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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Errol Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoyuki Shishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Field's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Best of Sakuraba. Errol Field looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Errol Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoyuki Shishida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishida has his takedown stuffed
and Field counters with a good, hard body kick but Shishida shrugs it off.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Field counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shishida misses with a takedown
and Field makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Errol Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoyuki Shishida.
Nice shot by Field.
Field tries to land a front kick but Shishida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shishida misses with a takedown
and Field counters with a three punch combo that has Shishida backing up. Shishida nods at Field to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Field throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Field looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field fails to land with a series of punches.
Field is breathing heavily.
Field misses with a straight right.
Field throws a chopping leg kick but Shishida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Field avoids it really well and circles away.
Field looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field looks to land a right hand but Shishida moved out of range.
Shishida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shishida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Field misses with a body kick.
Shishida fails with the takedown
and Field counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field misses with a hook.
Field throws a head kick but Shishida moves out of range.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Field counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Field throws a body kick that misses.
Shishida has his takedown stuffed
and Field counters with a nice uppercut.
Errol Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Field tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shishida shoots in looking for a takedown. Field tries to sprawl out of it but Shishida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Field manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Field defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shishida.
Field misses with a left hand
and Shishida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Field won't be happy with that.
Field tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Shishida working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Field is doing well to defend. Shishida seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Field is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoyuki Shishida!
In his post fight interview, Yoyuki Shishida started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nowak (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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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batungbakal tries a head kick but it misses.
Batungbakal punishes Nowak's body with a nice straight punch.
Batungbakal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batungbakal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nowak circles away quickly and effectively.
Nowak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nowak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nowak working Batungbakal over with strikes.
Nowak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nowak throwing shots but Batungbakal is blocking nicely.
Nowak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nowak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batungbakal wants to get back to full guard.
Nowak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batungbakal defending well though.
Nowak seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Batungbakal has recovered full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nowak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nowak working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batungbakal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nowak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Batungbakal pulls Nowak in close to his closed guard and prevents Nowak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nowak throws an elbow that misses. Batungbakal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nowak's guard. Nice move by Batungbakal!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Batungbakal wants to pass the guard but Nowak is keeping the position.
Nowak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batungbakal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Batungbakal has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batungbakal trying to mount his opponent but Nowak defends it.
Nowak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nowak moves into full guard.
Batungbakal looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batungbakal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nowak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Batungbakal has managed to get both his arms back between Nowak's legs - danger averted.
Nowak wants to sweep here but Batungbakal controlling him for the moment.
Batungbakal tries to free his leg and advance position but Nowak is retaining full guard.
Batungbakal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nowak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Batungbakal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nowak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Batungbakal postures up in Nowak's guard and throws a big left but Nowak blocks it.
Nowak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Batungbakal drops back looking for a leg! Nowak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nowak manages to kick Batungbakal off! Batungbakal jumps back into Nowak's guard.
Batungbakal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak wants to sweep but no luck.
Batungbakal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Batungbakal passes into half guard.
Nowak actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowak looking for submissions off his back.
Nowak looking for submissions off his back.
Nowak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Batungbakal pulls his head out easily.
Batungbakal passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Nowak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Batungbakal connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nowak to the floor! Batungbakal dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Piotr Nowak has been cut.
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!
Nowak looking for submissions off his back.
Nowak is defending against the submission attempts here by Batungbakal.
Nowak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nowak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Batungbakal defends well.
Batungbakal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Piotr Nowak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nowak looking for a sweep but Batungbakal has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nowak can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Batungbakal.
Batungbakal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nowak is desperately trying to improve his position but Batungbakal has a good base and remains in mount.
Nowak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Batungbakal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Batungbakal looking to finish Nowak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nowak!
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!
Batungbakal working the ground and pound effectively.
Batungbakal looking to finish with strikes here!
Batungbakal softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Nowak is out cold! Batungbakal jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Horgmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Norifumi Yamamoto enters the cage!
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorstein Horgmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horgmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorstein Horgmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Horgmo tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Horgmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to stand back up but Horgmo is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Horgmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Horgmo stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horgmo.
Horgmo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamamoto did well to prevent Horgmo getting side control.
It looks like Horgmo is going to stand back up.
Yamamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Horgmo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain the position but Horgmo is very close to passing his half guard.
Horgmo 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.
Horgmo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamamoto is looking to escape.
Horgmo stands up and beckons Yamamoto to join him on the feet.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horgmo tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horgmo to the ground. Horgmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yamamoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Horgmo is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto swings around for an armbar but Horgmo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yamamoto's guard.
Horgmo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Horgmo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yamamoto, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horgmo.
Horgmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Yamamoto.
Horgmo looking to score a takedown here. Yamamoto is defending well but Horgmo drives through and ends up in Yamamoto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horgmo is pushing down on Yamamoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamamoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Horgmo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Horgmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Horgmo works his way into full mount!
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Horgmo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horgmo unloads with some shots from mount but Yamamoto bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorstein Horgmo 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.
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horgmo pinned against the cage. Horgmo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamamoto shoots and misses
and Horgmo counters with an inside leg kick.
Horgmo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamamoto pinned against the cage. Yamamoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horgmo thumps Yamamoto with a low kick.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Yamamoto.
Horgmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horgmo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thorstein Horgmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horgmo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yamamoto to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Horgmo is looking to improve his position but Yamamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Yamamoto landing strikes from the mount and Horgmo is in trouble!
Horgmo regains half guard.
Horgmo actively working from the bottom here.
Yamamoto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Horgmo to regain full guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Horgmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Horgmo is keeping the position.
Yamamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Horgmo.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Horgmo is trying to control the position but Yamamoto postures up.
Horgmo keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo looking for a triangle here. Yamamoto is fighting it but it looks tight! Horgmo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Yamamoto is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thorstein Horgmo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor I Got No Second Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadayoshi Ishimaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I Got No Second Name's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Van Helsing Theme Song. Ishimaru is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Break. Tadayoshi Ishimaru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor I Got No Second Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadayoshi Ishimaru!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishimaru fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
I Got No Second Name shoots in and drives through. Ishimaru sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from I Got No Second Name.
I Got No Second Name tries to clinch there but Ishimaru circles away.
Ishimaru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ishimaru scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
I Got No Second Name has his takedown stuffed
and Ishimaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor I Got No Second Name. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishimaru scores with a nice right hand.
Ishimaru lands with a hook. I Got No Second Name tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
I Got No Second Name with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ishimaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
I Got No Second Name is rocked!
Ishimaru connects with a crisp jab.
Oh I Got No Second Name is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I Got No Second Name misses with a takedown
and Ishimaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
I Got No Second Name with a poor takedown
and Ishimaru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
I Got No Second Name shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ishimaru counters with a huge left! I Got No Second Name is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ishimaru isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save I Got No Second Name from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ishimaru!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadayoshi Ishimaru!
A very excited looking Tadayoshi Ishimaru 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gambacorto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gambacorto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Gambacorto.
Pacquiao blocks a body shot from Gambacorto.
A short left from Gambacorto.
Pacquiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mark Gambacorto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambacorto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Gambacorto lands a jab-cross combination.
Gambacorto throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gambacorto was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Gambacorto misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pacquiao.
Gambacorto swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Gambacorto throws a body kick.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambacorto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambacorto lands with a nice body punch.
Gambacorto clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao tries a body shot but Gambacorto blocks it.
Gambacorto manages to break the clinch.
Gambacorto fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambacorto throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao moves out of range as Gambacorto strikes.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gambacorto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacquiao is trying to push Gambacorto away but Gambacorto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gambacorto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambacorto looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Gambacorto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacquiao under the eye.
Gambacorto scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Gambacorto's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Gambacorto misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Gambacorto.
Pacquiao moves forwards but Gambacorto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gambacorto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gambacorto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gambacorto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambacorto swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Gambacorto tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambacorto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gambacorto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambacorto throws a body kick that misses.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Gambacorto moves out of range.
Gambacorto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto misses the jab.
Gambacorto misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Gambacorto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gambacorto lands an overhand right.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown but Gambacorto sprawls well.
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gambacorto.
Gambacorto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gambacorto rather than just go for the knockout.
