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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Tyrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Panama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Panama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacob Tyrant's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Tyrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Panama!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panama misses with a looping left.
Panama looks to land a right hand but Tyrant moved out of range.
Tyrant scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrant throws a shot from downtown. Panama moves away and avoids it.
Panama looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrant is just out of range.
Panama just misses with a punch to the body.
Panama throws a looping overhand right but Tyrant ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrant lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrant thuds a left hand into Panama's body.
Tyrant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyrant duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrant defending well as Panama loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrant throws the left hand but Panama avoids the punch easily.
Panama throws a series of punches but Tyrant moves out of range.
Panama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyrant's head.
Tyrant throws out a loose jab but Panama uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyrant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Panama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyrant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panama looks to land a left hand but Tyrant moved out of range nicely.
Panama misses with a hook. Tyrant ducked under it nicely.
Tyrant misses with a jab to the body
letting Panama counter with a right hand.
A jab from Panama does it's job there.
Tyrant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panama throws a hook but Tyrant blocks it.
Tyrant lands a jab to the nose.
Panama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrant misses with a hook.
Tyrant blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyrant throws a big shot that misses.
Tyrant lands with a nice combination. Panama backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Tyrant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panama misses with a straight right.
Panama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tyrant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Panama. Panama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyrant misses with a straight right.
Panama throws a one two combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrant as he connects with a hook.
Panama misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Panama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrant.
Panama throws a good cross that connects.
Panama misses with a right hand
and Tyrant counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrant slips a jab and a cross from Panama.
Tyrant scores with a one two! Panama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyrant throws a lazy right hand but Panama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Panama lands a head shot.
Panama cracks Tyrant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Panama misses with a straight right.
Panama avoids the body shot from Tyrant.
Panama takes a swing at Tyrant's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panama slips under a jab from Tyrant.
Panama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyrant.
Tyrant thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrant cracks Panama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyrant slips a jab from Panama.
Nice defenses there by Panama.
Tyrant throws a right hand that Panama ducks under and follows up with a left that Panama also avoids with ease.
Tyrant throws an overhand right that lands on Panama's shoulder, as Panama tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Panama misses the target.
Tyrant throws a combination. Panama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tyrant works Panama's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Tyrant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tyrant walks into a jab.
Panama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrant moves away.
Tyrant misses with a few strikes there.
Panama misses with a hook. Tyrant ducked under it nicely.
Panama ducks under a wild hook from Tyrant.
Jacob Tyrant is winning the standup battle so far.
Panama misses with a few strikes there.
Panama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrant manages to avoid it.
Tyrant throws a series of punches but Panama moves out of range.
Panama defending well as Tyrant loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrant. Panama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panama cracks Tyrant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Panama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrant throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panama missing with a left hand there. Tyrant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrant misses with a looping left.
Panama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyrant looks to land a right hand but Panama moved out of range.
Panama throws the left hand but Tyrant avoids the punch easily.
Panama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrant.
Panama scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyrant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Panama finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyrant's head.
Tyrant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panama.
Tyrant fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrant lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Panama scores with a punch to the head.
Tyrant throws a right and a left that Panama avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panama cracks Tyrant with an open hand slap.
Panama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyrant has time to react.
Tyrant is rocked!
Panama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panama misses with a hook. Tyrant ducked under it nicely.
Panama throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrant's shoulder, as Tyrant tries to avoid the shot.
Panama scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Tyrant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyrant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panama misses with a straight right.
Tyrant seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panama walks into a stiff left hand from Tyrant.
Tyrant throws a body punch but Panama moves out of range.
Panama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyrant loads up on a big right hand but Panama slips the punch.
Tyrant throws a one two combo.
Panama ducks under a wild hook from Tyrant.
Panama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panama cracks Tyrant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyrant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyrant finds it's way round the side to connect with Panama's head.
Tyrant looks to land a combination but Panama avoids it well.
