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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacko Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth-DEATH IN FIRE. Jacko Anselmo 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 White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luigi Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacko Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry shoots in and drives through. Anselmo sprawls well.
Anselmo connects with a right hand. Fry shakes it off.
No luck for Fry with that takedown attempt.
Fry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fry stops Anselmo from getting back to his feet.
Fry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anselmo's head.
Anselmo wants to control but Fry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fry wants to take a breather but Anselmo is having none of it.
Fry thows a huge punch but Anselmo dodges it nicely.
Fry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fry not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fry wants to take a breather but Anselmo is having none of it.
Anselmo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fry moves into full mount! Anselmo won't be happy about that!
Fry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anselmo hang on?
Anselmo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anselmo tries to hold on but Fry postures up.
Fry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anselmo?
Anselmo is looking to improve his position but Fry isn't that keen on the idea.
Anselmo tries to hold on but Fry pushes him away.
Fry is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Anselmo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Anselmo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Fry anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Anselmo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Fry slips an arm under Anselmo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Fry has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Fry is squeezing on Anselmo like an anaconda would it's prey. Anselmo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luigi Fry!
A relieved looking Luigi Fry 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reem Davey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Ilaskivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raimo Ilaskivi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reem Davey's chin.
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228 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reem Davey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Ilaskivi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davey defending well as Ilaskivi loads up on a big left hand.
Ilaskivi scores with a jab to the body.
Davey is breathing heavily.
Davey tries to work over Ilaskivi's front leg with a kick but Ilaskivi checks it.
Ilaskivi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daveys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilaskivi lands a right hook to the body.
Ilaskivi has Davey up against the cage in a clinch.
Ilaskivi lands a nice uppercut.
Ilaskivi breaks the clinch.
Ilaskivi lands a left and a right that send Davey crashing to the mat, dazed. Ilaskivi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Davey is rocked!
It looks like Reem Davey has been cut.
Davey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilaskivi.
Oh Davey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ilaskivi looks to land a right hand but Davey moved out of range.
Ilaskivi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davey.
Ilaskivi misses with a straight right.
Ilaskivi throws a jab when Davey was well out of range.
Davey staying out of range there.
Ilaskivi looks to land a right hand but Davey moved out of range.
Davey slips a jab from Ilaskivi.
Ilaskivi misses with a straight right.
Ilaskivi cracks Davey's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Davey slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Ilaskivi can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raimo Ilaskivi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Aunor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Aunor!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aunor lands a right hook to the body.
O Palmeiras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice jab there from Aunor.
It looks like Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been cut.
O Palmeiras fails with the takedown
and O Palmeiras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aunor scores with a head kick.
O Palmeiras is rocked!
Aunor cracks O Palmeiras with a hook to the temple - O Palmeiras is on wobbly legs here! Aunor swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! O Palmeiras falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Aunor wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Terry Aunor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crash Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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Solid 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crash Archangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archangel fails with the takedown.
Katsumoto dives in and grabs Archangel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Archangel pushes down on Katsumoto's head and hops out.
Archangel moves out of range as Katsumoto strikes.
Katsumoto misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archangel throws a chopping leg kick but Katsumoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katsumoto misses with a double jab
and Archangel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Archangel counters with a shoot takedown. Katsumoto fights it but they end up in guard.
Katsumoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archangel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archangel working some strikes from top position.
Katsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archangel is one step ahead there.
Archangel wants to control from the top but Katsumoto keeps moving.
Archangel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archangel won't allow Katsumoto to sweep him here.
Archangel scoring with some ground and pound.
Archangel preventing the sweep.
Archangel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Archangel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Katsumoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Archangel has managed to get both his arms back between Katsumoto's legs - danger averted.
Archangel stands and throws Katsumoto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Katsumoto tries to bench press Archangel off him but Archangel keeps the position.
Katsumoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Katsumoto gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katsumoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Katsumoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Archangel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Archangel's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Archangel holding both Katsumoto 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archangel is trying to break free.
