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Rivals XXXVIII: Thorn vs Stone PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Great Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Great Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oleg The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pete closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Beast did well to prevent Pete getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Beast is trying to stand back up but Pete is controlling him
The Beast is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Beast wants to improve his position but Pete is controlling well.
Pete landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Beast is trying to stand up here but Pete is controlling him well.
Pete drops an elbow to the side of The Beast's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Beast is not content to let Pete control the position.
Pete not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pete lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pete connects with a nice short shot to The Beast's temple.
The Beast moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pete has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Beast is proving hard to escape from.
Pete lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Beast is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pete is aware though and is defending well.
The Beast is looking to stand up but Pete isn't so interested in that idea.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete is in close to The Beast's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Beast keeping moving, preventing Pete from controlling successfully.
Pete stops The Beast from standing up.
Pete wants to control from the top but The Beast keeps moving.
Pete landing some decent shots from guard.
Pete stands up from The Beast's guard - Pete perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Beast fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast rushes Pete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pete wants to break free but The Beast has control.
The Beast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Beast fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pete shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Beast defends it nicely.
Pete has a takedown stuffed.
Pete shoots in but The Beast avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Beast throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pete tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The Beast is in Pete's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Beast would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pete bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Beast's guard.
Pete showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pete stands up and waves to The Beast to follow him.
The Beast feints a jab promting Pete to slip. The Beast then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pete slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Beast lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Beast with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Beast tries to clinch but Pete moves away
and Pete decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Beast's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete stands up from The Beast's guard - Pete perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Beast throws a series of strikes that have Pete backpedaling.
Pete closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Beast quickly recovers to half guard.
Pete wants to control but The Beast is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pete connects with a nice short shot to The Beast's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pete lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pete working The Beast over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Pete dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Beast with a poor takedown
and Pete counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Beast won't be happy with that.
Pete lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pete is working The Beast over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pete lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Beast wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pete trying to control the action but The Beast is working from the bottom.
The Beast taking punishment in the form of punches.
The Beast is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pete is controlling him well.
The Beast sneaks out the side door and pushes Pete away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Beast tries to avoid it but Pete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Beast to the ground. The Beast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
The Beast shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The Beast is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete keeping hold of The Beast's head, controlling as best he can.
Pete tries to kick The Beast off in order to stand up. The Beast Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The Beast decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Beast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Beast stuffs the takedown.
The Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Pete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oleg The Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Beast lands a nice looking body shot.
The Beast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Beast tries to clinch but Pete is having none of it.
Pete tries for a takedown but The Beast sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Beast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Beast lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for The Beast on that attempt.
The Beast fails with the takedown.
The Beast shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Beast tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pete is in The Beast's guard.
Pete is working The Beast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pete landing some decent shots from guard.
Pete prevents The Beast from getting back to his feet.
Great Pete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pete is pushing down on The Beast's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Beast is fighting to maintain full guard but Pete has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pete lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pete decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete fails with the takedown.
The Beast tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
The Beast lands a jab-cross combination.
Pete fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Beast cracks the inside of Pete's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Beast scores with a hook to the body. Pete takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Pete dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Pete circles away.
Pete gets caught napping as The Beast dives in and scores a takedown. Pete manages to retain guard.
The Beast trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Pete had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Beast defends it easily.
Pete wriggles free and stands up.
The Beast closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete tries to bench press The Beast off him but The Beast keeps the position.
The Beast decides to stand back up. The Beast steps back and let's Pete get back to his feet.
Pete throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Beast counters by moving into the clinch.
The Beast looking to slow down the pace here.
The Beast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pete drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Beast pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pete shoots in looking for a takedown. The Beast tries to sprawl out of it but Pete keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Beast manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Beast moves in looking to clinch but Pete pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Beast scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Beast connects with a solid leg kick.
The Beast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Beast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pete defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Beast, right into the meat.
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Beast scores with a one two! Pete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Beast tries to clinch up but Pete circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Beast moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pete shoots for a double leg takedown but The Beast sprawls well. He's pushed Pete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Great Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Beast gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Beast is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Great Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from The Beast.