Panama misses with an uppercut
and Tyrant counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyrant. Tyrant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyrant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyrant loads up on a big right hand but Panama slips the punch.
Tyrant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panama to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panama misses with an uppercut.
Panama fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tyrant to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tyrant looks to clinch but Panama throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tyrant taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mason Panama!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jangla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nyquil Salazar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Jangla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Jangla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Salazar looks for the body kick but Jangla saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
A jab from Jangla misses.
Salazar instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangla wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Justin Jangla has been cut.
Salazar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salazar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Jangla in his tracks for a moment.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jangla takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Jangla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salazar gets control of Jangla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salazar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salazar is pulling down on Jangla's head. It's preventing any offense from Jangla, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jangla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salazar looking for a sweep. Not yet Salazar, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jangla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salazar has his hands on Jangla's head, controlling the position.
Salazar is trying to hold Jangla in close to prevent damage but Jangla has managed to pass into half guard.
Jangla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar is trying to maintain the position but Jangla is very close to passing his half guard.
Salazar wants to get back to full guard.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla postures up.
Salazar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salazar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar trying to control here.
Jangla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Salazar is trying to control but can't.
Salazar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jangla kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nyquil Salazar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salazar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a body punch but Jangla moves out of range.
Jangla avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Jangla circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Jangla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar throws a hook but Jangla avoids it easily.
Jangla loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jangla misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Salazar throws a sloppy head kick and Jangla moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyquil Salazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Jangla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salazar jabs at Jangla's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salazar.
Jangla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jangla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar throws out a leg kick but Jangla moves out of range and Salazar only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Jangla's ribs.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar jabs Jangla right on the nose. Jangla blinks but takes it well.
Jangla misses with an uppercut
and Salazar counters with a body kick.
Jangla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
A big right from Salazar misses.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Jangla looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Jangla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jangla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar pushes Jangla away with a front kick.
Salazar shoots in but Jangla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salazar rushes Jangla and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Jangla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar gets control of Jangla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salazar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salazar controls Jangla momentarily but Jangla frees himself.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Jangla from controlling successfully.
Jangla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salazar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jangla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salazar is on top in guard.
Jangla trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangla is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
Salazar throwing strikes but missing.
Jangla looking for a sweep. Not yet Jangla, not yet.
Jangla trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
Jangla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyquil Salazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jangla trying to strike off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Jangla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyquil Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Jangla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salazar throws a head kick but Jangla moves out of range.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salazar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salazar lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Salazar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Jangla avoids it.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jangla misses with a hook
and Salazar counters with a series of strikes. Jangla will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Jangla circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nyquil Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Jangla tightens his grip and picks Salazar up, before dumping him to the ground. Salazar manages to land in guard.
Salazar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salazar has his foot on Jangla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jangla works his way back into a safe position though.
Jangla lands a couple of digs.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Jangla from controlling successfully.
Salazar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jangla has gone for a leg lock! Salazar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jangla's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jangla throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Salazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nyquil Salazar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Salazar prevents Jangla from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jangla keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nyquil Salazar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jangla is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salazar takes a swing at Jangla's ribcage but misses.
Salazar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jangla on the side of the head.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jangla is having none of it.
Jangla is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salazar's half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jangla content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyquil Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salazar 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyquil Salazar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Mizakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueyama comes to the cage accompanied by Whispered - Blindfold. Mizakota comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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144 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Mizakota!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizakota doesn't manage to clinch there - Ueyama circles away.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Mizakota throws a hook to the side of Ueyama's head but Ueyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ueyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizakota thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ueyama moves away.
Nice shot lands for Ueyama.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Ueyama checks a leg kick.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Ueyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizakota.
Mizakota slips a straight right by Ueyama.
Mizakota checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama punishes Mizakota's body with a nice straight punch.
Ueyama throws a leg kick
and Mizakota counters with a right hand to the body.
Mizakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mizakota blocks a low kick nicely.
