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AJFC 129: World vs Doruletz PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis checks the leg kick.
Desmond drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pettis keeps Desmond under control for a moment.
Pettis manages to get back to half guard.
Desmond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pettis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desmond.
Desmond wants to pass to mount but Pettis is defending the position.
Desmond stalling away here and it's allowed Pettis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Desmond sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Desmond!
Desmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pettis has hold of Desmond's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Desmond manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pettis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Matt Desmond has been cut.
Desmond is squirming around, avoiding Pettis's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond wants to get back to his feet.
Desmond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Desmond tries to get out of the position.
Pettis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Desmond because Pettis loaded up on that one.
Pettis is working for a guillotine from mount but Desmond frees his head quite easily.
Desmond wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking to secure an arm triangle but Desmond defends it well.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond tries to reverse the position but Pettis maintains control.
Pettis looking to control but Desmond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Desmond holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pettis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond can't escape the position.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is having none of it.
Desmond is desperately trying to improve his position but Pettis has a good base and remains in mount.
Pettis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Desmond manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Desmond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Desmond keeps working.
Desmond is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to control but Desmond is keeping him busy.
Desmond struggling a bit here.
Pettis has control of an arm but Desmond manages to advance to Pettis's back!
Desmond wants to control the position but Pettis frees himself and scrambles - Desmond manages to regain control in side control.
Desmond taking a break here but Pettis is having none of it and regains half guard.
Desmond is just content to waste time from the top position. Pettis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Desmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Desmond controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pettis holds on and takes a little breather.
Desmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettis has wrist control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Desmond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Pettis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Desmond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Desmond!
Desmond is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is working to get back to half guard.
Pettis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Desmond because Pettis loaded up on that one.
Pettis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Desmond wants to hold on but Pettis pushes him away.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pettis prevents Desmond from getting the reversal.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond holds on to Pettis as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Desmond tries to reverse the position but Pettis maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desmond wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Desmond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pettis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt Desmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desmond takes the fight into the clinch.
Pettis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pettis misses with a knee to the head.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but Desmond blocks with his arms.
Pettis crunches a lovely knee into Desmond's ribcage.
Desmond takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desmond is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis with a knee to the head.
Pettis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Desmond tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Pettis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Pettis.
Matt Desmond's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Pettis.
Pettis lands a nice elbow.
Pettis with a knee to the head.
Pettis landing knees to the body.
Desmond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matt Desmond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Pettis.
Desmond is rocked!
Pettis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Desmond drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desmond throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pettis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Desmond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desmond wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmond keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Pettis is looking to work some ground and pound but Desmond has wrist control.
Pettis content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Pettis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Desmond clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pettis uses from the top position.
Desmond is striking but Pettis is not phased and passes to half guard.
Pettis is looking to take a break and control but Desmond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pettis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Desmond changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pettis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond tries to stand but Pettis is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Desmond swings around for an armbar but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Desmond's guard.
Pettis stands and steps away. Desmond gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desmond motions for Pettis to come forward. Desmond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands with a slapping head kick.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Desmond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Desmond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Desmond is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pettis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pettis!
Desmond trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Desmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis stands and throws Desmond's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Desmond struggling a bit here.
Pettis gets to mount! Desmond was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pettis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Desmond is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pettis wants to control the pace but Desmond is squirming around nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pettis throwing strikes here but Desmond is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Desmond holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pettis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pettis prevents Desmond from getting the reversal.
Pettis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Desmond is trying to escape the mount.
Pettis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pettis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Pettis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Desmond is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis looking to ground and pound but Desmond is blocking nicely.
Pettis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matt Desmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pettis 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis wins by unanimous decision!
Anthony Pettis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Heanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heanan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Intelectual Killer by Suicidal Tendencies. Brock Viking has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Experienced |
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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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Heanan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heanan lands a jab.
Heanan has his takedown stuffed
and Viking counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heanan's guard now.
Viking stands up over Heanan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Viking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heanan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Viking can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viking chips away with some ground and pound.
Viking works over Heanan with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Viking trying to control the position from guard on top but Heanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heanan working for a triangle but Viking defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heanan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Viking has passed into half guard!
