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AJFC 130: Hug vs. Keyman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bebe Sabie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Man Myth The Legend by Celtic Frost as his entrance music. Bebe Sabie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bebe Sabie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Sabie counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Sabie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sabie stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Bebe Sabie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Emelianenko.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sabie lands with a short shot to the head.
Sabie stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sabie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sabie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko has Sabie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sabie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabie gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Sabie lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sabie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabie. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Sabie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Sabie pushes him off.
Sabie misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Sabie clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sabie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabie trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sabie is defending well.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabie stalls.
Sabie stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emelianenko has Sabie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sabie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Sabie on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabie can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Sabie just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.
Sabie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Sabie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Sabie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sabie lands a big uppercut and Emelianenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Emelianenko looks OK. Sabie waves Emelianenko back to his feet!
Emelianenko is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabie rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Sabie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Sabie does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabie misses with the combination.
Bebe Sabie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sabie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Sabie counters by moving into the clinch.
Sabie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sabie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sabie moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sabie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emelianenko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sabie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Emelianenko.
Sabie slaps away a takedown attempt from Emelianenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sabie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Sabie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sabie tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Sabie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sabie pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Sabie stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Sabie moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabie clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Sabie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emelianenko finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Sabie's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Emelianenko falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bebe Sabie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Zoku (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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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
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aku Zoku!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zoku's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zoku is controlling Mifune's posture.
Zoku keeping moving, preventing Mifune from controlling successfully.
Zoku kicks Mifune off and gets to his feet.
Zoku closes the distance and clinches up with Mifune, looking for a takedown. Zoku pushes Mifune against the cage but Mifune circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zoku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mifune is fending him off so far but Zoku persists. Nope, Mifune circles away and we're back to standing.
Mifune tries for a takedown but Zoku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zoku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mifune!
Zoku avoids the attempt from Mifune to control.
Zoku with shots to the head and body - Mifune looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoku working the ground and pound effectively.
Mifune is bucking up trying to escape but Zoku cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mifune is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoku with the ground and pound from mount.
Mifune keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zoku lands a nice shot to the head.
Zoku landing shots from mount.
Zoku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mifune wants to control but Zoku 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!
Zoku raining down shots from the mount!
Zoku lands a big elbow.
Mifune keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zoku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zoku lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mifune hang on?
Zoku landing strikes from the mount and Mifune is in trouble!
Zoku cracks Mifune with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mifune is rocked!
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Zoku content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mifune that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zoku controlling the pace for now.
Mifune taking shots to the head.
Zoku sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zoku lands with some strikes.
Zoku breaks from Mifune's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Zoku connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zoku landing punches.
Oh Mifune is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoku controlling from mount.
Mifune seems to have got his legs back now.
Zoku scoring with strikes but Mifune is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoku controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zoku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mifune tries to lock up and control but Zoku gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zoku is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mifune can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zoku landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoku controlling the pace for now.
Zoku lands a heavy elbow.
Zoku lands a big shot to the head and Mifune winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aku Zoku!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters has chosen Power as his entrance music. Hideo Winters looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Winters!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa staying out of range there.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balboa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Hideo Winters has been cut.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Winters throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
Winters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Winters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Winters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Winters.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Winters.
Balboa throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Winters.
Winters scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hideo Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winters throws a leg kick that misses.
Winters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balboa's head backwards.
Balboa wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Winters slips under a jab.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Winters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Balboa looks to land a combination. Winters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winters cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
Winters tries to sprawl but Balboa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Balboa thows a huge punch but Winters dodges it nicely.
Balboa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is pressing down on Winters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winters is holding on for now.
Balboa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winters defending well though.
Balboa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Balboa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Winters!
BOOM! Balboa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winters blocking the ground and pound.
Balboa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Winters hang on?
Balboa landing punches.
Winters taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa working Winters over with strikes here.
That has opened up Hideo Winters's cut even more.
Balboa unloading with bombs!