The Beast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Beast feints and then cracks Pete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pete down.
The Beast shoots in for a double leg but Pete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Beast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pete.
The Beast with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pete counters with a single leg into guard. The Beast didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete passes The Beast's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pete is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The Beast has hold of Pete's hands but Pete slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pete trying to control from half guard but The Beast is working away.
The Beast looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Great Pete has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Beast fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pete sprawls well initially but The Beast persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg The Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pete has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Pete!
After winning the bout, Great Pete 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Mick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Leroy Rose is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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225 lbs
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266 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Mick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Rose!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mick drives through and clinches with Rose against the cage.
Rose jumps guard and drags Mick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mick trying to control the position from guard on top but Rose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rose pushes Mick off and gets back to his feet.
Mick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rose.
Mick closes the distance but Rose moves to the side
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rose stalks Mick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mick's face. Mick staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Muay Mick has been cut.
Leroy Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose lands a left and a right that send Mick crashing to the mat, dazed. Rose thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Rose closes the distance and pushes Mick back into the cage.
Rose pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pushes Mick off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rose rushes Mick and presses him up against the cage.
Rose gets through Mick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mick is rocked!
Mick can't break the clinch.
Oh Mick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose manages to break the clinch.
Mick is aggressively charging in as Rose backs up avoiding any damage. Rose tosses out a jab and Mick runs right into it face first! Mick is out cold! Rose dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mick's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Rose!
Leroy Rose bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peder Bjornsund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogame Kashitarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peder Bjornsund 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peder Bjornsund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogame Kashitarou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsund as he connects with a hook.
Bjornsund looks to throw the jab but Kashitarou is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kashitarou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kashitarou defending well as Bjornsund loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsund misses with a looping left.
Bjornsund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kashitarou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kashitarou drops his hands momentarily and Bjornsund takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kashitarou misses with a takedown attempt
and Bjornsund counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Kashitarou with that takedown attempt.
Kashitarou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peder Bjornsund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Kashitarou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bjornsund misses with a hook. Kashitarou ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kashitarou.
Peder Bjornsund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogame Kashitarou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsund slips a jab and a cross from Kashitarou.
Bjornsund clinches up against the cage.
Kashitarou missing with knees to the body.
Kashitarou is looking to control Bjornsund's arms but Bjornsund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kashitarou has his back to the cage.
Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsund dodges the punch combination from Kashitarou.
Jab by Bjornsund.
Bjornsund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kashitarou ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornsund.
Bjornsund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kashitarou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kashitarou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bjornsund counter with a right hand.
Bjornsund works over Kashitarou's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kashitarou misses with a takedown
and Bjornsund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjornsund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab from Bjornsund.
Kashitarou takes one on the button.
Bjornsund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kashitarou circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bjornsund.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bjornsund, right into the meat.
Bjornsund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kashitarou.
Peder Bjornsund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kashitarou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjornsund connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bjornsund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kashitarou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bjornsund manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsund moves into the clinch.
Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Bjornsund.
Kashitarou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bjornsund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjornsund is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bjornsund sizes up Kashitarou with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bjornsund throws a hook to the side of Kashitarou's head but Kashitarou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kashitarou looks for a takedown but Bjornsund sprawls well.
Bjornsund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjornsund connects with a right hand. Kashitarou shakes it off.
Bjornsund misses with an uppercut.
Kashitarou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kashitarou shoots in for a takedown but Bjornsund shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsund gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kashitarou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kashitarou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bjornsund's waist but Bjornsund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kashitarou off to one side.
Bjornsund is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kashitarou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bjornsund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjornsund moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bjornsund darts in and clinches Kashitarou up against the cage.
Bjornsund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ogame Kashitarou has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjornsund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsund cracks Kashitarou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kashitarou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peder Bjornsund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogame Kashitarou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kashitarou needs to keep his hands up - Bjornsund had a free shot at his head there.
Ogame Kashitarou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjornsund throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bjornsund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjornsund is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kashitarou fails with the takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a low kick, right behind Kashitarou 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kashitarou.
