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AFC 37 - Karlsson vs Lodin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayn MaClough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rayn MaClough!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MaClough misses with a hook.
MaClough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchel throws a nice looking combination but MaClough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MaClough fails in his attempt to clinch.
MaClough tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Mitchel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MaClough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchel.
Mitchel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from MaClough.
MaClough throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchel.
Mitchel throws a jab when MaClough was well out of range.
Mitchel keeps the fight on the outside.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Mitchel lands an impressive looking overhand right. MaClough doesn't seem phased though.
MaClough bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchel fails to land with a series of punches.
MaClough lands with a cross.
MaClough slips a jab and a cross from Mitchel.
Mitchel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel throws a one two combo.
Mitchel lands with a good body shot.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MaClough tries to clinch but Mitchel is having none of it.
MaClough misses with a looping right.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MaClough circles away quickly and effectively.
MaClough closes the distance but Mitchel moves to the side
and Mitchel counters with a right hand to the body.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Mitchel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchel moves out of range as MaClough strikes.
Mitchel misses with a body shot.
Mitchel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MaClough scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but MaClough avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaClough is looking to clinch.
Mitchel tries to bum rush MaClough with a series of wild strikes but MaClough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MaClough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchel misses with a double jab
letting MaClough counter with a right hand.
Mitchel is breathing heavily.
MaClough dodges the punch combination from Mitchel.
MaClough catches Mitchel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MaClough lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - MaClough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MaClough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MaClough tries to clinch there but Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MaClough.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MaClough might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel scores with a hook to the body. MaClough takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MaClough is looking to clinch.
Mitchel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MaClough backs up against the cage.
Mitchel lands a slapping body shot.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
MaClough tries to clinch up but Mitchel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mitchel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchel swats away the attempt to clinch by MaClough.
MaClough doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel throws a series of punches but MaClough avoids them all with ease.
MaClough misses with a looping right.
MaClough throws a shot from downtown. Mitchel moves away and avoids it.
MaClough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MaClough is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mitchel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MaClough looks to land a left hand but Mitchel moved out of range nicely.
MaClough tries to clinch up
and Mitchel counters with a series of strikes. MaClough will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MaClough moves to clinch but Mitchel breaks away
letting Mitchel counter with a right hand.
MaClough tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MaClough doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchel circles away.
Mitchel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MaClough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel lands a glancing blow to the side of MaClough's head.
MaClough tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitchel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MaClough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mitchel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
Mitchel misses with a two punch combination.
MaClough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchel swats away the attempt to clinch by MaClough.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaClough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MaClough throws a hook to the side of Mitchel's head but Mitchel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MaClough circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchel misses with a hook.
MaClough wants to clinch but Mitchel slips to the side
and Mitchel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mitchel misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and MaClough counters with a stiff right hand.
MaClough tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MaClough tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MaClough tries to clinch there but Mitchel circles away.
MaClough throws a lazy right hand but Mitchel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mitchel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MaClough moves in looking to clinch but Mitchel pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Mitchel. Those never looked like landing.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and MaClough counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchel is looking to wear down MaClough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MaClough misses with an uppercut. Mitchel saw that one coming.
Mitchel takes one to the side of the head.
MaClough cracks Mitchel with a good jab.
Mitchel throws a lazy right hand but MaClough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MaClough lands with a straight right. Mitchel didn't see that one coming.
Mitchel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MaClough.
MaClough scores with a nice strike.
Mitchel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Mitchel misses its intended target.
Oh Mitchel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchel looks up at the clock. Bad move! MaClough lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mitchel. MaClough pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rayn MaClough!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by I'll be Back. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Kent lands.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kent's head.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kent takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Tyson Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Kent rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz looks gassed!
Kent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kent cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent drops Diaz with a naaaaasty hook - Diaz is in real trouble here! Kent dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Kent!
A very excited looking Peter Kent made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis High!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooh!!! Lombard has knocked High down with a huge combo! Lombard steps away and waves a wobbly High back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
High is rocked!