Balboa misses with a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Balboa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The cut above Hideo Winters's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Balboa punching from mount but Winters doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Winters is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Balboa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hideo Winters's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Winters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Balboa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Shalamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Light by Shocking Lemon. Shalamanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imany - You will never know. Tatsuya Kimura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Shalamanov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura tries to clinch up.
Kimura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shalamanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shalamanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shalamanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shalamanov thinking.
Shalamanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kimura counters with a nice leg kick.
Tatsuya Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Shalamanov.
Kimura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalamanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalamanov shoots in and drives through. Kimura sprawls well.
Nice shot by Kimura.
Kimura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Shalamanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Shalamanov from controlling successfully.
Kimura managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shalamanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shalamanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Shalamanov is controlling Kimura's posture.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Kimura wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shalamanov gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kimura keeps Shalamanov under control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Shalamanov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shalamanov tries to advance to mount but Kimura denies him.
Shalamanov misses with the ground and pound.
Shalamanov swings around for an armbar but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shalamanov's guard.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tatsuya Kimura just wasn't active enough.
Shalamanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalamanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kimura counters by clinching up.
Shalamanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kimura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shalamanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Kimura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kimura misses with the head strike.
Shalamanov can't get the takedown.
Kimura tries a body shot but Shalamanov blocks it.
Shalamanov wants a takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to work over Shalamanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalamanov's elbow.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalamanov's elbow.
Kimura struggles to land a body shot inside as Shalamanov controls his hands.
Kimura pushes Shalamanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shalamanov's elbow.
Shalamanov wants a takedown.
Kimura lands a body shot.
Kimura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shalamanov backwards.
Shalamanov looks gassed!
Kimura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalamanov looking for a takedown.
Kimura gets underhooks to prevent Shalamanov's takedown attempt.
Kimura lands a hook that snaps the head of Shalamanov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kimura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shalamanov backwards.
A short uppercut from Kimura.
Kimura lands with a left to the head.
Shalamanov is rocked!
Kimura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shalamanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kimura finish him?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shalamanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kimura lands a body punch.
Shalamanov takes a shot to the head.
Kimura tries a body shot but Shalamanov blocks it.
Kimura is pressed up against the cage. Shalamanov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kimura down to the mat. Kimura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kimura lands with a short shot to the head.
Shalamanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kimura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kimura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shalamanov backwards.
Kimura is working Shalamanov over against the cage.
Kimura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kimura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kimura tries to work over Shalamanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimura cracks Shalamanov with a nice body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura presses Shalamanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimura tries to throw a body punch but Shalamanov avoids it by throwing Kimura back against the cage.
Kimura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kimura.
Kimura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shalamanov backwards.
Kimura lands a left hand.
Kimura is leaning against Shalamanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura prevents the takedown attempt.
Kimura misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura tries to throw a body punch but Shalamanov avoids it by throwing Kimura back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kimura - that landed with a thud.
Kimura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kimura lands a left hand.
Kimura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shalamanov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura lands a right hand.
Kimura lands a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands a shot to the body.
Kimura lands with a light punch inside.
Kimura creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shalamanov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shalamanov drops to his knees and Kimura pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kimura!
A relieved looking Tatsuya Kimura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heiwajima Shizuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shizuo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trollhammaren. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Look At Me Now. Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heiwajima Shizuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Shizuo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shizuo misses with a knee strike.
Shizuo breaks from the clinch.
Shizuo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shizuo moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Shizuo holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shizuo manages to break the clinch.
Shizuo tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Shizuo moves into the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Shizuo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heiwajima Shizuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
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!
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shizuo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shizuo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shizuo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shizuo is rocked!
Shizuo shoots in but no luck this time.
Oh Shizuo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz connects with a stiff jab that staggers Shizuo - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Diaz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nick Diaz waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fortaleza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Fortaleza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elwood Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Fortaleza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fortaleza finds it's way through Blues's defenses.
Blues wants to clinch.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Fortaleza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blues takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blues has Fortaleza up against the cage in a clinch.
Blues manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blues seems keen to control Fortaleza's posture.
Blues on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blues tries to get out of the position.
Blues'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Elwood Blues wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Blues has closed the distance and engaged Fortaleza in a clinch.
