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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Fighter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fighter dives in and grabs Cali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cali pushes down on Fighter's head and hops out.
Cali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Cali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cali goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Fighter.
Fighter shoots in but no luck this time.
Fighter leaves Cali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cali takes the fight into the clinch.
Fighter jumps guard but Cali turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ali Cali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fighter.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Cali is controlling him.
Cali lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cali wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fighter defending well though.
Cali is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fighter!
Cali looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali looking to control but Fighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cali controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fighter is in a horrible position here. Cali smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cali misses with a head shot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cali trying to control but Fighter is having none of it.
Cali throws some wild stikes that Fighter manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cali wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cali trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Cali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cali tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Cali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter circles away.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Cali slips the punch.
Cali feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fighter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cali trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ali Cali wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cali tries to clinch but Fighter moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Cali as Fighter shoots in.
No joy there for Cali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fighter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cali trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali is looking to stand up but Fighter won't let him.
Cali gets to his feet - Fighter follows without any prompting.
Cali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cali shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter tries to sprawl out of it but Cali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fighter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter throws a jab when Cali was well out of range.
Fighter fails to land the takedown.
Cali looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali moves in looking to clinch but Fighter pushes him off.
Cali shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense.
Fighter throws the kick towards the body but Cali avoids it.
Fighter tries to sprawl but Cali drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cali is trying to control. Fighter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cali is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fighter reverses the position - he's now on top in Cali's guard.
Fighter looking to sit in guard and control but Cali gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing Cali from controlling successfully.
Fighter seems keen to control Cali's posture.
Ali Cali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cali trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Cali dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cali is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Fighter or perhaps it was just good defense by Cali which made him look bad.
Cali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Cali scores with a takedown into Fighter's guard.
Cali's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cali throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cali trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
Cali has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cali wants to stand but Fighter is controlling his posture from full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Ali Cali wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cali showed some decent athleticism there.
Fighter wants to stand back up but Cali manages to pass into side control.
Justin Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali trying to control the position but Fighter is working away.
Cali controlling the position from side mount.
Cali stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cali somewhat.
Fighter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cali decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fighter's guard.
Cali stops Fighter from standing up.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing Cali from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cali is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ali Cali.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fighter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ali Cali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cali throws a strike aimed at the side of Fighter's head but Fighter avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Cali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Cali!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punk Cara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukiharu Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
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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 Sydney, Punk Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukiharu Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cara with a poor takedown
and Tamura counters by clinching up.
Cara is trying to break the clinch but Tamura has him pressed against the ropes.
Tamura is trying to trip Cara. He has hold of a leg but Cara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tamura persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cara pushes a forearm under Tamura's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tamura is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Punk Cara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Nakalinzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Nakalinzi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Nakalinzi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nakalinzi as he avoids it easily.
Michael tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakalinzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michael somewhat.
Michael scores a takedown into full mount!
Michael controlling his opponent.
Michael has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Nakalinzi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Michael!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smack Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omar Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses.
Ortega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortega has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ortega wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Ortega cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
It looks like Omar Ortega has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega 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.
Ortega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortega counters with a nice body shot.
Ortega clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Ortega lands with a nice body punch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Ortega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Ortega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Ortega has Jones pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ortega seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Ortega has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega counters by moving into the clinch.
Ortega is pushing Jones up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ortega holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Ortega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ortega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega connects with a jab.
Ortega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortega lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Ortega should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ortega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch there but Ortega circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Ortega.
Ortega moves into the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ortega after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Ortega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ortega cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ortega lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ortega.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Ortega tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Ortega's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ortega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smack Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Ortega blocks an elbow strike.
Ortega lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Ortega lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Jones throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Ortega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones is rocked!
Ortega lands with a big right hook that stumbles Jones - he's out on his feet here! Ortega follows up with another monster hook that separates Jones from consciousness! Jones falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ortega stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omar Ortega!
Omar Ortega very nearly forgot to thank Global Empire MMA Gear 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Hirosima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Hirosima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hirosima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Hirosima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hirosima counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Kenji Hirosima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Stevens.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stevens looking for subs off his back but Hirosima has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stevens is in trouble now - Hirosima has advanced to mount!
Hirosima tries to control but Stevens wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hirosima looking to finish Stevens with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stevens!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Hirosima's attempts to control the action.
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
Hirosima controlling the pace for now.
