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NFC 75 Christ'son V Beefheart PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olrac Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Olrac Recto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Counter striker
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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, Olrac Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Akiyama counters with a takedown into side control.
Akiyama controlling the position from side mount.
Recto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Akiyama lands some shots froms side control.
Akiyama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Akiyama decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Recto lands with a kick to the temple. Akiyama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akiyama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Recto to the mat! Recto manages to get full guard.
Recto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akiyama on the ground.
Akiyama lands a couple of digs.
Recto wants to get back to his feet but Akiyama passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Recto defend it? Akiyama steps over the head and cranks it - Recto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Akiyama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jun Akiyama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ritsuko Asuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nimos Oiky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oiky's choice of entrance music: In The Morning. The key to victory for Ritsuko Asuke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritsuko Asuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nimos Oiky!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oiky blocks the body kick.
Asuke tests Oiky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oiky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asuke's sensitive parts.
Oiky throws a leg kick which misses Asuke's front leg but catches the back leg as Asuke tries to avoid it.
Oiky gets caught napping as Asuke dives in and scores a takedown. Oiky manages to retain guard.
Asuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Oiky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oiky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Asuke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oiky is keeping the position for now.
Oiky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asuke is controlling him.
Oiky keeping full guard, as Asuke tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Oiky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky is pulling down on Asuke's head to control his posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oiky throws a leg kick but Asuke checks it.
Oiky blocks a jab.
Oiky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asuke misses with a body punch
and Oiky counters with a low kick, right behind Asuke 's knee.
Oiky moves out of range as Asuke strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oiky!
Oiky is looking to score with low kicks.
Oiky misses with a hook.
Asuke misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oiky misses with a low kick.
That kick from Oiky tenderised Asuke's leg. Asuke is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oiky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oiky throws a leg kick
enabling Asuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Asuke throws a looping overhand right but Oiky ducks down to avoid it.
Oiky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oiky tries a head kick but it misses.
Oiky slaps away a takedown attempt from Asuke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good leg kick by Oiky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Oiky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asuke lands a lovely overhand right.
Asuke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, jab by Asuke - just one landing.
Asuke misses with a body shot.
Oiky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asuke.
Nice shot by Asuke.
A swing and a miss from Asuke.
Asuke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oiky throws a leg kick but Asuke moved away.
Oiky feints and then cracks Asuke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asuke down.
Asuke misses with a hook. Oiky ducked under it nicely.
Oiky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asuke.
Asuke misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asuke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oiky's waist but Oiky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asuke off to one side.
Oiky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asuke momentarily.
Oiky throws out a powerful jab.
Oiky scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asuke just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Oiky.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oiky.
Oiky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oiky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oiky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asuke moves away.
Asuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oiky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oiky thumps Asuke with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky 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.
Oiky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oiky connects with a leg kick. Asuke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nimos Oiky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oiky is looking to slow Asuke down with leg kicks.
Asuke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asuke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oiky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asuke doesn't seem bothered though.
Oiky just misses with a punch to the body.
Asuke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oiky throws a low kick but Asuke moves out of range easily.
Asuke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oiky at a distance.
Oiky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asuke.
Oiky misses with a body shot.
Oiky lands a slapping body shot.
Oiky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asuke dips to his left and cracks Oiky with an uppercut!
Oiky throws a leg kick but Asuke moved away.
Oiky lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oiky.
Oiky slips under a jab from Asuke.
Decent striking displayed by Asuke there.
Asuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asuke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asuke checks a leg kick.
Oiky misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oiky.
Oiky throws a chopping leg kick but Asuke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oiky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asuke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oiky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asuke rather than just go for the knockout.
Asuke misses with a body kick.
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!
Oiky slips under a jab.
Asuke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asuke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asuke throws a hook but Oiky avoids it easily.
Oiky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oiky lands a nice looking kick to the body. Asuke takes a step back to recover.
Oiky throws a low kick, looking for Asuke's leg but Asuke calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asuke. That did some damage!
Oiky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oiky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oiky tries a head kick but it misses.
Oiky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asuke misses with a looping left.
Oiky avoids the head kick by Asuke.
Oiky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oiky throws a sloppy body shot
and Asuke counters with a nice uppercut.
Oiky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oiky moves out of range as Asuke strikes.
Asuke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oiky connects with an inside leg kick.
Oiky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Asuke misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Asuke blocks the leg kick.