Blues is working for takedown but Fortaleza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blues escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortaleza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blues looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blues trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blues trying to control but Fortaleza is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fortaleza keeping moving, preventing Blues from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Elwood Blues wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fortaleza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blues takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortaleza's efforts to push away.
Blues wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Blues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blues looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blues drives through and clinches with Fortaleza against the cage.
Fortaleza wants to break free but Blues has control.
Blues lands an elbow just above Fortaleza 's eye.
Fortaleza working hard to break the clinch.
Blues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fortaleza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fortaleza is trying to maintain a safe position but Blues gets an underhook and turns Fortaleza into the cage.
Blues breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blues tries a head kick but it misses.
Blues tries to clinch up but Fortaleza circles away and keeps his distance.
Blues is looking to clinch but Fortaleza is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortaleza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blues moves in looking to clinch but Fortaleza pushes him off.
Blues looks for a takedown but Fortaleza sprawls well.
Fortaleza tries to bum rush Blues with a series of wild strikes but Blues uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blues shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortaleza sprawls well. He's pushed Blues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blues takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blues throws a body kick that misses.
Blues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fortaleza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortaleza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza lands a slapping body shot.
Blues throws a body punch but Fortaleza moves out of range.
Blues tries to clinch up but Fortaleza circles away and keeps his distance.
Elwood Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blues tries to clinch but Fortaleza is having none of it.
Jim Fortaleza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blues tries to clinch but Fortaleza is having none of it.
Blues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fortaleza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blues tries to clinch but Fortaleza is having none of it.
Blues tries to clinch but Fortaleza moves out of range.
Fortaleza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blues darts in and clinches Fortaleza up against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blues looking for a takedown.
Blues creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fortaleza's defenses.
It looks like Jim Fortaleza has been cut.
Blues is working for takedown but Fortaleza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fortaleza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blues breaks from the clinch.
Blues fails with the takedown.
Blues tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blues tries to clinch up.
Fortaleza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blues moves away.
Blues fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blues gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortaleza counters with a two punch combo.
Fortaleza cracks a nice hook into Blues's ribs.
Blues tries to clinch up but Fortaleza circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortaleza scores with a hook to the body. Blues takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Fortaleza.
Blues tries to clinch but Fortaleza moves out of range.
Blues misses the jab.
Fortaleza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blues takes the fight into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blues gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortaleza keeping moving, preventing Blues from controlling successfully.
Blues won't allow Fortaleza to sweep him here.
Fortaleza looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blues trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortaleza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Elwood Blues just wasn't active enough.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortaleza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blues will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Blues or perhaps it was just good defense by Fortaleza which made him look bad.
Blues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fortaleza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blues tries to clinch up.
Blues doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortaleza circles away.
Blues gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blues can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blues has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fortaleza uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elwood Blues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fortaleza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fortaleza sizes up Blues with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fortaleza throws a push kick but Blues slaps the foot to one side.
Blues doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blues has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Blues.
Blues slows down the pace here.
Fortaleza gets underhooks to prevent Blues's takedown attempt.
Fortaleza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blues manages to break the clinch.
Blues has his takedown stuffed
and Fortaleza counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortaleza catches Blues with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blues darts in and clinches Fortaleza up against the cage.
Fortaleza trying to land knees to the body.
Blues working Fortaleza over with knees to the body.
Fortaleza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blues breaks from the clinch.
Elwood Blues is winning the standup battle so far.
Blues shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortaleza but Fortaleza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Blues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortaleza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blues was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortaleza.
Blues forces Fortaleza back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza is pressed up against the cage. Blues has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fortaleza down to the mat. Fortaleza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fortaleza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blues at a distance.
Fortaleza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blues rather than just go for the knockout.
Blues shoots in but Fortaleza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blues is looking to clinch but Fortaleza is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Fortaleza as Blues shoots in.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fortaleza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blues doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortaleza circles away.
Blues thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Fortaleza.
