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Rivals XVI: Son vs. Talon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Kawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Yoji Kawada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Kawada.
Kawada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montana thows a body shot but no joy.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Yoji Kawada has been cut.
Montana misses with a few strikes there.
Kawada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawada fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawada clinches up against the cage.
Kawada lands an elbow just above Montana 's eye.
It looks like Tony Montana has been cut.
Montana avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawada.
Kawada lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawada.
Kawada throws an elbow but it misses.
Montana takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Tony Montana's cut even more.
Montana tries to stall but Kawada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawada lands an elbow just above Montana 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Montana.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Kawada - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawada throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kawada.
Montana stalling the fight.
Montana avoids the elbow strike from Kawada, against the cage.
Kawada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawada missing with knees to the body.
Kawada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montana.
Montana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montana is trying to force a seperation but Kawada has the dominant position.
Kawada pushes off an throws an elbow but Montana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Montana working hard to break the clinch.
Kawada lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Tony Montana's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kawada blocks an uppercut.
Montana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kawada to work.
A short left from Montana.
Kawada taking a breather.
Kawada throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawada lands an elbow inside that Montana shrugs off.
Tony Montana's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kawada creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Montana's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Montana's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoji Kawada!
Our winner, Yoji Kawada, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raider Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshita Otsuma (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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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raider Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshita Otsuma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otsuma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Browne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Browne trying to control but Otsuma postures up.
Otsuma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Browne keeps working.
Browne wants to improve his position but Otsuma is controlling well.
Browne is working hard here to advance position.
Otsuma wants to work for an arm triangle but Browne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Browne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Otsuma.
Otsuma wants to free his trapped foot but Browne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Browne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Browne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne working for a triangle but Otsuma defends it easily.
Otsuma drops back looking for a leg! Browne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Browne manages to kick Otsuma off! Otsuma jumps back into Browne's guard.
Browne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Otsuma!
Otsuma has given up his back.
Browne has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Otsuma! Can he survive? No! He's out! Browne gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raider Browne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Moreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haruki Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruki Ikeda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Napoleon Moreau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Ikeda!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreau instigates a clinch.
Moreau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ikeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moreau circles away quickly and effectively.
Ikeda forces Moreau back against the cage and clinches.
Moreau has clasped his hands together around Ikeda's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ikeda can't do much from the bottom here.
Moreau is trying to get an arm triangle but Ikeda is defending well.
Moreau in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moreau creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ikeda sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Moreau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ikeda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ikeda is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Moreau is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moreau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ikeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ikeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ikeda lands a nice short elbow.
Moreau manages to get to full guard.
Moreau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moreau tries to get out of the position.
Moreau managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda throwing strikes but missing.
Moreau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ikeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreau has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ikeda wants to get up but he can't break Moreau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ikeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreau circles away.
Ikeda has his takedown stuffed
and Moreau decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ikeda's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreau sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ikeda working a defensive guard here.
Moreau won't allow Ikeda to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ikeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Haruki Ikeda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moreau lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreau swinging wildly here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ikeda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moreau to keep the fight standing.
Napoleon Moreau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haruki Ikeda.
Moreau pulls guard effortlessly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moreau is breathing heavily.
Ikeda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Moreau dominated that round.
That's time! Moreau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ikeda looking to score a takedown here. Moreau is defending well but Ikeda drives through and ends up in Moreau's guard.
Ikeda stands up from Moreau's guard - Ikeda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ikeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moreau clinches.
Ikeda stalling in the clinch but Moreau improves position.
Ikeda tries to circle away but Moreau has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moreau successfully pulls guard.
Moreau kicks Ikeda off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau throws a sloppy head kick and Ikeda moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moreau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ikeda but Ikeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ikeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ikeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreau keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreau feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moreau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ikeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ikeda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreau trying to control but Ikeda is working from the bottom.
Ikeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreau.
Moreau throws an elbow that misses. Ikeda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreau's guard. Nice move by Ikeda!
Ikeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ikeda won't allow Moreau to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda drops back looking for a leg! Moreau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moreau manages to kick Ikeda off! Ikeda jumps back into Moreau's guard.
Ikeda is looking to advance position but Moreau has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Ikeda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moreau tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreau lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreau controlling the position easily from mount.
Moreau seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ikeda for as long as he can get away with.
Ikeda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreau postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ikeda to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Moreau dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moreau feints and as Ikeda raises his hands in defense, Moreau changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ikeda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moreau passes into side control.
Ikeda can't do much from the bottom here.
Ikeda is looking to reverse the position.
Ikeda is trying to escape the position but Moreau is controlling the position.
Ikeda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moreau has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ikeda!
Ikeda tries to reverse the position but Moreau maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moreau stands up from mount. Strange move.
Moreau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ikeda moves into full guard.
Moreau not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ikeda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moreau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreau stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moreau drives through with a takedown into Ikeda's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moreau controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ikeda pulls Moreau in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ikeda is looking to stand up but Moreau isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ikeda misses with a few strikes there.
