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Escape The Cage.11. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Hendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevenson's choice of entrance music: XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome. Kim Hendi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevenson's waist but Stevenson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendi off to one side.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendi fails to land the takedown.
Hendi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Hendi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hendi avoids it.
Stevenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevenson.
Stevenson has Hendi pressed against the cage, preventing Hendi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson trying to control the position but instead, Hendi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevenson into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hendi is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendis head.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim Hendi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendi misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevenson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stevenson wants to take a breather but Hendi is having none of it.
Stevenson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hendi is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
Hendi tries to roll over but Stevenson keeps him under control.
Hendi wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendi tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
No luck for Hendi with that takedown attempt.
Hendi shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hendi as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson shoots for a takedown but Hendi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Hendi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevenson doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendi is defended easily by Stevenson.
Hendi dives in and grabs Stevenson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes down on Hendi's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Hendi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendi somewhat.
No luck for Hendi with that takedown attempt.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Hendi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Hendi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendi.
Stevenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hendi's waist but Hendi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevenson off to one side.
Hendi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevenson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Hendi is having none of it.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Hendi in a clinch.
Hendi wants a takedown but no success here.
Hendi is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Hendi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendi is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Hendi has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hendi can't break the clinch.
Stevenson just leaning against Hendi, taking a breather.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
Hendi looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Hendi is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Stevenson jumps into guard, dragging Hendi to the mat.
Hendi throws an elbow that misses. Stevenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hendi's guard. Nice move by Stevenson!
Stevenson trying to control but Hendi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.
Hendi pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stevenson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stevenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.
Stevenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendi keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Hendi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hendi pinned against the cage. Hendi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hendi fails with the takedown.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Hendi moves out of range.
Stevenson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevenson wants it to stay on the feet.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stevenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendi throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Hendi pushes him off.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Hendi pushes him off.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Hendi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hendi pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Hendi has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hendi drags the fight down to the ground.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hendi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendi misses with a head shot.
Hendi looking to control but Stevenson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hendi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
Stevenson tries to hold on but Hendi postures up.
Hendi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hendi controlling from mount.
Hendi won't let Stevenson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson wants to control but Hendi is having none of it.
Stevenson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hendi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hendi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to improve his position but instead Hendi has taken his back!
Stevenson is trying to stand back up.
Hendi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stevenson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hendi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lamar Stevenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevenson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hendi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Hendi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hendi trying to control.
I really don't envy Stevenson right now.
Hendi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kim Hendi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Despite being in a bad position, Stevenson is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Hendi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevenson 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Stevenson!
Lamar Stevenson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Palumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Frank could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daryl Palumbo's chin.
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Palumbo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Frank fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank tries a low kick but Palumbo avoids it.
Palumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Palumbo does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frank.
Frank instigates a clinch.
Frank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Palumbo.
Palumbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palumbo tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palumbo throws a right hand that Frank ducks under and follows up with a left that Frank also avoids with ease.
Palumbo tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo misses with a combination
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Daryl Palumbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palumbo looks gassed!
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Frank.
Palumbo lands with a good body shot.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Frank. Frank gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Palumbo misses.
Palumbo slaps away a takedown attempt from Frank, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palumbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Frank is looking for a triangle but Palumbo pushes his legs off easily.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Palumbo from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Palumbo from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palumbo on the ground.
Frank is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank shoots in and drives through. Palumbo sprawls well.
Frank shoots for a double leg takedown but Palumbo sprawls well. He's pushed Frank's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank shoots in and drives through. Palumbo sprawls well.
Palumbo misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palumbo lands a jab to the nose.
Palumbo moves out of range as Frank throws a body kick.
Frank throws a low kick but Palumbo moves out of range easily.
Frank connects with a body shot.
Frank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frank drives through and clinches with Palumbo against the cage.
Palumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank prevents a body shot from Palumbo.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Palumbo sprawls well initially but Frank persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palumbo is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Frank 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.
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
Frank shoots in looking for a takedown. Palumbo tries to sprawl out of it but Frank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palumbo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palumbo but Palumbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jason Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank has managed to clinch.
Frank is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo is pressed up against the cage. Frank has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Palumbo down to the mat. Palumbo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frank shoots in but no luck this time.
Palumbo scores with a one two! Frank had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palumbo closes the distance and clinches.
Palumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palumbo pushes Frank back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frank blocking some punches.
Frank stalling against the cage.
Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palumbo as he jumps to the side.
Palumbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Palumbo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palumbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Palumbo misses.
Frank shoots in and drives through. Palumbo sprawls well.