Bjornsund lands a body shot.
Bjornsund thumps Kashitarou with a low kick.
Bjornsund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kashitarou is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bjornsund is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kashitarou.
Bjornsund misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjornsund as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kashitarou has his takedown stuffed
and Bjornsund counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kashitarou thinking.
Peder Bjornsund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogame Kashitarou.
Nice uppercut there from Bjornsund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsund lands a lovely overhand right.
Bjornsund lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bjornsund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsund scores with a nice head shot.
Bjornsund swats away the attempt to clinch by Kashitarou.
Kashitarou staying out of range there.
Bjornsund lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bjornsund scores with a jab to the head.
Kashitarou blocks a jab.
Bjornsund 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bjornsund does no damage.
Kashitarou looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kashitarou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kashitarou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bjornsund.
The fighters circling - Bjornsund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjornsund defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kashitarou.
Kashitarou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bjornsund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bjornsund lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bjornsund.
Kashitarou has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bjornsund to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjornsund lands with an uppercut that bounces Kashitarou off the cage and back into range.
Kashitarou with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjornsund counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kashitarou is breathing heavily.
Bjornsund's corner calls for a 1-2. Bjornsund obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bjornsund cracks Kashitarou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsund goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bjornsund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kashitarou's sensitive parts.
Bjornsund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kashitarou tries to clinch
and Kashitarou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bjornsund thuds his right hand into Kashitarou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kashitarou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kashitarou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjornsund misses with a wild combination.
Peder Bjornsund is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjornsund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bjornsund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kashitarou.
Kashitarou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsund.
Bjornsund looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjornsund is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bjornsund connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjornsund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kashitarou walks into a stiff left hand from Bjornsund.
Bjornsund fails to land with a series of punches.
Bjornsund looks to land a combination but Kashitarou avoids it well.
Kashitarou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bjornsund looks to land a combination but Kashitarou avoids it well.
Bjornsund scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Kashitarou.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Bjornsund misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kashitarou slips a jab from Bjornsund.
Bjornsund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kashitarou misses with a takedown attempt
and Bjornsund counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peder Bjornsund dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ogame Kashitarou's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kashitarou tries to clinch up.
Bjornsund lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kashitarou at a distance.
Bjornsund fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kashitarou checks it well.
Bjornsund tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjornsund defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kashitarou.
Kashitarou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjornsund defends it nicely.
Kashitarou slips a jab and a cross from Bjornsund.
Bjornsund misses with a series of wild punches.
Kashitarou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kashitarou walks into a left hand.
Bjornsund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kashitarou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bjornsund misses.
Bjornsund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kashitarou can do to turn this around?
Kashitarou blocks the body kick.
Bjornsund lands with a nice combination. Kashitarou backs away looking to recover.
Kashitarou closes the distance and clinches up with Bjornsund, looking for a takedown. Kashitarou pushes Bjornsund against the cage but Bjornsund circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peder Bjornsund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogame Kashitarou.
Bjornsund circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bjornsund counters with an outside leg kick.
Bjornsund scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Bjornsund finds it's way through Kashitarou's defenses.
Bjornsund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kashitarou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjornsund circles away.
Kashitarou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsund tests Kashitarou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjornsund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kashitarou in his tracks.
Kashitarou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornsund scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kashitarou fails with a takedown attempt.
Kashitarou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bjornsund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjornsund lands with a straight right. Kashitarou didn't see that one coming.
Bjornsund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kashitarou's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bjornsund connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kashitarou scrambles back to his feet.
Bjornsund scores with a nice right hand.
Bjornsund defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kashitarou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashitarou tries to clinch but Bjornsund is having none of it.
Bjornsund cracks Kashitarou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bjornsund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bjornsund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bjornsund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kashitarou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bjornsund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kashitarou.
Ogame Kashitarou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Bjornsund finds it's way through Kashitarou's defenses.
Bjornsund scores with the left hand. Kashitarou knows he should have avoided that one.
Kashitarou defending well as Bjornsund loads up on a big left hand.