Oiky wants to slow Asuke down by chopping away at his legs.
Oiky blocks the body kick.
Nimos Oiky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asuke connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Oiky. Beautiful body shot.
Oiky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oiky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asuke was well out of range. Poor timing from Oiky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nimos Oiky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Oiky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oiky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asuke.
Oiky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oiky tries to land a leg kick but Asuke saw it coming and moves away.
Asuke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oiky catches Asuke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asuke throws an overhand right that lands on Oiky's shoulder, as Oiky tries to avoid the shot.
Oiky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oiky throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oiky swinging wildly here.
Asuke misses with a hook.
Oiky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asuke.
Asuke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oiky throws a head kick but Asuke moves out of range.
Oiky lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Asuke misses its intended target.
Oiky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oiky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Asuke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nimos Oiky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Oiky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asuke shoots in for a takedown but Oiky shows good takedown defense.
That kick from Oiky tenderised Asuke's leg. Asuke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asuke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oiky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nimos Oiky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asuke. Oiky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asuke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oiky works Asuke's body with a nice hook.
Asuke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oiky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oiky stuffs the takedown attempt from Asuke. Asuke gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Oiky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oiky lands with a good body shot.
Asuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oiky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asuke dodges the punch combination from Oiky.
Oiky takes one to the side of the head.
Asuke takes a swing at Oiky's ribcage but misses.
Asuke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oiky moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asuke misses with the combination.
Asuke checks a low kick from Oiky.
Oiky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asuke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oiky takes a swing at Asuke's ribcage but misses.
Oiky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Asuke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oiky stuffs the takedown attempt from Asuke. Asuke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritsuko Asuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oiky ducks under a wild hook from Asuke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nimos Oiky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oiky 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nimos Oiky!
Nimos Oiky gave a mention to F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toboggan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Reaching Out. Dai Hard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mantis Toboggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dai Hard!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Toboggan misses.
Toboggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hard throws a right hand that misses
and Toboggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Dai Hard has been cut.
Toboggan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toboggan misses with a body shot.
Toboggan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hard. Hard gets slowly back to his feet.
Toboggan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Toboggan thows a body shot but no joy.
Hard throws a hook to the side of Toboggan's head but Toboggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hard misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Toboggan - just one landing.
Toboggan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hard momentarily.
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!
Nice jab there from Toboggan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toboggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hard avoids the body shot from Toboggan.
Hard misses with a straight right.
Mantis Toboggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toboggan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Toboggan lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toboggan.
Toboggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toboggan digs a good hook to Hard's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toboggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toboggan misses the shot to the body.
Hard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard takes a swing at Toboggan's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Toboggan.
Toboggan is looking to wear down Hard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toboggan drops Hard with a beautiful combination! Hard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Toboggan is looking for the KO!
Hard is rocked!
Toboggan feints and then cracks Hard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hard down.
Hard is still on wobbly legs! Can Toboggan finish him?
Hard looks gassed!
Are you kidding me?! Toboggan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hard clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mantis Toboggan!
A relieved looking Mantis Toboggan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jockson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jockson comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rampage Jockson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jockson lands with a shot to the body.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Jockson keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chapman.
Jockson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jockson scores with a hook to the body. Chapman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chapman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jockson, pushing him back against the cage.
Chapman breaks from the clinch.
Chapman misses with a takedown
and Jockson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jockson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jockson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Jockson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jockson counters with a left to the body.
Rampage Jockson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Chapman.
Chapman shoots in and drives through. Jockson sprawls well.
Chapman fails with the takedown
and Jockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman tries to clinch but Jockson is having none of it.
Chapman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jockson.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Jockson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jockson with a hook.
Jockson scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jockson misses with a looping left.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Chapman tries for a takedown but Jockson circles away easily
and Jockson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chapman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jockson digs a good body shot into Chapman's ribs.
Jockson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jockson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chapman moves to clinch but Jockson breaks away
and Jockson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jockson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jockson keeps the fight on the outside.
Chapman tries to clinch
and Jockson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jockson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapman.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman has his takedown stuffed
and Jockson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jockson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jockson stuffs the takedown.
Chapman moves to clinch but Jockson breaks away
and Jockson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jockson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
Chapman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chapman prevents Jockson from breaking the clinch.
Chapman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jockson smiles and moves away.