Fortaleza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blues wants to clinch
and Fortaleza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fortaleza motions for Blues to come forward. Fortaleza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blues with a poor takedown
and Fortaleza counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Blues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blues looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortaleza lands a jab to Blues's midsection.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza keeps the fight on the outside.
Blues will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Fortaleza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blues takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Fortaleza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fortaleza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fortaleza 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blues takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza swats away the attempt to clinch by Blues.
Blues instigates a clinch.
Elwood Blues has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elwood Blues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortaleza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortaleza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blues shoots in and drives through. Fortaleza sprawls well.
Blues shoots in and drives through. Fortaleza sprawls well.
Blues fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blues takes the fight into the clinch.
Blues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fortaleza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blues goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fortaleza prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fortaleza misses with a body punch.
Fortaleza is trying to break free.
Fortaleza tries to break the clinch but Blues is controlling the position.
Fortaleza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blues is trying to stall.
Blues throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blues is trying to drag Fortaleza to the mat but Fortaleza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fortaleza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fortaleza is trying to break free.
Blues crunches a lovely knee into Fortaleza's ribcage.
Blues can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Blues.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fortaleza misses with a body punch.
Fortaleza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blues.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza stops a takedown attempt from Blues.
Fortaleza misses with an elbow over the top.
Blues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fortaleza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blues avoiding damage as Fortaleza throws knees to the body.
Blues has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fortaleza after a bit of a struggle.
Blues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortaleza's efforts to push away.
Blues trying to stall but Fortaleza improves his position.
Fortaleza misses with an elbow strike.
Blues keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortaleza's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blues just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortaleza's brow.
Blues is trying to pull guard but Fortaleza has him pressed against the cage.
Fortaleza stalling in the clinch but Blues improves position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blues blocking some punches.
Fortaleza wants to get back to striking at distance but Blues won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Blues.
Fortaleza is trying to break the clinch but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
Blues missing with knees to the body.
Blues crunches a lovely knee into Fortaleza's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blues fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortaleza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blues has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortaleza is trying to break free.
Blues keeps control of Fortaleza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Fortaleza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fortaleza being controlled against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Fortaleza.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Elwood Blues!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Elwood Blues!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Elwood Blues!
Elwood Blues wins by unanimous decision!
Elwood Blues 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Lunde (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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263 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lunde!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores tries to land a leg kick but Lunde saw it coming and moves away.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Lunde looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flores - that will leave a mark!
Lunde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flores.
Lunde throws an off balance right hand
and Flores counters with a nice body kick.
Lunde has his takedown stuffed
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores scores with a jab. Lunde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Hank Lunde has been cut.
Lunde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lunde looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores sends Lunde crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Flores is motioning to the referee to let Lunde up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lunde is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunde bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Flores comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Lunde falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Lunde was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Flores!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slusken Musk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Middle Class Rut - New Low. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slusken Musk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Christmas.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musk.
Musk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Christmas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Christmas is looking to chop away at Musk's legs.
A solid body kick from Christmas.
Musk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Musk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Musk happy to just control the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musk throwing strikes but Christmas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Christmas working the ground and pound but Musk is defending the strikes.
Christmas decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a looping left.
Christmas lands with a slapping head kick.
Christmas stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christmas, as that shot connected.
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musk manages to avoid it.
Musk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christmas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Musk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christmas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christmas connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musk closes the distance and clinches up with Christmas, looking for a takedown. Musk pushes Christmas against the cage but Christmas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slusken Musk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Christmas.
Christmas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Musk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Christmas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Musk somewhat.
Musk looks gassed!
No luck for Musk with that takedown attempt.
Christmas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Musk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musk takes one to the side of the head.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas tries a head kick but it misses.
Christmas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christmas throws a nice looking combination but Musk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Musk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christmas - the referee stops the clock and Musk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christmas. Musk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Christmas scores with a hook to the body. Musk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Musk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donk. Christmas catches Musk right on the button with a cross.
Musk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christmas throws a one two combo.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Christmas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Musk moves out of range of the leg kick from Christmas.
Musk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christmas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Musk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christmas jabs at Musk's body.
Musk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christmas defends it nicely.
Musk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Musk avoids the head kick by Christmas.