Kashitarou misses with a wild body shot.
Bjornsund scores with a sloppy right hand. Kashitarou should have avoided that one.
Bjornsund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four 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!
Bjornsund loads up on a big right hand but Kashitarou slips the punch.
Peder Bjornsund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjornsund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kashitarou. That did some damage!
Kashitarou throws a series of punches but Bjornsund avoids them all with ease.
Kashitarou moves out of range as Bjornsund strikes.
Bjornsund jabs at Kashitarou's body.
Bjornsund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kashitarou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjornsund is fending him off so far but Kashitarou persists. Nope, Bjornsund circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjornsund's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bjornsund duly obliges.
Bjornsund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjornsund lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjornsund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kashitarou under the eye.
Kashitarou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bjornsund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peder Bjornsund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjornsund 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peder Bjornsund!
Peder Bjornsund decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raider Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Corso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corso has chosen Tears in Rain as his entrance music. Raider Browne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raider Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Corso!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Browne throws the left hand but Corso avoids the punch easily.
Browne throws a jab when Corso was well out of range.
Corso throws a low kick but Browne avoids it.
Corso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Corso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Browne tries to pull guard but Corso forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Corso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Browne.
Browne wants a takedown but no success here.
Corso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Browne avoids it.
Corso misses with a knee to the head.
Corso landing knees to the body.
Browne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Corso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Browne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Browne.
Browne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Browne managing to block the knees to the body from Corso.
Corso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Browne is breathing heavily.
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!
Corso lands a knee to the body.
Corso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Browne avoids it.
Corso scores a nice knee to the body.
Corso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corso misses with a knee to the head.
Corso lands a good knee to the midsection. Browne won't want to take too many of those.
Browne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corso trying to land knees to the body.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Browne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corso landing knees to the head.
Corso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Browne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Corso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Corso.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corso obliges.
Corso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Browne takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Raider Browne has been cut.
Corso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corso lands a knee to the body.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Browne clinches up with Corso and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corso throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Corso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corso connects with a knee to the head.
Corso tries to land knees in the clinch but Browne avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corso.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corso lands a good knee to the midsection. Browne won't want to take too many of those.
Corso landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Corso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raider Browne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Browne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Browne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Corso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Browne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Corso.
Corso is looking to clinch but Browne is avoiding it.
Corso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corso fakes the leg kick and cracks Browne in the body.
Corso wants to clinch up but Browne keeps it at a distance.
Browne blocks a head kick by Corso.
Will Corso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browne gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Browne.
Browne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Browne 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Browne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Corso dodges the ground and pound from Browne.
Browne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Browne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Corso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Browne tries to score with some ground and pound. Corso controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Corso is trying to improve his position.
Browne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Browne decides to stand back up. Browne steps back and let's Corso get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Corso pushes Browne away with a front kick.
Corso connects with an inside leg kick.
Corso tries a head kick but it misses.
Browne fails with a takedown attempt.
Browne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Corso's half guard.
Browne seems to be working for a kimura but Corso defends the submission attempt.
Corso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne passes the guard and advances to mount!
Browne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Browne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Browne avoids the attempt from Corso to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne has control of Corso's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Corso regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corso holds on to Browne around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raider Browne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raider Browne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Browne misses with an uppercut. Corso saw that one coming.
Browne scores with a one two! Corso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Corso - that will leave a mark!
Corso scores with a kick to the body.
Corso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Browne takes a step back to recover.
Corso tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Corso pushes Browne away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corso throws the kick towards the body but Browne avoids it.
Corso moves into the clinch successfully.
Corso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Browne is defending well for now.
Corso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corso missing with knees to the body.
Browne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Browne is defending well for now.
Corso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corso stops a takedown attempt from Browne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corso working Browne over with knees to the body.
Browne avoiding damage as Corso throws knees to the body.
Corso landing knees to the head.
Corso working Browne over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corso missing with knees to the body.
Corso lands a nice knee to the body.
Corso misses with a knee strike.
Corso working Browne over with knees to the body.
Corso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Browne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Corso crunches a lovely knee into Browne's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corso landing knees to the body.
