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AFC 26 - Stevens vs Dacir PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Torbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Showering of Money. Torbett has chosen Motörhead -- The Game as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Torbett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pot.
Pot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Javier Torbett has been cut.
Torbett tries to clinch but Pot is having none of it.
Pot gets a double leg takedown into Torbett's guard.
Torbett doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Torbett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torbett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Torbett.
Pot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torbett being controlled for a moment.
Torbett tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pot stalls from top position.
Pot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pot tries for a kimura but Torbett is defending well.
Torbett wants to get back to his feet.
Pot slows the pace down.
Torbett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torbett, who protects the arm well.
Torbett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pot is putting a hurting on Torbett here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Torbett wants to get back to his feet.
Pot is working to tighten is grip on Torbett's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Torbett has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pot is really squeezing tight and eventually Torbett passes out! Pot breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Pot!
Jack Pot spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adem Jashari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jashari has chosen Jashari Entrance as his entrance music. Adem Jashari told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adem Jashari!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander misses with a low kick.
Ander has his takedown stuffed
and Jashari counters with a nice body shot.
Jashari moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jashari.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jashari's brow.
Ander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jashari lands with a right to the head.
Ander tries to break the clinch but Jashari is controlling the position.
Ander tries to break free but Jashari pushes him back against the cage.
Ander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ander pushes Jashari up against the cage in a clinch.
Ander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jashari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ander is defended easily by Jashari.
Ander connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jashari is trying to buck Ander off.
Ander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ander prevents Jashari from escaping the position.
Ander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ander tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ander tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ander has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashari is pushing Ander's head away, looking to escape. Ander manages to hold on to the position though.
Ander tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ander has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ander swings around for an armbar but Jashari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ander's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ander looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jashari stands up and waves to Ander to follow him.
Ander moves out of range of the strikes.
Ander forces Jashari back against the cage and clinches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jashari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jashari scores with a shot to the side of Ander's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jashari.
A short left from Jashari.
Jashari lands a hook that snaps the head of Ander backwards.
Jashari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ander's efforts to push away.
Jashari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ander prevents a body shot from Jashari.
Jashari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jashari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jashari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ander working hard to break the clinch.
Ander is trying to push Jashari away but Jashari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jashari is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jashari stalling the fight.
A short right from Jashari.
Ander is rocked!
A short right from Jashari.
Oh Ander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jashari throws a big uppercut that drops Ander! More strikes from Jashari and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ander lies dazed against the cage as Jashari celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adem Jashari!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Mitchel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mitchel misses its intended target.
Mitchel throws a hook but Sazuki blocks it.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but Sazuki avoids them all with ease.
Mitchel throws a right and a left that Sazuki avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sazuki. Mitchel shrugs it off though.
Mitchel just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Sazuki finds it's way through Mitchel's defenses.
Mitchel throws a right and a left that Sazuki avoids nicely.
Sazuki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sazuki feints and then cracks Mitchel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitchel down.
Mitchel looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sazuki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchel on the side of the head.
No joy there for Mitchel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sazuki lands a left and a right that send Mitchel crashing to the mat, dazed. Sazuki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mitchel is rocked!
It looks like Roy Mitchel has been cut.
Crack! Sazuki connects with the perfect overhand right and Mitchel falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Sazuki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kamikaze Sazuki!
Kamikaze Sazuki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Seagal pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Seagal manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Seagal being controlled here momentarily.
Seagal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seagal, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Seagal is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Seagal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seagal can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Seagal pulls Jackson in close to his closed guard and prevents Jackson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Seagal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seagal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal trying to work for an americana but Jackson has managed to regain full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seagal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Seagal is controlling Jackson's posture.
Let's hope that Seagal 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.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seagal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seagal shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stays in close to Seagal's body and controls the position.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Seagal is retaining full guard.
Seagal pulls Jackson in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steven Seagal wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seagal is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Seagal circles away and we're back to standing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seagal swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seagal tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seagal to the ground. Seagal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seagal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Seagal looking for a sweep. Not yet Seagal, not yet.
Seagal has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Seagal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seagal goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seagal on the ground.
Seagal controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seagal looking for a sweep. Not yet Seagal, not yet.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Seagal is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Seagal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seagal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steven Seagal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Seagal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Seagal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Seagal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Seagal looking to pass the guard.
