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Escape The Cage.4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Mir counters with a leg kick.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Mir throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson.
Henderson tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.
Mir tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Mir pushes him off.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Mir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Mir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Mir settles back down.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Mir circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Henderson scores with a takedown into Mir's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mir controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henderson postures up.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
Mir throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Mir had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mir is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mir is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frank Mir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson tries to clinch but Mir moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mir misses.
Mir is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Mir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson closes the distance but Mir moves to the side
and Mir makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mir throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range.
Henderson checks a low kick from Mir.
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 Frank Mir will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mir throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Mir misses with a leg kick.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Mir counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mir napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mir struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson in the domination position with Mir hanging on.
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mir struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Mir.
Mir throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily.
Mir throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Mir only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
Mir keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Mir circles away.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Mir counters by moving into the clinch.
Mir is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Mir holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Mir manages to break the clinch.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir clinches up against the cage.
Mir decides to pull guard.
Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Mir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to finish with strikes here!
Mir content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mir tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Mir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson stalks Mir and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mir's face. Mir staggers backwards, shaken.
Mir tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Mir circles away and keeps his distance.
Mir throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mir.
Mir throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mir motions for Henderson to come forward. Mir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson checks a low kick from Mir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Mir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson.
Mir is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mir throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Mir misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Mir wants to clinch.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Mir throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Mir finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mir tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir actively working from the bottom here.
Mir is looking to escape.
Dan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Mir works to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson prevents Mir from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Henderson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mir throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
Mir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mir 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strygwyr Ghyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strygwyr Ghyl!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghyl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghyl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz clinches up with Ghyl and pushes him back against the cage.
Ghyl is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Ghyl looking to stall.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghyl.
Ghyl keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Ghyl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Ghyl missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Ghyl misses with a knee strike.
Diaz is stalling here.
Ghyl takes a shot to the head.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Ghyl's ribcage. Ghyl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz digs a right hand into Ghyl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghyl's gas tank.
Ghyl trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ghyl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strygwyr Ghyl.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghyl controls his hands.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ghyl struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz has Ghyl pressed against the cage.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Ghyl's head.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghyl working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghyl blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Ghyl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Ghyl.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ghyl blocks it.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ghyl looks gassed!
Diaz keeps control of Ghyl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghyl blocks a body shot from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghyl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz digs a right hand into Ghyl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghyl's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Ghyl is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz pushes Ghyl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghyl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ghyl avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ghyl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz is stalling here.
A short right from Diaz.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Ghyl is controlling him.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Ghyl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ghyl controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz stalling.
Ghyl with a knee to the head.
Diaz presses Ghyl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz is working Ghyl over against the cage.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghyl prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ghyl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz keeps control of Ghyl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Ghyl has the dominant position.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghyl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Ghyl blocks a body shot from Diaz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ghyl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Ghyl fails to pull guard.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strygwyr Ghyl.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghyl takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz keeps control of Ghyl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghyl is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to break free but Ghyl pushes him back against the cage.
Ghyl tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Ghyl's ribcage. Ghyl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ghyl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Ghyl.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghyl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ghyl tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Ghyl is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is working Ghyl over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghyl controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghyl.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nick Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghyl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Ghyl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Ghyl takes a shot to the head.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz cracks Ghyl with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Ghyl takes a shot to the head.
Diaz digs a right hand into Ghyl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghyl's gas tank.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ghyl blocks it.
Ghyl is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ghyl blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz is working Ghyl over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz tries to work over Ghyl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghyl takes a shot to the head.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghyl can do to turn this around?
Diaz tries a body shot but Ghyl blocks it.
Ghyl prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Ghyl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ghyl blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Ghyl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Ghyl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ghyl, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Ghyl is controlling the position.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz cracks Ghyl with a nice body shot.
Ghyl stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Ghyl jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ghyl can't break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Ghyl keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghyl's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Ghyl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Ghyl's ribcage. Ghyl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Ghyl fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz gets through Ghyl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghyl is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diaz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ghyl is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Ghyl prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ghyl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Ghyl's head.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghyl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Ghyl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ghyl tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Ghyl tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghyl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz has Ghyl up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ghyl's efforts to push away.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghyl controls his hands.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ghyl avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghyl backwards.