Viking moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Heanan.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heanan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Heanan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Viking turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Viking!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leomar Tungaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Krauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Krauss will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Counter striker
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BJJ Purple 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leomar Tungaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Krauss!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tungaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krauss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tungaw looking for a guillotine here but Krauss defends easily.
Krauss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krauss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krauss trying to control but Tungaw is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Krauss.
Krauss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krauss showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauss is looking for a kimura but Tungaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krauss to get the leverage.
Tungaw is looking to improve his position.
Tungaw moves into full guard.
Krauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Tungaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krauss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Krauss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tungaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Krauss is working Tungaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krauss works over Tungaw with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tungaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tungaw is trying to control. Krauss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tungaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krauss sees it coming and defends easily.
Tungaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Krauss is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Krauss is looking for a sweep. Tungaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krauss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Krauss looking for submissions off his back.
Tungaw is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tungaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krauss sees it coming and defends easily.
Tungaw prevents Krauss from standing back up.
Krauss is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Krauss holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Let's hope that Krauss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tungaw wants to work for an arm triangle but Krauss is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Krauss tries to kick Tungaw off but Tungaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krauss wants to control but Tungaw is keeping busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Krauss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Krauss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tungaw napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tungaw is not content to let Krauss control the position.
Krauss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tungaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krauss looks gassed!
Krauss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tungaw has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tungaw is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Krauss has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tungaw!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tungaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Krauss landing shots from mount.
Krauss working for a guillotine from mount but Tungaw is in no mood to give up.
Tungaw is looking to get to half guard.
Tungaw bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Krauss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tungaw trying to control but Krauss is working from the bottom.
Tungaw stops Krauss from standing up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Krauss has his feet on Tungaw's thighs here. He's pushed Tungaw off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tungaw screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Krauss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Di Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sakuraba's choice of entrance music: Wax Tailor feat. The Others . Kazuushi Sakuraba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Di Maria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Maria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Di Maria is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a body kick that misses.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Sakuraba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Di Maria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Di Maria misses with a double jab.
Di Maria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakuraba. Sakuraba obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Di Maria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakuraba misses with the combination.
Di Maria moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sakuraba jumps guard.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Di Maria controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Di Maria looking to sit in guard and control but Sakuraba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Di Maria is looking to stand up but Sakuraba isn't so interested in that idea.
Di Maria is trying to control the position but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba postures up and lands a big shot to Di Maria's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control but Di Maria is working from the bottom.
Di Maria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Di Maria throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sakuraba uses it to pass to side control.
Di Maria is letting Sakuraba control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura but Di Maria is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Di Maria is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sakuraba asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sakuraba lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria is trying to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling from side mount.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Di Maria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Di Maria is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sakuraba connects with a decent elbow.
Sakuraba wants to control but Di Maria is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba takes a little break here. Di Maria wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Di Maria wants to get back to his feet but Sakuraba is dominant here and he's now got Di Maria's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Maria has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Well, with Sakuraba on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Di Maria is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Di Maria hold on?! Sakuraba is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Di Maria.
Di Maria is trying to get back to his feet but Sakuraba has full control of the position and if anything, Di Maria has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sakuraba lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
A lull in the action here.
Sakuraba scores with punches from the back.
Sakuraba trying to control.
Sakuraba lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Di Maria.
Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sakuraba punishes Di Maria with strikes from the back mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has his opponent's back but Di Maria is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sakuraba.
A low kick from Sakuraba misses
and Di Maria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Di Maria checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakuraba - that will leave a mark!
Di Maria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Di Maria misses with a combination
and Sakuraba counters with an inside leg kick.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Di Maria avoids it well.
Sakuraba is looking to land body kicks.
Di Maria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sakuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Di Maria takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Di Maria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Di Maria throws a right hand that Sakuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakuraba also avoids with ease.
Di Maria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Di Maria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakuraba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakuraba gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Di Maria counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuraba.
A shot to the body from Sakuraba misses
and Di Maria counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakuraba moves in looking to clinch but Di Maria pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Di Maria.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Di Maria tries to clinch up.
Sakuraba thows a leg kick but Di Maria checks it
letting Di Maria counter with a right hand.
Sakuraba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Di Maria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakuraba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Di Maria leaves Sakuraba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sakuraba is looking to clinch.
Sakuraba lands with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Di Maria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Di Maria avoids it well.