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palumbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank jabs Palumbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Palumbo.
Palumbo tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Palumbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank's head.
Palumbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palumbo digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Frank moves out of range.
Palumbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frank counters with a right hand to the body.
Palumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palumbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palumbo has closed the distance and engaged Frank in a clinch.
Palumbo manages to break the clinch.
Palumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palumbo is able to avoid easily.
Palumbo connects with a body shot that sends Frank's belly button to the back.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
Palumbo is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Palumbo thuds a left hand into Frank's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palumbo avoids the head kick by Frank.
Palumbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palumbo wants it to stay on the feet.
Palumbo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frank has his takedown stuffed
and Palumbo counters with a one-two to the body.
Palumbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Frank. Frank gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palumbo lands a jab to the nose.
Frank defending well as Palumbo loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Palumbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Palumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Palumbo stuffs the takedown.
Frank scores with a nice right hand.
Palumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Palumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo misses with a double jab
and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frank tries to land knees in the clinch but Palumbo avoids the damage to the body.
Palumbo tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank is leaning against Palumbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Frank.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Frank tries to pull guard but Palumbo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank is trying to force a seperation but Palumbo has the dominant position.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank dives in and grabs Palumbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palumbo pushes down on Frank's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Palumbo.
Frank changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Palumbo as Frank shoots in.
Palumbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palumbo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Palumbo.
A short right from Palumbo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Palumbo uses from the top position.
Palumbo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Frank, up you get!
Frank throws a body punch but Palumbo moves out of range.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palumbo's waist but Palumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frank off to one side.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palumbo as he avoids it easily.
Palumbo clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Palumbo fails to land.
Palumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palumbo to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Palumbo.
Frank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank tries to score a body lock takedown but Palumbo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Palumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Palumbo breaks from the clinch.
Frank shoots in looking for a takedown but Palumbo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frank's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palumbo's waist but Palumbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frank off to one side.
Frank gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palumbo.
Palumbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palumbo lands with a right to the head.
Palumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daryl Palumbo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palumbo prevents it.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Palumbo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frank dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
Frank has Palumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daryl Palumbo.
I think Palumbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Palumbo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Rubber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Ruffneck . Mir is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Rubber!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Rubber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Rubber does no damage.
Rubber closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mir quickly recovers to half guard.
Rubber stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mir to get to his feet.
Rubber looking to score a takedown here. Mir is defending well but Rubber drives through and ends up in Mir's guard.
Rubber stands up from Mir's guard - Rubber perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mir's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubber stands up and beckons Mir to join him on the feet.
Rubber looking to score a takedown here. Mir is defending well but Rubber drives through and ends up in Mir's guard.
Rubber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rubber lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mir is looking to close the distance but Rubber sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mir crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mir is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jean Rubber!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Capture The Crown - You Call That A Knife. Kick Ass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
170 lbs
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26
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ass tries a head kick but it misses.
Ass clinches.
Diaz keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ass stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ass backwards.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Ass manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ass trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diaz wanted to stand there but Ass had control of the position.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ass is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Ass 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.
Diaz gets to his feet - Ass follows without any prompting.
Ass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Ass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Ass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Ass. Ass maintains the clinch.
Diaz pushes Ass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Ass.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ass moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Ass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ass blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz keeps control of Ass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Kick Ass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ass shoots in but no luck this time.
Ass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ass somewhat.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Ass counters with a two punch combo.
Ass circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Ass drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ass circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ass persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.
Ass shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz pushes Ass off and gets back to his feet.
Ass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Ass rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz trying to stall but Ass improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ass backwards.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Ass manages to pull guard.
Ass pushes Diaz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Ass. Ass maintains the clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass lands a left hand.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Ass is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Ass cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Ass is controlling him.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Ass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ass decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz wants to stand but Ass has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Ass has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Ass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kick Ass will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ass is avoiding it.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz moves to clinch but Ass breaks away
and Ass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ass jumps guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Ass won't let him.
Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ass, up you get!
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ass working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.
Ass fails to land the takedown.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.
Diaz moves to clinch but Ass breaks away
and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Ass with that takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves away
and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Ass moves out of range.
Diaz forces Ass back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Ass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ass clinches up against the cage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to push Ass away but Ass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kick Ass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ass 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Cordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordo has chosen UFC Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rod is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be a great matchup!
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24
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocko Rod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Cordo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rod shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rod is breathing heavily.
Rod avoids the attempt from Cordo to control.
Rod prevents Cordo from getting the reversal.
