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Yakuza CF XXI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jhay Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhay Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhay Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocky clinches.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rocky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Rocky is pushing Vera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rocky throws an elbow but misses.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rocky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vera's brow.
Rocky lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Rocky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
Rocky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Vera is trying to break free.
Vera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera misses the jab.
Rocky throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky tries to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Rocky wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Rocky rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Rocky lands a knee to the head.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Rocky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rocky with a knee to the head.
Rocky looks gassed!
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocky 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.
Vera gets tackled into the cage by Rocky. Rocky maintains the clinch.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
James Rocky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rocky connects with a knee to the head.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera is trying to break free.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rocky just leaning against Vera, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rocky is breathing heavily.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling the position.
Rocky stalling the fight.
Rocky lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Rocky lands a damaging elbow.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to break free.
Rocky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Rocky misses with an elbow over the top.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Vera blocks an elbow strike from Rocky.
Rocky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera misses with a hook. Rocky ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocky tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocky moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Rocky has managed to clinch.
Rocky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Vera can't break the clinch.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vera's defenses.
Vera tries to break free but Rocky pushes him back against the cage.
Rocky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rocky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocky looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Rocky staying out of range there.
Rocky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rocky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vera avoids the elbow strike from Rocky, against the cage.
Rocky lands a damaging elbow.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rocky.
Rocky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocky prevents Vera from breaking the clinch.
Rocky has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocky lands a nice elbow.
Rocky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rocky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rocky.
Rocky misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to push Rocky away but Rocky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Rocky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rocky lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Rocky connects with a knee to the head.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Vera takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Rocky.
Rocky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Rocky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Vera can't break the clinch.
Rocky pushes off an throws an elbow but Vera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rocky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vera avoids a wild elbow strike from Rocky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocky lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Rocky throws an elbow but it misses.
Rocky lands an uppercut.
Vera manages to break the clinch.
Rocky moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Rocky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rocky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocky wants to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Jhay Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocky wants to clinch
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Rocky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rocky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoshi Kajiwara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 lbs
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184 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kajiwara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martin cracks Kajiwara with a big elbow.
It looks like Satoshi Kajiwara has been cut.
Martin working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kajiwara some visible discomfort.
That has opened up Satoshi Kajiwara's cut even more.
Martin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kajiwara taking punishment in the form of punches.
The cut above Satoshi Kajiwara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kajiwara is trying to get back to his feet.
Martin working the head with strikes.
Satoshi Kajiwara'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 Satoshi Kajiwara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawson Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson Sharp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawson Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp clinches with his opponent.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettis misses with an elbow strike.
Sharp avoids the elbow strike from Pettis, against the cage.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettis controls his hands.
Pettis prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp pushes Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp blocks an elbow strike from Pettis.
Pettis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pettis keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but Sharp has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Pettis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp blocks an elbow strike from Pettis.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sharp works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Pettis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Sharp misses.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp digs a right hand into Pettis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pettis's gas tank.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettis tries a knee to the head but Sharp blocks it.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis has Sharp pressed against the cage, preventing Sharp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Pettis's ribcage. Pettis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sharp.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettis won't allow it.
Pettis has Sharp pressed against the cage, preventing Sharp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Sharp presses Pettis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
Pettis looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pettis prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Sharp is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettis prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp gets a clinch.
Pettis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharp to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Sharp.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp digs a right hand into Pettis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pettis's gas tank.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Sharp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pettis in a clinch.
Pettis tries a knee to the head but Sharp blocks it.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Pettis keeps him there for the moment.
Pettis misses with a knee strike.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pettis is looking to control Sharp's arms but Sharp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettis has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawson Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pettis looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettis won't allow it.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp is working Pettis over against the cage.
A short left from Sharp.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp gets through Pettis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling the position.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawson Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pettis in a clinch.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Pettis keeps him there for the moment.
Sharp is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sharp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sharp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sharp rushes Pettis and presses him up against the cage.