It looks like Travis High has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
High just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh High is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but High bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
High seems to have got his legs back now.
Lombard drops High with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but High looks back up at him and smiles so Lombard waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sloppy strikes from Lombard. Those never looked like landing.
High digs a good hook to Lombard's body.
Lombard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombard misses the shot to the body.
High fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombard manages to avoid it.
Lombard misses with the combination.
High showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a hook. High ducked under it nicely.
High takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
High avoids the head kick by Lombard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lombard looks gassed!
Lombard defending well as High loads up on a big left hand.
High misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
High blocks a jab.
High dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
High misses with a wild body shot.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.
Lombard throws a nice looking combination but High bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
High is looking to wear down Lombard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lombard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and High makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by High.
High connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Hector Lombard's cut even more.
High looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
High lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and High connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lombard scrambles back to his feet.
High drops Lombard with a right and a left! High comes rushing in but Lombard regains his composure and manages to keep High in guard.
Lombard is rocked!
The cut above Hector Lombard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
High passes Lombard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lombard is still in real trouble! Can High finish him?
Lombard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
High looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lombard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hector Lombard'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 Hector Lombard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis High!
A very excited looking Travis High made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamikaze Sazuki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sazuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sazuki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sazuki throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Sazuki didn't expect that.
Jones stands and throws Sazuki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sazuki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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!
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sazuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sazuki being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones'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.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sazuki keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Jones.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sazuki's guard.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones trying to control but Sazuki is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michael Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki avoids the body shot from Jones.
Sazuki misses the jab.
Sazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sazuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sazuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Sazuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sazuki lands a front kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sazuki wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sazuki.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Sazuki.
Sazuki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sazuki swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Sazuki throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Sazuki's head but Sazuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones avoids the head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Sazuki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Michael Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sazuki.
Sazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sazuki thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sazuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sazuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki 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.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sazuki is just out of range.
Jones swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.
Jones swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sazuki defends it nicely.
Sazuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki throws a one two combo.
Jones feints and as Sazuki raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sazuki defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is taking a breather. Sazuki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sazuki!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones unloading with bombs!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki blocking the ground and pound.
Sazuki is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sazuki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Sazuki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Sazuki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sazuki hang on?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones cracks Sazuki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sazuki looks a forlorn figure.
Michael Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Kamikaze Sazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Michael Jones wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Michael Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
201 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Scott blocks the leg kick.
Michael Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scott doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Michael Scott has been cut.
Scott sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scott jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Junior Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Scott shrugs it off.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Scott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott scores with a hook.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.
Scott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but Scott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.
Scott controlling the pace.
Sanchez wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Scott trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Scott is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scott in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scott.
Scott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Scott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scott wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Scott.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Scott misses
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Scott moved away.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez works over Scott's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez slips a jab from Scott.
Scott tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Scott's torso.
Scott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Scott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Scott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Scott landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott lands a nice shot to the head.
Scott looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scott dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Scott gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Scott is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Scott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scott wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scott trying to control the pace.
Sanchez tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Scott.
Scott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Scott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Michael Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Scott in his half guard.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up but Scott is controlling him
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scott stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Scott throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scott controlling the action here.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scott in particular looking to stall.
Scott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanchez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scott.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott is looking for a kimura here.
Scott trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Scott prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
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. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Scott with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Scott passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Scott has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Sanchez is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Michael Scott!
Michael Scott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theurophoroi comes to the cage accompanied by One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Hammer blocks a jab.
Theurophoroi moves in looking to clinch but Da Hammer pushes him off.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up but Da Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Theurophoroi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theurophoroi there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Da Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Theurophoroi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Da Hammer dips to his left and cracks Theurophoroi with an uppercut!
Da Hammer moves away from the strike by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer thuds a left hand into Theurophoroi's body.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Hammer throws a hook but Theurophoroi avoids it easily.
