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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merv Bungay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Merv Bungay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a straight left.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Bungay throws a one two combo.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Souza prevents Bungay from getting back to his feet.
Souza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bungay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Bungay blocks nicely.
Bungay wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bungay cracks Souza with an open hand slap.
Bungay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
Souza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bungay lands a jab-cross combination.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bungay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Bungay's head but Bungay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Bungay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bungay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Souza's head backwards.
Merv Bungay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bungay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Souza throws out the jab.
Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bungay.
Bungay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Souza misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bungay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Souza at a distance.
Bungay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bungay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bungay to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Bungay. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungay swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bungay as he connects with a hook.
Bungay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bungay scores with a jab to the body.
Souza misses with a body shot.
A jab from Bungay finds it's way through Souza's defenses.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bungay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Souza under the eye.
Souza looks to land a combination but Bungay avoids it well.
Jab by Souza.
Bungay lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungay works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Bungay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza looks gassed!
Bungay misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Bungay.
Oooooh!!! Bungay has knocked Souza down with a huge combo! Bungay steps away and waves a wobbly Souza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Souza is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bungay.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Bungay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bungay misses with a double jab.
Paolo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungay lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Souza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bungay.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Bungay finish him?
Souza walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bungay feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Souza crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Merv Bungay!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Great is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Santana!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Great's head.
Great is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Santana lands but Great takes it in his stride.
Santana connects with a right hand. Great shakes it off.
Santana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santana lands a leg kick that knocks Great off balance momentarily.
Santana throws a nice head kick!
Santana lands with an uppercut that bounces Great off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Great dodges the punch combination from Santana.
Santana sizes up Great with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santana scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick from Santana lands but Great takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Great is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Great trying to remain calm as Santana controls from the top position.
Oh Great is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Santana.
Great takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Santana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Great doesn't seem phased though.
Whack! Santana lands a heavy head kick that drops Great. The ref tackles Santana to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Great was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Paolo Santana!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Nealy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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269 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Nealy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide fails with the takedown.
Nealy throws a jab but it's blocked by Slide.
Slide looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slide stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nealy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nealy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slide passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slide is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slide scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nealy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nealy wants to get back to full guard.
Nealy controlling the position well.
Slide is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nealy wants to get back to full guard.
Nealy is trying to stand up here but Slide is controlling him well.
Nealy pushes Slide off but Slide dives into side control.
Slide moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Slide cracks Nealy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nealy is looking to regain half guard here but Slide keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slide is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nealy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slide cracks Nealy with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slide is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nealy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slide throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nealy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slide. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slide misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Slide will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nealy is letting Slide control him for a moment.
Slide wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nealy keeps working.
Slide decides to stand back up. Slide steps back and let's Nealy get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Nealy. No joy for Slide on that attempt.
Slide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slide dives in and grabs Nealy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nealy pushes down on Slide's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slide looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slide looks for a takedown but Nealy sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide shoots in but Nealy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slide shoots in for a takedown but Nealy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom Nealy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Nealy misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slide - that will leave a mark!
Slide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nealy misses with a looping right.
Nealy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slide to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Slide 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nealy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slide defends it easily.
Nealy striking off his back but it's not causing Slide any problems.
Nealy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slide trying to control but Nealy is working from the bottom.
Slide controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nealy is trying to hold Slide in close to prevent damage but Slide has managed to pass into half guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slide lands strikes from half guard.
Nealy tries to get to full guard but Slide has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slide dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slide fails with the takedown.
Slide misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nealy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slide.
Nealy throws a shot from downtown. Slide moves away and avoids it.
Nealy misses with a wild combination.
Slide shoots in for a takedown but Nealy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slide ducks under a wild hook from Nealy.
Slide tries to clinch up.
Slide shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nealy pinned against the cage. Nealy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nealy throws a jab when Slide was well out of range.
Slide moves to clinch but Nealy breaks away
and Nealy counters with a big head kick but Slide shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nealy. Slide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nealy looks to land a combination but Slide avoids it well.
