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Escape The Cage.13, PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finch has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bronko Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Finch, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Finch against the cage but Finch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finch swivels and escapes.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Finch tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson cracks Finch with a big right hand but Finch just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Finch is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Finch is defending well.
Finch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson wants to control but Finch is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Finch is defending well.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Finch's head but Finch avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Finch some visible discomfort.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Finch is trying to escape and Johnson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Finch is forced to tap! Nice work there by Johnson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bronko Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Time Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tits told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Time Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tits!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Boom with that takedown attempt.
Tits fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boom avoids it really well and circles away.
Tits shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boom counters with a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tits.
Time Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tits.
Boom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tits stuffs the takedown attempt from Boom. Boom gets slowly back to his feet.
Tits shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tits wants to clinch up but Boom keeps it at a distance.
Boom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boom.
Boom clinches with his opponent.
Boom working hard to break the clinch.
Boom is trying to force a seperation but Tits has the dominant position.
Boom fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tits controlling the action here for a moment.
Tits wants a takedown but no success here.
Boom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Tits is controlling the position.
Boom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tits gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tits has a couple of punches blocked by Boom.
Boom pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tits wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
Boom is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tits drops back looking for a leg! Boom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boom manages to kick Tits off! Tits jumps back into Boom's guard.
Tits works over Boom with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tits postures up in Boom's guard and throws a big left but Boom blocks it.
Boom pulls Tits in close to prevent any damage.
Tits has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tits thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tits defends it easily.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Tits passes Boom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tits on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tits maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Boom could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tits has cracked it and Boom is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tits!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Tits!
Tony Tits took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, NEBULA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushio Obake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Frank has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ushio Obake!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with a kick to the body.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Obake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Obake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank tries to pull guard but Obake won't allow it.
Obake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frank avoids it really well and circles away.
Frank has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Obake.
Frank is looking to take this one to the mat.
Obake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obake lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.
Obake misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obake lands with a left to the head.
Obake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank shoots in for a double leg but Obake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obake dives in and grabs Frank's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frank pushes down on Obake's head and hops out.
Frank clinches.
Obake misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Frank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obake managing to block the knees to the body from Frank.
Obake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frank is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Obake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Obake.
Obake lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank takes an elbow to the temple.
Obake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frank avoids it.
Obake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obake blocks a head kick by Frank.
Obake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank slaps away a takedown attempt from Obake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Obake closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Frank did well to prevent Obake getting side control.
Obake is working for a submission of some sort.
Obake is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Frank is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ushio Obake!
Ushio Obake opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stevenson.
Stevenson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
Murphy jumps guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevenson lands an elbow inside.
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!
Stevenson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murphy after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Stevenson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevenson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murphy gets to his feet. Stevenson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy shoots in but Stevenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Stevenson.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Stevenson persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murphy shoots in but Stevenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevenson defends it nicely.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Stevenson on that attempt.
Erick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Stevenson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevenson tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
Lamar Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
Erick Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson shoots for a double leg takedown but Murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Stevenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevenson is pushing Murphy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Stevenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Murphy which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevenson dives in and grabs Murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murphy pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Murphy darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson is looking to land body kicks.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson being controlled against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevenson has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson goes for a takedown attempt but Murphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Stevenson persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson clinches with his opponent.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson clinches.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevenson landing knees to the head.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamar Stevenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murphy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamar Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy fails with the takedown.
Stevenson clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head.
Stevenson is stalling here.
Murphy is stalling here.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stevenson is defending well.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Erick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Murphy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stevenson swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamar Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Stevenson!
After winning the bout, Lamar Stevenson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Flinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Robert Flinch enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Flinch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flinch defends it nicely.
Flinch looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No luck for Lenny with that takedown attempt.
Lenny throws a sloppy head kick and Flinch moves out of range easily.
Lenny tries to land a front kick but Flinch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lenny really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenny with a nice cross.
Lenny shoots in for a takedown but Flinch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flinch tries to sprawl but Lenny drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lenny trying to pass the guard but Flinch defending well.
Lenny is trying to control. Flinch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flinch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lenny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenny tries to stand and escape but Flinch is controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lenny wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lenny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flinch as he jumps to the side.
Lenny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flinch.
Flinch stuffs the takedown.