Ghyl is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ghyl controls the action.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ghyl prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Strygwyr Ghyl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ghyl has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghyl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ghyl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghyls head.
Diaz tries to work over Ghyl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghyl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strygwyr Ghyl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Ghyl keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz pushes Ghyl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghyl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghyl.
Ghyl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Rubber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Seasons in the Abyss. Jean Rubber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Rubber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King wants to clinch up but Rubber keeps it at a distance.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King darts in trying to clinch
and Rubber counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Rubber gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Rubber goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubber finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
King lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubber blocks a head kick by King.
King moves into the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King jerks Rubber's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rubber drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! King goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from King because Rubber was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Eddie King!
After the big win, Eddie King made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Untouchable Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Mamed Khalidov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo jabs Khalidov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo tries to clinch but Khalidov is having none of it.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khalidov shoots in but no luck this time.
Khalidov looks gassed!
Aldo lands with a nice combination. Khalidov backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Mamed Khalidov has been cut.
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
Khalidov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalidov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo digs a good body shot into Khalidov's ribs.
Aldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khalidov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Khalidov avoids it well.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khalidov backs up against the cage.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khalidov circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo!
Aldo throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Aldo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidov stuffs the takedown.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Khalidov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Khalidov shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aldo feints a jab promting Khalidov to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khalidov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Khalidov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Khalidov is stalling in the full guard.
Khalidov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo is looking to wear down Khalidov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khalidov tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khalidov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khalidov is pressing down on Aldo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khalidov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidov trying to control the position here.
Aldo prevents Khalidov from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo preventing the sweep.
Aldo throwing strikes from guard but Khalidov blocks nicely.
Khalidov is trying to control the position but Aldo postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aldo.
Aldo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidov's cut.
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.
Horrible takedown by Khalidov or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldo which made him look bad.
Aldo feints a jab promting Khalidov to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khalidov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Aldo both land. Nice combination.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidov moves forwards but Aldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khalidov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khalidov dodges the punch combination from Aldo.
Aldo lands a jab-cross combination.
Aldo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aldo.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidov shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidov.
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khalidov doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo works over Khalidov's head and body with a nice combination.
Aldo misses with the combination.
Aldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidov off the cage and back into range.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aldo duly obliges.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Aldo.
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khalidov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khalidov is looking to advance position but Aldo won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Aldo jabs Khalidov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Khalidov shoots in looking for a takedown but Aldo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khalidov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khalidov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalidov looking for a submission but Aldo manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Khalidov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aldo looks to land a combination. Khalidov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidov.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khalidov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khalidov showed some decent athleticism 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!
Khalidov is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mamed Khalidov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidov's cut.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aldo tries to bum rush Khalidov with a series of wild strikes but Khalidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Khalidov avoids nicely.
Aldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalidov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aldo punishes Khalidov's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khalidov is stalling here. Aldo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khalidov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aldo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo has hold of Khalidov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Khalidov seems comfortable defending it but Aldo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Khalidov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Khalidov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Aldo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Aldo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bakki yAkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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158 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bakki yAkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yAkoi drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
yAkoi stops Hardy from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
yAkoi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
yAkoi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
yAkoi won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
yAkoi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
yAkoi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bakki yAkoi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of yAkoi's head.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent yAkoi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from yAkoi. yAkoi gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy digs a good body shot into yAkoi's ribs.
yAkoi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and yAkoi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy looks gassed!
yAkoi drives through with a takedown into Hardy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
yAkoi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
yAkoi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yAkoi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
yAkoi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Bakki yAkoi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and yAkoi counters with a head kick.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
yAkoi throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Hardy crashing down! Hardy tries to stagger back to his feet but yAkoi just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Hardy asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bakki yAkoi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stu Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Langham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell comes to the cage accompanied by G.O.A.T.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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27
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stu Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Langham!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell looking to score a takedown here. Langham is defending well but Bell drives through and ends up in Langham's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Langham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bell defends it easily.