Nealy stuffs the takedown attempt from Slide. Slide gets slowly back to his feet.
Slide shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nealy leaves Slide with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nealy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Nealy misses.
Slide shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nealy pinned against the cage. Nealy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nealy misses with a leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slide.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slide is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nealy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nealy tries to bench press Slide off him but Slide keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nealy is trying to buck Slide off.
Slide is looking to take a break and control but Nealy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimbo Slide overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nealy is looking for a sweep.
Slide lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nealy is trying to get back to his feet.
Slide wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nealy keeps working.
Slide is working to tighten is grip on Nealy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Nealy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Slide is really squeezing tight and eventually Nealy passes out! Slide breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kimbo Slide!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neho Kipei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokugawa San will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neho Kipei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa San!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San lands a right hook to the body.
Kipei tries for a takedown but San sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kipei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around San's waist but San gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kipei off to one side.
Nice shot by San.
San lands a jab to the head.
Kipei moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kipei.
San tests Kipei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San closes the distance and lands a one-two.
San stuffs the takedown attempt from Kipei. Kipei gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Kipei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kipei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts San as he jumps to the side.
San is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
San lands a glancing blow to the side of Kipei's head.
Kipei blocks the body kick.
Kipei throws a right hand that San ducks under and follows up with a left that San also avoids with ease.
San throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
San scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kipei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
San tries to bum rush Kipei with a series of wild strikes but Kipei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
San connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San moves into range and connects with a jab.
San darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by San.
San uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kipei.
San scores with a jab.
San lands with a cross.
Kipei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kipei there as he acknowledges the shot.
San is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kipei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
San with a body punch. A glancing blow.
San cracks Kipei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kipei shoots in looking for a takedown but San manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kipei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kipei closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming San to the mat! San manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kipei stays in close to San's body and controls the position.
Kipei is breathing heavily.
Kipei throwing strikes from guard but San blocks nicely.
San controls Kipei momentarily but Kipei frees himself.
Kipei might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kipei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kipei won't allow San to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if San can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kipei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San swivels though and keeps the full guard.
San keeping moving, preventing Kipei from controlling successfully.
San utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kipei wants to pass the guard but San is keeping the position.
San is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Kipei or perhaps it was just good defense by San which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kipei ducks right into an uppercut from San.
Kipei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
San lands with a cross.
Kipei changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. San looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kipei wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
San regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kipei's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
San blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kipei.
Kipei scoring with strikes to the body and head.
San is trying to stand up here but Kipei is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kipei throwing shots but San is blocking nicely.
Kipei scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Kipei.
Kipei works his way into full mount!
San really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kipei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kipei can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as San is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Neho Kipei will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kipei shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with San but San pushes him off and we're back to square one.
San connects with a right hand. Kipei shakes it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kipei.
San digs a good hook to Kipei's body.
Donk. San catches Kipei right on the button with a cross.
Kipei has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from San.
San is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
San jabs Kipei right on the nose. Kipei blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San.
Kipei shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kipei tries to pass to full mount but San defends it.
Kipei working over San with some ground and pound. San looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed San's head.
Kipei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kipei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kipei throwing shots but San is blocking nicely.
Kipei 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.
San wants to control but Kipei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kipei is controlling the pace.
Kipei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kipei trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San is trying to stand.
Kipei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kipei slows the pace down in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kipei.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Kipei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San throws out a powerful jab.
San throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by San as he connects with a hook.
Kipei fails to land the takedown.
San jabs at Kipei's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by San. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by San - just one landing.
Kipei closes the distance and clinches up with San, looking for a takedown. Kipei pushes San against the cage but San circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kipei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kipei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San to score with a decent uppercut.
Kipei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. San tries to avoid it but Kipei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag San to the ground. San escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for San.
Neho Kipei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
San jabs Kipei right on the nose. Kipei blinks but takes it well.
San lands a jab to the nose.
