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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prinz Lilifee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilifee comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed It Out. Prinz Lilifee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prinz Lilifee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilifee slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Lilifee slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lilifee looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Lilifee scores with a head kick.
Lilifee lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Lilifee.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Lilifee counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Lilifee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Lilifee avoids them all with ease.
Lilifee lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lilifee.
Diaz looks gassed!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lilifee circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Lilifee avoids it well.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crunch! Lilifee slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lilifee - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilifee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Lilifee.
Lilifee lands a front kick.
Lilifee scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lilifee lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Lilifee avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Lilifee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz is rocked!
Whack! Lilifee lands a heavy head kick that drops Diaz. The ref tackles Lilifee to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Diaz was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Prinz Lilifee!
A victorious Prinz Lilifee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carvalho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slipknot- wait and bleed. Drew Carvalho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Large!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Large drops Carvalho with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carvalho looks back up at him and smiles so Large waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Drew Carvalho has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Large throws a right hand that misses
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Large. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Large throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Carvalho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Large throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Large swinging wildly here.
Large throws a right and a left that both miss.
Large drops Carvalho with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Carvalho! Large dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Large!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Water Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Water Boy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Water Boy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water Boy closes the distance and clinches.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Water Boy is keeping busy.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Water Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Water Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but Water Boy won't allow it.
Mousasi really is a fat lump.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Water Boy obliges.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water Boy keeps control of Mousasi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Water Boy obliges.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Water Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Water Boy working Mousasi over with knees to the body.
Water Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Mousasi won't want to take too many of those.
Water Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Water Boy is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gegard Mousasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Water Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Water Boy.
Mousasi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Water Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Water Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mousasi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mousasi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mousasi is trying to drag Water Boy to the mat but Water Boy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.
Water Boy working Mousasi over with knees to the body.
Water Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Water Boy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Water Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Mousasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Water Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Water Boy working Mousasi over with knees to the body.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Water Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Mousasi has Water Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Water Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Water Boy lands a knee to the body.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Water Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Water Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Water Boy lands a knee to the body.
Mousasi has Water Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Water Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mousasi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Water Boy working Mousasi over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Water Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mousasi is defending well for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Water Boy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Water Boy stops a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Water Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Mousasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mousasi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Water Boy after a bit of a struggle.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown.
Water Boy landing knees to the body.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but Water Boy holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousasi drops back down to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy landing knees to the body.
Mousasi is working for takedown but Water Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Water Boy lands a knee to the body.
Water Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mousasi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mousasi stalling in the clinch but Water Boy improves position.
Mousasi has Water Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Water Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Mousasi is working for takedown but Water Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Water Boy.
Mousasi fails to pull guard.
Mousasi managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.
Mousasi is trying to pull guard but Water Boy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mousasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mousasi avoids the damage to the body.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown.
Mousasi avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Mousasi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Water Boy smiles and moves away.
Water Boy tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Water Boy tries to clinch there but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Water Boy quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mousasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Water Boy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mousasi is looking for a kimura but Water Boy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mousasi to get the leverage.
Mousasi stands up and beckons Water Boy to join him on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Water Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Water Boy moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off.
Water Boy wants to clinch up but Mousasi keeps it at a distance.
Mousasi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mousasi moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi is working to tighten is grip on Water Boy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Water Boy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mousasi is really squeezing tight and eventually Water Boy passes out! Mousasi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gegard Mousasi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Il has chosen Lights by Interpol as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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176 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Il!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourk misses with a double jab.
Donk. Jong Il catches Rourk right on the button with a cross.
Rourk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rourk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jong Il has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jong Il trying to control from the bottom.
Jong Il is looking to improve his position.
Jong Il regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jong Il controls Rourk momentarily but Rourk frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jong Il is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jong Il is on top in guard.
Jong Il looking to sit in guard and control but Rourk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jong Il looking to control.
Jong Il working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rourk.
Jong Il managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il looking for a sweep. Not yet Jong Il, not yet.
Rourk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kim Jong Il has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Rourk with that takedown attempt.
Rourk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rourk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il gets back to half guard.
Jong Il wants to get back to full guard.
Jong Il is holding on to half guard well.
Rourk wants to free his trapped foot but Jong Il is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jong Il controlling the position well.
Still in half guard, Rourk seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il is refusing to be controlled, as Rourk sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Jong Il sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rourk tries to bum rush Jong Il with a series of wild strikes but Jong Il uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jong Il throws a right hand that Rourk ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourk also avoids with ease.
Rourk throws a good cross that connects.
Rourk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jong Il dips to his left and cracks Rourk with an uppercut!
Rourk tries for a takedown but Jong Il circles away easily
and Jong Il counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jong Il circles away quickly and effectively.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jong Il.
Rourk connects with a body shot.
Rourk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jong Il counters with a straight right hand.