Seagal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seagal, into his guard.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Seagal is on top in guard.
Seagal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Seagal tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
Seagal regains half guard.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is looking to improve his position.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Quinton Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Seagal circles away easily
and Seagal counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Seagal presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Seagal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Seagal's guard.
Seagal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seagal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal wants to sweep but no luck.
Seagal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seagal is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Seagal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steven Seagal has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Seagal tightening his grip on Jackson, looking for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seagal looking for the RNC.
Seagal is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Seagal has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jackson is in real trouble here. Seagal gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jackson is tapping out! Seagal wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steven Seagal!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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289 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lombard duly obliges.
It looks like Jacob Donovan has been cut.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Oooooh!!! Lombard has knocked Donovan down with a huge combo! Lombard steps away and waves a wobbly Donovan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard throws a right and a left that Donovan avoids nicely.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard dips to his left and cracks Donovan with an uppercut!
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Donovan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Donovan avoids it well.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lombard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donovan.
Hector Lombard's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan connects with the punch.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooh!!! Lombard has knocked Donovan down with a huge combo! Lombard steps away and waves a wobbly Donovan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Donovan is rocked!
Lombard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donovan.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombard.
Donovan cracks Lombard with an open hand slap.
Hector Lombard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donovan swings for the body but Lombard moves out of range.
Donovan slips a straight right by Lombard.
A punch combination from Donovan misses.
Lombard throws a big shot that misses.
Lombard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donovan walks into a straight right hand from Lombard.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Donovan scores with a four punch combination!
Donovan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lombard blocks a jab.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Lombard. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donovan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donovan.
Jeez, Hector Lombard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hector Lombard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacob Donovan!
Jacob Donovan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lickitung comes to the cage accompanied by Pokemon Red Gym Leader Battle Music. Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Til I Collapse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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26
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 2 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Lickitung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Lickitung shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Lickitung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn keeping moving, preventing St Lickitung from controlling successfully.
St Lickitung looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking for a triangle but St Lickitung pushes his legs off easily.
St Lickitung wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Lickitung manages to get himself to full guard.
St Lickitung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
St Lickitung throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is pushing down on St Lickitung's leg trying to pass to half guard. St Lickitung is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Lickitung wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
St Lickitung is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
St Lickitung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn wants to control but St Lickitung is keeping him busy.
St Lickitung trying to control here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles St Lickitung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Lickitung takes one to the side of the head.
St Lickitung closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Lickitung has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Lickitung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Lickitung dives in and scores a takedown into Penn's guard.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Penn is standing up, even though he is in mount.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
St Lickitung takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
St Lickitung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. St Lickitung will be more careful next time no doubt.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Lickitung wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a good low kick that St Lickitung was not able to check.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Lickitung is breathing heavily.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Lickitung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn connects with a body shot that sends St Lickitung's belly button to the back.
Penn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Lickitung wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles St Lickitung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Penn.
Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
St Lickitung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
St Lickitung takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
St Lickitung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.
Penn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! St Lickitung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
St Lickitung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Penn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DJ Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has St Lickitung backing up. St Lickitung nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles St Lickitung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
St Lickitung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Lickitung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
St Lickitung moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Lickitung momentarily.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a jab to St Lickitung's midsection.
St Lickitung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has St Lickitung backing up. St Lickitung nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Penn scores with a body shot.
St Lickitung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Lickitung moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Lickitung fails with the takedown
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
DJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn digs a good hook to St Lickitung's body.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung darts in trying to clinch
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn cracks St Lickitung with a good jab.
Charles St Lickitung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn stuns St Lickitung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Lickitung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Penn.
Penn connects with a body shot.
St Lickitung darts in trying to clinch
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces St Lickitung off the cage and back into range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Lickitung has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
St Lickitung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Lickitung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown attempt
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
St Lickitung tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Lickitung has his takedown stuffed
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung shoots and misses
and St Lickitung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn cracks St Lickitung with an open hand slap.
St Lickitung wants to clinch
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a left to the body.
St Lickitung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
Penn lands a body shot.
St Lickitung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn tests St Lickitung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
St Lickitung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a cross.
St Lickitung with a poor takedown
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn works St Lickitung's body with a nice hook.
St Lickitung has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn lands a body shot.