Tokugawa San seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kipei fails with the takedown.
San has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
San scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
San smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
San scores with a body shot.
Kipei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kipei tries to score a power double leg takedown but San sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kipei somewhat.
San connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kipei's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kipei's head.
San lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by San.
San keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kipei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kipei throws a jab when San was well out of range.
San paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kipei walks into a stiff left hand from San.
Nice uppercut there from San.
San cracks Kipei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
San pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kipei is out of range and San settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by San there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kipei throws a jab but it's blocked by San.
San lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kipei at a distance.
Nice cross by San.
Kipei shoots in for a takedown but San shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa San showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
San lands with a good body shot.
Kipei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but San avoids it really well and circles away.
San jabs Kipei to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kipei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around San's waist but San gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kipei off to one side.
San throws a nice looking combination but Kipei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tokugawa San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
San lands a jab to the head.
San lands a slapping body shot.
San scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
San scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kipei doesn't seem bothered though.
San gets caught flat footed, as Kipei shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kipei throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kipei passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kipei trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipei sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. San defending well though.
Kipei trying to control from half guard but San is working away.
Kipei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kipei stops San from getting back to his feet.
San trying to control here.
Kipei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kipei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kipei scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kipei works his way into full mount!
San takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
San is in a horrible position here. Kipei smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Kipei.
Kipei raining down shots from the mount!
Kipei lands a big elbow.
The referee warns San that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipei lands a heavy elbow.
Kipei scores with a couple of good head shots there.
San is in a horrible position here. Kipei smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
San is rocked!
Kipei postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks San out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kipei goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Neho Kipei!
Neho Kipei took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jangla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Jangla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Strope!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strope just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangla throws out a loose jab but Strope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strope throws a body punch but Jangla moves out of range.
Strope moves into range and clinches up with Jangla.
Jangla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strope gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strope tries to circle away but Jangla has him pinned against the cage.
Jangla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strope is defending well.
Strope manages to break the clinch.
Jangla throws a body punch but Strope moves out of range.
Strope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strope lands with a right hand.
Trent Strope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strope looks to score with a jab to the body but Jangla is just out of range.
Jangla looks to score with a jab to the body but Strope is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strope misses with the combination.
Strope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangla.
Strope throws an overhand right that lands on Jangla's shoulder, as Jangla tries to avoid the shot.
Strope misses with an uppercut.
Strope misses with an uppercut.
Strope takes a swing at Jangla's ribcage but misses.
Jangla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trent Strope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangla needs to keep his hands up - Strope had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Jangla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strope cracks Jangla with a good jab.
Jangla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strope moves away.
Strope sizes up Jangla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strope throws a shot from downtown. Jangla moves away and avoids it.
Strope misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strope fails to land with a series of punches.
Strope throws a looping overhand right but Jangla ducks down to avoid it.
Strope throws a series of punches but Jangla moves out of range.
Strope lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Strope misses.
Jangla throws a jab when Strope was well out of range.
Jangla misses with an uppercut
and Strope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strope misses with a wild combination.
Jangla moves out of range as Strope strikes.
Strope throws a right and a left that Jangla avoids nicely.
Jangla avoids the body shot from Strope.
Strope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strope cracks Jangla with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strope cracks a nice hook into Jangla's ribs.
Strope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jangla.
A slow jab from Strope misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Strope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jangla throws a shot from downtown. Strope moves away and avoids it.
Strope scores with a jab.
Jangla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strope moves away.
Strope tests Jangla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jangla misses with an uppercut.
Strope looks to throw the jab but Jangla is out of range.
Strope lands a body shot.
Strope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jangla at a distance.
Strope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jangla has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope stuns Jangla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strope throws a right hand that Jangla ducks under and follows up with a left that Jangla also avoids with ease.
Strope is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strope lands a left and a right that send Jangla crashing to the mat, dazed. Strope thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jangla is rocked!