Archangel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Katsumoto has the hooks in. Archangel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Katsumoto doesn't have the hooks in and Archangel manages to turn into his guard.
Katsumoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archangel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archangel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsumoto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Katsumoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archangel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archangel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Katsumoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Katsumoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archangel working some strikes from top position.
Archangel chips away with some ground and pound.
Katsumoto has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Archangel doesn't defend quickly enough and Katsumoto has managed to lock this one up! Can Archangel escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Katsumoto on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Saku Katsumoto!
After winning the bout, Saku Katsumoto 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surge Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr has chosen Scotland The Brave [Instrumental] as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Surge Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kongo.
Kerr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerr wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerr wants it to stay on the feet.
Kongo lands with a cross.
Kerr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kerr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerr misses with a double jab
and Kongo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Kongo there.
It looks like Tom Kerr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo throws a body punch but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerr.
Kongo defending well as Kerr loads up on a big left hand.
Kongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo swings for the body but Kerr moves out of range.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Kerr.
Kongo throws a series of punches but Kerr moves out of range.
Kongo throws a right hand that Kerr ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerr also avoids with ease.
Kerr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kongo on his heels. He'll look to pass Kongo's guard now, I'm sure.
Kongo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerr.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
Kongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kerr preventing the sweep.
Kongo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerr.
Kerr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kongo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kerr has passed into half guard!
Kongo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kerr is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kerr pulls his head out easily.
Kerr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerr is trying to control. Kongo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kongo gets full guard.
Kerr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kongo seems keen to control Kerr's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to sweep here but Kerr controlling him for the moment.
Kerr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kongo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kongo 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Surge Kongo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kongo blocks a jab.
Kongo closes the distance and clinches.
Kongo pushes Kerr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Kerr.
Kerr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kerr tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Kerr back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kongo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongo is stalling here.
Kerr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kerr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kerr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kongo is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Kongo.
Kerr tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Kerr back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surge Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kerr's cut.
That's time! Kongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongo.
Kerr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
Kongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerr.
Kongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerr.
Kongo scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo misses with a hook.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kongo scores with a hook to the body. Kerr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongo.
Kerr throws a shot to the body.
Kongo throws a hook but Kerr blocks it.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerr is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kerr taking some punishment here, with Kongo in his half guard.
Kongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kerr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kongo is stalling here. Kerr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kongo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kerr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Surge Kongo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kongo regains half guard.
Kongo has his hands clasped together around Kerr's back. He's all about the action.
Kongo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to control from half guard but Kongo is working away.
Kongo gets full guard.
Kongo is trying to keep Kerr in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kongo is on top in guard.
Kerr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kongo is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo wants to control from the top but Kerr keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr keeping full guard, as Kongo tries to pass.
Kongo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kerr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kongo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kerr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kongo has Kerr in his guard.
Kongo trying to keep a closed guard but Kerr is proving a slippery customer.
Kongo looking for a guillotine here but Kerr defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to control but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Kongo looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerr being controlled here momentarily.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Kongo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo has gone for a leg lock! Kerr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kongo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surge Kongo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kerr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kerr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kongo.
Kongo missing with a left hand there. Kerr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Surge Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerr misses with a wild body shot.
Kongo swings for the body but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr slips under a jab.
Kongo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kongo can't find room to land a body shot as Kerr controls the action.
Kongo tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongo tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kongo as the two fighters clinch.
Kongo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.
Kongo trying to control the position but instead, Kerr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kongo into the cage.
Kongo cracks Kerr with a nice body shot.
Kongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kongo throws a hook but Kerr blocks it.
Tom Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerr looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
Tom Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A combination from Kerr does no damage.
Kerr moves out of range of the strikes.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Kerr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kongo.
Kongo moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kongo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerr trying to stall but Kongo improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Kongo.
Kongo lands a right hand.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Kerr's ribcage. Kerr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kongo tries a body shot but Kerr blocks it.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kongo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kongo slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Kongo.
Kerr can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kongo - that landed with a thud.
