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Bushido 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasse Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hasse Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dunham throws a head kick but Alfredsson moves out of range.
Dunham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alfredsson avoids the head kick by Dunham.
Dunham throws a head kick that misses.
Dunham lands a big head kick that sends Alfredsson tumbling to the mat! Dunham takes a step backwards and waves Alfredsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alfredsson is rocked!
It looks like Hasse Alfredsson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfredsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunham finish him?
A head kick misses from Dunham.
Alfredsson blocks a head kick by Dunham.
Alfredsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Dunham lands a nice looking body kick.
Alfredsson looks gassed!
Alfredsson wants to stay close but Dunham steps back to make room for something. Alfredsson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dunham and Alfredsson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Dunham!
A relieved looking Jimmy Dunham 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldemar Kasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waldemar Kasta!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Joyce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kasta keeps working.
Joyce decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kasta to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasta.
Kasta tries to clinch up
and Joyce counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kasta looks gassed!
Joyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasta slips a jab from Joyce.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joyce tries to stand but Kasta is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce wants to stand and escape but instead Kasta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Joyce is looking to stand up but Kasta isn't so interested in that idea.
Joyce trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasta stays in close to Joyce's body and controls the position.
Joyce pushes Kasta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kasta tries to sprawl but Joyce drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Joyce has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Kasta works to full guard.
Kasta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joyce takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kasta drives through and clinches with Joyce against the cage.
Kasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waldemar Kasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce avoids the head kick by Kasta.
Joyce throws a combination. Kasta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joyce misses with the combination.
Waldemar Kasta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joyce's sensitive parts.
Kasta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joyce misses with a double jab.
Joyce throws a nice looking combination but Kasta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasta.
Joyce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joyce has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kasta'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joyce tries to break free but Kasta pushes him back against the cage.
Joyce looking to slow down the pace here.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Kasta has the dominant position.
Joyce working hard to break the clinch.
Joyce jumps guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joyce wants to stand and escape but Kasta is having none of it.
Kasta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasta postures up in Joyce's guard and throws a big left but Joyce blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Joyce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kasta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kasta misses with the combination.
Joyce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kasta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joyce. That did some damage!
Kasta misses with a low kick.
Joyce tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Joyce to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kasta wants to stand up but Joyce is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasta is working an open guard so Joyce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce scores a takedown into full mount!
Joyce controlling his opponent.
Joyce looking to control but Kasta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joyce is trying to control here but Kasta has managed to regain half guard.
Kasta tries to kick Joyce off but Joyce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mason Joyce wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Joyce drives through with a takedown into Kasta's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kasta being controlled here, momentarily.
Joyce trying to control but Kasta is working from the bottom.
Joyce prevents Kasta from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kasta has a closed guard, preventing Joyce from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mason Joyce.
Joyce fails to land with a series of punches.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kasta enables Joyce to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kasta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Joyce is looking to stand up but Kasta won't let him.
Joyce stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Joyce takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Joyce drives through and clinches with Kasta against the cage.
Kasta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasta manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Joyce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasta.
Kasta moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Joyce dominated that second round.
That's time! Joyce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kasta throws a solid leg kick but Joyce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasta.
Joyce drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Joyce throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Joyce wants to control but Kasta is keeping him busy.
Mason Joyce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasta is pushing Joyce's head away, looking to escape. Joyce manages to hold on to the position though.
Joyce stands up.
Joyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joyce stands and steps away. Kasta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kasta clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce managing to block the knees to the body from Kasta.
Kasta blocks an elbow strike from Joyce.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
Kasta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joyce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kasta is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasta pushes Joyce off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kasta.
Joyce misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joyce is trying to push Kasta away but Kasta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce clinches with his opponent.
Kasta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joyce lands with a nice combination. Kasta backs away looking to recover.
Kasta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasta manages to break the clinch.
Kasta tries to land a leg kick but Joyce saw it coming and moves away.
Kasta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce trying to control but Kasta is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joyce looking to sit in guard and control but Kasta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Joyce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joyce, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Joyce!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In da club - 50 cent. Jett Padilla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jett Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Jett Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva punishes Padilla's body with a nice straight punch.
Padilla tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Padilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Padilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Padilla wants to clinch.
Padilla wants to clinch.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Padilla under the eye.
It looks like Jett Padilla has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Padilla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Padilla's calf.
Padilla wants to clinch.
Silva tries to work over Padilla's front leg with a kick but Padilla checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva 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 Padilla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Padilla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Padilla tries to clinch up.
Silva jabs at Padilla's body.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Padilla moved away.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalks Padilla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Padilla's face. Padilla staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Padilla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva works Padilla's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a nice hook to Padilla's body. Padilla takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Padilla has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Padilla's head.
Padilla wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Padilla wants to clinch.
Padilla wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalks Padilla and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Padilla's face. Padilla staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Padilla.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Padilla takes one to the chin there.
Padilla is rocked!
That has opened up Jett Padilla's cut even more.
Silva lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Padilla crumples to the floor! Silva milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vitor Silva!