Lenny dives in and grabs Flinch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flinch pushes down on Lenny's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny shoots in but no luck this time.
Flinch keeps the fight on the outside.
Lenny shoots in and bounces Flinch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flinch keeping moving, preventing Lenny from controlling successfully.
Flinch is trying to control the position but Lenny postures up.
Lenny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock Lenny has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lenny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lenny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flinch avoids it really well and circles away.
Lenny rushes Flinch and presses him up against the cage.
Lenny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flinch pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lenny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lenny shoots in looking for a takedown but Flinch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lenny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flinch.
Lenny throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenny has his takedown stuffed
and Flinch counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny manages to get back to half guard.
Lenny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lenny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flinch is breathing heavily.
Flinch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flinch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lenny makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lenny.
Lenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flinch.
Flinch is looking to work some ground and pound but Lenny has wrist control.
Lenny striking off his back but it's not causing Flinch any problems.
Flinch throws a big right hand that misses.
Lenny working a defensive guard here.
Lenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flinch.
Lenny throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flinch is aware though and is defending well.
Flinch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flinch throws a big right hand that misses.
Flinch is in close to Lenny's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lenny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flinch.
Flinch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flinch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lenny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flinch postures up in Lenny's guard and throws a big left but Lenny blocks it.
Lenny looking to control.
Flinch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flinch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lenny controlling his opponent.
Lenny tries to control but Flinch wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flinch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lenny tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Brock Lenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flinch is squirming around, avoiding Lenny's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Flinch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lenny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lenny is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lenny is defended easily by Flinch.
Lenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flinch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenny throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny shoots for a takedown but Flinch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenny throws a head kick but Flinch moves out of range.
Lenny tries for a takedown but Flinch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flinch.
Lenny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flinch is fending him off so far but Lenny persists. Nope, Flinch circles away and we're back to standing.
Lenny shoots in for a double leg but Flinch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenny stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lenny wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flinch avoids it really well and circles away.
Lenny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flinch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lenny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flinch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flinch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flinch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flinch throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flinch with a nice head shot there.
Lenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flinch scoring with some ground and pound.
Lenny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flinch is in close to Lenny's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flinch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flinch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lenny's head.
Lenny working a defensive guard here.
Lenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flinch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flinch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flinch throwing strikes but missing.
Flinch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flinch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lenny trying to control the position.
Lenny is controlling Flinch's posture.
Flinch scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flinch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flinch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flinch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flinch scoring with some ground and pound.
Flinch scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Flinch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flinch 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Flinch!
Post fight, Robert Flinch took to the microphone: 'I have respect for my opponent but theirs always gonna be one winner... ME'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skrillex - Ruffneck . Vega comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Borialis - Toughen The Bones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Very quick |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Vega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Andrey Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
Vega misses the shot 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!
Mir wants to clinch.
Mir tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
Mir avoids the body shot from Vega.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Vega.
Mir lands a jab to the head.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Vega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega misses with an uppercut. Mir saw that one coming.
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
Mir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega swings widly with a right hand
and Mir counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir scores with a one two! Vega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Andrey Vega has been cut.
Mir closes the distance but Vega moves to the side
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Mir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mir darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Vega moves out of range as Mir throws a body kick.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega moves away
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega misses with a lunging right hand
and Mir moves into the clinch.
Vega has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mir uses from the top position.
Vega wants to sweep but no luck.
Vega is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Vega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrey Vega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a left and a right that stings Vega.
Vega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Mir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega throws an off balance right hand
and Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir is working Vega over against the cage.
Mir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vega is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mir.
Vega jumps guard but Mir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vega blocks a body shot from Mir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir throws a body kick that misses.
Frank Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Mir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega throws a right hand that misses
and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega is trying to break the clinch but Mir is controlling him.
Vega jumps guard but Mir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vega jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mir walks away with a smile on his face. Vega gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Vega.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir drives through and clinches with Vega against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir cracks Vega with a nice body shot.
Mir tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
Vega manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega keeps the fight on the outside.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Mir is looking to wear down Vega with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Vega.
Mir wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.
Mir tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
Vega throws a series of punches but Mir moves out of range.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mir is looking to clinch but Vega is avoiding it.
Mir throws the kick towards the body but Vega avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Mir is looking to score with low kicks.