Kerr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Surge Kongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
Kongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kongo.
Kongo is working Kerr over against the cage.
Kongo taking a breather.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Kongo tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Kongo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Kerr avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surge Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kongo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surge Kongo!
Surge Kongo 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchinello Harlequin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punchinello Harlequin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
142 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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23
143 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punchinello Harlequin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda avoids a kick to the body.
Harlequin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maeda, as that shot connected.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harlequin, right into the meat.
Harlequin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harlequin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harlequin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harlequin drives through and clinches with Maeda against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harlequin fails to land.
Maeda stalling against the cage.
Maeda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harlequin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harlequin as Maeda tries to tie him up.
Harlequin lands a hook that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Harlequin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harlequin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maeda.
Harlequin tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Harlequin back against the cage.
Maeda stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlequin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maeda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harlequin works on Maeda's body with a couple of short punches.
Harlequin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harlequin misses with some punches.
Maeda taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlequin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harlequin digs a right hand into Maeda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maeda's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlequin lands an uppercut.
Harlequin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harlequin throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Harlequin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harlequin digs a right hand into Maeda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maeda's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harlequin lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Harlequin.
Harlequin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Harlequin.
A shot in the inside from Harlequin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlequin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harlequin tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Harlequin back against the cage.
Harlequin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maeda stalling in the clinch.
Harlequin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maeda prevents a body shot from Harlequin.
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!
Harlequin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchinello Harlequin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harlequin tests Maeda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
Harlequin misses the shot to the body.
Harlequin defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Harlequin.
Mitsuyo Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harlequin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.
Harlequin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maeda under the eye.
Harlequin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harlequin throws a jab but it's blocked by Maeda.
Harlequin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Harlequin finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
Maeda misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlequin throws a series of punches but Maeda avoids them all with ease.
Harlequin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harlequin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Harlequin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harlequin is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Harlequin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harlequin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harlequin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maeda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maeda throws a strike but Harlequin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Harlequin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Harlequin trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda pulls Harlequin in close to prevent any damage.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Harlequin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Punchinello Harlequin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harlequin scores with the left hand. Maeda knows he should have avoided that one.
Harlequin thuds his shin into the meat of Maeda's side.
Harlequin lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harlequin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harlequin wants to slow Maeda down by chopping away at his legs.
Maeda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Harlequin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
Harlequin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Harlequin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlequin slips a straight right by Maeda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Harlequin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harlequin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harlequin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Maeda.
Punchinello Harlequin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda defending well as Harlequin loads up on a big left hand.
Harlequin misses with a head kick.
Harlequin is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harlequin can pounce on him.
Harlequin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchinello Harlequin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitsuyo Maeda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harlequin connects with a right hand. Maeda shakes it off.
Harlequin throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Harlequin forces Maeda back against the cage and clinches.
Harlequin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harlequin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harlequin tries to work over Maeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harlequin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harlequin misses with the head strike.
Harlequin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlequin scores with a hook to the body.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harlequin working aggressively here.
Harlequin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harlequin lands an uppercut.
Maeda wants a takedown.
Harlequin swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maeda.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harlequin controlling the action here for a moment.
Maeda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punchinello Harlequin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harlequin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position but instead, Harlequin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maeda into the cage.
Harlequin gets through Maeda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maeda stalling.
Harlequin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitsuyo Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maeda looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punchinello Harlequin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harlequin 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchinello Harlequin!
Punchinello Harlequin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
183 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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22
183 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
Kazushi Sakuraba feints and then cracks Kazushi Sakuraba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazushi Sakuraba down.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Kazushi Sakuraba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kazushi Sakuraba. No joy for Kazushi Sakuraba on that attempt.
Kazushi Sakuraba has his takedown stuffed
and Kazushi Sakuraba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kazushi Sakuraba's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kazushi Sakuraba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazushi Sakuraba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kazushi Sakuraba is aware though and is defending well.
