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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shooto Katsuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooto Katsuragi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Barry Sanders will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shooto Katsuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsuragi is looking to clinch.
Katsuragi moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders works over Katsuragi's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Shooto Katsuragi has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Katsuragi which made him look bad.
Sanders scores with a body shot.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Katsuragi's waist but Katsuragi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Katsuragi moves out of range.
Sanders wants to slow Katsuragi down by chopping away at his legs.
Barry Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Katsuragi with an uppercut!
Sanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Katsuragi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Katsuragi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders digs a good hook to Katsuragi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuragi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanders throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Katsuragi's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Sanders dives in looking to finish as Katsuragi flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Sanders's strikes! Sanders is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Katsuragi's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Katsuragi was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Sanders!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwang Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwang Yang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sai Fukuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuta blocks a head kick by Lee.
Fukuta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fukuta gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukuta shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Fukuta shoots and misses
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Fukuta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a head kick but Fukuta moves out of range.
Fukuta feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Fukuta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fukuta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee pushes Fukuta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fukuta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Fukuta persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Fukuta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Fukuta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fukuta shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukuta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hwang Yang Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuta blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee looks gassed!
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Fukuta shoots in.
Fukuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Fukuta avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee feints and then cracks Fukuta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukuta down.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fukuta with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Fukuta dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Fukuta's head and hops out.
Fukuta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee avoids the head kick by Fukuta.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fukuta is defended easily by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
No luck for Fukuta with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick but Fukuta moves out of range.
Fukuta misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee scores with a head kick. Fukuta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Fukuta with that takedown attempt.
Fukuta looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fukuta shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Fukuta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Fukuta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Fukuta on that attempt.
Lee scores with a head kick. Fukuta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hwang Yang Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Fukuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Fukuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Fukuta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fukuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Fukuta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Fukuta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee's face.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fukuta trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fukuta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fukuta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fukuta looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fukuta controlling the pace for now.
Fukuta is stalling here but it's allowed Lee to get half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Sai Fukuta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lee throws a right and a left that Fukuta avoids nicely.
Lee throws a head kick but Fukuta moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Fukuta on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Fukuta moves out of range.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fukuta.
Fukuta shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Fukuta persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fukuta misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fukuta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Fukuta backing up. Fukuta nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Fukuta fails with the takedown
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukuta really felt that one!
Lee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fukuta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee looks to land a combination but Fukuta avoids it well.
Fukuta is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Fukuta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Fukuta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Fukuta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fukuta shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
and Fukuta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fukuta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee has hold of Fukuta's hands but Fukuta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lee is not content to let Fukuta control the position.
Fukuta uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.
Fukuta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Fukuta fails to take his opponent's back.
Lee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fukuta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fukuta looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fukuta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sai Fukuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fukuta throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Hwang Yang Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukuta tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukuta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fukuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Fukuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Fukuta off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lee tenderised Fukuta's leg. Fukuta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fukuta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee blocks a head kick by Fukuta.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Fukuta. Fukuta gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Fukuta shoots in.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Fukuta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fukuta scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuta prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Fukuta wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Fukuta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee kicks Fukuta off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
so Fukuta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fukuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sai Fukuta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fukuta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sai Fukuta!
Sai Fukuta 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Hakushaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukinari Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakushaku comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Diogo Hakushaku had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Hakushaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukinari Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakushaku fails with the takedown
and Tamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tamura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hakushaku controls Tamura momentarily but Tamura frees himself.
Hakushaku is striking from the bottom but Tamura uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Hakushaku tries to roll over but Tamura keeps him under control.
Tamura thows a huge punch but Hakushaku dodges it nicely.
Hakushaku is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakushaku wants to sweep but Tamura has passed to side control!
Tamura wants to control but Hakushaku is keeping him busy.
Hakushaku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamura gets to mount! Hakushaku was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hakushaku tries to hold on but Tamura postures up.
Tamura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hakushaku is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku wants to hold on but Tamura pushes him away.
Hakushaku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hakushaku wants to control but Tamura is having none of it.
Tamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hakushaku is looking to improve his position but Tamura isn't that keen on the idea.
Tamura throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tamura is working for a guillotine from mount but Hakushaku frees his head quite easily.
Hakushaku stops Tamura from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tamura throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hakushaku wants to hold on but Tamura pushes him away.
Hakushaku is squirming around, avoiding Tamura's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura has control of Hakushaku's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hakushaku regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tamura avoids the attempt from Hakushaku to control.
Hakushaku throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tamura. What's that going to do exactly?
Tamura controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakushaku is desperately trying to improve his position but Tamura has a good base and remains in mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yukinari Tamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hakushaku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamura counters with a shoot takedown. Hakushaku fights it but they end up in guard.
Tamura gets to his feet. Hakushaku looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tamura gets a double leg takedown into Hakushaku's guard.
Hakushaku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tamura's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hakushaku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hakushaku won't allow Tamura to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hakushaku's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tamura wants to stand and escape but Hakushaku is having none of it.
Tamura controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakushaku postures up in Tamura's guard and throws a big left but Tamura blocks it.
Tamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hakushaku trying to control but Tamura is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tamura is trying to control the position but Hakushaku postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hakushaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tamura swivels and escapes.
Hakushaku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Hakushaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Hakushaku 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tamura is now in half guard.
Yukinari Tamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hakushaku!
Tamura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tamura tries to control but Hakushaku wriggling away.
Hakushaku is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hakushaku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hakushaku looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tamura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku trying to control but not successfully.
Tamura patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tamura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hakushaku.
Tamura not allowing Hakushaku to control his hands.