Di Maria swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakuraba.
Di Maria moves in looking to clinch but Sakuraba pushes him off.
Di Maria throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Di Maria lands a two punch combo.
Sakuraba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakuraba throws a leg kick which misses Di Maria's front leg but catches the back leg as Di Maria tries to avoid it.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba needs to keep his hands up - Di Maria had a free shot at his head there.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick as Di Maria jumps back.
Sakuraba wants to clinch up but Di Maria keeps it at a distance.
Di Maria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakuraba. Sakuraba obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakuraba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sakuraba darts in and clinches Di Maria up against the cage.
Di Maria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakuraba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Di Maria after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but Di Maria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Luis Di Maria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands an uppercut.
Di Maria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Di Maria gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakuraba. Di Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis Di Maria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Maria manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Di Maria shows good takedown defense.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Di Maria counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sakuraba!
Di Maria working Sakuraba over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Di Maria trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Di Maria avoids the attempt from Sakuraba to control.
Di Maria lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Di Maria misses with some ground and pound and Sakuraba recovers position to half guard.
Sakuraba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Di Maria is working away from the top position though.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Di Maria is thwarting Sakuraba's attempts to control the position.
Kazuushi Sakuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Di Maria throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Di Maria.
Di Maria controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sakuraba manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Sakuraba, under a barage of strikes from Di Maria.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Di Maria has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Di Maria from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Di Maria defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Di Maria controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakuraba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Di Maria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Di Maria trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sakuraba's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Sakuraba wants to stand up but Di Maria is controlling him.
Di Maria showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Di Maria in close.
Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Di Maria is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakuraba throws a low kick but Di Maria moves out of range easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakuraba. Di Maria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Di Maria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakuraba is looking to land body kicks.
Di Maria tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Di Maria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakuraba darts in and clinches Di Maria up against the cage.
Di Maria landing knees to the head.
Di Maria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Di Maria turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luis Di Maria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuushi Sakuraba.
Di Maria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakuraba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Di Maria just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakuraba's brow.
Sakuraba fails to pull guard.
Sakuraba pulls guard effortlessly.
Sakuraba looking to control.
Di Maria looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Di Maria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Di Maria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Di Maria manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakuraba won't allow Di Maria to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba lands a couple of digs.
Sakuraba stands and throws Di Maria's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sakuraba controls the position.
Sakuraba lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sakuraba tries to advance to mount but Di Maria denies him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Di Maria wants to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Di Maria prevents Sakuraba from moving into mount.
Di Maria is pushing Sakuraba's head away, looking to escape. Sakuraba manages to hold on to the position though.
Di Maria on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba is staying tight to Di Maria's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Di Maria is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Di Maria trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Di Maria tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Di Maria has hold of Sakuraba's hands but Sakuraba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Di Maria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Di Maria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Di Maria is trying to stand back up but Sakuraba is controlling him
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Di Maria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Di Maria is looking to escape.
Sakuraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Sakuraba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuushi Sakuraba.
I think Sakuraba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kazuushi Sakuraba!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kazuushi Sakuraba!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kazuushi Sakuraba!
Kazuushi Sakuraba wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Kazuushi Sakuraba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Saitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Akiyama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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175 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Saitou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saitou clobbers Akiyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Saitou keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saitou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akiyama scrambles back to his feet.
Saitou lands with a nice combination. Akiyama backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Yoshihiro Akiyama has been cut.
Saitou misses with a double jab.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saitou thuds his right hand into Akiyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saitou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
Akiyama throws a series of punches but Saitou moves out of range.
No luck for Akiyama with that takedown attempt.
Saitou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hiroyuki Saitou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saitou throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saitou throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.
Saitou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saitou stalks Akiyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akiyama's face. Akiyama staggers backwards, shaken.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiroyuki Saitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Akiyama misses with a kick to the body.
Akiyama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saitou darts in and clinches Akiyama up against the cage.
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!
Saitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saitou scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Saitou. Beautiful body shot.
Akiyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saitou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saitou's waist but Saitou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyama off to one side.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Saitou jabs Akiyama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saitou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saitou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akiyama's hands.
Saitou works the jab nicely.
Saitou scores with a jab.