Langham wants to stand but Bell is controlling the position.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Langham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bell wants to control from the top but Langham keeps moving.
Langham wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell postures up in Langham's guard and throws a big left but Langham blocks it.
Bell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Langham is keeping the position.
Langham controls Bell momentarily but Bell frees himself.
Langham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langham drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Langham off! Langham jumps back into Bell's guard.
Langham drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Langham off! Langham jumps back into Bell's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bell controls Langham momentarily but Langham frees himself.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langham is one step ahead there.
Langham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Langham wants to get up but he can't break Bell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Langham trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bell is working an open guard so Langham takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bell shoots in and bounces Langham off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Langham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langham keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Langham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.
Langham drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langham jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Langham is in close to Bell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bell working a defensive guard here.
Langham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Langham won't allow Bell to sweep him here.
Langham trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Langham has gone for a leg lock! Bell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Langham's guard.
Langham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Langham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Langham has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langham working for submissions but it's allowed Bell to get to half guard.
Langham actively working from the bottom here.
Bell seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Langham dominated that round.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Langham manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Langham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chris Langham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Langham punching from the bottom.
Bell is looking for a kimura here.
Langham moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Langham is keeping the position for now.
Bell has gone for a leg lock! Langham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bell's guard.
Langham content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langham wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but Langham is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Langham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Langham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bell!
Langham is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langham is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langham is trying to improve his position.
Bell wants to control but Langham is keeping him busy.
Langham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Langham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Langham is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bell wants to pass to mount but Langham is defending the position.
Langham trying to hold on to Bell's head to control him but Bell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Langham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Langham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Langham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Langham keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Langham trying to keep a closed guard but Bell is proving a slippery customer.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Langham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but Langham is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Langham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bell being controlled here momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Langham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bell is fending him off so far but Langham persists. Nope, Bell circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Langham fails with a takedown attempt.
Langham is breathing heavily.
Bell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Langham to the ground. Bell is now in Langham's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bell is one step ahead there.
Bell forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Langham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Langham is defended easily by Bell.
Langham dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Langham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell gets a takedown into half guard.
Langham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Langham has hold of Bell's hands but Bell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bell wants to pass the guard but Langham is defending well.
Langham regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Langham dives on top into guard.
Langham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Langham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Langham drops back looking for a leg! Bell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bell manages to kick Langham off! Langham jumps back into Bell's guard.
Bell 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.
Langham postures up.
Langham preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Langham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Langham's guard.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Langham has wrist control.
Langham looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Langham has momentary wrist control but Bell slips an elbow through the middle.
Langham working for a triangle but Bell defends it easily.
Langham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Langham throwing strikes from guard but Bell blocks nicely.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Langham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bell!
Langham wants to get back to his feet but Bell drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langham sneaks out the side door and pushes Bell away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Langham is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
Langham gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Langham is trying to control but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell is working for a kimura but Langham is defending it quite comfortably.
Langham is pressing down on Bell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langham looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Stu Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Langham 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Langham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Langham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Langham!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Ribera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Ribera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryu Takashi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Ribera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribera scores with a jab.
Ribera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribera scores with a one two! Takashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ryu Takashi has been cut.
Manny Ribera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takashi counters with a two punch combo.
Ribera lands a jab-cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takashi.
Ribera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Takashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribera lands a nice hook to Takashi's body. Takashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Ribera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ribera.
Ribera with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takashi is rocked!
Ribera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribera finish him?
Takashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ribera lands with a big left! Takashi is wobbled badly! Ribera comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Takashi to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manny Ribera!
An intense looking Manny Ribera took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'What, what, in his butt!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wojciech Cejrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cejrowski comes to the cage accompanied by Eto Kavkaz. Yang has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wojciech Cejrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Yang!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang tries to bum rush Cejrowski with a series of wild strikes but Cejrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cejrowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cejrowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yang defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yang wants to pass the guard but Cejrowski is keeping the position.
Yang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cejrowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cejrowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cejrowski is tightening it up a little... Yang has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Yang reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Yang taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cejrowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wojciech Cejrowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Wojciech Cejrowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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