St Lickitung drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charles St Lickitung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Lickitung misses with a takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn 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 DJ Penn!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for DJ Penn!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for DJ Penn!
DJ Penn wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, DJ Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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27
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Sawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Blood !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood looks to land a body kick but Sawa moved away.
Blood swings for the body but Sawa moves out of range.
Blood misses with a takedown
enabling Sawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood .
Henry Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Sawa counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Blood is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawa advances to full mount.
Sawa trying to control but Blood is having none of it.
Sawa forces the positional change into back control.
Blood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sawa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Blood trying to control but not successfully.
Sawa is looking for the choke from the back position but Blood is controlling his hands well.
Sawa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blood has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sawa has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Blood ! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sawa gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Sawa!
An out of breath Jake Sawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aki Sirkesalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Miike Snow -Animal (Acapella). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
151 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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27
151 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aki Sirkesalo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi looking to score a takedown here. Sirkesalo is defending well but Kakashi drives through and ends up in Sirkesalo's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kakashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sirkesalo is keeping the position for now.
Kakashi pushes down on Sirkesalo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kakashi is trying to work for a kimura but Sirkesalo is defending well.
Kakashi is trying to work for a kimura but Sirkesalo is defending well.
Kakashi wants to work for an arm triangle but Sirkesalo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sirkesalo is trying to stand back up but Kakashi is controlling him
Sirkesalo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kakashi on the ground.
Kakashi is looking for a kimura but Sirkesalo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kakashi to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sirkesalo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kakashi.
Kakashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sirkesalo defends it well.
Sirkesalo kicks off Kakashi and gets to his feet.
Sirkesalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakashi.
Kakashi wants to clinch up but Sirkesalo keeps it at a distance.
Sirkesalo scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakashi. Sirkesalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sirkesalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirkesalo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkesalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aki Sirkesalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirkesalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sirkesalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kakashi is rocked!
Sirkesalo leaves Kakashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kakashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sirkesalo finish him?
Sirkesalo connects with a right that clearly hurt Kakashi. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Sirkesalo proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kakashi collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Sirkesalo!
Aki Sirkesalo is the new featherweight champion!
Aki Sirkesalo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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29
250 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free just misses with a punch to the body.
Free is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cobra.
Free looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobra is fending him off so far but Free persists. Nope, Cobra circles away and we're back to standing.
Cobra ducks under a wild hook from Free.
Free shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cobra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Cobra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alan Cobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Free avoids the body shot from Cobra.
Free avoids the head kick by Cobra.
Cobra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Free works over Cobra's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobra was well out of range. Poor timing from Free.
Free throws a hook but Cobra avoids it easily.
Cobra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cobra.
Cobra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Free throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cobra's waist but Cobra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Free off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Free. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Free avoids the head kick by Cobra.
Cobra scores with a nice strike.
Cobra just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobra pushes Free up against the cage in a clinch.
Free tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobra avoids the damage to the body.
Free throws an elbow that misses.
Free lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobra.
Cobra lands an elbow that stopped Free in his tracks for a moment.
Cobra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobra tries to throw a body punch but Free avoids it by throwing Cobra back against the cage.
Free has had enough of the clinch but Cobra keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Cobra avoiding damage as Free throws knees to the body.
Cobra lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Free creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra lands a knee to the head.
Free on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Free trying to stall but Cobra improves his position.
Free lands a nice knee to the body.
Free tries to circle away but Cobra has him pinned against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Free. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cobra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Free is keeping busy.
Free throws an elbow that misses.
Free avoiding damage as Cobra throws knees to the body.
Free trying to land knees to the body.
Cobra wants to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Free goes for a takedown attempt but Cobra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cobra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Free walks into a straight right hand from Cobra.
Free throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobra tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobra checks a low kick from Free.
Free's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Free scrambles back to his feet.
Free thuds a left hand into Cobra's body.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick and Free moves out of range easily.
Free slips under a jab from Cobra.
Free cracks Cobra with a good jab.
Cobra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Free circles away quickly and effectively.
Free shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cobra as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Free. Cobra does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cobra defends it nicely.
Free throws out a loose jab but Cobra uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Cobra.
A combination from Cobra does no damage.
Cobra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick
letting Free counter with a right hand.
Free tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobra is able to avoid easily.
Free misses with a head kick.
Cobra throws a series of punches but Free avoids them all with ease.