It looks like Justin Jangla has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strope cracks Jangla with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Strope!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Willaims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
143 lbs
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135 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Willaims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jonas!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonas thuds his right hand into Willaims's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willaims throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willaims on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jonas moves out of range as Willaims strikes.
Jonas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Willaims throws a hook but Jonas avoids it easily.
Willaims stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonas. Jonas gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jonas.
Jonas looks to land a left hand but Willaims moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas lands a slapping body shot.
Jon Jonas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Willaims misses.
Jonas drives through and clinches with Willaims against the cage.
Jonas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Willaims drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonas is trying to break the clinch but Willaims has him pressed against the cage.
Willaims tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Willaims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willaims is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jonas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jonas.
A left hand lands to the body for Jonas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willaims keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jonas's efforts to push away.
Willaims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jonas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willaims has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jonas after a bit of a struggle.
Jonas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willaims decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jonas's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Willaims controls the pace.
Jonas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas wants to sweep but no luck.
Willaims sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willaims misses with a looping right.
Jonas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willaims throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jonas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willaims on the side of the head.
Jonas throws an overhand right that lands on Willaims's shoulder, as Willaims tries to avoid the shot.
Jonas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Willaims but Willaims pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonas pushes Willaims up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonas manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Jonas.
Willaims has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jonas finds it's way round the side to connect with Willaims's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jonas 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.
Jonas misses with an uppercut.
Willaims gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jonas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willaims with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jonas to score with a decent uppercut.
Jonas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonas connects with a high kick.
Willaims keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jonas.
Jonas misses the jab.
Willaims drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jonas scores with a head kick. Willaims tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas cracks Willaims with a good jab.
Jonas misses with a straight left.
Jonas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willaims misses with a hook. Jonas ducked under it nicely.
Willaims throws a hook to the side of Jonas's head but Jonas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonas sizes up Willaims with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Willaims misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Willaims. No joy for Jonas on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jonas misses.
Willaims throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jonas counter with a right hand.
Jonas misses the shot to the body.
Jonas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Jonas.
Nice defenses there by Willaims.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Willaims as he jumps to the side.
David Willaims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jonas.
Jonas misses with a looping right.
Jonas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas misses with a looping right.
Willaims loads up on a big right hand but Jonas slips the punch.
Willaims ducks under a wild hook from Jonas.
Willaims takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Willaims misses with a looping right.
Willaims waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonas.
Jonas thows a body shot but no joy.
Jonas connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jonas is defended easily by Willaims.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonas throws a hook but Willaims blocks it.
Willaims takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jonas throws a big shot that misses.
Jonas misses with a head kick.
Willaims avoids the body shot from Jonas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willaims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jonas.
Jonas slips a straight right by Willaims.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jonas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Jonas.
Jonas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jonas doesn't manage to clinch there - Willaims circles away.
Willaims moves away from the strike by Jonas.
Willaims is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jonas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jonas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jonas lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jonas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willaims moves out of range of the strikes.
Willaims misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willaims needs to keep his hands up - Jonas had a free shot at his head there.
Jonas misses with a hook. Willaims ducked under it nicely.
Jonas misses with a straight left.
Jonas with a hook.
Jonas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willaims takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Willaims defending well as Jonas loads up on a big left hand.
Willaims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jonas.
Willaims needs to keep his hands up - Jonas had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willaims needs to keep his hands up - Jonas had a free shot at his head there.
Willaims blocks a jab.
Jonas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Willaims looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jonas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jonas.
Willaims takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jonas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jonas loads up on a big right hand but Willaims slips the punch.
Jonas tries a head kick but it misses.
Willaims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jon Jonas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jonas misses with a looping left.
Willaims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willaims misses with an uppercut. Jonas saw that one coming.
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
Jonas loads up on a big right hand but Willaims slips the punch.
Willaims avoids the head kick by Jonas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonas. Willaims does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonas connects with an inside leg kick.
Willaims takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jonas has his takedown stuffed
and Willaims decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jonas's guard.