Corso with a knee to the head.
Corso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Browne.
Corso lands a good knee to the midsection. Browne won't want to take too many of those.
Corso tries a knee to the head but Browne blocks it.
Corso trying to land knees to the body.
Corso scores with a knee to the head.
Corso connects with a knee to the head.
Browne is trying to maintain a safe position but Corso gets an underhook and turns Browne into the cage.
Browne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Browne jumps guard but Corso stands there with Browne around his waist. Browne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Browne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corso lands a good knee to the midsection. Browne won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Corso missing with knees to the body.
Corso scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Browne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Browne managing to block the knees to the body from Corso.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Corso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corso 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Corso!
Will Corso 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siegfried Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ixa Lixa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegfried Freak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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21
210 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siegfried Freak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ixa Lixa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lixa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freak lands a big uppercut and Lixa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lixa looks OK. Freak waves Lixa back to his feet!
It looks like Ixa Lixa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lixa tries to close the distance and clinch but Freak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lixa.
Lixa tries to clinch but Freak moves out of range.
Freak lands a big uppercut and Lixa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lixa looks OK. Freak waves Lixa back to his feet!
Lixa is rocked!
Lixa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lixa is still on wobbly legs! Can Freak finish him?
Freak lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Siegfried Freak!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Siegfried Freak made sure he mentioned Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jules Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Breda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avalon comes to the cage accompanied by Superman - Super Junior. Mauro Breda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jules Avalon's chin.
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153 lbs
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19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Avalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauro Breda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Avalon. No joy for Breda on that attempt.
Jules Avalon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avalon throws a jab but it's blocked by Breda.
Avalon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Breda slips under a jab from Avalon.
Avalon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Avalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Avalon throws a body punch but Breda moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Breda is defended easily by Avalon.
Jules Avalon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauro Breda.
Breda throws a hook but Avalon avoids it easily.
Breda checks a leg kick nicely.
Avalon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Breda sprawls well initially but Avalon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Avalon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon seems to be looking for submissions.
Breda manages to get to full guard.
Avalon lands a couple of digs.
Breda controls Avalon momentarily but Avalon frees himself.
Avalon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Breda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avalon landing with the ground and pound.
Breda throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Breda's guard.
Avalon drops an elbow to the side of Breda's head.
Avalon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breda tries to get to full guard but Avalon has control of the leg.
Breda actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon is stalling here. Breda is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Avalon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Breda has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Breda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Avalon is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Breda throwing strikes but Avalon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Avalon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Breda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Breda takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Breda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Breda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon wants to get back to full guard but Breda has passed into side control.
Avalon is looking to reverse the position.
Avalon is not content to let Breda control the position.
Breda wants to control for a moment but Avalon uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breda is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Avalon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Avalon swings for the body but Breda moves out of range.
Avalon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Avalon.
Breda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Breda.
Avalon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Breda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Breda looking for a sweep. Not yet Breda, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon being controlled here momentarily.
Avalon with a nice head shot there.
Breda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Avalon's guard.
Avalon wants to improve his position but instead Breda has moved into half guard.
Avalon wants to get back to full guard.
Breda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Avalon manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avalon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Breda manages to get himself to full guard.
Breda trying to control the position.
Avalon looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Breda trying to control the position.
Avalon trying to control but Breda is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Breda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avalon has managed to get both his arms back between Breda's legs - danger averted.
Breda has Avalon pulled in close to control his posture.
Avalon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Avalon trying to control but Breda is working from the bottom.
Avalon throws a strike but Breda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Avalon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Breda is controlling him.
Breda passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breda prevents Avalon from improving his position.
Avalon is trying to stand.
Breda throwing shots but Avalon is blocking nicely.
Avalon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Breda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avalon defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breda stops Avalon from getting back to his feet.
Breda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jules Avalon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Breda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avalon is fending him off so far but Breda persists. Nope, Avalon circles away and we're back to standing.
Avalon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breda avoids the body shot from Avalon.
Breda blocks a jab.
Avalon misses with a wild body shot.