Cordo tries to control Rod's body but Rod pushes him off. Cordo squirms to his side and now Rod has his back!
Cordo trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Cordo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rod is persistently looking for the submission but Cordo is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordo tries to roll but Rod sticks to his back.
Cordo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod avoiding Cordo 's attempts to control his hands.
Cordo is trying to stand back up.
Rod is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rod looking for the choke from the back.
Cordo staying busy and making it hard for Rod to control.
I really don't envy Cordo right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cordo is looking for a way out.
Rod trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cordo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cordo rolls, trying to escape but Rod keeps control of the position.
Cordo trying to control the action but Rod just sinks the hooks in.
Cordo tries to roll but Rod sticks to his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordo is trying to defend against the choke here but Rod has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Rod Tightens the hold and Cordo taps out furiously! Rod displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocko Rod!
Rocko Rod thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Strygwyr Ghyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Ishizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishizaki has chosen Captain Tsubasa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Strygwyr Ghyl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strygwyr Ghyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Ishizaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghyl darts in trying to clinch
and Ishizaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ishizaki seems to be working for a kimura but Ghyl defends the submission attempt.
Ghyl is trying to stand up here but Ishizaki is controlling him well.
Ishizaki is looking for a kimura but Ghyl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishizaki to get the leverage.
Ishizaki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ghyl really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishizaki is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishizaki seems to be working for a kimura but Ghyl defends the submission attempt.
Ishizaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ishizaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ghyl defends it well.
Ishizaki not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishizaki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ghyl could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ishizaki has cracked it and Ghyl is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ishizaki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryo Ishizaki!
Ryo Ishizaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Laniyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laniyan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hot tottie. Melendez has chosen You've Seen the Butcher as his entrance music. Gilbert Melendez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Felix Laniyan's chin.
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154 lbs
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22
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Laniyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laniyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melendez manages to avoid it.
Melendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laniyan is breathing heavily.
Melendez wants to clinch.
Melendez lands with a big right hook that stumbles Laniyan - he's out on his feet here! Melendez follows up with another monster hook that separates Laniyan from consciousness! Laniyan falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Melendez stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurley Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hurley Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: From First To Last - Note To Self . Hurley Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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25
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hurley Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Alex Rodriguez.
Alex Rodriguez tries to clinch but Hurley Rodriguez is having none of it.
Hurley Rodriguez with a hook.
Hurley Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Alex Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Hurley Rodriguez.
Alex Rodriguez wants to clinch but Hurley Rodriguez slips to the side
and Hurley Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hurley Rodriguez cracks Alex Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alex Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley Rodriguez connects with a crisp jab.
Alex Rodriguez is rocked!
Alex Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Alex Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alex Rodriguez misses with a leg kick.
Hurley Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Alex Rodriguez moves out of range.
Alex Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Hurley Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Alex Rodriguez tries to clinch but Hurley Rodriguez moves out of range.
Hurley Rodriguez connects with a superb combination that knocks Alex Rodriguez out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Hurley Rodriguez before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Alex Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hurley Rodriguez!
Hurley Rodriguez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krisu Leepen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Dai the Flu. Leepen has chosen The Prodigy - "Warriors Dance" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Justin Henderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krisu Leepen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leepen is rocked!
Henderson lands a big right hook! Leepen looks hurt but is still standing! Henderson lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Leepen falls down and Henderson dives in with a huge hammer fist! Leepen's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Henderson runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Henderson!
Justin Henderson gave a mention to Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ushio Obake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeru Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ushio Obake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ushio Obake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeru Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miyamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Obake counters with a three punch combo that has Miyamoto backing up. Miyamoto nods at Obake to acknowledge the strikes.
A cross from Obake lands.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Obake cracks a nice hook into Miyamoto's ribs.
Obake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Obake moves out of range as Miyamoto throws a body kick.
Obake connects with a body shot that sends Miyamoto's belly button to the back.
Miyamoto drives through with a takedown into Obake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Miyamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Obake being controlled here, momentarily.
Obake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyamoto on the ground.
Miyamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miyamoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Miyamoto with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is stalling in the full guard.
Obake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto throws a big elbow that misses.
Miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyamoto lands a couple of digs.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obake wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Miyamoto cracks Obake with a solid left hand.
Miyamoto postures up and lands a big shot to Obake's brow.
Miyamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Miyamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miyamoto stands up over Obake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Obake wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Obake is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Obake's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto controlling the action here.
Obake pushes Miyamoto off but Miyamoto dives into side control.
Obake taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Obake looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Miyamoto turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigeru Miyamoto!
After the big win, Shigeru Miyamoto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kustom-D MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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