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Pride 26 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwarz (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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255 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
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274 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarz misses the shot to the body.
Hans Schwarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwarz throws out the jab.
Schwarz throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces Schwarz off the ropes and back into range.
Do misses with a low kick.
Do catches Schwarz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do throws a jab when Schwarz was well out of range.
Schwarz swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Do tries a low kick but Schwarz avoids it.
Do showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwarz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwarz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarz's head.
Schwarz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Do. Those never looked like landing.
Schwarz misses with a wild body shot.
Do avoids the body shot from Schwarz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Schwarz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwarz is just out of range.
Schwarz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Schwarz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do digs a good hook to Schwarz's body.
Schwarz jabs Do to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schwarz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do throws out the jab.
Schwarz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Do rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a right hand that misses
letting Schwarz counter with a right hand.
Schwarz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Schwarz.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schwarz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Do counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schwarz lands a body shot.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Schwarz. That snapped Do's head back.
It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Do throws a solid leg kick but Schwarz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Do.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Do misses with a hook
and Schwarz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwarz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Schwarz ducks down to avoid it.
Schwarz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Do stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Do is breathing heavily.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do misses with a hook
and Schwarz counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Schwarz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Schwarz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schwarz thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Do, as that shot connected.
Schwarz lands with a hook. Do tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jonny Do's cut is getting worse.
Schwarz moves out of range as Do strikes.
Do misses with a low kick.
Schwarz misses with a wild combination.
Do connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwarz was well out of range. Poor timing from Do.
Schwarz misses with a body shot
and Do makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Do.
Do misses with an uppercut.
Do lands a leg kick that knocks Schwarz off balance momentarily.
Schwarz catches Do with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Do fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwarz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do throws the left hand but Schwarz avoids the punch easily.
Do takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schwarz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwarz throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarz lands a left and a right that send Do crashing to the mat, dazed. Schwarz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jonny Do's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonny Do's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hans Schwarz!
A very excited looking Hans Schwarz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Lawror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kengo Watanabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Lawror!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawror throws a nice head kick!
Lawror scores with a nice right hand.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lawror sprawls well. Lawror wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawror but Lawror pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawror sprawls well. He's pushed Watanabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kengo Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawror misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
Watanabe walks into a jab.
Watanabe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lawror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watanabe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ground and pound from Watanabe.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watanabe lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawror wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
Lawror is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Watanabe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Watanabe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Watanabe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lawror for as long as he can get away with.
Watanabe wants to pass the guard but Lawror is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawror is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watanabe lands a nice short elbow.
Lawror is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watanabe is keen to just control but Lawror is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watanabe content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Watanabe there.
Lawror wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
Lawror looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lawror is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is taking a breather. Lawror says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lawror on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lawror is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watanabe pulls his head out easily.
Watanabe lands a big elbow - Lawror is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Watanabe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On the Eve of War. Barnett has chosen Alaj volim kad je pomalena as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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24
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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240 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones jabs at Barnett's body.
Russell Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnett looks gassed!
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Barnett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Barnett's ribs.
Jones lands a big right hand that sends Barnett crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Barnett back to his feet!
It looks like Mirko Barnett has been cut.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Barnett avoids it.
Jones clinches up with Barnett and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones has Barnett pressed against the ropes.
Barnett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett being controlled against the ropes.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnett or not.
Jones is working Barnett over against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones presses Barnett against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Barnett being controlled against the ropes.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones pushes Barnett back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnett.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnett managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones gets through Barnett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands an elbow just above Barnett 's eye.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Mirko Barnett's cut even more.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett is rocked!
Barnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones presses Barnett against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones works on Barnett's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones pushes Barnett back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones drops Barnett with a naaaaasty hook - Barnett is in real trouble here! Jones dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniusz Grzyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Koyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugeniusz Grzyb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugeniusz Grzyb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Koyasako!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyasako lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koyasako misses with a low kick.
Koyasako avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tommy Koyasako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koyasako throws a push kick but Grzyb slaps the foot to one side.
Grzyb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koyasako scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koyasako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grzyb.
Koyasako throws a right hand that Grzyb ducks under and follows up with a left that Grzyb also avoids with ease.
Koyasako misses with a body punch
and Grzyb counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koyasako is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Grzyb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako misses with a low kick as Grzyb jumps back.
Koyasako connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grzyb's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Koyasako.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzyb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Koyasako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koyasako jabs Grzyb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grzyb throws a head kick that misses.
Grzyb tries to clinch up.
Koyasako moves out of range as Grzyb strikes.
Koyasako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grzyb doesn't manage to clinch there - Koyasako circles away.