Saitou swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Saitou.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Saitou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Saitou leaves Akiyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akiyamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saitou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Saitou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saitou lands a nice looking body shot.
Saitou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saitou misses with a series of wild punches.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saitou gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saitou!
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saitou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akiyama eats them both and turns towards Saitou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saitou lands a slapping body shot.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt
and Saitou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saitou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saitou throws a combination. Akiyama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saitou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saitou darts in and clinches Akiyama up against the cage.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Saitou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saitou scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akiyama moves forwards but Saitou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Saitou.
Saitou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saitou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saitou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akiyama's head backwards.
Saitou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saitou moves into the clinch successfully.
Saitou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saitou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Sloppy strikes from Saitou. Those never looked like landing.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saitou fails to land with a series of punches.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Saitou.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akiyama has his takedown stuffed
and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akiyama gets tackled into the cage by Saitou. Saitou maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saitou breaks the clinch.
Akiyama shoots in but Saitou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saitou digs a good body shot into Akiyama's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Saitou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Akiyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Akiyama tries to move into range but Saitou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saitou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saitou lands a jab-cross combination.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Saitou circles away.
Saitou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Saitou tries to bum rush Akiyama with a series of wild strikes but Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Saitou.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saitou enables Akiyama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saitou manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saitou is working an open guard so Akiyama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Akiyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saitou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saitou scores with a nice right hand.
Akiyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitou scores with a hook to the body. Akiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Akiyama back to the cage. Saitou follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akiyama dives in and grabs Saitou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saitou pushes down on Akiyama's head and hops out.
Akiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saitou throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Akiyama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saitou circles away.
Hiroyuki Saitou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saitou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiroyuki Saitou is winning the standup battle so far.
Saitou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saitou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitou lands a nice hook to Akiyama's body. Akiyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Saitou connects with a body shot that sends Akiyama's belly button to the back.
Saitou stalks Akiyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akiyama's face. Akiyama staggers backwards, shaken.
Saitou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saitou duly obliges.
Saitou lands a really nice looking cross but Akiyama seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou manages to break the clinch.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Akiyama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saitou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
Saitou sizes up Akiyama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akiyama with a poor takedown
and Saitou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saitou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saitou lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Saitou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saitou misses with a two punch combination.
Saitou goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saitou tries to bum rush Akiyama with a series of wild strikes but Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saitou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Saitou misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Saitou does no damage.
Akiyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Saitou tries to sprawl out of it but Akiyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saitou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saitou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saitou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saitou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou closes the distance and clinches.
Saitou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akiyama tries to clinch up
and Saitou counters with a left and a right that stings Akiyama.
Saitou clinches with his opponent.
Saitou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyama shoots in but no luck this time.
Saitou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitou throws a one two combo.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saitou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saitou.
Akiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saitou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akiyama eats them both and turns towards Saitou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saitou scores with a sloppy right hand. Akiyama should have avoided that one.
Saitou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akiyama in his tracks.
Hiroyuki Saitou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saitou misses with a two punch combination.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saitou throws a nice looking combination but Akiyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saitou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Saitou as Akiyama shoots in.
Saitou looks to land a combination. Akiyama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saitou lands with a nice combination. Akiyama backs away looking to recover.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Akiyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saitou's waist but Saitou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyama off to one side.
Saitou lands with a cross.
Saitou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akiyama backs up against the cage.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saitou.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saitou!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitou misses with the combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Saitou.
Saitou lands a two punch combo.
Saitou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Saitou as Akiyama shoots in.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Saitou.
Saitou throws a series of strikes that have Akiyama backpedaling.
Saitou scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saitou misses with a double jab.
Yoshihiro Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroyuki Saitou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akiyama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Saitou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saitou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Hiroyuki Saitou!
Hiroyuki Saitou wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Bologna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Bova could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Bologna's chin.
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295 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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Bologna!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova tries a head kick but it misses.
Bologna does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bova misses with a wild combination.
Bologna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bologna.
Bologna throws a big shot that misses.
Bova has managed to clinch.
Bova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bolognas head.
Bova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bova cracks Bologna with a good jab.
Bologna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bova closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bologna's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bologna has his hands on Bova's head, controlling the position.
Bologna trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna keeping moving, preventing Bova from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bologna holds on and takes a little breather.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Phil Bologna hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bova slips under a jab.