Musk shoots in and gets a takedown into Christmas's guard.
Christmas is adopting a defensive guard.
Musk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Musk postures up in Christmas's guard and throws a big left but Christmas blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Musk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christmas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christmas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Christmas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like Christmas is going to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Christmas misses with a head shot. Musk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Christmas postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to stand but Musk is controlling from the bottom.
Musk is trying to control the position but Christmas postures up.
Musk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Christmas!
Musk trying to control but Christmas is having none of it.
Musk with good strikes from the mount here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Musk trying to control but Christmas is having none of it.
Musk looking to finish with strikes here!
Musk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Christmas?
Christmas blocking the ground and pound.
Musk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Christmas because Musk loaded up on that one.
Musk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Musk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Musk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Musk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Musk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Musk misses with a head shot.
Christmas is squirming around, avoiding Musk's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musk unloads with some shots from mount but Christmas bucks and avoids them well.
Musk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Musk tries to control but Christmas wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is in a horrible position here. Musk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Musk landing strikes from the mount and Christmas is in trouble!
Musk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christmas is looking to escape.
Musk scoring with strikes but Christmas is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas is desperately trying to improve his position but Musk has a good base and remains in mount.
Christmas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Musk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Musk shoots in for a takedown but Christmas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Christmas closes the distance and pushes Musk back into the cage.
Christmas digs a right hand underneath Musk's ribcage. Musk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Christmas throws a head punch that misses.
Christmas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Musk up against the cage.
Christmas struggles to land a body shot inside as Musk controls his hands.
Christmas throws a punch but it's blocked by Musk.
Christmas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christmas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christmas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christmas is trying to force a seperation but Musk has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christmas tries a body shot but Musk blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Christmas.
Christmas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christmas stops a takedown attempt from Musk.
Christmas digs a right hand underneath Musk's ribcage. Musk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Musk is breathing heavily.
Christmas lands a nice shot to the body.
Christmas breaks the clinch.
Lee Christmas is winning the standup battle so far.
Musk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christmas throws a hook but Musk blocks it.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musk blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christmas throws a head kick but Musk moves out of range.
Christmas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Musks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musk manages to avoid it.
Lee Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Christmas.
Musk shoots in and drives through. Christmas sprawls well.
Lee Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slusken Musk.
Musk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Musk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Christmas scores with a jab. Musk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas feints a jab promting Musk to slip. Christmas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Musk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee Christmas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christmas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Musk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christmas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Musk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christmas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Musk.
Christmas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Musk manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a big elbow that misses.
Musk is pulling down on Christmas's head. It's preventing any offense from Christmas, at least for the moment.
Christmas throws an elbow that misses. Musk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christmas's guard. Nice move by Musk!
Christmas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Musk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Musk looking to pass the guard.
Musk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Musk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Musk controls the position.
Musk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Christmas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Musk.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to improve position but can't.
Musk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Musk trying to control the action but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas wants to stand up but Musk has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Christmas looks to land a strike but Musk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Musk looking to control.
Musk keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas stands and throws Musk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Musk dodges the ground and pound from Christmas.
Christmas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Christmas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Musk checks a low kick from Christmas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Musk.
Christmas lands a really nice looking cross but Musk seems unphased.
Christmas cracks Musk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Christmas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Musk swats away the attempt to clinch by Christmas.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses.
Musk slips a jab from Christmas.
Christmas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musk.
Musk has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christmas.
Christmas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Christmas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to avoid it but Musk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christmas to the ground. Christmas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Christmas misses with a head kick.
Christmas throws a hook but Musk blocks it.
Christmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christmas lands with a straight right. Musk didn't see that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christmas. That's going to slow Musk down.
Christmas misses with a double jab.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christmas sprawls well. Christmas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Musk gets slowly back to his feet.
Christmas throws a push kick but Musk slaps the foot to one side.
Slusken Musk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musk looks for the body kick but Christmas saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Christmas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christmas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Lee Christmas!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lee Christmas!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Lee Christmas!
Lee Christmas wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lee Christmas 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ives is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Johnny Ives enters the cage!