Koyasako bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grzyb's head.
Grzyb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Koyasako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses
and Grzyb counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Koyasako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koyasako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koyasako lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grzyb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koyasako, pushing him back against the ropes.
Grzyb misses with an elbow strike.
Grzyb prevents Koyasako from breaking the clinch.
Koyasako wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koyasako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koyasako blocks an elbow strike from Grzyb.
Koyasako wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grzyb has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Koyasako - that landed with a thud.
Grzyb scores a nice knee to the body.
Koyasako wants to get back to striking at distance but Grzyb won't allow it.
Grzyb digs a right hand into Koyasako's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koyasako's gas tank.
Koyasako is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Grzyb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koyasako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyasako tries to break free but Grzyb pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Grzyb.
It looks like Tommy Koyasako has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grzyb.
Grzyb connects with a knee to the head.
Koyasako takes an elbow to the temple.
Koyasako has had enough of the clinch but Grzyb keeps him there for the moment.
Koyasako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Grzyb.
Koyasako's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koyasako checks a leg kick nicely.
Koyasako on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grzyb. Grzyb obviously looking to wear him down.
Grzyb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koyasako throws a solid leg kick but Grzyb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koyasako.
Grzyb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb tries to land a knee to the head but Koyasako blocks with his arms.
Koyasako breaks the clinch.
Koyasako throws a series of punches but Grzyb avoids them all with ease.
Koyasako fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyasako throws a front kick aimed at Grzyb's knee but Grzyb avoids it well.
Koyasako throws a sloppy head kick and Grzyb moves out of range easily.
Grzyb is looking to clinch.
Koyasako takes a swing at Grzyb's ribcage but misses.
Grzyb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyasako digs a good body shot into Grzyb's ribs.
Koyasako misses with a head kick.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Koyasako will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Koyasako's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grzyb scores with a head kick. Koyasako tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grzyb checks a leg kick.
Grzyb is looking to clinch.
Koyasako throws a lazy right hand but Grzyb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grzyb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grzyb takes a swing at Koyasako's ribcage but misses.
Koyasako throws a head kick that misses.
Koyasako misses with a head kick.
Grzyb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Grzyb as the two fighters clinch.
Grzyb lands a damaging elbow.
Grzyb missing with knees to the body.
Koyasako letting Grzyb take a breather here.
Grzyb lands a knee to the head.
Koyasako is rocked!
That has opened up Tommy Koyasako's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzyb pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Koyasako! Grzyb unloads with more strikes and Koyasako sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugeniusz Grzyb!
Our winner, Eugeniusz Grzyb, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes to the ring accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher. Bjorn Kjellstrom will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kjellstrom tries to avoid it but Stakanu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kjellstrom to the ground. Kjellstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stakanu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kjellstrom.
Stakanu shoots in and gets a takedown into Kjellstrom's guard.
Kjellstrom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stakanu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stakanu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kjellstrom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stakanu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stakanu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kjellstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stakanu has managed to get both his arms back between Kjellstrom's legs - danger averted.
Stakanu 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.
Stakanu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stakanu postures up in Kjellstrom's guard and throws a big left but Kjellstrom blocks it.
Kjellstrom is trying to control the position but Stakanu postures up.
Stakanu cracks Kjellstrom with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stakanu stands up over Kjellstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stakanu throwing strikes from guard but Kjellstrom blocks nicely.
Kjellstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kjellstrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stakanu is aware though and is defending well.
Kjellstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kjellstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stakanu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stakanu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kjellstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stakanu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stakanu throwing strikes but missing.
Kjellstrom can't keep his opponent in guard - Stakanu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stakanu working over Kjellstrom with some ground and pound. Kjellstrom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kjellstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stakanu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stakanu drops an elbow to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
Stakanu seems to be working for a kimura but Kjellstrom defends the submission attempt.
Kjellstrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stakanu drops back looking for a leg! Kjellstrom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kjellstrom manages to kick Stakanu off! Stakanu jumps back into Kjellstrom's guard.
Stakanu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kjellstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stakanu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stakanu tries to free his leg and advance position but Kjellstrom is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu with a nice head shot there.
Kjellstrom working for a triangle but Stakanu defends it easily.
Kjellstrom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stakanu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kjellstrom working for a triangle but Stakanu defends it easily.
Kjellstrom has momentary wrist control but Stakanu slips an elbow through the middle.
Stakanu cracks Kjellstrom with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjellstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kjellstrom looks gassed!
Stakanu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
Stakanu lands a couple of elbows.
Stakanu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stakanu throws a big elbow that misses.