Bologna throws a leg kick
enabling Bova to counter with a crisp jab.
Phil Bologna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bologna avoids the head kick by Bova.
Bova moves out of range of the leg kick from Bologna.
Bologna swings for the body but Bova moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bologna looks to land a combination but Bova avoids it well.
Bologna throws a sloppy head kick and Bova moves out of range easily.
Bologna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bologna misses with an uppercut. Bova saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Bologna. No joy for Bova on that attempt.
Bova looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bova seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bologna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bova throwing shots but Bologna is blocking nicely.
Bova stops Bologna from getting back to his feet.
Bova is trying to control. Bologna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova is really struggling to control Bologna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Bova.
Bova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bologna counters with an outside leg kick.
Bologna throws a hook to the side of Bova's head but Bova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bologna throws a leg kick that misses.
Bologna lands with a kick to the temple. Bova shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bova misses with a low kick.
Phil Bologna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bova missing with a left hand there. Bologna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bologna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bova.
Bova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bologna swivels and escapes.
That kick from Bologna tenderised Bova's leg. Bova is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bologna lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bologna is looking to score with low kicks.
Bologna tries to bum rush Bova with a series of wild strikes but Bova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Bologna. No joy for Bova on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Bova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bova slips under a jab from Bologna.
Bologna tried to score with a low kick but Bova checks it.
Bologna blocks a low kick nicely.
Bova displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bologna misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bologna. That's going to slow Bova down.
Bologna misses with a low kick.
Bologna feints and then cracks Bova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bova down.
Bologna throws a head kick but Bova moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bologna misses its intended target.
Bova fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bologna to the ground. Bova is now in Bologna's guard.
Bologna is trying to keep Bova in close.
Bologna wants to sweep here but Bova controlling him for the moment.
Bova won't allow Bologna to get back to his feet.
Bova stands up and waves to Bologna to follow him.
Bova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bologna.
Bologna is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bova blocks a leg kick.
Bologna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bova fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bologna misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bologna throws a sloppy body shot
and Bova counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bologna's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bova lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bologna backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bologna can't break the clinch.
Bologna tries to circle away but Bova has him pinned against the cage.
Bova breaks the clinch.
Bologna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bova moves away.
Bologna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bova.
Bova tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bologna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bova somewhat.
Bova misses with the combination.
Bologna lands with a good body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bova blocks a head kick by Bologna.
Bologna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bova takes the fight into the clinch.
Bologna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bologna misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bova counters by moving into the clinch.
Bova tries to work over Bologna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bologna.
Bologna wants to slow Bova down by chopping away at his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bologna misses with a body shot.
Bova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bologna.
Bologna loads up on a big right hand but Bova slips the punch.
Bova shoots for a double leg takedown but Bologna sprawls well. He's pushed Bova's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Bologna misses.
Bova throws a big shot that misses.
Bologna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bologna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bova's head.
Bova throws a nice looking combination but Bologna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bologna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bologna tries a head kick but it misses.
Bova fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Bologna will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bologna motions for Bova to come forward. Bologna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Bova.
Bologna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bova shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bova showed some decent athleticism there.
Bova is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bologna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bologna.
Bologna trying to keep a closed guard but Bova is proving a slippery customer.
Bologna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bologna's guard.
Bova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bova is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bologna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bologna moves into full guard.
Bova has gone for a leg lock! Bologna slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bova's guard.
Bova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bologna defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova wants to get back to his feet but Bologna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bologna trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bova's guard.
Bologna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bologna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anthony Bova overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bova has his feet on Bologna's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bologna connects with a solid leg kick.
Bova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bologna throws a low kick but Bova avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bologna circles away.
Bova moves into the clinch.
Bologna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bova is struggling to control the position.
Bova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bologna tries a head kick but it misses.
Bologna gets tackled into the cage by Bova. Bova maintains the clinch.
Bova lands a nice shot to the body.
Bologna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bova slips a jab and a cross from Bologna.
Bova has managed to clinch.
Bologna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bologna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bova.
Bova connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Bologna tumbling to the canvas! Bova pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Bologna was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Bova!
Anthony Bova gave a mention to Das Labor in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Gregovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikhail Gregovich has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Gregovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Sato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gregovich scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gregovich sizes up Sato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gregovich scores with a nice head shot.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gregovich scores with a shot to the body.
