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AFC 15 - Karlsson vs Johnson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Galle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run On Sentence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sentence has chosen Keep Your Head- Jon Connor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ville Galle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Run On Sentence !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sentence tries to buck Galle off but Galle is having none of it.
Galle laying and praying for a moment but Sentence takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sentence striking from half guard on the bottom.
Galle moves into full mount! Sentence won't be happy about that!
Sentence tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Galle landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle with good strikes from the mount here!
Galle controlling from mount.
Sentence is squirming around, avoiding Galle's attempts to control the action.
Galle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sentence is looking to improve his position but Galle isn't that keen on the idea.
Sentence takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sentence tries to hold on but Galle postures up.
Galle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sentence has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sentence is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sentence is working to get back to half guard.
Galle with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Galle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sentence takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Galle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sentence is squirming around, avoiding Galle's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentence is working to get back to half guard.
Galle looking for a guillotine from mount but Sentence is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galle landing shots from mount.
Galle with good strikes from the mount here!
Galle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sentence is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galle avoids the attempt from Sentence to control.
Sentence prevents Galle from taking his back.
Galle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Galle with shots to the head and body - Sentence looks very uncomfortable down there.
Galle working for a submission but Sentence is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Galle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Galle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sentence flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sentence is desperately trying to improve his position but Galle has a good base and remains in mount.
Galle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Galle trying to control but Sentence is having none of it.
Sentence in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galle stands up from mount. Strange move.
Galle lands a leg kick that knocks Sentence off balance momentarily.
Galle doesn't manage to clinch there - Sentence circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Galle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sentence comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Galle misses with a two punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sentence sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sentence defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Galle.
Galle moves in looking to clinch but Sentence pushes him off.
Galle wants to clinch.
Ville Galle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sentence defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Galle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sentence sprawls well. Sentence wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sentence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galle tried to score with a low kick but Sentence checks it.
Galle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sentence throws a series of punches but Galle avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Galle is defended easily by Sentence .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Galle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sentence throws a right and a left that Galle avoids nicely.
Galle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galle throws out a powerful jab.
Galle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sentence can do to turn this around?
Galle tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Sentence misses.
Galle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Galle fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Galle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sentence manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galle shoots in for a takedown but Sentence shows good takedown defense.
Galle fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galle has his takedown stuffed
and Sentence counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Galle!
Sentence working the ground and pound effectively.
Sentence moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Galle has worked his arm free - good work by Galle!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galle regains half guard, as Sentence was trying to land strikes.
Sentence is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Galle has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galle is looking to control Sentence 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galle avoid being mounted?
Galle kicks off Sentence and gets to his feet.
Ville Galle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentence misses with a straight left.
Galle closes the distance and pushes Sentence back into the cage.
Sentence gets underhooks to prevent Galle's takedown attempt.
Galle jumps guard.
Sentence controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sentence throwing strikes from guard but Galle blocks nicely.
Sentence with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galle is looking for a triangle but Sentence pushes his legs off easily.
Galle is trying to keep Sentence in close.
Sentence must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sentence lands a couple of elbows.
Galle 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.
Sentence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sentence lands a couple of digs.
Galle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sentence looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galle controls Sentence momentarily but Sentence frees himself.
Sentence preventing the sweep.
Galle pulls Sentence in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ville Galle just wasn't active enough.
Galle throws a right hand that Sentence ducks under and follows up with a left that Sentence also avoids with ease.
Sentence looks to land a left hand but Galle moved out of range nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sentence shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Galle sprawls well. Galle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sentence gets slowly back to his feet.
Sentence stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Sentence .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Galle.
Sentence looks to land a right hand but Galle moved out of range.
Horrible takedown by Galle or perhaps it was just good defense by Sentence which made him look bad.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sentence throws a good cross that connects.
Galle blocks a jab.
Sentence stuffs the takedown.
Sentence digs a good hook to Galle's body.
Nice takedown defense from Sentence . No joy for Galle on that attempt.
Sentence is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sentence looks to land a combination but Galle avoids it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galle fails with a takedown attempt.
Galle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galle connects with a solid leg kick.
Sentence misses with a hook. Galle ducked under it nicely.
Galle tries for a takedown but Sentence circles away easily
and Sentence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice cross by Sentence .
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sentence tries to score a power double leg takedown but Galle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sentence somewhat.
Galle tries to clinch up but Sentence circles away and keeps his distance.
Sentence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sentence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sentence controls Galle momentarily but Galle frees himself.
Run On Sentence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ville Galle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sentence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Run On Sentence .
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ville Galle!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ville Galle!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ville Galle!