Stakanu throwing strikes but missing.
Stakanu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kjellstrom's head.
Kjellstrom is rocked!
Stakanu postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kjellstrom covers up, he's hurt! Stakanu keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Stakanu and the ref steps in to end the fight! Stakanu can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiranuka Stakanu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mieszko Szczygiel 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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188 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Szczygiel with that takedown attempt.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Szczygiel is having none of it.
Thai Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thai Guy blocks a head kick by Szczygiel.
Szczygiel checks the leg kick.
Thai Guy thumps Szczygiel with a low kick.
Szczygiel misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Thai Guy as Szczygiel shoots in.
Szczygiel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Szczygiel throws the kick towards the body but Thai Guy avoids it.
Szczygiel swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai Guy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Szczygiel moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Thai Guy blocks the low kick.
Thai Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczygiel avoids the elbow strike from Thai Guy, against the ropes.
Thai Guy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai Guy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczygiel tries to break the clinch but Thai Guy is controlling the position.
Thai Guy misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
Thai Guy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel pulls guard successfully.
Thai Guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Szczygiel looking to control.
Szczygiel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thai Guy!
Szczygiel is landing with some decent strikes but Thai Guy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Szczygiel looking to control but Thai Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Szczygiel controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai Guy wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel throwing strikes here but Thai Guy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Szczygiel lands a big shot there that rocks Thai Guy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Szczygiel moves to back control.
Szczygiel trying to control momentarily.
Thai Guy trying to get back to his feet but Szczygiel is in full control for now.
Szczygiel looking to break Thai Guy's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thai Guy remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Szczygiel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Thai Guy showing good submission defense here.
Thai Guy really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Szczygiel's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai Guy holding both Szczygiel 's hands and preventing any damage.
Thai Guy wants to escape the position.
Szczygiel controls the position.
Thai Guy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Thai Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szczygiel on the ground.
Thai Guy rolls, trying to escape but Szczygiel keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczygiel is looking to control Thai Guy but Thai Guy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Szczygiel working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mieszko Szczygiel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Thai Guy throws a chopping leg kick but Szczygiel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szczygiel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczygiel moves out of range of the body kick from Thai Guy.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Szczygiel is having none of it.
Szczygiel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thai Guy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Szczygiel somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai Guy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szczygiel tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel shoots in for a takedown but Thai Guy shows good takedown defense.
Szczygiel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai Guy as he jumps to the side.
Tate Thai Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mieszko Szczygiel.
Thai Guy throws a wild body kick that Szczygiel sees coming a mile off.
Thai Guy tries to clinch up.
Thai Guy blocks the body kick.
Tate Thai Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai Guy moves out of range as Szczygiel throws a body kick.
Szczygiel throws a wild body kick that Thai Guy sees coming a mile off.
Szczygiel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Szczygiel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Szczygiel tries for a kimura but Thai Guy is defending well.
Thai Guy is trying to buck Szczygiel off.
Szczygiel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai Guy keeps working.
Thai Guy is trying to control Szczygiel's posture but Szczygiel avoids it.
Szczygiel wants to control but Thai Guy is keeping him busy.
Thai Guy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thai Guy tries to get out of the position.
Szczygiel tries to move to mount but Thai Guy blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Szczygiel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thai Guy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Szczygiel is looking to take a break and control but Thai Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai Guy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Szczygiel trying to control the action but Thai Guy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Szczygiel prevents Thai Guy from escaping the position.
Szczygiel laying and praying for a moment but Thai Guy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Szczygiel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thai Guy is just riding it out for now. Szczygiel eventually gives up the hold.
Thai Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Szczygiel sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mieszko Szczygiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Szczygiel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai Guy throws a leg kick but Szczygiel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Szczygiel is looking to land body kicks.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Szczygiel is having none of it.
Thai Guy leaves Szczygiel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thai Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Szczygiel misses.
Szczygiel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Szczygiel is predictable there
and Thai Guy counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel breaks the clinch.
Thai Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Szczygiel.
Thai Guy wants to clinch.
Szczygiel throws the kick towards the body but Thai Guy avoids it.
A head kick misses from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thai Guy's waist but Thai Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szczygiel off to one side.
Szczygiel misses with the body kick
and Thai Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Tate Thai Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thai Guy is stalling here.
Szczygiel misses with an elbow strike.
Szczygiel has Thai Guy pushed against the ropes.
Szczygiel has had enough of the clinch but Thai Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Szczygiel 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Szczygiel blocks an elbow strike.
Thai Guy has Szczygiel pressed against the ropes.
Thai Guy throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczygiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Szczygiel moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Szczygiel slams his shin into Thai Guy's torso.