Mizakota throws a head kick that misses.
Noriaki Ueyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ueyama blocks a head kick by Mizakota.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Ueyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizakota is just out of range.
Ueyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ueyama.
Ueyama misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ueyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Ueyama.
A leg kick checked by Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a right hand that misses
and Mizakota counters with a right hand to the body.
Mizakota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mizakota cracks a nice hook into Ueyama's ribs.
Noriaki Ueyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ueyama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mizakota avoids the body shot from Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a low kick, looking for Mizakota's leg but Mizakota calmly moves out of range.
Ueyama just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota checks the leg kick.
Mizakota misses with a wild body shot.
Mizakota throws a right hand that misses
and Ueyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mizakota punishes Ueyama's body with a nice straight punch.
Ueyama slips a jab from Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Ueyama misses with an uppercut.
Ueyama throws a solid leg kick but Mizakota takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ueyama.
Mizakota takes a swing at Ueyama's ribcage but misses.
Ueyama misses with a body shot.
Mizakota tries to land a leg kick but Ueyama saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Ueyama misses
and Mizakota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Ueyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizakota.
Ueyama throws a lazy uppercut
and Ueyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ueyama throws a low kick but Mizakota moves out of range easily.
Mizakota tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ueyama can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Noriaki Ueyama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mizakota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ueyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ueyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Mizakota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ueyama throws a lazy right hand but Mizakota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ueyama scores with a nice head shot.
Ueyama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mizakota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ueyama is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mizakota. That's going to slow Ueyama down.
Mizakota avoids the body shot from Ueyama.
Mizakota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mizakota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ueyama. Ueyama obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizakota is just out of range.
A lazy left from Mizakota finds it's target.
Ueyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ueyama misses with a body kick.
Ueyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ueyama throws a series of punches but Mizakota moves out of range.
Mizakota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ueyama misses with a hook to the body
and Mizakota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mizakota misses with a double jab.
Mizakota moves out of range of the body kick from Ueyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama misses with a jab to the body
letting Mizakota counter with a right hand.
Ueyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mizakota throws out the jab.
Ueyama tries to land a front kick but Mizakota steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mizakota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ueyama.
Ueyama is looking to slow Mizakota down with leg kicks.
Ueyama misses with a body shot.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses.
Mizakota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ueyama in his tracks.
Ueyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a hook but Mizakota blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota connects with a right hand. Ueyama shakes it off.
Mizakota blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Ueyama blocks a jab.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Ueyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mizakota.
Mizakota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ueyama.
Ueyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ueyama. That's going to slow Mizakota down.
A head kick misses from Mizakota.
Mizakota has managed to clinch.
Ueyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizakota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ueyama throws out the jab.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizakota is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota wants to clinch but Ueyama slips to the side
and Ueyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mizakota checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Noriaki Ueyama will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mizakota lands with a good body shot.
Ueyama is looking to wear down Mizakota with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mizakota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ueyama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mizakota jabs at Ueyama's body.
Ueyama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mizakota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ueyama thinking.
Mizakota closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ueyama throws a good cross that connects.
Mizakota checks a leg kick.
Mizakota looks to throw the jab but Ueyama is out of range.
Ueyama lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizakota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Ueyama misses
and Mizakota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ueyama's knee momentarily.
Mizakota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mizakota misses with an uppercut. Ueyama saw that one coming.
Ueyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ueyama scores with a head kick. Mizakota tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Mizakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizakota missing with a left hand there. Ueyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota clinches up with Ueyama and pushes him back against the cage.
Mizakota working aggressively here.
Mizakota lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ueyama backwards.
Mizakota throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mizakota avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ueyama blocks a body shot from Mizakota.
Mizakota taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizakota takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ueyama missing with knees to the body.
Mizakota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ueyama's defenses.
Mizakota lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ueyama trying to stall but Mizakota improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Mizakota.
Mizakota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueyama avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueyama avoids it.
Ueyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mizakota gets through Ueyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizakota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ueyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Ueyama blocks an uppercut.