Mir misses with a leg kick.
Mir scores with a shot to the body.
Vega misses with a combination
letting Mir counter with a right hand.
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!
Mir throws a wild body kick that Vega sees coming a mile off.
Vega throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Vega throws an off balance right hand
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Mir.
Vega blocks the body kick.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Vega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
Vega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a leg kick.
Mir tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Mir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
Mir tries to clinch up but Vega circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega misses with a body shot
and Mir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mir.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Vega pulls guard successfully.
Mir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vega on the ground.
Vega is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir defends well.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vega looking to control but Mir passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Vega.
Mir has control of an arm but Vega manages to advance to Mir's back!
Vega is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mir is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vega gets his way!
Vega working for a choke but Mir is defending well.
Vega misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mir has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vega looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kyoyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very quick |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Kyoyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoyama fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chase sprawls well initially but Kyoyama persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chase trying to control from the bottom.
Kyoyama slips a nice elbow through Chase's hands, connecting with Chase's forehead.
Kyoyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chase is looking for a sweep. Kyoyama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chase is refusing to be controlled, as Kyoyama sits in half guard.
Kyoyama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chase is looking to improve his position.
Kyoyama working Chase over with strikes.
Kyoyama is nestled in close to Chase, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoyama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chase is refusing to be controlled, as Kyoyama sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyoyama.
Kyoyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kyoyama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kyoyama is looking to take a break and control but Chase is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chase wants to control but Kyoyama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kyoyama working over Chase with some ground and pound. Chase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kyoyama throws a strike but Chase avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kyoyama looking to pass the guard.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase being controlled here, momentarily.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Kyoyama from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase is trying to keep Kyoyama in close.
Kyoyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chase is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoyama blocks a head kick by Chase.
Horrible takedown by Chase or perhaps it was just good defense by Kyoyama which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyoyama slaps away a takedown attempt from Chase, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
Chase misses with a body shot.
Kyoyama shoots in and gets a takedown into Chase's guard.
Kyoyama postures up in Chase's guard and throws a big left but Chase blocks it.
Kyoyama postures up in Chase's guard and throws a big left but Chase blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase is trying to keep Kyoyama in close.
Chase has momentary wrist control but Kyoyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Kyoyama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kyoyama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chase has momentary wrist control but Kyoyama slips an elbow through the middle.
Kyoyama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoyama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyoyama distracts Chase with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kyoyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kyoyama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Kyoyama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kyoyama closes the distance and clinches.
Chase stops a takedown attempt from Kyoyama.
Kyoyama works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chase is trying to control the position but Kyoyama postures up.
Chase preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kyoyama with a nice head shot there.
Kyoyama throwing strikes from guard but Chase blocks nicely.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kyoyama wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kyoyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kyoyama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chase works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyoyama throws a big right hand that misses.
Kyoyama stands and throws Chase's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kyoyama takes a little break here. Chase wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kyoyama prevents Chase from escaping the position.
Kyoyama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kyoyama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chase on the ground.
Kyoyama scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to regain half guard here but Kyoyama keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyoyama working the ground and pound from side control.
Kyoyama cracks Chase with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kyoyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chase keeps working.
Kyoyama controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoyama trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom.
Chase takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chase taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoyama content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kyoyama cracks Chase with a big right hand but Chase just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kyoyama lands a few punches from side control.
Hideo Kyoyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyoyama lands a nice forearm strike.
Chase takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kyoyama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kyoyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chase down.
Chase can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyoyama is putting a hurting on Chase here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoyama scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase is not content to let Kyoyama control the position.
Chase manages to get back to half guard.
Kyoyama is taking a breather. Chase says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kyoyama moves into full mount! Chase won't be happy about that!
Chase takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kyoyama is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chase can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyoyama lands a big shot there that rocks Chase but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chase in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kyoyama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chase looks a forlorn figure.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Kyoyama dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kyoyama shoots in and bounces Chase off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kyoyama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kyoyama trying to control but Chase is working from the bottom.
Kyoyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chase can do to turn this around?
Kyoyama is looking to advance position but Chase has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kyoyama is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoyama is squirming around, avoiding Chase's attempts to control the action.
Chase sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chase won't let Kyoyama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase breaks from Kyoyama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kyoyama is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Chase has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoyama defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chase's arms.