Avalon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Breda gets caught flat footed, as Avalon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Breda is trying to control the position but Avalon postures up.
Breda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avalon defends well.
Avalon stopping the sweep attempt from Breda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Breda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Breda is trying to control the position but Avalon postures up.
Avalon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Breda keeping moving, preventing Avalon from controlling successfully.
Breda working a defensive guard here.
Breda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avalon is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avalon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Breda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avalon has managed to get both his arms back between Breda's legs - danger averted.
Avalon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Avalon landing some decent shots from guard.
Avalon preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avalon tries to free his leg and advance position but Breda is retaining full guard.
Avalon won't allow Breda to sweep him here.
Breda keeping full guard, as Avalon tries to pass.
Avalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Breda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avalon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Breda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avalon.
Avalon has gone for a leg lock! Breda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Avalon's guard.
Breda trying to control the position from guard on top but Avalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avalon has momentary wrist control but Breda slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avalon trying to control the position here.
Jules Avalon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Breda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avalon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Avalon pulls Breda in to control the position.
Breda trying to control the position from guard on top but Avalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jules Avalon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Avalon is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avalon keeping moving, preventing Breda from controlling successfully.
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 Jules Avalon.
Well Avalon 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Avalon!
After the big win, Jules Avalon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baar Nimbou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Sun Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son has chosen Deftones- Be quiet and drive 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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270 lbs
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236 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baar Nimbou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Sun Son!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son connects with a body shot.
Son scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nimbou walks into a stiff left hand from Son.
It looks like Baar Nimbou has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Son keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nimbou is breathing heavily.
Son connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nimbou's hands.
Son Rushes Nimbou and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Nimbou is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Son Piles on the pressure and Nimbou crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chang Sun Son!
Chang Sun Son gave a mention to Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volga Overstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overstreet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchaz moves forwards but Overstreet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Overstreet avoids the head kick by Sanchaz.
Overstreet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchaz.
Overstreet stuffs the takedown.
Sanchaz blocks a leg kick.
Overstreet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overstreet takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Overstreet - just one landing.
Overstreet throws out a loose jab but Sanchaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Overstreet - the referee stops the clock and Sanchaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Overstreet. Sanchaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big left from Sanchaz misses.
Overstreet lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchaz off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchaz throws a hook but Overstreet avoids it easily.
Overstreet sizes up Sanchaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchaz tries to clinch but Overstreet moves out of range.
Sanchaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanchaz looks to land a left hand but Overstreet moved out of range nicely.
Overstreet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overstreet stuffs the takedown.
Volga Overstreet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchaz throws an off balance right hand
and Overstreet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanchaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Volga Overstreet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Overstreet throws a good cross that connects.
Overstreet throws out a leg kick but Sanchaz moves out of range and Overstreet only half commits.
Overstreet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Overstreet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overstreet works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Overstreet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchaz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Sanchaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Overstreet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Overstreet cracks Sanchaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Overstreet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overstreet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overstreet throws a hook but Sanchaz blocks it.
Sanchaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overstreet.
Overstreet tests Sanchaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Overstreet loads up on a big right hand but Sanchaz slips the punch.
Sanchaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Overstreet sizes up Sanchaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Overstreet is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Overstreet scores with a nice body kick.
Overstreet throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overstreet's head.
Well, if Sanchaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sanchaz 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.
Overstreet has one foot on Sanchaz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sanchaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanchaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overstreet lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Overstreet checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Overstreet.
Sanchaz scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Volga Overstreet has been cut.
Overstreet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchaz's hands.
Overstreet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overstreet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchaz needs to keep his hands up - Overstreet had a free shot at his head there.
Overstreet with a nice cross.
Overstreet connects with a leg kick. Sanchaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchaz avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Overstreet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overstreet throws a jab when Sanchaz was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volga Overstreet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Volga Overstreet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Sanchaz.
Overstreet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overstreet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Overstreet!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Overstreet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Overstreet tries to lock up and control but Sanchaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Overstreet blocking the ground and pound.
Overstreet doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Overstreet working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchaz misses with a head shot.
Sanchaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanchaz tries to control but Overstreet wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Overstreet defends it well.
Sanchaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchaz is landing with some decent strikes but Overstreet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Overstreet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Overstreet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchaz lands a big shot there that rocks Overstreet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Overstreet is rocked!
That has opened up Volga Overstreet's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overstreet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Overstreet is still in real trouble! Can Sanchaz finish him?
Sanchaz working the ground and pound effectively.
Volga Overstreet's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Volga Overstreet's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raul Sanchaz!
Raul Sanchaz made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simija Nomurokai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simija Nomurokai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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27
273 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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24
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nomurokai avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nomurokai.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomurokai is just out of range.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Nomurokai's knee but Nomurokai avoids it well.
Nomurokai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Chad Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Nomurokai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Nomurokai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nomurokai wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Nomurokai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Nomurokai getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nomurokai wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Nomurokai trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai works his way into side control.
Nomurokai is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Nomurokai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nomurokai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nomurokai throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nomurokai on the ground.
Nomurokai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nomurokai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nomurokai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nomurokai is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nomurokai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nomurokai tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nomurokai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson prevents Nomurokai from improving position.
Johnson tries to buck Nomurokai off but Nomurokai is having none of it.
Nomurokai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nomurokai has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Nomurokai has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nomurokai couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simija Nomurokai!
Simija Nomurokai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn's entrance music is Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. A fine choice. Stone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed- Run. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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21
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marduk Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gavin Stone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thorn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.
Thorn thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Stone.
Thorn lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thorn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thorn lands an overhand right.
Thorn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marduk Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn motions for Stone to come forward. Thorn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn swinging wildly here.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Stone gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thorn regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stone stops Thorn from standing up.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Thorn has wrist control.
Stone forces his way into half guard.
Thorn manages to get to full guard.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thorn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Thorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn has his feet on Stone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thorn prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marduk Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Stone.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thorn after a bit of a struggle.
Thorn lands a knee to the head.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thorn takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorn is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
Thorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
Thorn stalling against the cage.
Thorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thorn landing knees to the head.
Thorn lands a knee to the head.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorn cracks a nice hook into Stone's ribs.
Thorn rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thorn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorn crunches a lovely knee into Stone's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorn avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Thorn.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thorn gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn cracks the inside of Stone's front leg.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Thorn pushes Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marduk Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn has managed to clinch.
Stone tries to circle away but Thorn has him pinned against the cage.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone takes a shot to the head.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stone is trying to stall.
Marduk Thorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn lands with a straight right. Stone didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorn as he connects with a hook.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Thorn gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorn stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Thorn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Stone.
Thorn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorn lands a right hand.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorn.
Thorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn lands with a shot to the body.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown but Thorn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn clearly takes that round.
That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thorn connects with a body shot.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn with a knee to the head.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marduk Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Thorn with a knee to the head.
Thorn landing knees to the head.
Thorn works on Stone's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn landing knees to the head.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
Thorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Thorn.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
Stone fails to land the takedown.
Thorn connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorn takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Stone.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Thorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Stone.
Thorn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn thumps Stone with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
Thorn lands with a cross.
Stone tries to move into range but Thorn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn is looking to slow Stone down with leg kicks.
Stone avoids the body shot from Thorn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn had his way with Gavin Stone in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Thorn lands with a nice combination. Stone backs away looking to recover.
Thorn tries to land a front kick but Stone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorn rushes Stone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stone has Thorn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thorn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marduk Thorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Stone.
Stone is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thorn connects with a knee to the head.
Thorn leaning against his opponent.
Stone looking for a takedown.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stones head.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Thorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Thorn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thorn is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Thorn circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorn lands a high kick!
Stone is rocked!
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorn drops Stone with a left and a right! Oh, Stone is hurt - Thorn dives into side control looking to finish!
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Thorn finish him?
Stone tries to control but Thorn manages to take his back.
Stone tries to escape the position.
Thorn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to escape the position.
Thorn biding his time, looking for the opening.
Thorn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marduk Thorn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thorn scores with a nice body kick.
Thorn circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thorn follows Stone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marduk Thorn!
Our winner, Marduk Thorn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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