Kazushi Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazushi Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Kazushi Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazushi Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazushi Sakuraba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazushi Sakuraba is on top in guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kazushi Sakuraba's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kazushi Sakuraba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kazushi Sakuraba there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kazushi Sakuraba trying to control but Kazushi Sakuraba is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to reverse the position but Kazushi Sakuraba maintains control.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets back to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking for a sweep. Kazushi Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kazushi Sakuraba is staying active underneath Kazushi Sakuraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kazushi Sakuraba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazushi Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Kazushi Sakuraba defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves into full mount! Kazushi Sakuraba won't be happy about that!
Kazushi Sakuraba with a couple of short strikes.
Kazushi Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Kazushi Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kazushi Sakuraba is landing with some decent strikes but Kazushi Sakuraba is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kazushi Sakuraba dominating with strikes here.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a head shot.
Kazushi Sakuraba landing strikes from the mount and Kazushi Sakuraba is in trouble!
Kazushi Sakuraba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazushi Sakuraba regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to advance position but Kazushi Sakuraba won't allow it.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kazushi Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to get to full guard but Kazushi Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Kazushi Sakuraba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kazushi Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kazushi Sakuraba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kazushi Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kazushi Sakuraba's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kazushi Sakuraba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazushi Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Kazushi Sakuraba. Those never looked like landing.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kazushi Sakuraba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kazushi Sakuraba's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba stands up and waves to Kazushi Sakuraba to follow him.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a nice looking combination but Kazushi Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kazushi Sakuraba, who protects the arm well.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazushi Sakuraba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazushi Sakuraba is trying to get an arm triangle but Kazushi Sakuraba is defending well.
Kazushi Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba sneaks back into half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazushi Sakuraba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazushi Sakuraba has his foot on Kazushi Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazushi Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Kazushi Sakuraba keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazushi Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazushi Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to get up but he can't break Kazushi Sakuraba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kazushi Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazushi Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Kazushi Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Kazushi Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazushi Sakuraba, not yet.
Kazushi Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazushi Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazushi Sakuraba has his foot on Kazushi Sakuraba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazushi Sakuraba works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Kazushi Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to stand but Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushing down on Kazushi Sakuraba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
Kazushi Sakuraba stands up out of the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazushi Sakuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba or perhaps it was just good defense by Kazushi Sakuraba which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kazushi Sakuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a series of punches but Kazushi Sakuraba avoids them all with ease.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to chop away at Kazushi Sakuraba's legs.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazushi Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Kazushi Sakuraba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazushi Sakuraba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kazushi Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazushi Sakuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown but Kazushi Sakuraba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kazushi Sakuraba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a head kick but Kazushi Sakuraba moves out of range.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kazushi Sakuraba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazushi Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kazushi Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazushi Sakuraba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kazushi Sakuraba dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Kazushi Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Kazushi Sakuraba keeps moving.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a series of strikes that have Kazushi Sakuraba backpedaling.
Kazushi Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt - Kazushi Sakuraba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Kazushi Sakuraba tries to sprawl out of it but Kazushi Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kazushi Sakuraba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kazushi Sakuraba showed some decent athleticism there.
Kazushi Sakuraba is defending against the submission attempts here by Kazushi Sakuraba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazushi Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazushi Sakuraba is keeping the position for now.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kazushi Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Kazushi Sakuraba with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazushi Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazushi Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Kazushi Sakuraba.
Well Kazushi Sakuraba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kazushi Sakuraba waved his t-shirt featuring Valhalla Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Miracle - We Ain't Scared. Donati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Threshold - Phenomenon. Danny Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Virgil Donati's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green jabs Donati to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donati looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Donati works over Green's head and body with a nice combination.
Donati looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Donati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donati fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Donati moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donati misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Donati takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Donati misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Donati tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to clinch.
Donati takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donati.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donati misses with a looping left.
Donati walks into a left hand.
Donati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Green misses.
Green throws a low kick but Donati avoids it.
Donati fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donati staying out of range there.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donatis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donati misses with a straight right.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donati.
Donati misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Green.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donati finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
A punch combination from Donati misses.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Donati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Donati.