Rourk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jong Il.
Jong Il connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rourk momentarily.
Rourk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jong Il connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jong Il looks to land a combination but Rourk avoids it well.
Rourk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jong Il is doing well to control the position and prevent Rourk from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Il is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rourk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jong Il is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rourk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rourk's back!
Jong Il loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Rourk hold on?
Jong Il wants to control but Rourk manages to buck him off and is now in Jong Il's guard! Nice work there by Rourk!
Jong Il has his hands on Rourk's head, controlling the position.
Jong Il's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rourk wants to control from the top but Jong Il keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rourk is fighting to break Jong Il's control of his arms but Jong Il is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Rourk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rourk tries to sprawl but Jong Il drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jong Il is stalling here. Rourk is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jong Il seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rourk has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rourk is trying to get an arm triangle but Jong Il is defending well.
Jong Il prevents Rourk from improving position.
Jong Il wants to control but Rourk postures up.
Jong Il tries to bench press Rourk off him but Rourk keeps the position.
Rourk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jong Il is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jong Il is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rourk working the strikes but Jong Il uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rourk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rourk is thwarting Jong Il's attempts to control the position.
Rourk is just content to waste time from the top position. Jong Il takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rourk trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong Il is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jong Il bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rourk's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jong Il throwing strikes from guard but Rourk blocks nicely.
Rourk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jong Il can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Jong Il will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jong Il misses with an uppercut.
Rourk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rourk avoids the body shot from Jong Il.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Jong Il sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jong Il is defended easily by Rourk.
Rourk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jong Il.
Rourk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rourk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rourk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk shoots in but no luck this time.
Rourk misses with a low kick.
Rourk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jong Il connects with a nice looking jab.
Jong Il swinging wildly here.
Jong Il looks to score with a jab to the body but Rourk is just out of range.
Rourk fails with the takedown
letting Jong Il counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Il connects with a right hand. Rourk shakes it off.
Jong Il misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jong Il has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jong Il closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rourk's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rourk can't keep his opponent in guard - Jong Il advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rourk tries to kick Jong Il off but Jong Il keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jong Il landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jong Il wants to control but Rourk is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jong Il wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rourk keeps working.
Jong Il looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il is looking to pass Rourk's guard but actually Rourk recovers to full guard.
Rourk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rourk looking for a sweep. Not yet Rourk, not yet.
Jong Il trying to control but Rourk is working from the bottom.
Jong Il throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rourk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jong Il accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jong Il not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il is fighting to break Rourk's control of his arms but Rourk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jong Il gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rourk has a takedown stuffed.
Michael Rourk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jong Il uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourk.
Rourk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rourk moves forwards but Jong Il connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rourk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jong Il.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourk misses with a straight right.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Jong Il sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rourk shoots in looking for a takedown. Jong Il tries to sprawl out of it but Rourk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jong Il manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jong Il fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rourk to the ground. Jong Il is now in Rourk's guard.
Rourk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jong Il throws an elbow that misses. Rourk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jong Il's guard. Nice move by Rourk!
Rourk won't allow Jong Il to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim Jong Il has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jong Il misses with a hook.
Rourk misses with a series of wild punches.
Jong Il jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but Jong Il shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rourk slips under a jab from Jong Il.
Michael Rourk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong Il changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rourk tries to avoid it but Jong Il manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rourk to the ground. Rourk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jong Il scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rourk defending well as Jong Il loads up on a big left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jong Il, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jong Il misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jong Il stuffs the takedown attempt from Rourk. Rourk gets slowly back to his feet.
Rourk ducks under a wild hook from Jong Il.
Rourk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jong Il misses with a two punch combination.
Rourk defending well as Jong Il loads up on a big left hand.
Rourk misses with a head kick.
Jong Il displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rourk.
Jong Il drives through with a takedown into Rourk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kim Jong Il has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il 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.
Jong Il throwing strikes but missing.
Rourk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jong Il scoring with some ground and pound.
Michael Rourk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jong Il postures up in Rourk's guard and throws a big left but Rourk blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Il comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jong Il has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kim Jong Il!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kim Jong Il!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kim Jong Il!
Kim Jong Il wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis High!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney tries to bum rush High with a series of wild strikes but High uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from High misses.
Toney misses with a hook.
High lands a really nice looking cross but Toney seems unphased.
High misses the shot to the body.
High staying out of range there.
Toney digs a good body shot into High's ribs.
Toney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from High.
High thows a body shot but no joy.
High throws an overhand right that lands on Toney's shoulder, as Toney tries to avoid the shot.
Toney lands a left and a right that send High crashing to the mat, dazed. Toney thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
High is rocked!
It looks like Travis High has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney misses with a right hand
and High connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
High keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toney.
High misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney drops High with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but High looks back up at him and smiles so Toney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
High is still on wobbly legs! Can Toney finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
High misses the jab.
High seems to have recovered his senses.
High swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
High lands with a cross.
High throws a jab when Toney was well out of range.
Oooooh!!! Toney has knocked High down with a huge combo! Toney steps away and waves a wobbly High back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That has opened up Travis High's cut even more.
Toney wants to land a leg kick but High is out of range.
Toney misses with a wild combination.
Toney misses with an uppercut
and High counters with a left to the body.
High avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toney avoids the body shot from High.
Toney is really struggling to find his range with his punches. High's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Toney throws a jab but it's blocked by High.
High drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above Travis High's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
Toney misses with a double jab.
Toney throws out a loose jab but High uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toney walks into a left hand.
Toney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
High just misses with a punch to the body.
High swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Toney.
Toney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
High misses with a left hand
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
High drops Toney with a nice combination! High dives into Toney's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Bernard Toney has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
High wants to pass the guard but Toney is keeping the position.
Toney is trying to hold High in close to prevent damage but High has managed to pass into half guard.
Toney is trying to stand back up but High is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
High is trying to control. Toney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toney is looking for a sweep. High is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toney tries to kick High off but High keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toney tries to get to full guard but High has control of the leg.
High scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
High seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
High wants to pass to mount but Toney is defending the position.
High content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toney looks like he's trying to stand up.
High trying to advance position but Toney counters by regaining guard.
Toney wants to stand up but High is controlling him.
Toney pushes High off and gets back to his feet.
Toney missing with a left hand there. High was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
High lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
High slips under a jab.
Toney throws a hook but High blocks it.
Toney looks to throw the jab but High is out of range.
High thows a body shot but no joy.
High swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Travis High's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
High scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from High misses its intended target.
Toney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but High manages to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
High misses with a body shot.
High throws a shot from downtown. Toney moves away and avoids it.
High misses the shot to the body.
Toney uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before High has time to react.
Bernard Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toney drops High with a beautiful combination! High stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Toney is looking for the KO!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis High's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bernard Toney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen as his entrance music. Marcelo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Hanamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanamoto slips a straight right by Gracie.
Hanamoto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hanamoto is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanamoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Hanamoto's guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Hanamoto.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanamoto has wrist control.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie trying to control but Hanamoto is working from the bottom.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Hanamoto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanamoto manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Hanamoto's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hanamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hanamoto wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hanamoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Hanamoto wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Shuuji Hanamoto just wasn't active enough.
Hanamoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Hanamoto trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hanamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie cracks Hanamoto with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanamoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hanamoto blocking the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hanamoto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Hanamoto taking shots to the head.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Hanamoto bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hanamoto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hanamoto tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hanamoto is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Hanamoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanamoto is rocked!
Shuuji Hanamoto's cut is getting worse.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hanamoto is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Oh Hanamoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hanamoto hang on?
Jeez, Shuuji Hanamoto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shuuji Hanamoto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcelo Gracie!
Marcelo Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willabee Raggs (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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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willabee Raggs !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raggs 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.
Raggs forces his way into half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Raggs working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raggs pulls his head out easily.
Raggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Raggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raggs lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Raggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Raggs is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raggs lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has hold of Raggs 's hands but Raggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raggs working Silva over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Raggs moves nicely into side control.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Raggs in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raggs lands some shots froms side control.
Raggs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Raggs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva is rocked!
Raggs cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Raggs immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Raggs !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willabee Raggs !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bark at the moon. Williams has chosen Sunshine of Your Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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186 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Dennis with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Dennis 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.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dennis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennis with good strikes from the mount here!
Dennis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dennis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dennis landing punches.
Williams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Dennis finish him?
Dennis postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Williams in real trouble here! The ref calls for Williams to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Dennis!
In his post fight interview, Jorge Dennis 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 Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (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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28
260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Do.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do slips under a jab from Price.
Do misses with a low kick.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Do counters with a slapping leg kick.
Do throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
Do moves out of range as Price strikes.
Do is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and moves out of range.
Do is looking to score with low kicks.
Do clinches with his opponent.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
Price takes a knee to the side of the body.
Price blocks an elbow strike.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Trevor Price has been cut.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do scores with a knee to the head.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Price taking a breather.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Price misses with some punches.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Do.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Do.
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Do tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Price blocks it with crossed arms.
Do looking to stall.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Do with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price looking to stall.
Price takes a knee to the side of the body.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do stalling the fight.
Price lands a shot to the body.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Do avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Do takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Do throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Price.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Price leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do.
Do throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Price avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Trevor Price's cut is getting worse.
Do looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Price looking to stall.
Do leaning his opponent against the cage.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Do blocks a body shot from Price.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a knee to the side of the body.