Hirosima wants to finish this one by submission but Stevens is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hirosima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Hirosima's attempts to control the action.
Stevens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima looking to finish Stevens with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stevens!
Hirosima raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Hirosima's attempts to control the action.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hirosima with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hirosima takes Stevens's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hirosima avoiding Stevens 's attempts to control his hands.
Hirosima lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hirosima working for a choke but Stevens is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Hirosima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirosima throws a head kick that misses.
Hirosima darts in trying to clinch
and Stevens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hirosima's guard.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirosima is retaining full guard.
Stevens pushes down on Hirosima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Hirosima's head.
Hirosima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hirosima won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirosima is looking to escape.
Hirosima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirosima has his hands clasped together around Stevens's back. He's all about the action.
Hirosima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Kenji Hirosima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hirosima working a defensive guard here.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hirosima keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hirosima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hirosima is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
Hirosima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirosima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenji Hirosima wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stevens forces Hirosima back against the ropes and clinches.
Stevens jumps into guard, dragging Hirosima to the mat.
Hirosima trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Hirosima looking to sit in guard and control but Stevens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirosima keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hirosima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stevens throws an elbow that misses. Hirosima uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stevens's guard. Nice move by Hirosima!
Hirosima stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hirosima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hirosima wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and Stevens counters with a takedown into side control.
Stevens trying to control the position but Hirosima is working away.
Stevens is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hirosima knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hirosima parries the strikes from Stevens easily there. Stevens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hirosima to escape.
Hirosima tries to improve position but can't.
Stevens trying to control the position but Hirosima is working away.
Hirosima regains half guard there - taking advantage of Stevens's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hirosima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hirosima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirosima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirosima looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirosima, not yet.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirosima has wrist control.
Hirosima trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Stevens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hirosima, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima scores with a takedown into Stevens's guard.
Hirosima wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens can't keep his opponent in guard - Hirosima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hirosima is thwarting Stevens's attempts to control the position.
Hirosima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hirosima is trying to control the action in half guard but Stevens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevens is defending against the submission attempts here by Hirosima.
Hirosima is just content to waste time from the top position. Stevens takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirosima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hirosima wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens tries to strike from the bottom.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Hirosima from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenji Hirosima wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hirosima has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirosima, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Stevens.
I think Stevens 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Stevens!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Time Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Snare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snare is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lonnie G - Sweep. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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157 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Snare!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snare is looking to clinch but Boom is avoiding it.
Snare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boom sprawls well. Boom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snare gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snare is looking to clinch.
Boom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boom.
Boom's corner calls for a 1-2. Boom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snare drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Snare working the ground and pound.
Boom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Snare is controlling him well.
Boom dodges the ground and pound from Snare.
Boom wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom wants to get back to his feet but Snare is dominant here and he's now got Boom's back!
Snare throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Boom!
Boom staying busy and making it hard for Snare to control.
Snare lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Boom is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snare controls the action.
Oh Boom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snare lands a good shot there. Boom covers up! Snare smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Boom to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Snare jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kick Snare!
An out of breath Kick Snare thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shay Bangwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bangwell's entrance music is Bon Jovi - Its my Life. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shay Bangwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Pat Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangwell misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Franklin tries to circle away but Bangwell has him pinned against the ropes.
Bangwell keeps control of Franklin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Franklin is working for takedown but Bangwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Franklin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bangwell can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shay Bangwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bangwell won't allow Franklin to get back to his feet.
Bangwell throws a big right hand that misses.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Franklin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bangwell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franklin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bangwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bangwell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bangwell throwing strikes but missing.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bangwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Franklin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bangwell is controlling him.
Bangwell throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bangwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bangwell throws a strike but Franklin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin wants to stand and escape but instead Bangwell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bangwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bangwell throws a strike but Franklin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin is looking to stand up but Bangwell won't let him.
Franklin looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangwell is working an open guard so Franklin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Franklin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bangwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Bangwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franklin pinned against the ropes. Franklin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bangwell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklin avoids it really well and circles away.
Bangwell looks for a takedown but Franklin sprawls well.
Franklin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a series of punches but Bangwell avoids them all with ease.
Bangwell throws a head kick that misses.
Franklin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin gets caught flat footed, as Bangwell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Franklin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bangwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Franklin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bangwell!
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!
Franklin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangwell tries to reverse the position but Franklin maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pat Franklin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Franklin misses with a head kick.