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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
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu blocks a jab.
Yu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ives doesn't seem bothered though.
Ives tries to clinch there but Yu circles away.
Yu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yu avoids the body shot from Ives.
Ives ducks under a wild hook from Yu.
Yu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ives waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yu.
Yu throws a hook but Ives blocks it.
Ives fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yu lands a nice hook to Ives's body. Ives takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ives attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Jack Yu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ives pushes Yu up against the cage in a clinch.
Ives's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yu blocks an uppercut.
Yu avoiding damage as Ives throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ives blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ives looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ives.
Ives pushes Yu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ives.
Ives struggles to land a body shot inside as Yu controls his hands.
Yu breaks the clinch.
Yu lands with a straight right. Ives didn't see that one coming.
Yu stalks Ives and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ives's face. Ives staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Ives pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yu is out of range and Ives settles back down.
Ives fakes the leg kick and cracks Yu in the body.
Yu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ives slips a straight right by Yu.
Ives throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Ives misses the target.
Yu takes a swing at Ives's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives tries to close the distance and clinch but Yu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ives throws a sloppy body shot
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Yu.
Yu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yu throws a series of punches but Ives moves out of range.
Ives takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Yu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ives.
Ives thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yu if he has to take too many more of those.
Ives uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yu.
Yu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yu is rocked!
Ives fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ives throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ives fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ives on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ives misses with a hook.
Ives bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yu's head backwards.
Oh Yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Yu's cut is getting worse.
Nice body kick from Ives.
Yu seems to have got his legs back now.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Ives throws an overhand right that drops Yu like a sack of potatoes! Ives dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Ives!
Johnny Ives took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug comes to the cage accompanied by Wand in his prime: Eat knees bitch!. 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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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gor Keyman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keyman missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keyman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Keyman finds it's way through Hug's defenses.
Hug takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keyman lands a big shot that drops Hug! Can he finish him?
It looks like Andy Hug has been cut.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Keyman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Keyman wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.
Keyman controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gor Keyman.
Hug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keyman throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hug counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Keyman.
Keyman throws a looping overhand right but Hug ducks down to avoid it.
Hug takes the fight into the clinch.
Keyman is looking to control Hug's arms but Hug gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keyman has his back to the cage.
Hug misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keyman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keyman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Keyman avoiding damage as Hug throws knees to the body.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keyman blocks a body shot from Hug.
Keyman lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug struggles to land a body shot inside as Keyman controls his hands.
Keyman lands a right hand.
Hug looking to throw knees to the head but Keyman is blocking nicely.
Hug blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keyman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Keyman as the two fighters clinch.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Hug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Keyman.
A short right from Keyman.
Nice body punch from Keyman - that landed with a thud.
Keyman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Keyman.
A short uppercut from Keyman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keyman wants to stall.
Keyman pushes Hug back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keyman slowing the pace effectively.
Keyman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hug lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Keyman.
Keyman taking a breather.
Keyman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keyman is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gor Keyman.
Hug walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keyman drops his shoulder and cracks Hug with a huge uppercut! Hug goes down! Can Keyman finish him?
Hug is rocked!
Keyman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keyman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Hug is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keyman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hug seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keyman wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Keyman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keyman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gor Keyman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Keyman checks a low kick from Hug.
Hug looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hug checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hug pushes Keyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Keyman is looking to control Hug's arms but Hug gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keyman has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keyman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Keyman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hug is defending well for now.
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keyman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Hug.
Hug lands a body punch.
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
Hug lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keyman or not.
Hug scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Hug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keymans head.
Keyman blocks an uppercut.
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
Hug lands with a short shot to the head.
Keyman taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Hug.
Hug misses with a knee to the head.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by Keyman.
Hug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keyman misses with a knee strike.
Hug digs a right hand into Keyman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keyman's gas tank.
Hug working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hug scores with a knee to the head.
Hug connects with a knee to the head.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Hug.
Hug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hug with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keyman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Hug can't find room to land a body shot as Keyman controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keyman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hug.
Hug scores a nice knee to the body.
