasin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Assasin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Omar is keeping busy.
Omar is trying to drag Assasin to the mat but Assasin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Assasin is pushing Omar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Assasin lands with a short shot to the head.
Assasin lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar wants to take the fight to the mat but Assasin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Omar tries for a takedown but Assasin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mullah Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assasin has had enough of the clinch but Omar keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Assasin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assasin scores with a shot to the side of Omar's head.
Assasin scores with a shoulder strike.
Omar tries for a takedown but Assasin manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Assasin on the inside.
Omar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Assasin after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Assasin lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Assasin is trying to break the clinch but Omar is controlling him.
Assasin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Omar.
Omar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Assasin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin pushes Omar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assasin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Assasin gets through Omar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Assasin on the inside.
Assasin scores with a shoulder strike.
Omar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Assasin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assasin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Omar backwards.
Assasin is looking to break free of the clinch but Omar has double underhooks.
A short left from Assasin.
Assasin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assasin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assasin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assasin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assasin.
Omar has Assasin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Assasin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Assasin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assasin tries to break the clinch but Omar is controlling the position.
Assasin lands a right hand.
Assasin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar takes a shot to the head.
Assasin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Assasin is leaning against Omar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assasin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Assasin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Assasin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assasin stops a takedown attempt from Omar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assasin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Assasin on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assasin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Omars head.
Omar is working for takedown but Assasin is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Assasin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mullah Omar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Assasin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Omar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Assasin swivels and escapes.

Omar scores with a takedown into Assasin's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Assasin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Assasin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Assasin wants to stand up but Omar is controlling him.
Assasin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Omar throwing strikes from guard but Assasin blocks nicely.
Assasin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assasin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar is desperately trying to improve his position but Assasin has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omar is working hard here to advance position.
Omar swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Omar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Omar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Assasin blocks Omar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Assasin throwing strikes here but Omar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Omar swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Assasin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Omar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assasin throwing strikes here but Omar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Omar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Omar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Omar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Assasin blocks Omar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Omar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Assasin. What's that going to do exactly?
Assasin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Assasin.
Assasin looking to finish with strikes here!
Omar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin thowing shots but they're missing.
Assasin blocks Omar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Omar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Assasin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Omar blocking the ground and pound.
Omar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Assasin throwing strikes here but Omar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Assasin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Omar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Assasin. What's that going to do exactly?
Assasin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Omar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Assasin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Omar is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Assasin blocks Omar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Omar regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assasin thows a huge punch but Omar dodges it nicely.
Assasin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Omar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullah Omar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mullah Omar.
I think Assasin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phantom Assasin!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Singapore

175 cm
21
135 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
130 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singapore counters with a leg kick.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singapore throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Couture fails with the takedown
enabling Singapore to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singapore lands with a slapping head kick.
Singapore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Singapore. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Singapore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Singapore drops Couture with a beautiful combination! Couture stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Singapore is looking for the KO!

Couture is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Singapore.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Singapore cracks Couture with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Couture looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Singapore finish him?

Singapore has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Couture. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Singapore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture fails with the takedown
enabling Singapore to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Singapore counters with a nice leg kick.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.

Singapore sends Couture crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Singapore is motioning to the referee to let Couture up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singapore counters with a nice body kick.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture walks straight into a right hand from Singapore - that's dropped him! Singapore jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Couture from any more punishment! Couture complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joel Singapore!
A victorious Joel Singapore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud comes to the cage accompanied by Bite Marks/ Screeching Weasel. 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.

Renaud
vs
Stugatz

200 cm
27
267 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

202 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Renaud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renaud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Stugatz gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stugatz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stugatz is thwarting Renaud's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Stugatz.
Renaud trying to control but Stugatz postures up.
Renaud wants to improve his position but Stugatz is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz drops an elbow to the side of Renaud's head.
Stugatz prevents Renaud from improving his position.
Stugatz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Renaud defending well though.
Stugatz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stugatz connects with a nice short shot to Renaud's temple.
Stugatz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Renaud's head.
Renaud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stugatz on the ground.
Stugatz trying to control the action but Renaud is working from the bottom.
Stugatz with the ground and pound but Renaud uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz wants to pass the guard but Renaud is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stugatz trying to control but Renaud is working from the bottom.
Renaud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stugatz is controlling him.

Renaud looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stugatz throws a big right hand that misses.
Stugatz slips nicely into half guard.
Stugatz slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stugatz is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stugatz content to control rather than advance.
Stugatz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Renaud is trying to stand up here but Stugatz is controlling him well.
Stugatz is trying to control. Renaud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stugatz is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Stugatz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paulo Stugatz.
Renaud looks to land a combination but Stugatz avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stugatz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renaud.
Stugatz misses with a body shot.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A lazy left from Stugatz finds it's target.
Stugatz misses with a body shot.
Stugatz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stugatz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stugatz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice combination there by Renaud.

It looks like Paulo Stugatz has been cut.
Renaud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stugatz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Renaud's guard.
Renaud keeping moving, preventing Stugatz from controlling successfully.
Stugatz slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stugatz controlling the action here.
Stugatz looks to land a strike but Renaud avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Renaud can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stugatz controls the pace.
Stugatz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stugatz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stugatz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Renaud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Renaud tries to get out of the position.
Stugatz looking to sit in guard and control but Renaud gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stugatz trying to control the position here.
Renaud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stugatz's guard.
Renaud won't allow Stugatz to sweep him here.
Renaud trying to control the position from guard on top but Stugatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Renaud misses
and Stugatz counters with a leg kick.
Stugatz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Stugatz or perhaps it was just good defense by Renaud which made him look bad.
Matthieu Renaud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Stugatz.

Renaud gets caught napping as Stugatz dives in and scores a takedown. Renaud manages to retain guard.
Renaud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Renaud keeping moving, preventing Stugatz from controlling successfully.
Stugatz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paulo Stugatz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Renaud blocks a head kick by Stugatz.
Stugatz lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stugatz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stugatz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Renaud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stugatz somewhat.
Stugatz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renaud throws out the jab.
Stugatz shoots in for a takedown but Renaud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stugatz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Renaud's guard.
Stugatz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Renaud utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stugatz throwing strikes from guard but Renaud blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Stugatz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Stugatz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stugatz tries to clinch up.
Renaud falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Stugatz counter with a right hand.
Stugatz slips under a jab from Renaud.

Stugatz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Renaud's guard.
Stugatz works over Renaud with some ground and pound from guard.
Stugatz is in close to Renaud's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renaud is keeping the position for now.
Stugatz trying to control but Renaud is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renaud being controlled here, momentarily.
Stugatz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Renaud's guard.
Stugatz passes to side control.
Stugatz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renaud keeps working.
Paulo Stugatz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz controls the position from side control.
Renaud is pushing Stugatz's head away, looking to escape. Stugatz manages to hold on to the position though.
Stugatz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stugatz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renaud keeps working.
Stugatz advances to mount.
Renaud tries to hold on but Stugatz postures up.
Stugatz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud is in a horrible position here. Stugatz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stugatz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stugatz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stugatz throwing strikes here but Renaud is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stugatz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Renaud can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stugatz lands a big shot there that rocks Renaud but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stugatz landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Stugatz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stugatz controlling from mount.
The referee warns Renaud that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Renaud is rocked!
A big strike lands for Stugatz! That's really hurt Renaud and he's turned his back - Stugatz keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stugatz jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Stugatz!
Paulo Stugatz very nearly forgot to thank -OVERDOSE Factory- amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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