Price is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do throws an elbow but it misses.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Do gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Price lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Do throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Price lands a left hand.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Do.
A short right from Price.
Good body shot from Price.
Do blocks the elbow strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Price on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Price effectively controlling the action here.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Price as Do tries to tie him up.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Price avoids the damage to the body.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Do misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Price.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Price avoids it.
Do is trying to maintain a safe position but Price gets an underhook and turns Do into the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks a body shot from Do.
Do working Price over with knees to the body.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Price is defending well for now.
Price stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Do avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
Price tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
Price stalling against the cage.
A short left from Price.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Do tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Price.
Price avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do throws an elbow but misses.
Price works on Do's body with a couple of short punches.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dos head.
A right hook to the body lands for Price.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Price makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Price.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Do is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Do is still on wobbly legs! Can Price finish him?
Price works on Do's body with a couple of short punches.
Price lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Do.
Price throws a big uppercut that drops Do! More strikes from Price and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Do lies dazed against the cage as Price celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Price!
Trevor Price seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Hawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark tries for a takedown but Hawkins circles away easily
and Hawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hawkins connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Nice jab there from Hawkins.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stark trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Hawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark controlling Hawkins's posture.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
Hawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now.
Hawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Hawkins pushing down on Stark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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. Hawkins connects with a nice short shot to Stark's temple.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Hawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Stark is looking to regain half guard here but Hawkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
Stark regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to control. Stark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hawkins controlling the action here.
Hawkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stark moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Hawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stark has momentary wrist control but Hawkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hawkins throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark looking for subs off his back but Hawkins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hawkins pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark is trying to control but can't.
Hawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hawkins wants to control but Stark is keeping him busy.
Hawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stark gets full guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position.
Hawkins won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Hawkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Stark looking to control.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stark is looking for a triangle but Hawkins pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark has an active guard here but Hawkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Hawkins is nestled in close to Stark, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Hawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hawkins trying to mount his opponent but Stark defends it.
Hawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stark's head.
Stark is looking to get back to full guard here but Hawkins has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hawkins content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Stark is looking to regain half guard here but Hawkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawkins happy to just control the position for now.
Stark tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Stark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins scores with punches from side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins grinds an elbow into Stark's temple.
Stark manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hawkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawkins.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark prevents Hawkins from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins needs to keep his hands up - Stark had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Stark misses with a body punch
and Hawkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawkins lands a really nice looking cross but Stark seems unphased.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stark's guard.
Stark keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
Hawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark managing to control the position.
Stark has an active guard here but Hawkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Stark trying to control from the bottom.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawkins is looking to advance position but Stark won't allow it.
Hawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stark keeps working.
Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawkins.
Hawkins prevents Stark from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stark wants to improve his position but Hawkins is controlling well.
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. Hawkins connects with a nice short shot to Stark's temple.
Stark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawkins wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stark taking some punishment here, with Hawkins in his half guard.
Hawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Stark is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hawkins in particular looking to stall.
Stark wants to get back to full guard.
Hawkins trying to control the action but Stark is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hawkins.
Stark wants to improve his position but Hawkins is controlling well.
Hawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hawkins is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stark is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins winds up and cracks Stark with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins is stalling here. Stark is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hawkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stark has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jonathan Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stark trying to control the position but Hawkins is working away.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
Hawkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stark's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
Hawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
Hawkins is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkins avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to improve his position but Stark is controlling well.
Hawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Stark frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hawkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stark tries to control but Hawkins wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stark manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hawkins to take his back!
Hawkins tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hawkins is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Hawkins working to try and regain half guard.
Hawkins is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hawkins regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to mount his opponent but Hawkins defends it.
Stark prevents Hawkins from improving his position.
Hawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Stark postures up.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
Hawkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Hawkins.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Hawkins looking to control but Stark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stark sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stark's head.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawkins works his way into full mount!
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Stark to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
Stark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Stark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawkins is fending him off so far but Stark persists. Nope, Hawkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonathan Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Stark.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawkins throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Stark tries for a takedown but Hawkins circles away easily
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jonathan Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
Stark with a poor takedown
and Hawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Stark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gabriel Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Stark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stark manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a couple of heel strikes.
Hawkins pulls Stark in close to prevent any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Stark is staying in there.
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Stark is staying in there.
Hawkins lands with some strikes.
Hawkins wants to control the pace but Stark is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hawkins wants to control the pace but Stark is squirming around nicely.
Hawkins controlling from mount.
Stark tries to lock up and control but Hawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hawkins prevents Stark from getting the reversal.
Stark takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stark is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hawkins cracks Stark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stark is still in real trouble! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Hawkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hawkins connects with a bit shot that sees Stark covering up! More strikes from Hawkins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hawkins is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Hawkins!
Jonathan Hawkins retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Jonathan Hawkins 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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