Bangwell lands a head kick!
It looks like Pat Franklin has been cut.
Franklin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Franklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Franklin can't break the clinch.
Franklin is pressed up against the ropes. Bangwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Franklin down to the mat. Franklin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franklin tries to bum rush Bangwell with a series of wild strikes but Bangwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bangwell sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shay Bangwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bangwell's waist but Bangwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franklin off to one side.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Bangwell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Franklin avoids it really well and circles away.
Franklin stuffs the takedown attempt from Bangwell. Bangwell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shay Bangwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
Bangwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bangwell is looking to clinch.
Bangwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franklin.
Bangwell throws a head kick that misses.
Franklin slaps away a takedown attempt from Bangwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bangwell wants to clinch but Franklin slips to the side
and Franklin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bangwell fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangwell misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches.
Franklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bangwell blocks a head kick by Franklin.
Franklin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Franklin clinches.
Bangwell is trying to pull guard but Franklin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Franklin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bangwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Bangwell.
Franklin throws a sloppy head kick
and Bangwell counters with a series of strikes. Franklin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bangwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Franklin stuffs the takedown.
A left and a right from Franklin both land. Nice combination.
Bangwell has a takedown stuffed.
Bangwell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swinging wildly here.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bangwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Bangwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bangwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franklin swivels and escapes.
Franklin looks to land a combination. Bangwell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Franklin circles away.
Bangwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Franklin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Franklin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pat Franklin'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bangwell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Franklin's guard.
Bangwell throws a strike but Franklin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bangwell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bangwell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangwell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Franklin gets to his feet. Bangwell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bangwell.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Franklin.
Bangwell shoots for a takedown but Franklin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bangwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franklin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bangwell somewhat.
Franklin tests Bangwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Franklin misses with the combination.
Franklin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bangwell to the mat! Bangwell manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shay Bangwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franklin rushes Bangwell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bangwell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Franklin ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Franklin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bangwell connects with a couple of short punches.
Franklin is trying to keep Bangwell in close.
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bangwell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bangwell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bangwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bangwell has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.
Franklin 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.
Bangwell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bangwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bangwell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pat Franklin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Franklin holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bangwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to stand and escape but Bangwell is having none of it.
Bangwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Franklin is keeping the position for now.
Bangwell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bangwell lands a couple of elbows.
Bangwell is working Franklin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Franklin is looking to stand up but Bangwell isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shay Bangwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangwell throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Franklin.
I've got Franklin 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 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Franklin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masayuki Kono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude's entrance music is Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masayuki Kono!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kono looks to clinch
and Rude holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kono content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rude comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Masayuki Kono has been cut.
Kono tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rude stalling against the ropes.
Rude scores with a knee to the head.
Kono manages to pull guard.
Kono not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rude wants to get up but he can't break Kono's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rude controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rude won't allow Kono to get back to his feet.
Rude wants to stand and escape but instead Kono has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rude on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rude tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kono pushing down on Rude's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rude wants to stand back up but Kono manages to pass into side control.
Kono thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kono controls the position.
Rude is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kono on the ground.
Rude taking a bit of punishment here - Kono scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Kono wants to control but Rude is keeping him busy.
Rude looking for a sweep but Kono has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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!
Kono is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rude is surviving well by controlling Kono's body position as best he can.
Kono landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kono controlling from the full mount.
Rude is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rude can't escape the position.
Kono wants to control the pace but Rude is squirming around nicely.
Rude defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kono.
Kono scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rude?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rude working to try and regain half guard.
Kono lands a big elbow.
Kono landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude just holding on.
Rude is trying to stand but he's just given Kono his back.
Rude is really stuck here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude covering up well under a series of strikes from Kono.
Rude controlling Kono 's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masayuki Kono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masayuki Kono's cut.
That's time! Rude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kono has a takedown stuffed.
Rude tries to clinch up but Kono circles away and keeps his distance.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Kono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kono blocks a jab.
Rude tries to clinch there but Kono circles away.
Rude takes the fight into the clinch.
Rude landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rude.
Kono is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rude with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Masayuki Kono's cut even more.
Kono takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rude has Kono pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Kono is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rude - that's hurt Kono badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kono is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kono doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bobby Rude!
Bobby Rude decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinister Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danielsson comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine - Freedom blaring out of the sound system. Lars Danielsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lars Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinister Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mayhem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danielsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayhem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Danielsson controls Mayhem momentarily but Mayhem frees himself.