Ville Galle wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cage Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivica Andric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andric is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Crowning of Atlantis. Cage Nichols could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivica Andric's chin.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Cage Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivica Andric!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols tries to clinch up but Andric circles away and keeps his distance.
Andric drops Nichols with a beautiful combination! Nichols stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Andric is looking for the KO!
Nichols is rocked!
Cage Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Nichols tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Andric is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Nichols buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Nichols!! Nichols is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Andric throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivica Andric!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sazuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sato closes the distance and pushes Sazuki back into the cage.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sazuki dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sazuki can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Sato pushes off an throws an elbow but Sazuki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sazuki. Sato shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sazuki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sazuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sato.
Sazuki jabs at Sato's body.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Sazuki pushes him off.
Sazuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Sazuki scores with a head kick.
A cross from Sazuki lands.
Sato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sazuki drops Sato with a beautiful combination! Sato stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sazuki is looking for the KO!
Sato is rocked!
Sato is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
Oh Sato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sazuki.
Sato seems to have got his legs back now.
Sazuki takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sazuki throws a lazy head kick
and Sato counters by clinching up.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sazuki's defenses.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sazuki's defenses.
Sazuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sazuki blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Sato lands an elbow inside that Sazuki shrugs off.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Sazuki tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
Sazuki dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice elbow.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sazuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Sato has double underhooks.
Sato misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Sazuki avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Sazuki blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeps control of Sazuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sazuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sato back to the cage. Sazuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sato avoids the body shot from Sazuki.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sato blocks the body kick.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sazuki looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sazuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Sazuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Sazuki stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato tries to clinch there but Sazuki circles away.
Sazuki throws the kick towards the body but Sato avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato wants to clinch.
Sazuki misses with the combination.
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sazuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sazuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Sato with a series of wild strikes but Sato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sazuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Sazuki settles back down.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sazuki throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sazuki jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki scores with a shot to the body.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sazuki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sato tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Sazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
Sazuki misses with a few strikes there.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
An inside leg kick from Sazuki misses.
Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.
Sato wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sazuki throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Akihiro Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sazuki jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sazuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sazuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sato in his tracks.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sazuki counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato tries a low kick but Sazuki avoids it.
Sazuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A left lands for Sazuki.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No joy there for Sazuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sato is able to avoid easily.
Sazuki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sazuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sazuki throws a front kick that sends Sato stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki scores with a body shot.
Sazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Sazuki as he connects with a hook.
Sazuki throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sato rather than just go for the knockout.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sazuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki connects with a body shot.
Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.
Sazuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Sazuki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sazuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki scores with a push kick.
Sato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sazuki.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sazuki - the referee stops the clock and Sato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sazuki. Sato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Sazuki throws a solid leg kick but Sato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sazuki.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sazuki duly obliges.
Sazuki lands with a nice body punch.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sazuki looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Sazuki misses with a body kick.
Sazuki lands a two punch combo.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazuki circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Sazuki scores with a four punch combination!
Sato checks a low kick from Sazuki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sazuki's sensitive parts.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Sazuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato is looking to clinch but Sazuki is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki scores with a head kick.
Sazuki throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Sato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sazuki.
Sato tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
Sazuki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sato misses.
Sazuki cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sato.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sazuki throws out the jab.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki tries to land a body kick
and Sato counters with a nice leg kick.
Sato looks for the body kick but Sazuki saw that one coming.
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!
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato moves out of range as Sazuki strikes.
Sazuki works over Sato's head and body with a nice combination.
Sato is looking to clinch but Sazuki is avoiding it.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sato rushes Sazuki and presses him up against the cage.
Sato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sazuki's brow.
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Sato is controlling him.
Sazuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Sato won't allow it.
Sato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
Sazuki avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Akihiro Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamikaze Sazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sazuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kamikaze Sazuki!
Kamikaze Sazuki wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Kamikaze Sazuki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Fogerty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack The Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darren Fogerty!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ripper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fogerty looks to score with a jab to the body but The Ripper is just out of range.
The Ripper tries to bum rush Fogerty with a series of wild strikes but Fogerty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fogerty thuds a left hand into The Ripper's body.
Fogerty throws a series of punches but The Ripper avoids them all with ease.
The Ripper slips a jab and a cross from Fogerty.
Fogerty slips under a jab.
Fogerty misses with a wild body shot.
The Ripper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fogerty.
Fogerty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Ripper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fogerty looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fogerty keeps working.
Fogerty is holding The Ripper down, trying to stall.
Fogerty gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fogerty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Ripper tries to control but Fogerty wriggling away.
The referee warns Fogerty that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fogerty manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Ripper is trying to control. Fogerty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty is looking to improve his position.