Chapman tries to clinch but Jockson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman shoots in looking for a takedown. Jockson tries to sprawl out of it but Chapman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jockson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jockson throws a leg kick but Chapman sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 Rampage Jockson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chapman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jockson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jockson's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chapman with a nice head shot there.
Chapman throwing strikes from guard but Jockson blocks nicely.
Chapman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jockson's head.
Chapman is in close to Jockson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chapman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Jockson 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.
Chapman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jockson is keeping the position for now.
Chapman is looking to work some ground and pound but Jockson has wrist control.
Chapman throwing strikes from guard but Jockson blocks nicely.
Chapman cracks Jockson with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chapman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jockson trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jockson holds on and takes a little breather.
Chapman scoring with some ground and pound.
Chapman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chapman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jockson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chapman stopping the sweep attempt from Jockson.
Jockson is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jockson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chapman won't allow Jockson to sweep him here.
Chapman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jockson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapman.
Jockson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Rampage Jockson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Jockson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chapman is defended easily by Jockson.
Chapman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jockson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chapman is in Jockson's guard.
Chapman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jockson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jockson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jockson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chapman is retaining full guard.
Jockson stopping the sweep attempt from Chapman.
Jockson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jockson wants to pass the guard but Chapman is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jockson wants to control from the top but Chapman keeps moving.
Chapman is trying to control the position but Jockson postures up.
Jockson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chapman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chapman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jockson.
Jockson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chapman is keeping the position for now.
Chapman looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Jockson blocks the low kick.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Rampage Jockson is winning the standup battle so far.
Chapman shoots for a takedown but Jockson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Chapman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jockson misses with a wild body shot.
Chapman fails with the takedown
and Jockson counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Jockson catches Chapman right on the button with a cross.
Jockson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Chapman with that takedown attempt.
Chapman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jockson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chapman's elbow.
Chapman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chapman wants to sweep but no luck.
Jockson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jockson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chapman is proving hard to escape from.
Chapman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jockson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jockson wants to stand but Chapman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jockson works over Chapman with some ground and pound from guard.
Jockson preventing the sweep.
Jockson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jockson wants to stand but Chapman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jockson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jockson trying to control but Chapman is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jockson looking to pass the guard.
Chapman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chapman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jockson defends well.
Chapman trying to keep a closed guard but Jockson is proving a slippery customer.
Chapman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jockson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chapman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jockson is one step ahead there.
Chapman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jockson wants to stand and escape but instead Chapman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chapman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jockson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jockson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jockson, not yet.
Chapman wants to pass the guard but Jockson is keeping the position.
Jockson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapman.
Jockson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chapman connects with a couple of short punches.
Chapman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jockson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jockson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chapman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jockson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chapman.
Jockson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wes Chapman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jockson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chapman looking to pass the guard.
Chapman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chapman is fighting to break Jockson's control of his arms but Jockson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rampage Jockson.
I think Jockson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Jockson!
Rampage Jockson very nearly forgot to thank L.A. Elite Clothing Co 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmond Honda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
Honda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Cormier does no damage.
Cormier looks to land a combination but Honda avoids it well.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Honda circles away quickly and effectively.
Cormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Honda.
Cormier cracks a nice hook into Honda's ribs.
Cormier throws a shot from downtown. Honda moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Cormier misses.
Honda lands a head kick. Cormier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda leaves Cormier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Honda misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda connects with the punch.
Honda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cormier misses with a body shot.
Honda cracks Cormier with a good jab.
Cormier misses with a takedown attempt
and Honda counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cormier tries to clinch but Honda moves out of range.
Honda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cormier manages to avoid it.
Cormier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Honda swivels and escapes.
Cormier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Honda.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Honda counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cormier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda thuds a left hand into Cormier's body.
No joy there for Cormier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Honda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Honda with a nice cross.
Cormier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cormier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Cormier misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Honda.
Honda defending well as Cormier loads up on a big left hand.
Edmond Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cormier misses with a double jab
and Honda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honda jabs at Cormier's body.
Cormier shoots for a takedown but Honda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Cormier with that takedown attempt.
Cormier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Honda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.
Cormier works Honda's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cormier is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Honda ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Cormier clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmond Honda!
After winning the bout, Edmond Honda 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb has chosen It's Raining Men as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gay Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb gets the takedown into side control.
Bomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bomb is looking to take a break and control but Chen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chen is trying to improve his position.
Bomb remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bomb creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb is looking to take a break and control but Chen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bomb landing a few strikes.