Sharp tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettis won't allow it.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sharp tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Pettis's ribcage. Pettis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Sharp lands a body punch.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pettis or not.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
Sharp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharp tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to break free.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharp cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettis prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
Sharp tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pettis won't allow it.
Pettis looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettis controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis wants a takedown.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sharp clinches.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pettis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sharp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
Sharp works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharp is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis throws an elbow that misses.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharp wants to break free but Pettis has control.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp is working Pettis over against the cage.
Sharp working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp cracks Pettis with a nice body shot.
Sharp wants to break free but Pettis has control.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Pettis keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Pettis keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pettis or not.
Sharp pushes Pettis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pettis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Pettis is looking to control Sharp's arms but Sharp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettis has his back to the cage.
Sharp is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
Pettis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp moves into range and clinches up with Pettis.
Pettis has Sharp pressed against the cage, preventing Sharp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Sharp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pettis or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sharp lands a hook that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Pettis keeps him there for the moment.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawson Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawson Sharp!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akisame Koetsuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koetsuji has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
170 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Koetsuji!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koetsuji closes the distance and clinches.
Akiyama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Koetsuji uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Koetsuji throwing strikes but missing.
Koetsuji wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Koetsuji has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Akiyama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koetsuji defends it easily.
Koetsuji scoring with some ground and pound.
Koetsuji is in close to Akiyama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koetsuji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koetsuji pushing down on Akiyama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koetsuji wants to work for an arm triangle but Akiyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koetsuji is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koetsuji seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koetsuji wants to work for an arm triangle but Akiyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Akiyama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akiyama tries to get out of the position.
Akiyama controlling the position well.
Akiyama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koetsuji's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koetsuji's back!
Akiyama struggling to keep hold of the position.
Akiyama lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koetsuji.
Akiyama looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Koetsuji is controlling Akiyama 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koetsuji passes Akiyama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koetsuji 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! Akiyama is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akisame Koetsuji!
Akisame Koetsuji thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Karasawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratus Pretorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Karasawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kratus Pretorian's chin.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Karasawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratus Pretorian!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pretorian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karasawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pretorian is trying to stand up here but Karasawa is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pretorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karasawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karasawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karasawa working over Pretorian with some ground and pound. Pretorian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karasawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karasawa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pretorian is trying to stand up here but Karasawa is controlling him well.
Karasawa content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Karasawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karasawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pretorian tries to kick Karasawa off but Karasawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karasawa stands up from half guard.
Karasawa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pretorian bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Pretorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pretorian shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretorian stuffs the takedown attempt from Karasawa. Karasawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Pretorian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karasawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hiroshi Karasawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratus Pretorian.
Karasawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pretorian's waist but Pretorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karasawa off to one side.
Karasawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Karasawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pretorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karasawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karasawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Karasawa is breathing heavily.
Karasawa stops Pretorian from getting back to his feet.
Karasawa slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretorian is trying to stand up here but Karasawa is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pretorian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karasawa seems to be working for a kimura but Pretorian defends the submission attempt.
Pretorian is trying to escape back to his feet but Karasawa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Karasawa landing a few strikes.
Pretorian wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pretorian prevents Karasawa from moving into mount.
Pretorian wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa trying to control the action but Pretorian is working from the bottom.
Pretorian is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Karasawa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pretorian is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Karasawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pretorian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karasawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pretorian.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Karasawa.
The strikes coming from Karasawa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Karasawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pretorian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karasawa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Karasawa 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.
Pretorian is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karasawa is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa controls the position from side control.
Pretorian is not content to let Karasawa control the position.
Pretorian wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hiroshi Karasawa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pretorian shoots for a double leg takedown but Karasawa sprawls well. He's pushed Pretorian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hiroshi Karasawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kratus Pretorian.
Karasawa misses with a double jab
and Pretorian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretorian swinging wildly here.
Karasawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pretorian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karasawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karasawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pretorian moves away.
Karasawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karasawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pretorian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karasawa tries to avoid it but Pretorian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karasawa to the ground. Karasawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pretorian circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karasawa throws a leg kick but Pretorian moved away.
Pretorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Pretorian shoots and misses
and Karasawa counters with a shoot takedown. Pretorian fights it but they end up in guard.
Pretorian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karasawa is controlling him.
Karasawa gets to his feet - Pretorian follows without any prompting.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Pretorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pretorian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hiroshi Karasawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karasawa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karasawa shoots for a takedown but Pretorian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pretorian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karasawa is fending him off so far but Pretorian persists. Nope, Karasawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Pretorian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karasawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Karasawa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pretorian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Karasawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karasawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pretorian's waist but Pretorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karasawa off to one side.
Pretorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Karasawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Karasawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Pretorian. Pretorian gets slowly back to his feet.
Karasawa rushes Pretorian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pretorian misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karasawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Karasawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pretorian scores with a shoulder strike.
Karasawa wants to take the fight to the mat but Pretorian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karasawa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karasawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pretorian.
Come on Karasawa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pretorian lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pretorian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kratus Pretorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pretorian fails to land.
Karasawa looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karasawa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karasawa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pretorian prevents the takedown attempt.
Pretorian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pretorian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karasawa swivels and escapes.
Pretorian closes the distance and clinches up with Karasawa, looking for a takedown. Pretorian pushes Karasawa against the cage but Karasawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karasawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pretorian's waist but Pretorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karasawa off to one side.
Pretorian shoots in looking for a takedown but Karasawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pretorian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karasawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pretorian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karasawa as he avoids it easily.
Pretorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Karasawa tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pretorian is defended easily by Karasawa.
Karasawa closes the distance but Pretorian moves to the side
and Pretorian counters with a three punch combo that has Karasawa backing up. Karasawa nods at Pretorian to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karasawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pretorian.
Karasawa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pretorian's guard.
Pretorian is looking to stand up but Karasawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Pretorian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karasawa is aware though and is defending well.
Karasawa passes Pretorian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karasawa prevents Pretorian from standing back up.
Karasawa controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pretorian is trying to stand up here but Karasawa is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karasawa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hiroshi Karasawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karasawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pretorian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 Hiroshi Karasawa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karasawa, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Karasawa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen I'll be Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
200 lbs
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21
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phenom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Phenom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Phenom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kent.
Phenom gets tackled into the cage by Kent. Kent maintains the clinch.
Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phenom misses with an uppercut
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Phenom is out of range.
Phenom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kent. Kent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phenom throws a series of punches but Kent moves out of range.
Kent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phenom.
Phenom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phenom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Phenom misses.
Phenom feints a jab promting Kent to slip. Phenom then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Phenom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent moves away from the strike by Phenom.
Nice jab there from Kent.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Phenom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phenom.
Kent clinches with his opponent.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phenom's efforts to push away.
Kent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phenom.
Kent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phenom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Phenom missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kent.
Kent connects with a superb combination that knocks Phenom out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kent before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Phenom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Kent!
Our winner, Peter Kent, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Ikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Danny Delphine has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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24
150 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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26
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralf Ikari!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ikari.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delphine.
Delphine checks a leg kick.
Ikari thows a body shot but no joy.
Delphine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ikari clinches.
Delphine is looking for a takedown.
Ikari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ikari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delphine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ikari lands a knee to the body.
Ikari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delphine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Delphine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikari is looking to control Delphine's arms but Delphine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ikari has his back to the cage.
Ikari misses with a body punch.
Ikari stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delphine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ikari after a bit of a struggle.
Delphine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Delphine blocks an uppercut.
Ikari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Delphine is looking for a takedown.
Ikari pushes off an throws an elbow but Delphine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ikari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delphine's face.
Ikari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Delphine blocks a body shot from Ikari.