Mizakota lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ueyama stalls.
Ueyama has had enough of the clinch but Mizakota keeps him there for the moment.
Ueyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mizakota comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama trying to land knees to the body.
Mizakota scores with a shot to the side of Ueyama's head.
Kazuo Mizakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noriaki Ueyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama taking a breather.
Ueyama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mizakota up against the cage.
Mizakota working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ueyama looking to stall.
Ueyama scores with a knee to the head.
Mizakota avoiding damage as Ueyama throws knees to the body.
Ueyama dodges an elbow strike from Mizakota.
Mizakota has hold of one of Ueyama's legs. Ueyama is fighting the takedown attempt but Mizakota gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ueyama is trying to control the position but Mizakota postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizakota throwing strikes from guard but Ueyama blocks nicely.
Ueyama has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mizakota off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Mizakota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ueyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriaki Ueyama!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Bunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns has chosen Cocaine Blues as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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141 lbs
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133 lbs
18 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Bunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Bunch.
Bunch looks to throw the jab but Johns is out of range.
Bunch scores with a jab to the head.
Johns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunch. That did some damage!
Johns blocks a jab.
Johns staying out of range there.
A big right from Bunch misses.
Johns slips a straight right by Bunch.
Johns takes a swing at Bunch's ribcage but misses.
Bunch misses the jab.
Johns throws a head kick but Bunch moves out of range.
Bunch slips a jab and a cross from Johns.
Johns moves into the clinch.
Johns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johns tries a body shot but Bunch blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns tries to work over Bunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunch is trying to force a seperation but Johns has the dominant position.
Johns is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bunch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johns to the mat. Johns regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bunch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.
Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bunch should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Johns has tightened it up now! Bunch should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tim Johns!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes into the arena with Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahokas.
Bullard jabs Ahokas right on the nose. Ahokas blinks but takes it well.
Bullard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bullard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bullard.
Ahokas scores with a nice body kick.
Bullard misses with an uppercut.
Ahokas thumps Bullard with a low kick.
Ahokas misses with a head kick.
Ahokas scores with a leg kick.
Justin Bullard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullard looks to land a right hand but Ahokas moved out of range.
Bullard staying out of range there.
Bullard misses with a right hand
and Ahokas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bullard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ahokas. That one must have hurt.
Bullard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bullard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bullard's sensitive parts.
Ahokas closes the distance and clinches.
Bullard jumps guard but Ahokas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bullard taking a breather.
Ahokas landing knees to the body.
Ahokas manages to break the clinch.
Ahokas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahokas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bullard looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bullard looks gassed!
A jab from Ahokas misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bullard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahokas scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bullard on the side of the head.
Ahokas cracks Bullard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahokas looks to clinch
and Bullard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
Bullard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Bullard finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Ahokas.
Nice uppercut lands for Bullard. That snapped Ahokas's head back.
Ahokas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bullard. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a nice head kick!
Ahokas scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard connects with a body shot.
Ahokas moves into the clinch.
Bullard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahokas smiles and moves away.
Ahokas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bullard. That did some damage!
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullard.
Ahokas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ahokas wants to clinch up but Bullard keeps it at a distance.
Bullard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ahokas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ahokas connects with an inside leg kick.
Bullard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Ahokas swinging wildly here.
Bullard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ahokas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bullard is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to the liver by Bullard. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bullard does no damage.
Bullard throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahokas.
Ahokas wants to slow Bullard down by chopping away at his legs.
Bullard thows a body shot but no joy.
Ahokas throws a hook but Bullard avoids it easily.
Bullard connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bullard tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bullard digs a good hook to Ahokas's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Ahokas 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.
Ahokas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jiri Ahokas is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullard misses with a hook
and Ahokas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bullard really felt that one!
Ahokas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bullard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big left from Bullard misses.
Ahokas lands a head kick. Bullard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Bullard connects with a body shot.