David Willaims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jonas.
Jonas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willaims with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willaims trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willaims is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Willaims has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jonas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jonas 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jonas!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jon Jonas thanked Kobra Clothing Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk comes into the arena with Hulkamania! blaring out of the sound system. Jason Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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21
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hulk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Hulk shoots in but no luck this time.
Hulk walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Taylor steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Hulk is out on his feet! Taylor sets himself and nearly takes Hulk's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Taylor!
Jason Taylor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Super (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aries Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
270 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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23
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dustin Super!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aries Dacir!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Super misses with a lunging right hand
and Dacir counters with a left to the body.
Super missing with a left hand there. Dacir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Super throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dacir slips a jab from Super.
Super walks into a straight right hand from Dacir.
Super swings widly with a right hand
and Dacir counters with a body kick that stops Super in his tracks momentarily.
Super just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Dacir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dacir tries to bum rush Super with a series of wild strikes but Super uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Super dodges the punch combination from Dacir.
Dacir slips under a jab.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Super throws a lazy uppercut
and Dacir counters with a three punch combo that has Super backing up. Super nods at Dacir to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Dacir tries to clinch but Super moves out of range.
Super connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir looks to score with a jab to the body but Super is just out of range.
Dacir throws a shot to the body.
Super throws a looping overhand right but Dacir ducks down to avoid it.
Dacir clinches.
Dacir is stalling here.
Dacir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dacir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Super.
Dacir controlling the action here for a moment.
Super doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dacir misses with an elbow strike.
Dacir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dacir cracks Super with a nice body shot.
Dacir manages to break the clinch.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dacir tests Super's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dacir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aries Dacir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Super misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Dacir.
Super is breathing heavily.
Dacir clinches up with Super and pushes him back against the cage.
Dacir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dacir is working Super over against the cage.
Come on Dacir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dacir lands a body punch.
Dacir stalling in the clinch.
Dacir digs a right hand underneath Super's ribcage. Super let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dacir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Super.
Dacir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dacir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dacir.
Dacir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dacir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dacir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Supers head.
Dacir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Super.
Dacir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dacir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Dacir.
Dacir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dacir lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacir lands a body punch.
Dacir lands a shot to the body.
Come on Dacir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Dacir.
Dacir lands a right hand.
Dacir stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dacir gets through Super's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dacir pushes Super back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dacir.
Dacir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Super's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dacir lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dacir.
Dacir lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dacir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dacir blocks an uppercut.
Dacir breaks the clinch.
Dacir connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Dacir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dacir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Dustin Super has been cut.
Aries Dacir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dacir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Super uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dacir.
Dacir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aries Dacir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dacir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Super manages to avoid it.
Super slips a jab and a cross from Dacir.
Dacir drives through and clinches with Super against the cage.
Dacir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Super.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacir digs a right hand into Super's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Super's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dacir.
Super's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Super misses with the head strike.
Dacir leaning against his opponent.
Dacir pushes Super back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dacir lands a shot to the body.
Dacir lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Dacir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Super.
Dacir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Super.
Dacir avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Dacir as the two fighters clinch.
Dacir trying to land knees to the body.
Dacir slows down the pace here.
Dacir lands a damaging elbow.
Dacir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aries Dacir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dacir pushes Super back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dacir - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacir throws an elbow but it misses.
Dacir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dacir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dacir lands a nice knee to the body.
Dacir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dacir working Super over with knees to the body.
Dacir lands with a left to the head.
Dacir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Super tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dacir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Dacir - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dacir.
Dacir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dacir is leaning against Super and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dacir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dacir.
Dacir looking to throw knees to the head but Super is blocking nicely.
Dacir stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aries Dacir.
Dacir forces Super back against the cage and clinches.
Dacir pushes Super back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dacir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dacir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dacir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dacir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Super wants to break free but Dacir has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Super is trying to force a seperation but Dacir has the dominant position.
Come on Dacir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dacir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Dacir.
Dacir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dacir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dacir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dacir.
Dacir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Super misses with a wild body shot.