Hug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hug lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but Keyman blocks with his arms.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
Hug lands a body punch.
Hug lands a nice uppercut.
Hug lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hug.
Keyman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hug digs a right hand underneath Keyman's ribcage. Keyman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hug is working Keyman over against the cage.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hug.
Hug makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keyman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hug scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keyman misses with a body punch.
Hug tries a body shot but Keyman blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Keyman.
Hug blocking some punches.
Hug stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keyman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug avoids the elbow strike from Keyman, against the cage.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Hug landing knees to the body.
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!
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keyman blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
Hug trying to land knees to the body.
Keyman slows down the pace here.
Keyman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Andy Hug will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Hug's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Keyman lunges at Hug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hug's hand.
The crowd cheers as Hug lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keyman doesn't seem phased though.
Hug is looking to land body kicks.
Hug is looking to slow Keyman down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for Hug.
Keyman avoids a kick to the body.
Hug wants to land a leg kick but Keyman is out of range.
Keyman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Keyman tries to keep at a distance but Hug has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hug missing with knees to the body.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by Keyman.
Keyman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hug as the two fighters clinch.
Keyman is breathing heavily.
A short right from Hug.
Andy Hug has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Hug.
Keyman blocks a body shot from Hug.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Hug lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
Hug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hug misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug presses Keyman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hug lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Hug.
Hug lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hug creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keyman wants to stall.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Keyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hug tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hug blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keyman blocks a body shot from Hug.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
Hug scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Hug tries to work over Keyman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Hug.
Hug lands a shoulder strike.
Keyman blocks a body shot from Hug.
Keyman misses with a punch to the body.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hug.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keyman can't find room to land a body shot as Hug controls the action.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Hug.
Keyman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hug lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hug blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug pushes Keyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug tries a body shot but Keyman blocks it.
Hug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keyman's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hug - that landed with a thud.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hug tries a knee to the head but Keyman blocks it.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keyman blocks it with crossed arms.
Hug lands an uppercut.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hug scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keyman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hug avoids the damage to the body.
Hug lands a body shot.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keyman avoids it.
A short left from Hug.
Keyman blocks a body shot from Hug.
Hug struggles to land a body shot inside as Keyman controls his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keyman stalling in the clinch but Hug improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keyman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Keyman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keyman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hug on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keyman.
Keyman lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keyman.
Keyman has a couple of punches blocked by Hug.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Hug gets through Keyman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Keyman blocks an uppercut.
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug tries a body shot but Keyman blocks it.
Keyman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hug or not.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keyman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keyman cracks Hug with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Keyman.
Keyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hug avoids it.
Hug throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keyman blocks it with crossed arms.
Hug prevents a body shot from Keyman.
A short left from Keyman.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gor Keyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Hug makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Keyman.
Hug tries to throw a body punch but Keyman avoids it by throwing Hug back against the cage.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug avoids a wild elbow strike from Keyman.
Keyman is stalling here.
Keyman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keyman scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Keyman.
Keyman lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Keyman.
Stalling in the clinch from Keyman.
Hug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hug trying to land knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keyman prevents a body shot from Hug.
Keyman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hug trying to land knees to the body.
Keyman lands a nice uppercut.
Keyman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keyman avoids it.
Keyman scores with a shot to the side of Hug's head.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Keyman.
Hug lands a good knee to the midsection. Keyman won't want to take too many of those.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug prevents a body shot from Keyman.
Hug tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keyman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hug's elbow.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hug is keeping busy.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keyman backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keyman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hug creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keyman lands an uppercut.
Keyman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Keyman tries a knee to the head but Hug blocks it.
Hug misses with the head strike.
Keyman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keyman tries to throw a body punch but Hug avoids it by throwing Keyman back against the cage.
Keyman lands an elbow inside.
Hug misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keyman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Keyman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hug avoids it.
Keyman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hug controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug tries to throw a body punch but Keyman avoids it by throwing Hug back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Hug showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hug has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Andy Hug!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Andy Hug!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Andy Hug!
Andy Hug wins by unanimous decision!
Andy Hug made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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