Bullard throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ahokas!
Bullard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Bullard misses its intended target.
Bullard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullard.
Ahokas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard looks to throw the jab but Ahokas is out of range.
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bullard lands with a cross.
Ahokas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahokas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahokas takes one on the button.
Ahokas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ahokas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bullard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bullard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bullard throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Bullard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick and Bullard moves out of range easily.
Ahokas slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahokas.
Bullard misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bullard misses with a lunging right hand
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahokas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bullard on the side of the head.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahokas eats them both and turns towards Bullard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ahokas throws the left hand but Bullard avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bullard.
Ahokas is rocked!
Bullard lands with an overhand left.
Oh Ahokas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bullard jabs at Ahokas's body.
Bullard moves out of range as Ahokas strikes.
Bullard cracks Ahokas with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ahokas falls to his knees and Bullard doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Bullard!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rios has chosen Beware as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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292 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Rios!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios misses the shot to the body.
Rios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rios takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones lands the left hand.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Rios.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rios in his tracks.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Rios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Rios takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Chris Rios has been cut.
Jones lands with a straight right. Rios didn't see that one coming.
Rios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rios looks gassed!
Rios has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
A head kick lands from Jones that sends Rios to the canvas. Rios tries to scramble back to his feet but Jones brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jones misses with a head shot.
Rios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones throwing strikes here but Rios is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rios is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Rios is in no mood to give up.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones controlling from mount.
Rios can't escape the position.
Rios avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rios wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones looking to control but Rios is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rios flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jones prevents Rios from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns Rios that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rios is working to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Rios is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Rios'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.
Rios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chris Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Rios.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rios can do to turn this around?
Jones pushes Rios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones prevents Rios from breaking the clinch.
Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rios's brow.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rios being controlled against the cage.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones lands a left and a right that sends Rios crashing to the canvas! Jones dives into mount looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Rios is blocking nicely.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Rios is in no mood to give up.
Jones looking to isolate an arm here. Rios doesn't see it coming and as Jones extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Jones!
Jim Jones is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Komada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbyszko Zbogdanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komada comes to the cage accompanied by Little Busters. This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Komada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zbyszko Zbogdanca!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbogdanca drives through with a takedown into guard.
Komada controlling the position.
Zbogdanca drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Komada manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zbogdanca has Komada in his guard.
Komada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Komada's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komada won't allow Zbogdanca to sweep him here.
Komada passes Zbogdanca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Komada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zbogdanca wants to improve his position but Komada is controlling well.
Zbogdanca regains full guard. Nicely done.
Komada stopping the sweep attempt from Zbogdanca.
Zbogdanca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zbogdanca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Komada defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zbogdanca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Komada manages to get himself to full guard.
Zbogdanca trying to move into half guard but instead Komada has managed to sweep!
Komada scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zbogdanca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Komada is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbogdanca is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Komada to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Komada shrugs it off.
Komada is not a happy chappy… he wants out of 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!
Zbogdanca goes for an armbar but Komada turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Komada.
Komada throws a big elbow that misses.
Komada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zbogdanca keeping moving, preventing Komada from controlling successfully.
Zbogdanca looking for a guillotine here but Komada defends easily.
Zbogdanca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Komada gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komada with a nice head shot there.
Komada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zbogdanca looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Komada is defending well. Zbogdanca quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Komada has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zbogdanca celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zbyszko Zbogdanca! Zbyszko Zbogdanca retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Don't You Give Your Love Away as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Dude trying to control from the bottom.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dude looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dude is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Justin Dude has been cut.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dude?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Dude is rocked!
Brown postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dude badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Brown around the waist but Brown pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Brown is the winner by TKO! Brown jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!
Victor Brown is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Victor Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pukki clinches up against the cage.
Andrews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pukki lands a head shot.
Andrews swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pukki.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Pukki misses with a double jab.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki works the jab nicely.