Moreau avoids the head kick by Ikeda.
Moreau moves into the clinch.
Moreau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ikeda or not.
Moreau pulls guard.
Moreau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreau is pulling down on Ikeda's head. It's preventing any offense from Ikeda, at least for the moment.
Ikeda throwing strikes from guard but Moreau blocks nicely.
Ikeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreau doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Moreau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Moreau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn has chosen Iceman- by IRON MAIDEN as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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273 lbs
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265 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Severn wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Severn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Severn trying to control here.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Severn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Severn trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Severn's head.
Severn is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Severn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Severn defends the submission attempt.
Severn trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Severn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Severn.
Johnson punching from mount but Severn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Severn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Severn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Severn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Severn?
Severn is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Johnson! Severn is hurt baaadly! Johnson is firing away with more strikes - Severn is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuhira Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honda comes to the cage accompanied by Zetsubou Billy - Maximum The Hormone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuhira Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots in for a double leg but Yamashita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Honda moves into the clinch successfully.
Honda jumps guard and drags Yamashita to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Honda looking to control.
Yamashita 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.
Yamashita trying to control the position from guard on top but Honda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamashita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Honda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yamashita working away.
Honda is trying to improve his position.
Honda is letting Yamashita control him for a moment.
Yamashita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda tries to bench press Yamashita off him but Yamashita keeps the position.
Honda is trying to control Yamashita's posture but Yamashita avoids it.
Yamashita happy to just control the position for now.
Honda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamashita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Honda, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Honda is working hard here to advance position.
Yamashita just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Yamashita has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda is trying to get back to his feet.
Honda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yamashita in particular looking to stall.
Honda tries to roll over but Yamashita keeps him under control.
Yamashita wants to pass to mount but Honda is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenta Yamashita wasn't active enough on the ground.
Honda tries to clinch there but Yamashita circles away.
Honda shoots in and gets a takedown into Yamashita's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Honda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamashita has control of Honda's left arm, preventing Honda from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda trying to control but Yamashita is working from the bottom.
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 Kazuhira Honda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
so Yamashita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yamashita wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
Honda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamashita is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Honda.
Honda is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda holds on to Yamashita's head and controls the position momentarily.
Honda is looking to reverse the position.
Honda being controlled for a moment.
Honda is trying to improve his position.
Honda regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita is controlling the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenta Yamashita wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yamashita looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Honda wants to get back to full guard.
Honda trying to control but Yamashita postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yamashita shoots in looking for a takedown. Honda tries to sprawl out of it but Yamashita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda slaps away a takedown attempt from Yamashita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Honda is looking to clinch but Yamashita is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Honda trying to advance position but Yamashita counters by regaining guard.
Yamashita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Honda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yamashita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Yamashita 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Honda moves into the clinch.
Honda is trying to drag Yamashita to the mat but Yamashita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yamashita turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yamashita manages to end up in side control.
Honda is looking to regain half guard here but Yamashita keeps moving and retains side control.
Yamashita is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Honda's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita is looking to take a break and control but Honda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
What's Honda going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Honda struggling a bit here.
Yamashita moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamashita fails with the takedown
and Honda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yamashita is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Honda wants to control from the top but Yamashita keeps moving.
Yamashita keeping full guard, as Honda tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda is stalling in the full guard.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kazuhira Honda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yamashita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamashita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Honda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yamashita is in Honda's guard.
Yamashita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yamashita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenta Yamashita hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yamashita tries for a takedown but Honda circles away easily
and Honda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kazuhira Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenta Yamashita.
Honda has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yamashita clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yamashita trying to control the action but Honda just sinks the hooks in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazuhira Honda.
I think Honda 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuhira Honda!
A very excited looking Kazuhira Honda rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Mick (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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245 lbs
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225 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Mick!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanayama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mick moves out of range as Hanayama strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Mick. That snapped Hanayama's head back.
Hanayama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mick wants to clinch
enabling Hanayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Mick throws a right and a left that Hanayama avoids nicely.
Mick lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
Mick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muay Mick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Hanayama.
Mick fails with a takedown attempt.
Mick tries to clinch
and Hanayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mick wants to clinch but Hanayama slips to the side
and Hanayama counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanayama really is a fat lump.
Mick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kazuo Hanayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muay Mick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mick moves to clinch but Hanayama breaks away
and Hanayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanayama throws a poor cross that misses
and Mick counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanayama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mick throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
Mick tries to clinch up
and Hanayama counters with a straight right hand.
Mick lands a head kick. Hanayama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mick wants to clinch
and Mick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mick misses with the combination.
Mick looks to clinch
and Hanayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mick throws the left hand but Hanayama avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hanayama is rocked!
Mick steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Hanayama is out on his feet! Mick sets himself and nearly takes Hanayama's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Muay Mick!
Muay Mick took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazuki Hidetora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jared Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazuki Hidetora!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidetora lands a body shot.
Hidetora throws a hook to the side of Curtis's head but Curtis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Curtis tries to pass to full mount but Hidetora defends it.