Green tries to move into range but Donati moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donati throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Donati swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Donati thows a body shot but no joy.
Donati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donati connects with a crisp jab.
Donati takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donati stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donati misses with a body shot.
Donati gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donati changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donati throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Donati misses with an uppercut.
Donati connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donati misses with a two punch combination.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Donati moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donati misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donati. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Green avoids the body shot from Donati.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donati.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Donati lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Donati slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donati takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Donati's shoulder, as Donati tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donati's hands.
Donati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Donati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
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 Danny Green will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donati avoids the body shot from Green.
A cross from Green lands.
Green with a jab.
A left lands for Green.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green rushes Donati with punches - Donati moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Donati goes down! Green follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Green!
A very excited looking Danny Green made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HaunTed . Roberto Hernando has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando lands with an uppercut that bounces Flair off the cage and back into range.
Hernando darts in trying to clinch
and Flair counters with a good low kick that Hernando was not able to check.
Hernando looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hernando connects with a right hand. Flair shakes it off.
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!
Hernando moves to clinch but Flair breaks away
and Flair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Flair throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hernando.
Hernando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hernando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hernando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flair drops his hands momentarily and Hernando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hernando scores with a shot to the body.
Hernando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernando. That snapped Flair's head back.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernando wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.
Hernando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flair counters with an inside leg kick.
Hernando chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flair can pounce on him.
Hernando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
Flair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Flair moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair slips under a jab from Hernando.
Hernando blocks the body kick.
Flair misses with a low kick.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernando moves away.
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernando is looking to clinch but Flair is avoiding it.
Hernando avoids the body shot from Flair.
Flair lands with a slapping head kick.
Hernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernando landing knees to the body.
Flair looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernando is defending well for now.
Hernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hernando lands an elbow just above Flair 's eye.
Hernando lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ric Flair has been cut.
Hernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Flair has double underhooks.
Hernando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flair blocks it with crossed arms.
Flair avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernando.
Flair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernando throws an elbow that misses.
Flair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flair dodges an elbow strike from Hernando.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Hernando missing with knees to the body.
Hernando lands an elbow inside that Flair shrugs off.
Flair breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hernando cracks Flair with an open hand slap.
Flair thows a leg kick but Hernando checks it
and Hernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair dodges an elbow strike from Hernando.
Flair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Hernando dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Flair avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Hernando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hernando loads up on a big right hand but Flair slips the punch.
Flair lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernando misses the target.
Hernando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flair under the eye.
Hernando lands a leg kick that knocks Flair off balance momentarily.
Hernando scores with a jab. Flair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hernando drops Flair with a beautiful combination! Flair stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernando is looking for the KO!
Flair is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernando tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Flair throws a hook but Hernando avoids it easily.
Hernando throws a solid leg kick but Flair takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hernando throws a right and a left that Flair avoids nicely.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernando tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Hernando looks to throw a body kick
and Flair counters with a low kick, right behind Hernando 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flair misses with an uppercut.
Hernando throws a sloppy head kick
and Flair finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hernando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flair misses with a few strikes there.
Flair is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Hernando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberto Hernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Flair tenderised Hernando's leg. Hernando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flair. Flair obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flair lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hernando misses with a left hand
and Flair counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernando is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flair!
Flair jabs at Hernando's body.
Flair connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to land a front kick but Hernando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernando misses with a shot to the body
and Flair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flair throws a quick head kick that knocks Hernando silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Flair is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ric Flair!
Ric Flair is the new heavyweight champion!
Ric Flair really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ai Za (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky The Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hitman has chosen All within My Hands as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ai Za!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky The Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hitman gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Hitman lands a nice forearm strike.
The Hitman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Za manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Hitman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Za's head.
Za misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Za keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Hitman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Hitman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Za has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for The Hitman. Oh but Za has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! The Hitman goes limp - he's gone! Za jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ai Za!
Ai Za is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ai Za really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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