The Ripper is trying to control. Fogerty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Ripper throws a strike but Fogerty avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fogerty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Ripper!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Ripper working to try and regain half guard.
The Ripper tries to hold on but Fogerty pushes him away.
The Ripper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns The Ripper 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.
The Ripper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fogerty wants to control the pace but The Ripper is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Ripper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Ripper gets full guard.
Fogerty wants to pass the guard but The Ripper is keeping the position.
The Ripper looking for a sweep. Not yet The Ripper, not yet.
Fogerty passes into half guard.
The Ripper trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper tries to roll over but Fogerty keeps him under control.
The Ripper moves into full guard.
The Ripper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fogerty is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Ripper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fogerty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Ripper keeping moving, preventing Fogerty from controlling successfully.
The Ripper is trying to control the position but Fogerty postures up.
The Ripper wants to sweep here but Fogerty controlling him for the moment.
The Ripper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fogerty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Ripper controls Fogerty momentarily but Fogerty frees himself.
The Ripper has momentary wrist control but Fogerty slips an elbow through the middle.
Fogerty wants to control from the top but The Ripper keeps moving.
The Ripper working a defensive guard here.
The Ripper seems keen to control Fogerty's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Ripper at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from The Ripper misses the target.
Fogerty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Ripper.
Fogerty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Ripper on the side of the head.
Fogerty catches The Ripper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fogerty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Ripper manages to avoid it.
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 Ripper slips a jab from Fogerty.
The Ripper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fogerty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fogerty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fogerty closes the distance and clinches up with The Ripper, looking for a takedown. Fogerty pushes The Ripper against the cage but The Ripper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Ripper misses with a series of wild punches.
The Ripper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Ripper tries for a takedown but Fogerty circles away easily
and Fogerty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack The Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty throws out a loose jab but The Ripper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fogerty tries for a takedown but The Ripper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Ripper connects with a nice looking jab.
Fogerty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Ripper fails with a takedown attempt.
The Ripper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Ripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Fogerty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Ripper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fogerty slips a jab and a cross from The Ripper.
The Ripper misses with a takedown
and Fogerty counters with a left to the body.
Fogerty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fogerty.
Nice defenses there by The Ripper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Fogerty.
Fogerty throws a series of punches but The Ripper avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Fogerty 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fogerty slips a jab and a cross from The Ripper.
Fogerty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Ripper fails with a takedown attempt.
The Ripper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fogerty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fogerty throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Fogerty as The Ripper shoots in.
The Ripper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ripper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Ripper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fogerty shoots in but no luck this time.
Fogerty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack The Ripper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Ripper shoots in looking for a takedown. Fogerty tries to sprawl out of it but The Ripper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fogerty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Ripper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fogerty lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Ripper's half guard.
Fogerty passes to full mount!
The Ripper is working to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fogerty lands with some strikes.
Fogerty with good strikes from the mount here!
The Ripper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fogerty lands a big shot there that rocks The Ripper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Darren Fogerty has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Ripper is looking to improve his position but Fogerty isn't that keen on the idea.
Fogerty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The Ripper trying to control but Fogerty is working from the bottom.
Fogerty 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.
Fogerty manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fogerty with the ground and pound from mount.
Fogerty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Ripper is looking to escape.
Fogerty with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Ripper is in a horrible position here. Fogerty smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The Ripper is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Ripper tries to reverse the position but Fogerty maintains control.
Oh The Ripper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fogerty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Ripper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fogerty with the ground and pound from mount.
Fogerty looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Ripper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Ripper sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fogerty drops an elbow to the side of The Ripper's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Ripper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fogerty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fogerty's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Ripper controlling from the back.
The Ripper avoiding Fogerty 's attempts to control his hands.
The Ripper seems to have got his legs back now.
The Ripper has the hooks in. Fogerty is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fogerty is keeping busy.
The Ripper thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Fogerty is keeping busy.
The Ripper is really struggling to control Fogerty but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fogerty is really stuck here.
The Ripper throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The Ripper loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Fogerty hold on?
The Ripper is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fogerty breaks The Ripper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty throwing strikes from guard but The Ripper blocks nicely.
Fogerty preventing the sweep.
The Ripper is working hard here to advance position.
The Ripper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fogerty scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Ripper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fogerty trying to control but The Ripper is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Ripper keeping moving, preventing Fogerty from controlling successfully.
The Ripper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fogerty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fogerty trying to control but The Ripper is working from the bottom.
The Ripper wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fogerty works over The Ripper with some ground and pound from guard.
Fogerty wants to control from the top but The Ripper keeps moving.
Fogerty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Ripper is on top in guard.