Andrews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pukki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrews scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki lands a slapping body shot.
Andrews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pukki instigates a clinch.
Andrews stalling against the cage.
Pukki is trying to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling him.
Pukki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pukki wants to get back to striking at distance but Andrews won't allow it.
Andrews drags the fight down to the ground.
Andrews working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pukki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pukki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pukki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pukki landing with the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andrews working for a triangle but Pukki defends it easily.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pukki trying to control but Andrews is working from the bottom.
Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pukki with a nice head shot there.
Pukki looking to sit in guard and control but Andrews gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andrews postures up.
Pukki keeping full guard, as Andrews tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is working hard here to advance position.
Pukki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Andrews wants to improve his position but Pukki is controlling well.
Pukki throwing shots but Andrews is blocking nicely.
Andrews actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raimo Pukki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pukki punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrews misses with the combination.
Andrews slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews throws a series of punches but Pukki avoids them all with ease.
Andrews slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrews throws a lazy right hand but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Andrews. Those never looked like landing.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Andrews. Those never looked like landing.
Pukki swinging wildly here.
Andrews swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Andrews both land. Nice combination.
Andrews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pukki counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Pukki. No joy for Andrews on that attempt.
Pukki lands a body shot.
Andrews misses with a double jab.
Pukki tests Andrews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pukki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrewss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrews falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pukki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andrews's knee momentarily.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pukki throws a right hand that Andrews ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrews also avoids with ease.
Andrews misses with a hook. Pukki ducked under it nicely.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Andrews is out of range.
Andrews takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pukki tries to clinch but Andrews is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Andrews misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Pukki.
Andrews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pukki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pukki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Raimo Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrews misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki loads up on a big right hand but Andrews slips the punch.
Pukki tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrews throws an off balance right hand
and Pukki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pukki throws out a powerful jab.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Pukki loads up on a big right hand but Andrews slips the punch.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Andrews's body. Andrews takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andrews gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andrews gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pukki misses with a hook. Andrews ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrews doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pukki scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Andrews. Those never looked like landing.
Andrews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pukki scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrews takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrews's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pukki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrews scrambles back to his feet.
Pukki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andrews on the side of the head.
Pukki connects with a looping right hand.
Andrews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
A punch combination from Pukki misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki really dominated that round.
That's time! Andrews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andrews throws a series of punches but Pukki moves out of range.
Andrews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Andrews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki cracks Andrews with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pukki tests Andrews's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pukki misses with a hook. Andrews ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pukki scores with a punch to the head.
Pukki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pukki tries to clinch but Andrews is having none of it.
Andrews blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Andrews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pukki avoids it really well and circles away.
Andrews on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrews. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrews avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki lands a jab to the head.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Andrews was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Pukki.
Pukki misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pukki cracks Andrews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Andrews is out of range.
Andrews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrews looks to land a combination but Pukki avoids it well.
Pukki misses with a lunging right hand
and Andrews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pukki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Pukki misses.
Andrews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Pukki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pukki scores with a shot to the body.
Andrews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andrews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pukki.
Andrews throws a series of punches but Pukki avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki scores with a hook to the body. Andrews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrews misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrews was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Pukki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrews at a distance.
Pukki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrews on the side of the head.
Pukki drops his hands momentarily and Andrews takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pukki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pukki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pukki scores with a jab. Andrews acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Andrews saw that one coming.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrews.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pukki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws an overhand right that lands on Pukki's shoulder, as Pukki tries to avoid the shot.
Pukki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pukki lands a jab to the nose.
Andrews walks into a left hand.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pukki.
Pukki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrews counters with a three punch combo that has Pukki backing up. Pukki nods at Andrews to acknowledge the strikes.
Andrews looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
A jab from Pukki misses.
Andrews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pukki.
Andrews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pukki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrews misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pukki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki! Raimo Pukki retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Raimo Pukki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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