Mikhail Gregovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Sato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gregovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Sato. Sato gets slowly back to his feet.
Sato moves forwards but Gregovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gregovich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sato eats them both and turns towards Gregovich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A right-left combo lands from Gregovich.
Gregovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gregovich throws a shot to the body.
Gregovich lands with a good body shot.
Sato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gregovich cracks Sato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gregovich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gregovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gregovich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gregovich digs a good hook to Sato's body.
Gregovich works Sato's body with a nice hook.
Gregovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gregovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sato has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gregovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gregovich scores with a punch to the head.
Sato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gregovich keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Sato slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gregovich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gregovich tries to get out of the position.
Sato trying to control but Gregovich is working from the bottom.
Gregovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sato on the ground.
Sato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mana Sato.
Gregovich jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sato.
Mikhail Gregovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mana Sato.
Gregovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich catches Sato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mikhail Gregovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gregovich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gregovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gregovich as Sato shoots in.
Sato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gregovich but Gregovich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gregovich with a jab.
Sato shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregovich sprawls well. He's pushed Sato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gregovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gregovich!
Gregovich digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Gregovich connects with a body shot.
Gregovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato looks gassed!
Gregovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Gregovich catches Sato right on the button with a cross.
Gregovich stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sato swings for the body but Gregovich moves out of range.
Sato shoots in for a double leg but Gregovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gregovich lands with a good body shot.
Sato throws a body punch but Gregovich moves out of range.
Sato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gregovich throws a one two combo.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Gregovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gregovich.
No luck for Sato with that takedown attempt.
Gregovich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sato is rocked!
Gregovich works Sato's body with a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gregovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gregovich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sato is still on wobbly legs! Can Gregovich finish him?
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Gregovich.
Gregovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregovich lands a hook that stumbles Sato back into the cage. Gregovich follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sato to the canvas! Gregovich pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sato has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikhail Gregovich!
After winning the bout, Mikhail Gregovich 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andal Ampatuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andal Ampatuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicola Tesla!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ampatuan moves out of range of the leg kick from Tesla.
Ampatuan lands a two punch combo.
Ampatuan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ampatuan misses with a body punch
and Tesla counters by moving into the clinch.
Ampatuan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tesla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Tesla.
Tesla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ampatuan avoids it.
Tesla lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Andal Ampatuan has been cut.
Tesla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tesla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ampatuan can't find room to land a body shot as Tesla controls the action.
Ampatuan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ampatuan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ampatuan missing with knees to the body.
Tesla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tesla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampatuan is looking to control Tesla's arms but Tesla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ampatuan has his back to the cage.
Tesla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tesla prevents a body shot from Ampatuan.
Tesla lands a body punch.
Ampatuan is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Tesla.
A nice left hand lands by Tesla.
Ampatuan missing with knees to the body.
Tesla lands with a light punch inside.
Tesla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ampatuans head.
Tesla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ampatuan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tesla digs a right hand into Ampatuan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ampatuan's gas tank.
Tesla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tesla tries to work over Ampatuan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tesla lands with a left to the head.
Tesla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ampatuan looking to throw knees to the head but Tesla is blocking nicely.
Tesla lands an elbow just above Ampatuan 's eye.
Ampatuan blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Tesla.
Tesla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ampatuan backwards.
Tesla lands a shot to the body.
Ampatuan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tesla.
Tesla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tesla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tesla lands a shot to the body.
Tesla lands a left hand.
Tesla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ampatuan is rocked!
Tesla lands a body shot.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Ampatuan shrugs off.
A short left from Tesla.
Oh Ampatuan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tesla lands a nice uppercut.
Tesla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Ampatuan shrugs off.
Tesla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Tesla.
Tesla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ampatuan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tesla scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Tesla - that landed with a thud.
Tesla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tesla pushes Ampatuan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ampatuan avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ampatuan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ampatuan drops to his knees and Tesla pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicola Tesla!
Nicola Tesla took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Min The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Schrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min The Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Schrank!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Flash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schrank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Flash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Flash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by The Flash as he checks the leg kick.
The Flash throws a head kick but Schrank moves out of range.
Schrank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Flash connects with the punch.