Dacir bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dacir moves into the clinch.
Dacir misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Dacir.
Dacir gets through Super's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aries Dacir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dustin Super's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dacir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dacir connects with a body shot.
Dacir connects with an inside leg kick.
Dacir tries a head kick but it misses.
Dacir steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Super is out on his feet! Dacir sets himself and nearly takes Super's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aries Dacir!
Aries Dacir 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Straus Siegfried (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.
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31
270 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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22
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Straus Siegfried!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retso slips under a jab from Siegfried.
Retso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Siegfried quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Siegfried is looking to escape.
Retso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Retso looks to land a strike but Siegfried avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Retso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Retso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Retso prevents Siegfried from getting back to his feet.
Retso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Retso postures up and lands a big shot to Siegfried's brow.
Retso postures up in Siegfried's guard and throws a big left but Siegfried blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Siegfried utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Retso content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siegfried working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Retso.
Retso lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Retso trying to control but Siegfried is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Retso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso throws a big right hand that misses.
Retso is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegfried has wrist control.
Retso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Retso postures up in Siegfried's guard and throws a big left but Siegfried blocks it.
Retso is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegfried has wrist control.
Retso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Retso chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Retso is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Siegfried is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Retso is controlling him.
Retso postures up in Siegfried's guard and throws a big left but Siegfried blocks it.
Retso cracks Siegfried with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Siegfried can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retso trying to control but Siegfried is working from the bottom.
Siegfried avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Retso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Retso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegfried works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Retso 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.
Siegfried wants to stand but Retso is controlling the position.
Retso postures up in Siegfried's guard and throws a big left but Siegfried blocks it.
Retso lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Retso wants to pass the guard but Siegfried is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retso postures up in Siegfried's guard and throws a big left but Siegfried blocks it.
Siegfried utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Retso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Retso throws a big elbow that misses.
Retso is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegfried has wrist control.
Siegfried working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Retso.
Retso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retso throws a strike but Siegfried rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Retso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Retso dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Retso avoids the head kick by Siegfried.
Retso misses with a right hand
and Siegfried counters with a head kick. That will keep Retso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Siegfried fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siegfried moves out of range of the strikes.
Retso throws a shot from downtown. Siegfried moves away and avoids it.
Retso shoots in for a double leg but Siegfried sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Retso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Siegfried.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siegfried fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Retso on the side of the head.
It looks like Drake Retso has been cut.
Retso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Siegfried counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Siegfried tenderised Retso's leg. Retso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Retso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siegfried lands with a thumping leg kick.
Siegfried rushes Retso and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Siegfried.
Siegfried landing knees to the head.
Siegfried scores with a knee to the head.
Retso takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siegfried gets through Retso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drake Retso's cut is getting worse.
Siegfried scores a nice knee to the body.
Siegfried scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siegfried with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drake Retso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Siegfried cracks Retso on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Straus Siegfried! Straus Siegfried retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Straus Siegfried 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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32
148 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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28
146 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a body punch but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Pukki misses the target.
Pukki tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pukki works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Pukki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pukki.
Nice sprawl there from Pukki as Alves shoots in.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Pukki's shoulder, as Pukki tries to avoid the shot.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.
Pukki lands a jab.
Pukki slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves tries to move into range but Pukki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Pukki throws a big shot that misses.
Pukki lands a body shot.
Pukki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pukki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Pukki's shoulder, as Pukki tries to avoid the shot.
Pukki moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Alves tries to pull guard but Pukki holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
Alves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pukki to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves is trying to pull guard but Pukki has him pressed against the cage.
Alves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pukki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pukki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Pukki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pukki lands with a good body shot.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Pukki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pukki scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pukki moves into the clinch.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Pukki has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands with a right to the head.
Pukki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves is rocked!
Pukki working aggressively here.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pukki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pukki catches Alves with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Alves forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raimo Pukki!
Raimo Pukki is the new bantamweight champion!
Raimo Pukki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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