Thai Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Szczygiel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szczygiel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thai Guy defends it nicely.
Tate Thai Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mieszko Szczygiel.
Szczygiel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai Guy if he has to take too many more of those.
Thai Guy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Szczygiel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai Guy moves out of range of the body kick from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai Guy as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Thai Guy motions for Szczygiel to come forward. Thai Guy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczygiel tried to score with a low kick but Thai Guy checks it.
Mieszko Szczygiel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thai Guy tries to clinch up
and Szczygiel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thai Guy really felt that one!
Thai Guy tries to score with a low kick but Szczygiel moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szczygiel.
Thai Guy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mieszko Szczygiel.
I've got Szczygiel 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mieszko Szczygiel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Position (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 2 |
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20
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Position!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Giles. No joy for Position on that attempt.
Position shoots in but no luck this time.
Position fails with a takedown attempt.
John Giles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Position.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Position moves away.
Giles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Sub Position has been cut.
Position throws out a loose jab but Giles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giles lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Position sprawling to the canvas. Giles follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Position hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Position tries to roll over but Giles keeps him under control.
Position is refusing to be controlled, as Giles sits in half guard.
Giles seems to be working for a kimura but Position defends the submission attempt.
Giles wants to take a breather but Position is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Position moves into full guard.
Position manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Position is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Giles can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Giles's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Position can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giles is looking to escape.
Giles is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Position throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Position has isolated one of Giles's arms. Giles looking to fight him off but Position twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Position!
A determined Sub Position didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McClane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClane comes to the ring accompanied by Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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197 lbs
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24
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John McClane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Legionarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Legionarius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McClane scores with a sloppy right hand. Legionarius should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McClane.
McClane tries to clinch up.
McClane throws a shot to the body.
McClane lands a nice shot that snaps Legionarius's head back.
Legionarius throws a front kick aimed at McClane's knee but McClane avoids it well.
McClane throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Legionarius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McClane's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McClane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Legionarius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Legionarius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane keeping full guard, as Legionarius tries to pass.
McClane keeping moving, preventing Legionarius from controlling successfully.
Legionarius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Legionarius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legionarius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McClane is looking to stand up but Legionarius isn't so interested in that idea.
Legionarius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McClane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legionarius trying to control but McClane is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius looking to pass the guard.
Legionarius throws a strike but McClane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Legionarius trying to keep a closed guard but McClane is proving a slippery customer.
Legionarius is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McClane wants to stand but Legionarius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius looking for a sweep. Not yet Legionarius, not yet.
McClane wants to stand and escape but instead Legionarius has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McClane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McClane pulls Legionarius in close to prevent any damage.
Legionarius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McClane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius is working McClane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Legionarius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McClane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Legionarius is controlling him.
McClane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Legionarius.
Legionarius sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Legionarius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McClane is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McClane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Legionarius's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Legionarius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Legionarius connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like John McClane has been cut.
Legionarius throws the left hand but McClane avoids the punch easily.
McClane misses with a looping left.
McClane lands a glancing blow to the side of Legionarius's head.
McClane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McClane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McClane cracks Legionarius with a good jab.
McClane throws a body punch but Legionarius moves out of range.
McClane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legionarius loads up on a big right hand but McClane slips the punch.
Legionarius swings for the body but McClane moves out of range.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClane manages to avoid it.
McClane thuds his shin into the meat of Legionarius's side.
Legionarius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McClane counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClane blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from McClane.
McClane misses with a hook. Legionarius ducked under it nicely.
Legionarius misses with a body kick.
Legionarius tries to work over McClane's front leg with a kick but McClane checks it.
Legionarius throws a predictable looking body shot
and McClane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Legionarius misses
and McClane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by McClane as he connects with a hook.
McClane dodges the punch combination from Legionarius.
McClane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Legionarius counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McClane.
John McClane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legionarius shoots in for a double leg but McClane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Legionarius is breathing heavily.
McClane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legionarius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Legionarius takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius tries a low kick but McClane avoids it.
Legionarius misses with a leg kick
and McClane counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McClane scores with a leg kick.
McClane clobbers Legionarius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McClane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
McClane looks to land a combination but Legionarius avoids it well.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClane manages to avoid it.
McClane scoring well with a low kick there.
McClane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legionarius is able to avoid easily.
McClane lands with an overhand left.
Legionarius shoots for a takedown but McClane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McClane tries to land a front kick but Legionarius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Legionarius misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McClane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McClane scores with a nice body kick.
Legionarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClane was well out of range. Poor timing from Legionarius.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McClane.