Fogerty keeping moving, preventing The Ripper from controlling successfully.
The Ripper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fogerty is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Ripper trying to control but Fogerty is working from the bottom.
The Ripper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fogerty is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Fogerty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fogerty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Darren Fogerty!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Darren Fogerty!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Darren Fogerty!
Darren Fogerty wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes to the cage accompanied by Intro - DMX. Choke Liddell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
220 lbs
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205 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Choke Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell avoids the head kick by Ander.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Ander's ribs.
Ander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Ander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell moves out of range as Ander throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choke Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psil Ander.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ander misses with a body kick.
Ander misses with a takedown attempt - Liddell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell leaves Ander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Psil Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ander scores with a spinning back kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ander.
Ander shoots for a takedown but Liddell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Liddell.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Ander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liddell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ander tries to clinch but Liddell is having none of it.
Ander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liddell as he avoids it easily.
Ander looks for a takedown but Liddell sprawls well.
Liddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liddell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liddell wants it to stay on the feet.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ander thinking.
A slow jab from Liddell misses its intended target.
Ander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liddell avoids it really well and circles away.
Liddell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ander forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Ander is trying to force a seperation but Liddell has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Liddell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Liddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liddell misses with a straight left.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ander. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ander wants to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Liddell swings for the body but Ander moves out of range.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ander shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander slips under a jab from Liddell.
Ander tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ander looks gassed!
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ander backs up against the cage.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Ander.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a body punch but Ander moves out of range.
Ander throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Ander with that takedown attempt.
Ander throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liddell swivels and escapes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Liddell sizes up Ander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ander.
Liddell is looking to wear down Ander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liddell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ander.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ander.
A head kick misses from Ander.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ander takes one to the chin there.
Ander misses with a takedown attempt
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
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 Choke Liddell will probably get the nod.
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!
Ander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddell sprawls well. Liddell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddell scores with a nice strike.
Ander moves into the clinch.
Liddell working hard to break the clinch.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ander is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ander scores with a head kick.
Ander fails with the takedown
and Liddell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ander is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but Liddell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Ander. Ander gets slowly back to his feet.
Choke Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Psil Ander.
Jab, jab by Liddell - just one landing.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choke Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Ander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ander off to one side.
Ander takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Ander on that attempt.
Ander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Ander is looking to land body kicks.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Ander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddell lands an overhand right.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ander manages to avoid it.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Ander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liddell lands a jab to Ander's midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ander tries for a takedown but Liddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell blocks a head kick by Ander.
Ander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liddell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Ander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ander misses with a takedown
and Liddell counters with a two punch combo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ander with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Liddell to counter with a crisp jab.
Liddell sizes up Ander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ander fails with the takedown
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ander doesn't seem bothered though.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Ander is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liddell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ander.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ander shoots in looking for a takedown but Liddell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Ander off the cage and back into range.
Ander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liddell takes a swing at Ander's ribcage but misses.
Liddell tries to bum rush Ander with a series of wild strikes but Ander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ander.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ander drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Liddell wants to break free but Ander has control.
Ander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liddell's face.
Ander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Liddell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Ander has double underhooks.
Liddell manages to break the clinch.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ander at a distance.
Ander fails to land the takedown.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Liddell counters with a left to the body.
Ander takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Ander shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choke Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liddell 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Choke Liddell!
Choke Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Choke Liddell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greco Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorito Nayama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greco Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayama misses with a hook
so Roman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roman wants to control from the top but Nayama keeps moving.
Roman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nayama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama looking to control.
Nayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roman shoots in but no luck this time.
Roman scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Nayama misses.
Roman is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nayama's half guard.
Roman is thwarting Nayama's attempts to control the position.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is keen to just control but Nayama is a slippery customer.
Roman throwing shots but Nayama is blocking nicely.
Nayama is looking to control Roman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nayama avoid being mounted?
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nayama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nayama trying to control here.
Roman trying to control from half guard but Nayama is working away.
Nayama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nayama is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman postures up in Nayama's guard and throws a big left but Nayama blocks it.
Nayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Nayama has wrist control.
Nayama wants to improve his position but instead Roman has moved into half guard.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.
Roman winds up and cracks Nayama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nayama is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nayama is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Roman is thwarting Nayama's attempts to control the position.
Roman winds up and cracks Nayama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nayama trying to control here.
Roman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nayama trying to control from the bottom.
Nayama is looking for a sweep. Roman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nayama is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nayama manages to get to full guard.
Nayama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roman has passed into side control.
Nayama is trying to get back to half guard.
Roman wants to control but Nayama is keeping him busy.
Nayama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayama looking for a sweep but Roman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman is landing with some decent strikes but Nayama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nayama taking shots to the head.