Schrank throws a jab when The Flash was well out of range.
The Flash misses the body punch
and Schrank counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Flash's knee momentarily.
Schrank swings for the body but The Flash moves out of range.
Good shot there by The Flash.
A head kick by Schrank misses
and The Flash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schrank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Flash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schrank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from The Flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schrank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Flash stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schrank.
Nice cross by The Flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from The Flash.
The Flash throws a hook but Schrank avoids it easily.
Schrank tries to land a front kick but The Flash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schrank looks to clinch
and The Flash counters with a good, hard body kick but Schrank shrugs it off.
The Flash thuds his right hand into Schrank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schrank lands a leg kick that knocks The Flash off balance momentarily.
The Flash misses with a kick to the body.
Schrank on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schrank defending well as The Flash loads up on a big left hand.
Schrank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schrank lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Sang Min The Flash 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!
The Flash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Schrank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from The Flash.
Jab from The Flash.
A bone on bone clash there as The Flash blocks the leg kick.
The Flash is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Flash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schrank manages to avoid it.
Schrank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses
and The Flash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Schrank.
The Flash swings for the body but Schrank moves out of range.
A cross from Schrank lands.
Schrank throws a sloppy head kick and The Flash moves out of range easily.
The Flash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schrank looks to score with a jab to the body but The Flash is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schrank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Flash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Flash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schrank is looking to clinch.
The Flash closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schrank gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schrank scores with a head kick. The Flash tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schrank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schrank cracks a nice hook into The Flash's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schrank. The Flash shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Flash throws out a leg kick but Schrank moves out of range and The Flash only half commits.
Schrank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schrank tries to clinch up.
The Flash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schrank.
The Flash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Flash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Flash is breathing heavily.
Schrank throws a body punch but The Flash moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schrank was well out of range. Poor timing from The Flash.
Schrank throws a body punch but The Flash moves out of range.
Schrank misses with an uppercut. The Flash saw that one coming.
Frank Schrank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schrank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Flash circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Flash throws a low kick but Schrank avoids it.
The Flash lands with a slapping head kick.
Schrank tries to clinch but The Flash is having none of it.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Schrank.
The Flash lands a jab to the nose.
The Flash with a jab.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses
and The Flash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Flash tries a head kick but it misses.
Schrank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Flash.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schrank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Flash.
Schrank fails to land with a series of punches.
Schrank throws a shot from downtown. The Flash moves away and avoids it.
The Flash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Flash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Flash throws a body punch but Schrank moves out of range.
The Flash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Flash misses with an uppercut
and Schrank counters with a nice uppercut.
Schrank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Flash.
The Flash misses with the combination.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schrank fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Flash clobbers Schrank with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Flash goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schrank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Flash rather than just go for the knockout.
Schrank throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Flash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Flash checks a leg kick.
Schrank stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Flash.
Schrank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schrank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Flash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schrank.
Schrank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Flash moves away.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses.
Schrank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schrank is looking to land body kicks.
The Flash looks to land a right hand but Schrank moved out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schrank doesn't manage to clinch there - The Flash circles away.
Schrank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Flash takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schrank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Flash moves out of range of the body kick.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Schrank.
Schrank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Flash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schrank checks a leg kick nicely.
Schrank throws a sloppy head kick and The Flash moves out of range easily.
Schrank tries to clinch but The Flash moves away
and The Flash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Flash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Schrank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schrank moves out of range as The Flash strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Schrank.
The Flash lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from The Flash.
Schrank misses with a hook. The Flash ducked under it nicely.
The Flash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Flash attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Flash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Flash jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schrank tries a head kick but it misses.
The Flash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schrank staying out of range there.
Schrank slips under a jab.
The Flash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schrank throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Flash.
Sang Min The Flash's cut is getting worse.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flash connects with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Flash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Flash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Flash moves out of range of the leg kick from Schrank.
The Flash walks into a jab.
The Flash misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schrank throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Flash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schrank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Flash.
Schrank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Schrank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sang Min The Flash's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Schrank thows a leg kick but The Flash checks it
and The Flash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schrank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schrank wants to land a leg kick but The Flash is out of range.
The Flash swats away the attempt to clinch by Schrank.
The Flash lands the left hand.