Delphine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ikari after a bit of a struggle.
Ikari trying to stall but Delphine improves his position.
Delphine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Delphine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ikari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Delphine goes for a takedown attempt but Ikari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ikari gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikari lands an uppercut.
Delphine prevents a body shot from Ikari.
Ikari working aggressively here.
Ikari misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delphine takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Ikari.
Ikari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delphine managing to block the knees to the body from Ikari.
A knee to the head by Ikari.
Delphine is trying to drag Ikari to the mat but Ikari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ikari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delphine's face.
Ikari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ikari can't find room to land a body shot as Delphine controls the action.
Ikari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ikari digs a right hand underneath Delphine's ribcage. Delphine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ikari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Delphine blocks it with crossed arms.
Ikari gets underhooks to prevent Delphine's takedown attempt.
Delphine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ikari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Delphine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ikari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ikari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ikari looking to stall.
Ikari lands a hook that snaps the head of Delphine backwards.
Ikari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ikari lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikari works on Delphine's body with a couple of short punches.
Delphine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ikari is defending well.
Delphine takes an elbow to the temple.
Delphine takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikari tries to work over Delphine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ikari swings wildly with an uppercut but Delphine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delphine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ikari pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ikari.
Ikari tries to stall but Delphine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ikari can't find room to land a body shot as Delphine controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Ikari dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ikari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ikari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delphine.
Ikari gets a clinch.
Ikari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ikari looking to throw knees to the head but Delphine is blocking nicely.
Ikari lands with a light punch inside.
Delphine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ikari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ikari cracks Delphine with a nice body shot.
Ikari misses with a punch to the body.
Ikari tries a knee to the head but Delphine blocks it.
Ikari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ikari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ikari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ikari misses with the head strike.
Ikari misses with a punch to the body.
Ikari stops a takedown attempt from Delphine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ikari.
Delphine goes for a takedown attempt but Ikari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Delphine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikari closes the distance and pushes Delphine back into the cage.
Delphine wants a takedown.
Delphine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ikari after a bit of a struggle.
Ikari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ikari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delphine is trying to pull guard but Ikari has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ikari misses with the head strike.
Ikari lands with a light punch inside.
Ikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ikari throws a punch but it's blocked by Delphine.
Ikari lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Delphine is trying to pull guard but Ikari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ikari tries to throw a body punch but Delphine avoids it by throwing Ikari back against the cage.
Ikari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delphine.
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!
Ikari misses with a punch to the body.
Delphine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ikari trying to stall but Delphine improves his position.
Ikari tries a body shot but Delphine blocks it.
Delphine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ikari is defending well.
Ikari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ikari lands a damaging elbow.
Delphine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delphine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ikari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ikari digs a right hand into Delphine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Delphine's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikari working aggressively here.
Ikari struggles to land a body shot inside as Delphine controls his hands.
Ikari stalling the fight.
Ikari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Delphine blocks it with crossed arms.
Ikari lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Ikari on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ikari.
Ikari lands a damaging elbow.
Delphine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ikari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ikari lands with a light punch inside.
Ralf Ikari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ikari throws a punch but it's blocked by Delphine.
Ikari misses with some punches.
Delphine tries to score a body lock takedown but Ikari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ikari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delphine.
Ikari lands an elbow inside.
Ikari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ikari stalling.
Ikari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Delphine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ikari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Ikari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delphine blocks an elbow strike from Ikari.
Ikari can't find room to land a body shot as Delphine controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ikari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Delphine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ikari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ikari moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Ikari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralf Ikari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ikari takes the fight into the clinch.
Delphine wants a takedown but no success here.
Delphine blocks the elbow strike.
Ikari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Delphine blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Delphine as Ikari tries to tie him up.
Delphine goes for a takedown attempt but Ikari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Delphine shoots in for a takedown but Ikari shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Delphine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikari scores with a one two! Delphine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ralf Ikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ikari misses with an uppercut. Delphine saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikari misses with a body kick.