Cobra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Free stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Cobra.
Free throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Free throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Free slips a jab from Cobra.
Free misses with a body shot.
Free misses the jab.
Free looks to land a left hand but Cobra moved out of range nicely.
Free looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobra is just out of range.
Free uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobra.
Free closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Free is looking to take a break and control but Cobra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cobra prevents Free from improving position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Free trying to control the position but Cobra is working away.
Cobra is looking for a sweep.
Cobra pushes Free away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Free gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Free tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Free has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Free is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cobra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cobra is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Free asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cobra defending against the ground and pound.
Free is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cobra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Free working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Free looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Free slows the pace down.
Free working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Free is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cobra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Free goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cobra rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Free's guard! Nice work there by Cobra!
Free has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cobra off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobra leaves Free with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Cobra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cobra jabs Free to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Free jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Free throws the left hand but Cobra avoids the punch easily.
Cobra throws a head kick but Free moves out of range.
Free misses with a head kick.
Cobra blocks a head kick by Free.
Free shoots in but no luck this time.
Cobra throws a nice head kick!
Free throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cobra tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Free is in Cobra's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobra wants to stand up but Free is controlling him.
Free trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Free loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free prevents Cobra from getting back to his feet.
Free is stalling in the full guard.
Free stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cobra wants to stand and escape but Free is having none of it.
Free will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Free wants to pass the guard but Cobra is keeping the position.
Cobra pulls Free in close to his closed guard and prevents Free from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Free misses with a jab, cross combination.
Free has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobra.
Free misses with a leg kick.
Cobra lands with a kick to the temple. Free shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Cobra lands but Free takes it in his stride.
Alan Cobra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobra throws a head kick but Free moves out of range.
A big right from Free misses.
Cobra tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobra avoids the head kick by Free.
Free throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Free blocks a head kick by Cobra.
Cobra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Free.
The fighters circling - Cobra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Free, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Free falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cobra counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Free decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cobra wants to get back to full guard.
Free stops Cobra from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free is keen to just control but Cobra is a slippery customer.
Riley Free overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Free is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cobra defends it well.
Free content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!
Free wants to pass the guard but Cobra is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Free is working for a kimura but Cobra is defending it quite comfortably.
Free wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cobra keeps working.
Free thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cobra's head.
Free missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Free is trying to control. Cobra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cobra is trying to stand back up but Free is controlling him
Free is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cobra moves into full guard.
Free throwing strikes from guard but Cobra blocks nicely.
Free wants to control from the top but Cobra keeps moving.
Cobra is trying to control the position but Free postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Free postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Free forces his way into half guard.
Cobra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Free.
Free is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cobra defends it well.
Free content to control rather than advance.
Free is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Free is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cobra sees it coming and defends easily.
Free works his foot free and advances to mount.
Free can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cobra is looking to escape.
Cobra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Free is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Free looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Free.
Free seems to be working for a kimura but Cobra defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Riley Free.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Alan Cobra!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Alan Cobra!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Alan Cobra!
Alan Cobra wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arcel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arcel Dacir acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axel Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arcel Dacir!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dacir misses with a left hand
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dacir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dacir duly obliges.
Dacir keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Dacir both land. Nice combination.
Arcel Dacir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens throws a head kick but Dacir moves out of range.
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Dacir has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Dacir on the inside.
Dacir blocking some punches.
Stevens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stevens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dacir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dacir lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stalls.
Dacir drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Dacir is keeping the position.
Dacir has momentary wrist control but Stevens slips an elbow through the middle.
Dacir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dacir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dacir trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Stevens advances position into side control!
Dacir struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dacir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dacir sneaks back into half guard.
Stevens passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dacir's face.
Stevens trying to control but Dacir is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stevens is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dacir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dacir shrugs it off.
Dacir taking shots to the head.
Dacir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stevens lands with some strikes.
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!
Stevens looking to finish Dacir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dacir!
Stevens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stevens working for a guillotine from mount but Dacir is in no mood to give up.
Stevens looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacir is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Dacir regains half guard.
Stevens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dacir!
Stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dacir tries to lock up and control but Stevens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dacir looks a forlorn figure.
Stevens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dacir is rocked!
Stevens lands a big elbow - Dacir is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dacir is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Axel Stevens!
Axel Stevens made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview.
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