A very excited looking Vitor Silva rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Top Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Top Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Dog to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith has his feet on Dog's thighs here. He's pushed Dog 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! Dog screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Smith!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Cold Wind Blows. Spahn has chosen Slap my elbow as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a low kick.
Spahn throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spahn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spahn is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Spahn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spahn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spahn on the ground.
Spahn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spahn connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Spahn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spahn raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn landing punches.
Spahn postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lee in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lee to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
Rik Spahn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nurlan Mustafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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242 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nurlan Mustafin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rambo Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mustafin.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mustafin trying to control the action but Kawajiri is working from the bottom.
Kawajiri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mustafin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kawajiri is concentrating on defense, preventing Mustafin from advancing position.
Kawajiri is trying to stand back up but Mustafin is controlling him
Kawajiri manages to get to full guard.
Mustafin wants to control from the top but Kawajiri keeps moving.
Kawajiri pulls Mustafin in close to his closed guard and prevents Mustafin from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mustafin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kawajiri looking for a guillotine here but Mustafin defends easily.
Mustafin wants to control from the top but Kawajiri keeps moving.
Mustafin stopping the sweep attempt from Kawajiri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafin tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawajiri is retaining full guard.
Kawajiri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mustafin defends it easily.
Kawajiri has his feet on Mustafin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kawajiri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mustafin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kawajiri prevents Mustafin from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kawajiri 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rambo Kawajiri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kawajiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kawajiri has a takedown stuffed.
Mustafin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kawajiri jumps guard but Mustafin stands there with Kawajiri around his waist. Kawajiri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to score a body lock takedown but Mustafin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nurlan Mustafin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Kawajiri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri jumps guard but Mustafin stands there with Kawajiri around his waist. Kawajiri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mustafin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kawajiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mustafin tries to break the clinch but Kawajiri is controlling the position.
Kawajiri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mustafin prevents it.
Kawajiri jumps guard.
Kawajiri looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustafin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kawajiri enables Mustafin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kawajiri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rambo Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mustafin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kawajiri can't escape the position.
Mustafin wants to control the pace but Kawajiri is squirming around nicely.
Kawajiri holds on to Mustafin around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mustafin tries to control but Kawajiri wriggling away.
Mustafin unloads with some shots from mount but Kawajiri bucks and avoids them well.
Kawajiri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kawajiri is just holding on here. Mustafin manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafin landing with strikes.
Mustafin is hanging on to Kawajiri's back as he tries to escape.
Mustafin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mustafin tries to get the hooks in deep but Kawajiri pushed the leg off.
Kawajiri breaks Mustafin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mustafin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kawajiri controls the pace.
Kawajiri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mustafin, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafin scores with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri thows a leg kick but Mustafin checks it
and Mustafin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kawajiri's guard.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Kawajiri is pulling down on Mustafin's head to control his posture.
Mustafin wants to control from the top but Kawajiri keeps moving.
Kawajiri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri seems keen to control Mustafin's posture.
Rambo Kawajiri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mustafin.
Mustafin throws a front kick that sends Kawajiri stumbling back into the cage.
Mustafin moves in looking to clinch but Kawajiri pushes him off.
Mustafin gets a takedown into half guard.
Mustafin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kawajiri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kawajiri wants to get back to full guard.
Kawajiri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mustafin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustafin wants to control but Kawajiri is keeping him busy.
Kawajiri tries to kick Mustafin off but Mustafin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mustafin trying to control from half guard but Kawajiri is working away.
Mustafin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nurlan Mustafin just wasn't active enough.
Mustafin fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustafin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kawajiri to the mat! Kawajiri manages to get full guard.
Kawajiri has his hands on Mustafin's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nurlan Mustafin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mustafin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawajiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustafin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mustafin showed some decent athleticism there.
Mustafin tries to stand and escape but Kawajiri is controlling the position.
Kawajiri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kawajiri keeping moving, preventing Mustafin from controlling successfully.
Kawajiri trying to keep a closed guard but Mustafin is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafin trying to control but Kawajiri is working from the bottom.
Kawajiri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kawajiri keeping moving, preventing Mustafin from controlling successfully.
Mustafin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kawajiri is proving hard to escape from.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nurlan Mustafin just wasn't active enough.
Kawajiri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafin darts in and clinches Kawajiri up against the cage.
Mustafin stops a takedown attempt from Kawajiri.
Mustafin breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri shoots in for a double leg but Mustafin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nurlan Mustafin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Kawajiri.
Kawajiri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawajiri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mustafin.
Mustafin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kawajiri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawajiri looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mustafin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri trying to control from the bottom.
Mustafin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mustafin dominating with strikes here.
Mustafin looking to control but Kawajiri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mustafin throwing strikes here but Kawajiri is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kawajiri tries to hold on but Mustafin postures up.
Mustafin raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri is trying to escape the mount.
Mustafin avoids the attempt from Kawajiri to control.
Kawajiri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mustafin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kawajiri wants to control but Mustafin is having none of it.
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!
Kawajiri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustafin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kawajiri to take his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nurlan Mustafin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustafin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nurlan Mustafin!
Nurlan Mustafin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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