Delphine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ikari scores with a leg kick.
Delphine shoots in but no luck this time.
Ikari tries a head kick but it misses.
Delphine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delphine avoids the head kick by Ikari.
Delphine moves out of range of the body kick from Ikari.
Ikari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Delphine gets tackled into the cage by Ikari. Ikari maintains the clinch.
Ralf Ikari 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.
Delphine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ikari landing knees to the head.
Ikari misses with a punch to the body.
Delphine looking for a takedown.
Ikari is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ikari working Delphine over with knees to the body.
Delphine can't get the takedown.
Ikari misses with a body punch.
Ikari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Delphine's defenses.
Delphine takes an elbow to the temple.
Delphine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ikari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ikari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Delphine avoids the head kick by Ikari.
Ikari cracks the inside of Delphine's front leg.
Ikari tries a low kick but Delphine avoids it.
Ikari wants to land a leg kick but Delphine is out of range.
Ikari cracks the inside of Delphine's front leg.
Ikari lands a leg kick that knocks Delphine off balance momentarily.
Ikari misses the shot to the body.
Ikari lands a high kick!
Danny Delphine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ikari rushes Delphine and presses him up against the cage.
Ikari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ikari prevents the takedown attempt.
Delphine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Delphine prevents a body shot from Ikari.
Delphine avoiding damage as Ikari throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delphine is trying to drag Ikari to the mat but Ikari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ikari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralf Ikari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ikari 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralf Ikari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu Manchu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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28
280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beam.
Beam throws a series of punches but Manchu avoids them all with ease.
Manchu drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manchu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manchu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beam struggling a bit here.
Manchu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Manchu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Manchu is looking to take a break and control but Beam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manchu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu misses with the ground and pound.
Manchu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beam is looking to regain half guard here but Manchu keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Manchu with a couple of short strikes.
Manchu lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manchu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Manchu maintains control.
Manchu scoring with strikes but Beam is staying in there.
Manchu lands a nice shot to the head.
Beam tries to hold on but Manchu postures up.
Beam sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.
Beam wants to get back to full guard.
Manchu is trying for a kimura here. Beam looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Manchu wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fu Manchu!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philippe Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rothschild has closed the distance and engaged Styles in a clinch.
Rothschild tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Styles smiles and moves away.
Styles drops Rothschild with a nice combination! Styles dives into Rothschild's guard, looking to finish!
Rothschild is rocked!
It looks like Philippe Rothschild has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Styles loads up on a big left hand. Rothschild felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Styles looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rothschild can't hide his disappointment, as Styles celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Styles!
Xavier Styles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitoy Bellfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaki Sumitani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaki Sumitani will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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194 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bitoy Bellfoot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaki Sumitani!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumitani blocks a leg kick.
Sumitani scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Bitoy Bellfoot has been cut.
Sumitani misses with a straight right.
Sumitani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sumitani wants to land a leg kick but Bellfoot is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sumitani.
Sumitani lands a big head kick that sends Bellfoot tumbling to the mat! Sumitani takes a step backwards and waves Bellfoot back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bellfoot is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellfoot avoids the head kick by Sumitani.
Oh Bellfoot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sumitani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bellfoot seems to have got his legs back now.
Sumitani missing with a left hand there. Bellfoot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bellfoot just misses with a punch to the body.
Masaki Sumitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellfoot avoids the head kick by Sumitani.
Sumitani misses with a head kick.
Sumitani throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumitani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sumitani misses with a low kick.
Bellfoot moves out of range of the leg kick from Sumitani.
Sumitani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bellfoot drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sumitani can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bellfoot scores with punches from side control.
Bellfoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellfoot staying calm.
Bellfoot has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sumitani!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bellfoot has isolated one of Sumitani's arms. Sumitani looking to fight him off but Bellfoot twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bitoy Bellfoot!
Bitoy Bellfoot retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Bitoy Bellfoot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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