Chen is not content to let Bomb control the position.
Bomb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with the ground and pound.
Chen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bomb misses with the ground and pound.
Chen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bomb's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Chen tries to get to full guard but Bomb has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bomb in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bomb looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Bomb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bomb scores with a nice right hand.
Bomb darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bomb is looking for a kimura but Chen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bomb to get the leverage.
Chen wants to control but Bomb is keeping busy.
Bomb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bomb prevents Chen from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bomb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gay Bomb was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bomb looks to throw the jab but Chen is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bomb.
Bomb dives in and grabs Chen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes down on Bomb's head and hops out.
Chen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Chen as Bomb shoots in.
Chen scores with a one two! Bomb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bomb needs to keep his hands up - Chen had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chen duly obliges.
A punch combination from Chen misses.
Bomb takes one on the button.
Chen is looking to slow Bomb down with leg kicks.
Bomb shoots in looking for a takedown. Chen tries to sprawl out of it but Bomb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kung Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Bomb.
Bomb gets tackled into the cage by Chen. Chen maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomb blocks it with crossed arms.
Bomb tries to work over Chen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bomb scores with a shoulder strike.
Bomb lands an uppercut.
Chen working Bomb over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bomb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bomb dodges an elbow strike from Chen.
Bomb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bomb avoids it.
Bomb is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bomb tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Bomb is trying to drag Chen to the mat but Chen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chen tries to land a knee to the head but Bomb blocks with his arms.
Chen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bomb won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chen throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb is trying to trip Chen. He has hold of a leg but Chen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bomb persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Chen wants to sweep but no luck.
Chen is controlling Bomb's posture.
Chen pushes Bomb off and scrambles back to his feet.
Chen misses with an uppercut. Bomb saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Chen.
Chen tries to clinch
and Bomb decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chen's guard.
Chen pulls Bomb in close to his closed guard and prevents Bomb from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Chen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bomb.
Bomb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bomb somewhat.
Bomb takes one on the button.
Chen throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chen!
Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bomb.
Bomb keeps the fight on the outside.
Chen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bomb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chen wants to clinch.
Chen slips a jab from Bomb.
The fighters circling - Chen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chen tries to clinch but Bomb moves out of range.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kung Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chen tries to clinch up.
Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bomb.
Chen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Bomb pushes him off.
Bomb throws a hook but Chen blocks it.
Bomb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomb scores with a takedown into Chen's guard.
Chen keeping full guard, as Bomb tries to pass.
Bomb throws an elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bomb's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Chen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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!
Bomb trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bomb working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gay Bomb.
Bomb takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Chen tries to clinch up.
Bomb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chen's waist but Chen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bomb off to one side.
Kung Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Bomb.
A jab lands there for Chen.
Chen pushes Bomb up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomb can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bomb is defending well for now.
Bomb has Chen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bomb pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chen tumbling to the mat - Bomb dives into Chen's guard.
Chen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Bomb from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bomb works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kung Chen.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Barros!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Dawkins does it's job there.
Barros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawkins momentarily.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barros manages to avoid it.
Dawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barros swivels and escapes.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Barros is just out of range.
Barros throws a head kick that misses.
Barros moves out of range of the strikes.
Barros stuffs the takedown attempt from Dawkins. Dawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Barros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dawkins gets caught napping as Barros dives in and scores a takedown. Dawkins manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dawkins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barros passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Barros has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barros in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barros is landing with some decent strikes but Dawkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barros looking to finish with strikes here!
Barros landing strikes from the mount.
Barros lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barros punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barros controlling the pace for now.
Barros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Dawkins wants to control but Barros is having none of it.
Dawkins is trying to escape the mount.
Barros working Dawkins over with strikes here.
Dawkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barros landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Barros trying to control but Dawkins is having none of it.
Barros cracks Dawkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barros trying to control but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins is bucking up trying to escape but Barros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dawkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barros has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dawkins's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barros cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barros throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dawkins to regain full guard.
Barros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barros sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dawkins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barros uses it to pass to side control.
Barros controlling the position from side mount.
Barros cracks Dawkins with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
Barros is looking to take a break and control but Dawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barros working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Barros 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.
Dawkins connects with a looping right hand.
Barros walks into a straight right hand from Dawkins.
A big left from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jack Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barros scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barros throws an elbow but Dawkins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barros scores with punches from side control.
Dawkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barros's best efforts.