McClane misses with a head kick.
McClane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McClane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McClane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McClane throws a low kick but Legionarius avoids it.
Legionarius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McClane.
Legionarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McClane was well out of range. Poor timing from Legionarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Legionarius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Legionarius misses with a double jab
and McClane counters with an inside leg kick.
McClane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McClane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Legionarius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McClane avoids the body shot from Legionarius.
A solid body kick from McClane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McClane, right into the meat.
McClane lands a right hook to the body.
Legionarius is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Legionarius with that takedown attempt.
John McClane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Legionarius.
Legionarius slips a jab and a cross from McClane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McClane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John McClane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McClane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legionarius at a distance.
Legionarius tries to bum rush McClane with a series of wild strikes but McClane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McClane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
John McClane is winning the standup battle so far.
Legionarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McClane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McClane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Legionarius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McClane.
Legionarius misses the shot to the body.
McClane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McClane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McClane swings for the body but Legionarius moves out of range.
Legionarius scores with a hook to the body. McClane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Legionarius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McClane if he has to take too many more of those.
McClane scores with a sloppy right hand. Legionarius should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McClane.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McClane manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Legionarius blocks the leg kick.
McClane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legionarius.
McClane closes the distance and clinches.
Legionarius lands with a light punch inside.
McClane tries to work over Legionarius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Legionarius lands a left hand.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McClane scores with a nice hook to the head.
McClane blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
Legionarius tries to work over McClane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McClane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
McClane blocking some punches.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Legionarius fails to land.
Legionarius takes a shot to the head.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
McClane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Legionariuss head.
McClane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but McClane avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.
McClane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legionarius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McClane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow.
McClane tries to work over Legionarius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
McClane keeps control of Legionarius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legionarius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McClane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McClane thuds his right hand into Legionarius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legionarius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McClane finds it's way round the side to connect with Legionarius's head.
Legionarius throws the kick towards the body but McClane avoids it.
McClane tries to clinch up but Legionarius circles away and keeps his distance.
Legionarius swings away with a body shot that misses
and McClane counters with a nice uppercut.
Legionarius throws a front kick aimed at McClane's knee but McClane avoids it well.
Legionarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legionarius shoots in for a double leg but McClane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Legionarius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Legionarius missing with a left hand there. McClane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legionarius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McClane rather than just go for the knockout.
Legionarius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Legionarius takes a swing at McClane's ribcage but misses.
McClane forces Legionarius back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius cracks McClane with a nice body shot.
McClane wants to break free but Legionarius has control.
Legionarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legionarius tries to work over McClane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Legionarius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McClane.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
McClane blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
McClane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McClane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legionarius is able to avoid easily.
Legionarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McClane connects with a body shot that sends Legionarius's belly button to the back.
McClane scores with a head kick. Legionarius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Legionarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McClane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McClane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McClane!
During a confident post fight interview, John McClane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Engle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Allen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Engle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Allen if he has to take too many more of those.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Engle lands with a hook. Allen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Engle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick from Engle lands but Allen takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jake Allen has been cut.
Engle misses with a leg kick.
Engle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Engle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Engle tries a head kick but it misses.
Engle stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Engle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Engle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Engle throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Engle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Engle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Engle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Allen looks gassed!
Engle lands a big head kick that sends Allen tumbling to the mat! Engle takes a step backwards and waves Allen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Allen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engle lands an uppercut, right on the button! Allen tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Engle!
Joey Engle retains his heavyweight title!
Joey Engle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the ring accompanied by Atreyu- You were the king, now your unconcsious. Emilianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angelo Badalamenti - The Pink Room kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Freddie Emilianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from White misses.
White misses with a double jab.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emilianenko at a distance.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Emilianenko on the side of the head.
White misses the jab.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emilianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White misses with a hook.
White slips under a jab from Emilianenko.
White takes a swing at Emilianenko's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emilianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Emilianenko throws a big shot that misses.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emilianenko walks into a stiff left hand from White.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emilianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White cracks Emilianenko with a good jab.
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!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emilianenko manages to avoid it.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emilianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from White.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White jabs at Emilianenko's body.
Emilianenko looks gassed!
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emilianenko.
White is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White lands an overhand right.
Emilianenko throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
John White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a double jab.
Emilianenko throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooh!!! White has knocked Emilianenko down with a huge combo! White steps away and waves a wobbly Emilianenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Emilianenko is rocked!
It looks like Freddie Emilianenko has been cut.
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!
Emilianenko walks into a left hand.
Emilianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Emilianenko to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Emilianenko looks to clinch but White throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Emilianenko taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John White!
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