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Rivals TV III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Moreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Laruso has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Laruso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Napoleon Moreau!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laruso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Laruso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laruso landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laruso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreau 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreau actively working from the bottom here.
Moreau keeping control of the position.
Moreau regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laruso postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laruso is aware though and is defending well.
Moreau keeping moving, preventing Laruso from controlling successfully.
Moreau wriggles free and stands up.
Moreau moves into the clinch successfully.
Laruso is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreau has double underhooks.
Moreau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laruso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreau prevents it.
Laruso is breathing heavily.
Moreau has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Laruso clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Moreau is landing with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreau slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laruso manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moreau's guard. Nice work there by Laruso.
Moreau looking to control.
Moreau trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moreau trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreau wants to sweep here but Laruso controlling him for the moment.
Moreau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moreau trying to mount his opponent but Laruso defends it.
Moreau thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreau decides to stand and escape the position.
Moreau closes the distance and clinches up with Laruso, looking for a takedown. Moreau pushes Laruso against the cage but Laruso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laruso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Laruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreau drives through and clinches with Laruso against the cage.
Laruso tries to pull guard but Moreau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moreau pulls guard effortlessly.
Moreau wants to sweep but no luck.
Laruso gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreau takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laruso wants to break free but Moreau has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Moreau dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Moreau drives through with a takedown into Laruso's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Laruso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laruso can't keep his opponent in guard - Moreau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moreau prevents Laruso from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Moreau seems content to control.
Moreau is working for a kimura but Laruso is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laruso trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau prevents Laruso from getting the reversal.
Moreau landing strikes from the mount and Laruso is in trouble!
Moreau landing punches.
Moreau content just to control the position here.
Moreau looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laruso tries to lock up and control but Moreau gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moreau tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laruso tries to hold on but Moreau pushes him away.
Moreau controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laruso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moreau.
Moreau looking for a guillotine from mount but Laruso is having none of it.
Laruso throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreau lands a heavy elbow.
Moreau lands with some strikes.
Moreau working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moreau looking to control but Laruso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreau avoids the attempt from Laruso to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreau scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Moreau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Laruso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreau.
Moreau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laruso napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Laruso is trying to get back to his feet.
Moreau advances to full mount.
Laruso tries to lock up and control but Moreau gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Moreau.
Moreau controlling from mount.
Moreau looking to finish Laruso with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laruso!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laruso throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moreau. What's that going to do exactly?
Moreau controlling his opponent.
Moreau pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Laruso wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreau is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Laruso knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Laruso for a finish.
Laruso manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Moreau shoots in and bounces Laruso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreau sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreau stands and throws Laruso's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moreau decides to stand back up. Moreau steps back and let's Laruso get back to his feet.
Moreau throws a right and a left that Laruso avoids nicely.
Laruso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laruso tries to avoid it but Moreau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laruso to the ground. Laruso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moreau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laruso looks for a takedown but Moreau sprawls well.
Moreau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laruso napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moreau lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laruso down.
Moreau lands an elbow.
Moreau is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Laruso's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreau goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Laruso rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moreau's guard! Nice work there by Laruso!
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Moreau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moreau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Moreau!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chu Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chu Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Park tries to pull guard but Dos Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Park lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Dos Santos.
Park shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Park tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.
Park changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dos Santos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chu Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos throws the kick towards the body but Park avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Park lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dos Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to push Park away but Park has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Park.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Park shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.
Dos Santos prevents Park from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Dos Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dos Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to slow Park down with leg kicks.
Park closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park stops Dos Santos from standing up.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Park slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Park is controlling him well.
Park trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Park drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Park moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Park.
It looks like Thiago Dos Santos has been cut.
Park shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
Park gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Park escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Park fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Park looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park moves to clinch but Dos Santos breaks away
and Park takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Park fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Park throws a nice head kick!
Dos Santos tries to work over Park's front leg with a kick but Park checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Park is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Thiago Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chu Park dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Park avoids nicely.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Park dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Park shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Park gets slowly back to his feet.
Park avoids a punch combination nicely.
Park misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Park shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos but Dos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chu Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos misses with a leg kick
enabling Park to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Park cracks the inside of Dos Santos's front leg.
Park misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Park tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chu Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Dos Santos coming out on top.
Dos Santos misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Park or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Santos which made him look bad.
Park tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dos Santos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Park lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Park sits in half guard.
Park has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dos Santos defend it? Park steps over the head and cranks it - Dos Santos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Park!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chu Park!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster comes to the cage accompanied by Final hour by LAMB OF GOD. Rose has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Hayato Warmaster had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Warmaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Rose!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Warmaster with a poor takedown
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Warmaster backing up. Warmaster nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
Rose takes a swing at Warmaster's ribcage but misses.
Warmaster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rose sprawls well initially but Warmaster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rose looks like he's trying to stand up.