Barros prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
Barros is thwarting Dawkins's attempts to control the position.
Barros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Barros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barros lands strikes from half guard.
Barros trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Barros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barros in particular looking to stall.
Dawkins is positioning himself well to prevent Barros advancing to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barros connects with a nice short shot to Dawkins's temple.
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Barros is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is staying active underneath Barros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barros is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barros throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Dawkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barros wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is keeping the position.
Barros postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dawkins is looking for a triangle but Barros pushes his legs off easily.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Barros from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dawkins dominating with strikes here.
Dawkins tries to control but Barros wriggling away.
Dawkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Barros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dawkins with a couple of short strikes.
Dawkins lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dawkins looking to control but Barros is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Dawkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dawkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barros wants to hold on but Dawkins pushes him away.
Dawkins cracks Barros with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dawkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barros is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawkins looking to control but Barros is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leo Barros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawkins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barros is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dawkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barros misses with a few strikes there.
Dawkins throws a nice looking combination but Barros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the head.
Barros misses with a body kick.
Barros throws a leg kick but Dawkins checks it.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but Barros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barros lunges at Dawkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dawkins's hand.
Barros shoots in and gets a takedown into Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Barros from controlling successfully.
Barros is pushing down on Dawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Barros has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Barros has control of the leg.
Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Dawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Barros is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dawkins!
Dawkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to hold on but Barros pushes him away.
Dawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barros landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Barros landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barros fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barros working for a guillotine from mount but Dawkins is in no mood to give up.
Dawkins wants to hold on but Barros pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros scoring with strikes but Dawkins is staying in there.
Barros lands a big elbow.
Barros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Barros controlling the pace for now.
Barros cracks Dawkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dawkins is looking to get to half guard.
Dawkins is bucking up trying to escape but Barros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!
Dawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Barros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dawkins looks a forlorn figure.
Dawkins is in a horrible position here. Barros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dawkins looks a forlorn figure.
Barros cracks Dawkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barros scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dawkins?
Barros with good strikes from the mount here!
Barros scoring with strikes but Dawkins is staying in there.
Dawkins is rocked!
Barros landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Barros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barros 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Barros!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Officer Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Uppercut--2pac as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Officer Franklin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Franklin's knee but Franklin avoids it well.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Roderick Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Franklin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jenkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Franklin connects with a single shot there.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Franklin's knee but Franklin avoids it well.
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Franklin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Franklin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franklin cracks Jenkins with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jenkins falls to his knees and Franklin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Officer Franklin!
Officer Franklin retains his featherweight title!
Officer Franklin 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Boss. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart lands with an overhand left.
Christianson lands with an overhand left.
Beefheart clinches up with Christianson and pushes him back against the cage.
Christianson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beefheart backwards.
Christianson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christianson works on Beefheart's body with a couple of short punches.
Beefheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christianson is defending well for now.
Beefheart blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson blocks a body shot from Beefheart.
Christianson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beefheart takes a shot to the head.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christianson avoids it.
Christianson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beefheart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefheart tries a body shot but Christianson blocks it.
Christianson avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christianson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Christianson.
Christianson blocks a body shot from Beefheart.
Christianson tries a body shot but Beefheart blocks it.
Christianson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Christianson - that landed with a thud.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christianson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beefheart or not.
Beefheart swings wildly with an uppercut but Christianson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beefheart.
The referee calls for Christianson to work.
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!
Christianson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christianson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Beefheart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beefheart with a hook.
Christianson scores with the left hand. Beefheart knows he should have avoided that one.
Christianson misses with a wild combination.
Christianson closes the distance and clinches.
Christianson has a couple of punches blocked by Beefheart.
Christianson managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Christianson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Christianson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beefheart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christianson moves away.
Christianson misses with a left hand
and Beefheart counters with a thumping low kick.
Christianson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Christianson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beefheart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beefheart is looking to clinch but Christianson is avoiding it.
Beefheart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christianson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gabe Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart lands a nice hook to Christianson's body. Christianson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beefheart needs to keep his hands up - Christianson had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson jabs Beefheart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beefheart looks gassed!
Christianson looks to score with a jab to the body but Beefheart is just out of range.
Christianson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christianson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christianson misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a right hand that misses
and Christianson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Beefheart drops his hands momentarily. Christianson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Beefheart staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Beefheart doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabe Christianson!
Gabe Christianson retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Gabe Christianson 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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