Mayhem cracks Danielsson with a solid left hand.
Mayhem slips nicely into half guard.
Danielsson gets full guard.
Danielsson keeping full guard, as Mayhem tries to pass.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayhem postures up in Danielsson's guard and throws a big left but Danielsson blocks it.
Mayhem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the 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!
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Danielsson keeps moving.
Mayhem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danielsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mayhem has managed to get both his arms back between Danielsson's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Danielsson, not yet.
Danielsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mayhem postures up in Danielsson's guard and throws a big left but Danielsson blocks it.
Mayhem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mayhem slips nicely into half guard.
Mayhem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danielsson's head.
Mayhem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danielsson wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayhem is looking to advance position but Danielsson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danielsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayhem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Danielsson won't allow Mayhem to pass to mount.
Danielsson trying to control from the bottom.
Danielsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayhem throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danielsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danielsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson wants to take his opponent's back but Mayhem doesn't allow it.
Danielsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayhem is looking to escape.
Danielsson moves to the back.
Danielsson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mayhem has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Danielsson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Danielsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayhem stops Danielsson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mayhem wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danielsson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sinister Mayhem will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Danielsson throws a hook but Mayhem avoids it easily.
Danielsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danielsson.
Mayhem throws a big shot that misses.
Danielsson misses with a looping right.
Mayhem shoots in for a double leg but Danielsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danielsson stuffs the takedown.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Danielsson should have avoided that one.
Danielsson throws a hook but Mayhem blocks it.
Danielsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lars Danielsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinister Mayhem.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Danielsson.
Mayhem is breathing heavily.
Mayhem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayhem throws a hook but Danielsson avoids it easily.
Mayhem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mayhem misses with a looping right.
Danielsson throws a body punch but Mayhem moves out of range.
Danielsson misses with a straight right.
Danielsson slips under a jab from Mayhem.
Danielsson connects with a looping right hand.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Danielsson.
Sinister Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayhem as he jumps to the side.
Danielsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayhem. Mayhem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danielsson throws a hook but Mayhem avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danielsson sprawls well. Danielsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mayhem gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Mayhem misses.
The fighters circling - Danielsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danielsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danielsson throws out a loose jab but Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danielsson.
Danielsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danielsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Danielsson is just out of range.
Mayhem slips a straight right by Danielsson.
Mayhem takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Danielsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Danielsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danielsson misses with a hook.
Mayhem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danielsson.
Danielsson lands the left hand.
Mayhem swats away the attempt to clinch by Danielsson.
Lars Danielsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Danielsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayhem avoids it really well and circles away.
Danielsson misses with an uppercut. Mayhem saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Danielsson. That snapped Mayhem's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danielsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Danielsson.
Danielsson moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Danielsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Danielsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danielsson misses with an uppercut.
Mayhem shoots for a takedown but Danielsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danielsson cracks Mayhem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Danielsson misses with a wild body shot.
Danielsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Danielsson cracks Mayhem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielsson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielsson misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Danielsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Danielsson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayhem misses with a hook
and Danielsson counters with a shoot takedown. Mayhem fights it but they end up in guard.
Danielsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayhem can't keep his opponent in guard - Danielsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mayhem is pressing down on Danielsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lars Danielsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danielsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danielsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Danielsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayhem is keeping the position for now.
Danielsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mayhem dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem trying to control but Danielsson is working from the bottom.
Danielsson wants to stand up but Mayhem is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayhem wants to control from the top but Danielsson keeps moving.
Danielsson working a defensive guard here.
Danielsson keeping full guard, as Mayhem tries to pass.
Mayhem passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mayhem throwing strikes but Danielsson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Danielsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayhem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayhem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Danielsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Danielsson trying to pass the guard but Mayhem defending well.
Danielsson moves into full mount! Mayhem won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson looking to control but Mayhem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danielsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mayhem?
Danielsson unloads with some shots from mount but Mayhem bucks and avoids them well.
Danielsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Danielsson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Danielsson is looking to work his way around to Mayhem's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Danielsson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson tries to control but Mayhem wriggling away.
Danielsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Mayhem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Danielsson goes for an armbar but Mayhem turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mayhem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Danielsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danielsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Danielsson!
An intense looking Lars Danielsson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Train by Day Joe Rogan Podcast by Night! ALL DAY!'.
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