Gambacorto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gambacorto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gambacorto throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Gambacorto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Gambacorto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Gambacorto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambacorto throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Gambacorto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gambacorto throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Gambacorto scores with a hook.
Gambacorto lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Gambacorto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Gambacorto wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gambacorto sprawls well. Gambacorto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Gambacorto scores with a jab.
Gambacorto lands a leg kick that knocks Pacquiao off balance momentarily.
Gambacorto misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambacorto thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambacorto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambacorto fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambacorto lands a head shot.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mark Gambacorto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Pacquiao.
Danga de danga de dang - Gambacorto scores with a four punch combination!
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Gambacorto moves away and avoids it.
Gambacorto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambacorto.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Gambacorto misses with a wild body shot.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambacorto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambacorto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Gambacorto. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto cracks Pacquiao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambacorto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacquiao has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Gambacorto 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!
Gambacorto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gambacorto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambacorto.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mark Gambacorto is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambacorto lands a two punch combo.
Gambacorto throws a low kick, looking for Pacquiao's leg but Pacquiao calmly moves out of range.
Gambacorto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Gambacorto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gambacorto checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Gambacorto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gambacorto.
Gambacorto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto tries to clinch up.
Gambacorto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gambacorto throws a combination that misses
and Gambacorto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambacorto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambacorto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambacorto misses the target.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambacorto misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Gambacorto sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gambacorto throws a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Gambacorto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiao can do to turn this around?
Gambacorto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
A big right from Gambacorto misses.
Gambacorto misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Gambacorto does no damage.
Pacquiao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gambacorto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambacorto.
A punch combination from Gambacorto misses.
Gambacorto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambacorto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambacorto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Gambacorto avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Good standup being displayed there by Pacquiao as he connects with a hook.
Gambacorto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pacquiao checks it well.
Pacquiao jabs Gambacorto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown.
Gambacorto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mark Gambacorto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao misses the shot to the body.
Junior Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambacorto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Gambacorto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pacquiao back to the cage. Gambacorto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambacorto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Gambacorto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gambacorto 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Gambacorto!
After the big win, Mark Gambacorto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Grillz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grillz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grillz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salabim takes a swing at Grillz's ribcage but misses.
Grillz tries to close the distance and clinch but Salabim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salabim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grillz tries to avoid it but Salabim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grillz to the ground. Grillz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grillz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grillz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salabim misses with a body shot.
Grillz lands a nice looking body shot.
Salabim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grillz sprawls well. Grillz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salabim gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Salabim misses its intended target.
Salabim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grillz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grillz tries to work over Salabim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grillz.
Salabim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grillz prevents it.
Jason Grillz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Salabim.
Salabim is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Salabim.
Grillz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salabim can't find room to land a body shot as Grillz controls the action.
Grillz lands with a right to the head.
Salabim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grillz after a bit of a struggle.
Grillz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salabim scores with a shot to the side of Grillz's head.
Salabim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grillz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grillz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salabim backwards.
Salabim blocks a body shot from Grillz.
Grillz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grillz working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Grillz.
Salabim lands a nice uppercut.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Grillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grillz tries to stall but Salabim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salabim tries to score a body lock takedown but Grillz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grillz stops a takedown attempt from Salabim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salabim.
A short right from Grillz on the inside.
Grillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grillz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salabim's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salabim.
Grillz tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
Salabim tries a body shot but Grillz blocks it.
Salabim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grillz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grillz is rocked!
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Grillz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salabim misses with a punch on the inside.
Grillz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Salabim misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grillz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Grillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salabim misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Salabim fails to land.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grillz.
Grillz blocking some punches.
Grillz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grillz blocks an uppercut.
Grillz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grillz blocking some punches.
Salabim misses with some punches.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Grillz.
Salabim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Grillz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grillz misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Salabim fails to land.
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Grillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Grillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Grillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grillz blocks an uppercut.
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grillz blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Grillz.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grillz seems to have got his legs back now.
Salabim tries to work over Grillz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salabim struggles to land a body shot inside as Grillz controls his hands.
Grillz misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grillz.
Grillz swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Grillz.
Grillz tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
Salabim is leaning against Grillz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Salabim.