Warmaster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warmaster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Warmaster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rose defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rose won't allow Warmaster to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warmaster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rose sees it coming and defends easily.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Rose trying to control here.
Warmaster seems to be looking for submissions.
Warmaster wants to advance to full mount but Rose doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Warmaster postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rose is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warmaster, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rose is aware though and is defending well.
Rose wants to stand but Warmaster has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Warmaster trying to control the position.
Warmaster has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rose doesn't defend quickly enough and Warmaster has managed to lock this one up! Can Rose escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Warmaster on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hayato Warmaster!
Our winner, Hayato Warmaster, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Szarafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szarafin has chosen los wojownika as his entrance music. Scott Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Szarafin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szarafin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Szarafin is defending well. Smith quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Szarafin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Smith celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Smith!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Muaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Savoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Muaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Savoy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savoy rushes Muaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muaka.
Savoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muaka's elbow.
Savoy pushes Muaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Lee Muaka has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Savoy.
Savoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Muaka with that takedown attempt.
Savoy pushes Muaka away with a front kick.
Muaka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savoy cracks the inside of Muaka's front leg.
Savoy clobbers Muaka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savoy lands with a nice body punch.
Savoy scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body kick from Savoy.
Muaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savoy.
Muaka is rocked!
Muaka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Savoy. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savoy throws a powerful right kick. Muaka tried to block low but the kick was high! Muaka was taken right off of his feet! Savoy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mason Savoy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carnivore Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deaths gates by Morbid Angel. Severn has chosen Iceman- by IRON MAIDEN as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carnivore Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Severn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Severn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carvalho's guard.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho has his hands on Severn's head, controlling the position.
Carvalho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carvalho tries to get out of the position.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn postures up.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Severn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Severn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn won't allow Carvalho to get back to his feet.
Severn throws an elbow that misses. Carvalho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Severn's guard. Nice move by Carvalho!
Severn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Severn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Severn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Severn is working an open guard so Carvalho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Severn.
Danga de danga de dang - Severn scores with a four punch combination!
Carvalho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Severn moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Severn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvalho looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Severn. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Severn avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Severn in his tracks.
Severn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severn throws a right hand that misses
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Severn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Severn is out of range.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Carvalho takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Severn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Carvalho gets caught flat footed, as Severn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carvalho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Severn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Severn is squirming around nicely.
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho pushes him away.
Severn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Carvalho tries to control but Severn wriggling away.
Severn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Severn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho unloading with bombs!
Carvalho is landing with some decent strikes but Severn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carvalho cracks Severn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carvalho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Severn is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Severn is squirming around nicely.
Severn tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chuck Severn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Severn takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Severn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carvalho counters with a left to the body.
Severn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carvalho manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Carvalho thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Severn.
Severn misses with a double jab.
Carvalho tests Severn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Severn misses with a double jab.
Severn feints a jab promting Carvalho to slip. Severn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carvalho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carvalho digs a good hook to Severn's body.
Chuck Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Carvalho stuns Severn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Severn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carnivore Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Severn doesn't seem phased though.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Severn fails with the takedown.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho sizes up Severn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Severn's head back.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carvalho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carvalho cracks a nice hook into Severn's ribs.
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Severn avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Severn did well to prevent Carvalho getting side control.
Severn is refusing to be controlled, as Carvalho sits in half guard.
Carvalho blocks the strikes from Severn.
Carvalho decides to stand up.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carvalho is trying to keep Severn in close.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Severn is one step ahead there.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Severn isn't so interested in that idea.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Severn!
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn is desperately trying to improve his position but Carvalho has a good base and remains in mount.
Carvalho 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.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severn?
Carnivore Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Severn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carvalho landing punches.
Carvalho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Severn is looking to escape.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carvalho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severn?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carvalho prevents Severn from getting the reversal.
Carvalho with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carnivore Carvalho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Severn misses with a left hand
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Carvalho as Severn shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Severn looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Severn drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carvalho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Severn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Severn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carvalho finds it's way round the side to connect with Severn's head.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Severn looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carvalho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Severn, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Severn is trying to ground and pound but Carvalho uses the momentary lack of control by Severn to regain half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control but Severn manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is looking to get to half guard.
Carvalho regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carvalho gets back to full guard.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Severn!
Carvalho prevents Severn from getting the reversal.
Carvalho working the ground and pound effectively.
Severn holds on to Carvalho around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn bucks Carvalho off and manages to get back to his feet!
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho dives in and grabs Severn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Severn pushes down on Carvalho's head and hops out.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carvalho wants it to stay on the feet.
Carvalho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvalho.
Severn misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho lands a jab to the nose.
Severn throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carvalho duly obliges.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Carvalho swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Carvalho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carvalho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Carvalho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho controlling the action here.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Severn's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carvalho lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carnivore Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carnivore Carvalho!
Carnivore Carvalho managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry), into his post fight interview.
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