Kyoyama is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kyoyama taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Chase.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Chase!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tibo Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mat Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tibo Asztalos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos misses with a double jab.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Asztalos. Beautiful body shot.
Asztalos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimenez circles away quickly and effectively.
Jimenez misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asztalos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jimenez's hands.
Tibo Asztalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Jimenez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Asztalos clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez drags the fight down to the ground.
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.
Jimenez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Mat Jimenez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos scores with a one two! Jimenez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jimenez is rocked!
Asztalos connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jimenez - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tibo Asztalos!
Tibo Asztalos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Melendez's choice of entrance music: You've Seen the Butcher. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Melendez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Melendez throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chase gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez lands a left and a right that send Chase crashing to the mat, dazed. Melendez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Vincent Chase has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Melendez.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Chase takes a swing at Melendez's ribcage but misses.
Melendez misses with a double jab
and Chase counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chase is trying to pull guard but Melendez has him pressed against the cage.
Chase is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Melendez to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chase.
Chase lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chase gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Melendez breaks the clinch.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
Chase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez looks gassed!
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melendez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase tries to clinch but Melendez moves out of range.
Gilbert Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Chase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chase fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Melendez, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chase drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Melendez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez's corner calls for a 1-2. Melendez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws out a leg kick but Melendez moves out of range and Chase only half commits.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Melendez defends it nicely.
Melendez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Chase avoids them all with ease.
Melendez swinging wildly here.
Melendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chase.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase fails to land the takedown.
Chase scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chase.
Chase shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense.
Chase tries to clinch but Melendez moves out of range.
Melendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chase.
Chase avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chase shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Melendez as he avoids it easily.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chase misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Chase's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chase keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melendez.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Chase fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Chase tries to score a power double leg takedown but Melendez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chase somewhat.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chase dives in and grabs Melendez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes down on Chase's head and hops out.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Chase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chase throws a leg kick that misses.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Melendez sprawls well. Melendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chase gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Melendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Chase, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Melendez as Chase shoots in.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chase looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Melendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Chase. Chase gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
Vincent Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez dodges the punch combination from Chase.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez throws a big shot that misses.
Melendez lands a right hook to the body.
Chase shoots in looking for a takedown but Melendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chase's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Melendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melendez.
Melendez scores with a one two! Chase had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chase avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chase misses with a wild combination.
Gilbert Melendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Melendez. No joy for Chase on that attempt.
Melendez jabs at Chase's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Melendez.
Chase is trying hard to land a takedown here. Melendez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chase is defended easily by Melendez.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase has a takedown stuffed.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chase. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Melendez lands a glancing blow to the side of Chase's head.
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!
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Melendez. Those never looked like landing.
Melendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Chase. Chase gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase fails with the takedown.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Chase's cut.
That's time! Chase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Melendez. Those never looked like landing.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez misses with a straight right.
Chase ducks under a wild hook from Melendez.
Melendez throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Chase has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chase creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Melendez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melendez is trying to break free.
Melendez is trying to break the clinch but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Chase drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Melendez prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
Melendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Melendez cracks Chase with an open hand slap.
Melendez takes a swing at Chase's ribcage but misses.
Chase changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Melendez tries to avoid it but Chase manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Melendez to the ground. Melendez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chase avoids the body shot from Melendez.
Melendez tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Melendez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melendez wants it to stay on the feet.
Melendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melendez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chase makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Melendez misses with the combination.
Chase is looking to wear down Melendez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chase to counter with a crisp jab.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melendez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chase backs up against the cage.
Chase slips a jab and a cross from Melendez.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chase.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Chase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Melendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Melendez swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Melendez.
Chase has a takedown stuffed.
Melendez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chase's hands.
Melendez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chase counters with a right hand to the body.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Melendez's waist but Melendez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chase off to one side.
Melendez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Melendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chase to counter with a crisp jab.
Chase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez misses with a combination
and Chase counters with a three punch combo that has Melendez backing up. Melendez nods at Chase to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase fails with a takedown attempt.
Melendez misses with a double jab.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Chase.
Melendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Melendez misses with a combination
letting Chase counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Melendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Melendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez very nearly forgot to thank [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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