Salabim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salabim tries to throw a body punch but Grillz avoids it by throwing Salabim back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salabim tries a body shot but Grillz blocks it.
Grillz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grillz blocking some punches.
Salabim stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salabim misses the shot to the body.
Salabim with a poor takedown
and Grillz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grillz takes one on the button.
Salabim shoots in for a double leg but Grillz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grillz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salabim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salabim just misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim shoots in and drives through. Grillz sprawls well.
Jason Grillz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Salabim.
Grillz cracks Salabim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salabim slips a jab and a cross from Grillz.
Grillz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salabim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grillz misses with a looping left.
Salabim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grillz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salabim misses with an uppercut. Grillz saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grillz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grillz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salabim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salabim is looking to work some ground and pound but Grillz has wrist control.
Grillz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salabim.
Grillz trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Grillz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Salabim scores with a shot to the body.
Grillz slips a jab and a cross from Salabim.
Salabim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grillz moves away.
Salabim is looking to clinch.
Salabim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Grillz misses its intended target.
A combination from Salabim does no damage.
Salabim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grillz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Salabim catches Grillz right on the button with a cross.
Grillz tries to clinch but Salabim moves out of range.
Grillz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grillz digs a good body shot into Salabim's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Salabim.
Salabim slips under a jab from Grillz.
Salabim misses with a two punch combination.
Grillz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grillz tries to clinch but Salabim is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim drops Grillz with a huge uppercut! Grillz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Salabim is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
Sim Salabim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian's entrance music is Limp Bizkit - My Way. A fine choice. Dias has chosen Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias lands a head shot.
Kazarian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazarian drives through with a takedown into Dias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kazarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Kazarian stays in close to Dias's body and controls the position.
Dias is looking to stand up but Kazarian isn't so interested in that idea.
Kazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.
Kazarian is looking to work some ground and pound but Dias has wrist control.
Kazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazarian lands a couple of digs.
Kazarian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias has momentary wrist control but Kazarian slips an elbow through the middle.
Kazarian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kazarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Kazarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazarian.
Kazarian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazarian wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Kazarian throws an elbow that misses. Dias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kazarian's guard. Nice move by Dias!
Kazarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabricio Dias was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dias scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kazarian content to stall in guard here.
Kazarian 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.
Kazarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazarian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kazarian.
Kazarian scores with punches from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dias some visible discomfort.
Kazarian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kazarian lands some shots froms side control.
Kazarian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dias dodges the ground and pound from Kazarian.
Kazarian wants to control for a moment but Dias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dias has hold of Kazarian's hands but Kazarian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kazarian thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Kazarian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazarian thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazarian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dias blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kazarian.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian trying to mount his opponent but Dias defends it.
Kazarian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kazarian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Kazarian trying to control from Dias's half guard. Dias has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Kazarian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dias has momentary wrist control but Kazarian slips an elbow through the middle.
Kazarian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Kazarian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kazarian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Kazarian is working Dias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kazarian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kazarian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kazarian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kazarian lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazarian scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Kazarian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kazarian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kazarian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dias can do to turn this around?
Kazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kazarian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kazarian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazarian trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Kazarian 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian is standing up over Dias. Dias looks to escape but Kazarian dives into side control.
Dias takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dias taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kazarian grinds an elbow into Dias's temple.
Kazarian throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dias works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kazarian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tony Kazarian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kazarian connects with a nice short shot to Dias's temple.
Dias regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kazarian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kazarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kazarian wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Kazarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kazarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazarian.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Kazarian from controlling successfully.
Kazarian is pushing down on Dias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dias is fighting to maintain full guard but Kazarian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kazarian looks to land a strike but Dias avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dias wants to stand up but Kazarian is controlling him.
Kazarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazarian wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Kazarian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kazarian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazarian.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazarian throwing strikes but missing.
Kazarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kazarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kazarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazarian.
Kazarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Kazarian trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Kazarian works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
Kazarian works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
Kazarian throws an elbow that misses. Dias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kazarian's guard. Nice move by Dias!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dias doesn't defend quickly enough and Kazarian has managed to lock this one up! Can Dias escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kazarian on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Kazarian!
Tony Kazarian retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Tony Kazarian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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