Nayama is looking to improve his position but Roman isn't that keen on the idea.
Roman landing punches.
Nayama is rocked!
Roman landing punches.
Nayama is still in real trouble! Can Roman finish him?
Nayama working to try and regain half guard.
Roman drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nayama! More shots from Roman and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greco Roman!
Greco Roman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, River Below. Paul Bruens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bruens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruens.
Bruens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruens.
Bruens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Bruens misses.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bruens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Bruens fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bruens is on top in guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Bruens trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bruens wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bruens manages to pass to side control.
Bruens is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bruens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bruens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bruens trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens passes to full mount!
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bruens cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bruens can't control as he wanted to and Jones manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Bruens is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Bruens tries to pass.
Bruens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruens wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bruens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruens gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bruens sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bruens is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bruens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones kicks off Bruens and gets to his feet.
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Bruens's guard.
Bruens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Bruens uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bruens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bruens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Bruens wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Bruens working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
Bruens is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruens.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bruens.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to escape.
Bruens is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruens throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Bruens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bruens looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones has Bruens pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruens trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bruens is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bruens 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Bruens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruens moves away.
Bruens closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones pushes Bruens off looking to stand but Bruens dives back in and keeps control.
Bruens content to control rather than advance.
Jones is staying active underneath Bruens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bruens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice body kick from Bruens.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruens tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Bruens looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Bruens lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Bruens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bruens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruens dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Bruens's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruens.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Bruens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bruens wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Paul Bruens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones 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.
Bruens is looking for a sweep.
Jones cracks Bruens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bruens tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bruens tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruens is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones is trying to stand up here but Bruens is controlling him well.
Bruens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bruens is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Bruens is controlling him
Bruens is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Bruens just wasn't active enough.
Bruens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Bruens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruens looking to pass the guard.
Bruens is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bruens trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bruens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bruens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones tries to move into range but Bruens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul Bruens is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to clinch but Bruens moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruens moves away.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bruens, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruens tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruens is keeping busy.
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bruens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bruens stops Jones from standing up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruens stops Jones from standing up.
Bruens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is looking to stand up but Bruens isn't so interested in that idea.
Bruens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bruens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruens tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Bruens passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Bruens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bruens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bruens is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Bruens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Michael Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruens working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bruens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Paul Bruens!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Paul Bruens!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Paul Bruens!
Paul Bruens wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Bruens 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Jahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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144 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Jahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Short misses its intended target.
Short blocks a head kick by Jahn.
Oliver Jahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jahn throws the left hand but Short avoids the punch easily.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jahn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Short.
Short has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jahn lands a big right hand that sends Short crashing to the mat! Jahn stays standing though and waves Short back to his feet!
Short is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Short leaves his chin hanging out and Jahn seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Short crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Jahn!
After the fight, Oliver Jahn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jo El (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Heisenberg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jo El!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Heisenberg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heisenberg dives in and scores a takedown into El's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Heisenberg stopping the sweep attempt from El.
Heisenberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
El avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
El has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
El not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
El looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
El lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heisenberg!
El looking to control but Heisenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heisenberg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
El working Heisenberg over with strikes.
Heisenberg is looking for a sweep. El is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
El trying to mount his opponent but Heisenberg defends it.
Heisenberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heisenberg wants to get back to full guard.
El is looking to take a break and control but Heisenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Heisenberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
El is pressing down on Heisenberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heisenberg is holding on for now.
Heisenberg is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute El jumps into side control!
Heisenberg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Heisenberg tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
El creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
It looks like Mr Heisenberg has been cut.
El scoring with punches and elbows.
That has opened up Mr Heisenberg's cut even more.
Heisenberg is trying to get back to half guard.
El cracks Heisenberg with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! El immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Heisenberg is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by El!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jo El!
An out of breath Jo El thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Longest Day by Iron Maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karlsson.
Calvin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson cracks Karlsson with an open hand slap.
Karlsson shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Karlsson defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson slips under a jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Karlsson sees coming a mile off.
Karlsson shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Calvin Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karlsson is controlling him well.
Johnson is not content to let Karlsson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Karlsson but great work by Johnson.
Karlsson tries to improve position but can't.
Karlsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Karlsson.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Karlsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Karlsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Karlsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Karlsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karlsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Jimmy Karlsson has been cut.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Karlsson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karlsson back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Karlsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson stuns Karlsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karlsson is rocked!
Johnson throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Karlsson down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Karlsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs Karlsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karlsson under the eye.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Karlsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Karlsson's side.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Karlsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Johnson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Johnson!
Calvin Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Calvin Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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