Schrank throws a hook but The Flash avoids it easily.
The Flash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schrank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Flash feints a jab promting Schrank to slip. The Flash then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schrank slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Schrank avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Flash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schrank manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Flash.
Schrank looks to score with a jab to the body but The Flash is just out of range.
Schrank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Flash looks to land a body kick but Schrank moved away.
The Flash scores with a nice head shot.
Schrank takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schrank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Flash ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Flash throws a right and a left that Schrank avoids nicely.
Schrank takes one on the button.
Schrank throws a leg kick
and The Flash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schrank thinking.
The Flash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schrank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Flash throws a right and a left that Schrank avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Flash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schrank.
The Flash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Flash sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Flash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schrank.
The Flash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schrank manages to avoid it.
The Flash avoids the body shot from Schrank.
Schrank tries to close the distance and clinch but The Flash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Schrank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schrank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schrank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from The Flash misses.
The Flash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Flash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Flash moves away from the strike by Schrank.
Schrank has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schrank misses with a head kick.
The Flash takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schrank explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Schrank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Flash at a distance.
Schrank slips a straight right by The Flash.
Schrank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Flash.
A head kick from Schrank lands but The Flash takes it in his stride.
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!
Schrank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schrank just misses with a punch to the body.
Schrank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schrank takes a swing at The Flash's ribcage but misses.
The Flash swings for the body but Schrank moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flash takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Schrank.
Good leg kick by The Flash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schrank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Flash throws a nice looking combination but Schrank bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Flash throws out a loose jab but Schrank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schrank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Schrank.
Jab by Schrank.
Schrank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Schrank.
The Flash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schrank lands with a kick to the temple. The Flash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sang Min The Flash's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schrank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Flash.
The Flash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Schrank.
Schrank scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Flash doesn't seem bothered though.
Schrank jabs The Flash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Flash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schrank.
Schrank scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schrank scores with a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Flash looking for a takedown.
The Flash blocks a body shot from Schrank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Schrank.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schrank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schrank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Schrank misses with some punches.
Schrank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Flash is keeping busy.
The referee calls for The Flash to work.
The Flash blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Flash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schrank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Flash has a couple of punches blocked by Schrank.
The Flash lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Frank Schrank has been cut.
The Flash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schrank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schrank misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schrank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schrank misses with some punches.
Schrank avoiding damage.
Schrank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
Schrank misses with a body punch.
Schrank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Flash's elbow.
The Flash trying to stall but Schrank improves his position.
Schrank misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schrank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Flash's efforts to push away.
Schrank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Flash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schrank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schrank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schrank on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Flash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schrank.
Schrank's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Flash connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schrank scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Schrank misses.
The Flash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Flash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Flash swings for the body but Schrank moves out of range.
Schrank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schrank misses the jab.
The Flash moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schrank throws the left hand but The Flash avoids the punch easily.
The Flash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schrank staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Schrank.
The Flash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schrank can pounce on him.
Sang Min The Flash 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.
The Flash connects with a looping right hand.
The Flash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schrank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Schrank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schrank 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Frank Schrank!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Frank Schrank!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Frank Schrank!
Frank Schrank wins by unanimous decision!
Frank Schrank thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Versus The World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobozel Doruletz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The World comes to the cage accompanied by The lost vikings. Slobozel Doruletz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Versus The World!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slobozel Doruletz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doruletz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The World misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doruletz.
Doruletz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doruletz throws the left hand but The World avoids the punch easily.
The World checks a leg kick.
Doruletz checks a leg kick.
A big left from Doruletz misses.
Doruletz has taken the fight to the clinch.
The World blocks an uppercut.
The World lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doruletz backwards.
It looks like Slobozel Doruletz has been cut.
The World wants to break the clinch but can't.
The World's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doruletz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The World is able to avoid easily.
The World lands a jab to the head.
The World moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Doruletz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doruletz slips under a jab from The World.
Doruletz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The World.
The World lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The World lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doruletz is rocked!
Doruletz misses with a hook. The World ducked under it nicely.
Doruletz is still on wobbly legs! Can The World finish him?
The World drops Doruletz with a huge uppercut! Doruletz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. The World is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Versus The World!
Versus The World retains his super heavyweight title!
Versus The World gave a mention to [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
82% |
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