Tamura keeps control of the position as Hakushaku tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hakushaku is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tamura controlling from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura trying to control momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yukinari Tamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tamura has had enough of the clinch but Hakushaku keeps him there for the moment.
Tamura turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tamura throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hakushaku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hakushaku tries to get out of the position.
Hakushaku wants to control but Tamura postures up.
Tamura trying to control the position but Hakushaku is working away.
Hakushaku is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakushaku manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tamura's best efforts.
Tamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tamura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tamura winds up and cracks Hakushaku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hakushaku is trying to control but Tamura passes into side control!
Hakushaku wants to control but Tamura postures up.
Tamura trying to control the position but Hakushaku is working away.
Tamura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hakushaku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamura trying to control but Hakushaku is working from the bottom.
Hakushaku pushes Tamura off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tamura tries to clinch but Hakushaku moves out of range.
Tamura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hakushaku counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tamura is on top in guard.
Hakushaku is trying to keep Tamura in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tamura.
Hakushaku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamura is one step ahead there.
Hakushaku wants to control the position but Tamura says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hakushaku wants to control but Tamura is keeping busy.
Tamura slows the pace down in half guard.
Hakushaku is trying to stand back up but Tamura is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakushaku tries to roll over but Tamura keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Tamura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Tamura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakushaku sees it coming and defends easily.
Diogo Hakushaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yukinari Tamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakushaku is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yukinari Tamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamura 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yukinari Tamura!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baru Damdin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosihiro Uraken (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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25
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baru Damdin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yosihiro Uraken !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damdin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uraken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uraken .
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Damdin is adopting a defensive guard.
Uraken is looking to stand up but Damdin won't let him.
Damdin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uraken is looking to escape.
It looks like Damdin is going to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uraken pushes Damdin off but Damdin dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uraken explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Damdin throws a combination that misses
and Uraken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Uraken tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Damdin wants to improve his position but Uraken is controlling well.
Uraken gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uraken avoids the body shot from Damdin.
Damdin looks to land a combination but Uraken avoids it well.
Uraken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damdin takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uraken drags the fight down to the ground.
Uraken uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Uraken shoots in but Damdin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uraken looks gassed!
Uraken looks for a takedown but Damdin sprawls well.
Baru Damdin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosihiro Uraken .
Damdin throws a series of punches but Uraken moves out of range.
Damdin feints and as Uraken raises his hands in defense, Damdin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damdin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Damdin 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 Uraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Damdin shoots in and gets a takedown into Uraken 's guard.
Uraken wants to get back to his feet but Damdin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Damdin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damdin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Uraken , up you get!
Damdin misses with a straight right.
Uraken tries for a takedown but Damdin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damdin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uraken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Damdin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Uraken , up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damdin swinging wildly here.
Damdin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Damdin.
Damdin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damdin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Uraken has one foot on Damdin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baru Damdin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Damdin gets a double leg takedown into Uraken 's guard.
Uraken wants to stand but Damdin is controlling the position.
Damdin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uraken wants to stand but Damdin is controlling the position.
Uraken scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Uraken is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Uraken or perhaps it was just good defense by Damdin which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damdin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Damdin. No joy for Uraken on that attempt.
Damdin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damdin scores with a takedown into Uraken 's guard.
Damdin stays in close to Uraken 's body and controls the position.
Damdin wants to stand and escape but instead Uraken has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damdin wants to stand but Uraken is controlling the position.
Uraken stands up from Damdin's guard - Uraken perhaps looking for a knockout.
Damdin tries to land a front kick but Uraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Damdin misses the shot to the body.
Damdin gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uraken manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uraken has a takedown stuffed.
Baru Damdin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosihiro Uraken .
Damdin misses with a body kick.
Uraken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Damdin.
Damdin tries to get to his feet but Uraken is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Damdin in his guard.
Uraken pushes Damdin off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damdin misses with a double jab
and Uraken counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Damdin's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damdin is working an open guard so Uraken takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Damdin throws a body punch but Uraken moves out of range.
Damdin looks to land a body kick but Uraken moved away.
Damdin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uraken napping and manages to drive through into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damdin stands up.
Damdin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Uraken on his heels. He'll look to pass Uraken 's guard now, I'm sure.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Baru Damdin dominated that second round.
That's time! Damdin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Damdin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damdin throws a series of punches but Uraken moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Damdin.
Damdin throws a strike aimed at the side of Uraken 's head but Uraken avoids it well.
Damdin decides to stand back up. Damdin steps back and let's Uraken get back to his feet.
Uraken fails with a takedown attempt.
Damdin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damdin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uraken explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Damdin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damdin gets caught flat footed, as Uraken shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uraken stands up and waves to Damdin to follow him.
Damdin gets a double leg takedown into Uraken 's guard.
Damdin prevents Uraken from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uraken is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damdin stands and steps away. Uraken gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Damdin throws a series of punches but Uraken avoids them all with ease.
Uraken shoots in for a takedown but Damdin shows good takedown defense.
Damdin scores a takedown into full mount!
Damdin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Uraken is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Baru Damdin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damdin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baru Damdin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uraken bucks Damdin off and manages to get back to his feet!
Damdin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Uraken kicks Damdin off and gets back to his feet.
Damdin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Uraken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uraken wants to get back to his feet but Damdin drags him back down.
Damdin decides to stand back up. Damdin steps back and let's Uraken get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damdin leaves Uraken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baru Damdin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosihiro Uraken .
Damdin misses with a body shot
and Uraken counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Damdin!
Uraken is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Damdin instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uraken wants a takedown but no success here.
Damdin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uraken .
Yosihiro Uraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damdin has hold of one of Uraken 's legs. Uraken is fighting the takedown attempt but Damdin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baru Damdin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damdin 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 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baru Damdin!
Baru Damdin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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FIGHT
RATING
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