Curtis is controlling the pace.
Hidetora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curtis stops Hidetora from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hidetora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hidetora tries to roll over but Curtis keeps him under control.
Curtis trying to control from half guard but Hidetora is working away.
Curtis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Curtis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hidetora really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curtis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hidetora trying to hold on to Curtis's head to control him but Curtis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Curtis seems to be working for a kimura but Hidetora defends the submission attempt.
Curtis is working for a submission of some sort.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hidetora is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hidetora defends it well.
Curtis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Curtis wants to take a breather but Hidetora is having none of it.
Curtis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hidetora catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis fails to land the takedown.
Hidetora thuds his right hand into Curtis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tazuki Hidetora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hidetora takes the fight into the clinch.
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Hidetora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt - Hidetora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hidetora darts in trying to clinch
and Curtis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hidetora's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis 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.
Curtis 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Curtis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hidetora throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Curtis fails with the takedown.
Curtis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Hidetora.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Hidetora.
Curtis fails to land the takedown.
Curtis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hidetora tries to avoid it but Curtis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hidetora to the ground. Hidetora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hidetora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curtis shoots in but Hidetora avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jared Curtis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hidetora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hidetora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hidetora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hidetora looks like he's trying to stand up.
Curtis is trying to work for a kimura but Hidetora is defending well.
Hidetora is defending against the submission attempts here by Curtis.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but Hidetora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Curtis to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis slows the pace down in half guard.
Curtis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hidetora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hidetora wants to improve his position but Curtis is controlling well.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hidetora is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hidetora regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hidetora wants to improve his position but instead Curtis has moved into half guard.
Curtis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Curtis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Curtis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hidetora does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hidetora is pressing down on Curtis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hidetora is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis has gone for a leg lock! Hidetora slips out almost immediately though and dives into Curtis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tazuki Hidetora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Curtis slips under a jab from Hidetora.
Hidetora misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Hidetora as Curtis shoots in.
Curtis shoots in but Hidetora avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hidetora closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Hidetora lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Hidetora - just one landing.
Curtis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Hidetora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hidetora stuffs the takedown attempt from Curtis. Curtis gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curtis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hidetora avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidetora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Curtis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hidetora tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hidetora looks to land a left hand but Curtis moved out of range nicely.
Curtis closes the distance and clinches up with Hidetora, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes Hidetora against the cage but Hidetora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hidetora takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but Hidetora shows good takedown defense.
Hidetora lands a lovely overhand right.
Curtis is rocked!
Tazuki Hidetora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hidetora tests Curtis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Curtis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hidetora fakes the body blow, causing Curtis to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Curtis goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tazuki Hidetora!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen "Cinderella Man" by Eminem as his entrance music. Jake Wallace will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses with a low kick.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Bob circles away and keeps his distance.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallace sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bob.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bob blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace lands a left hand.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Wallace lands a left hand.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wallace tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Bob's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wallace.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace stalling in the clinch.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Bob is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wallace takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bob is working for takedown but Wallace is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wallace feints and then cracks Bob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bob down.
Wallace tries to clinch but Bob moves away
and Bob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wallace is looking to regain half guard here but Bob keeps moving and retains side control.
Bob working the head with strikes.
Wallace is not content to let Bob control the position.
Bob throws an elbow but Wallace slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Bob seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bob is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wallace will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallace keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The ground and pound from Bob seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bob tries to score with some ground and pound. Wallace controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bob creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wallace sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bob tries to score with some ground and pound. Wallace controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wallace dodges the ground and pound from Bob.
Bob is putting a hurting on Wallace here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bob wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
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.
Bob is working Wallace over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bob moves into full mount!
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bob working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bob raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bob landing shots from mount.
Wallace is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wallace taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
Bob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bob working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallace has left one of his arms exposed and Bob doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Wallace screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Bob!
A very excited looking Tom Bob made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chang Sun Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones- Be quiet and drive. Chang Sun Son has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Sun Son!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Talon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talon connects with a nice looking jab.
Talon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Son.
It looks like Milo Talon has been cut.
Son connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talon drops his hands momentarily and Son takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Talon looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
Son connects with a good right hand that stumbles Talon. Talon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Talon tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab.
Son gets tackled into the cage by Talon. Talon maintains the clinch.
Talon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talon moves to clinch but Son breaks away
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son throws a series of punches but Talon avoids them all with ease.
Son cracks Talon with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Milo Talon's cut even more.
Talon throws a lazy right hand but Son sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Son dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Son does no damage.
Talon misses the body punch
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Son moves out of range of the body kick.
Talon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son keeps the fight on the outside.
Talon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Son slips a jab and a cross from Talon.
A big right from Talon misses.
Son thows a body shot but no joy.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Talon.
Son cracks Talon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The cut above Milo Talon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talon is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Son just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Talon has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chang Sun Son!
Chang Sun Son retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Chang Sun Son made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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