Da Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Da Hammer lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theurophoroi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Hammer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theurophoroi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Theurophoroi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Theurophoroi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Hammer.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Hammer.
Da Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Theurophoroi trying to control the position but instead, Da Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Theurophoroi into the cage.
Theurophoroi missing with knees to the body.
Da Hammer lands a body punch.
Da Hammer is trying to push Theurophoroi away but Theurophoroi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Da Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Judas Theurophoroi has been cut.
Da Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
Da Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theurophoroi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Judas Theurophoroi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theurophoroi is looking to clinch but Da Hammer is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theurophoroi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Theurophoroi.
Da Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Theurophoroi takes one on the button.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Da Hammer.
Theurophoroi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Hammer throws a hook but Theurophoroi blocks it.
Da Hammer scores with a body shot.
Theurophoroi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Da Hammer lands with a good body shot.
Theurophoroi moves forwards but Da Hammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Theurophoroi is rocked!
Da Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Hammer scores with a jab. Theurophoroi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Theurophoroi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theurophoroi seems to have got his legs back now.
Theurophoroi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Theurophoroi lands a damaging elbow.
Da Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Da Hammer punishes Theurophoroi's body with a nice straight punch.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theurophoroi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Hammer.
Theurophoroi misses with a hook.
Theurophoroi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theurophoroi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Theurophoroi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Hammer scores with the left hand. Theurophoroi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Hammer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Theurophoroi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theurophoroi looks to clinch
enabling Da Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Hammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Theurophoroi slips under a jab.
Theurophoroi throws a front kick aimed at Da Hammer's knee but Da Hammer avoids it well.
Theurophoroi misses with a leg kick
and Da Hammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch.
Theurophoroi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi tries a low kick but Da Hammer avoids it.
Theurophoroi takes one to the chin there.
Da Hammer lands a head shot.
Da Hammer walks into a left hand.
Da Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Theurophoroi throws a low kick but Da Hammer moves out of range easily.
Theurophoroi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Hammer. That did some damage!
Da Hammer checks a leg kick.
Theurophoroi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da Hammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Hammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Theurophoroi moves to clinch but Da Hammer breaks away
and Da Hammer counters with a nice body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Da Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Da Hammer lands a right hook to the body.
Theurophoroi tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Hammer lands a jab to the head.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws the kick towards the body but Da Hammer avoids it.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Da Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Theurophoroi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi closes the distance but Da Hammer moves to the side
and Da Hammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up but Da Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Theurophoroi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Da Hammer with a jab.
Theurophoroi doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Hammer circles away.
Theurophoroi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a good jab.
Da Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Theurophoroi misses with an uppercut.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up.
Theurophoroi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Theurophoroi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer lands the left hand.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but Da Hammer moves out of range.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but Da Hammer is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch.
Theurophoroi throws a leg kick
and Da Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch
and Da Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Theurophoroi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Hammer with a hook.
Theurophoroi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Theurophoroi falls to his knees and Da Hammer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nammer Da Hammer!
Nammer Da Hammer 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Free!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord misses with an uppercut.
Riley Free seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord thows a body shot but no joy.
Free fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lord on the side of the head.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lord bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Free defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lord.
Free uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lord.
Free waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lord.
Free getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Free was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Lord circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord shoots in but Free avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Free enables Lord to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Free manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lord throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Free is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Free working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lord.
Free tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lord stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Free swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Free is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord stands up over Free, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lord 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to free his leg and advance position but Free is retaining full guard.
Lord looking to sit in guard and control but Free gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lord wants to sweep here but Free controlling him for the moment.
Free has gone for a leg lock! Lord slips out almost immediately though and dives into Free's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Free wants to stand up but Lord is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord trying to control but Free is working from the bottom.
Lord lands a couple of elbows.
Lord is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lord lands a couple of digs.
Lord postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lord wants to control from the top but Free keeps moving.
Lord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord throws a big elbow that misses.
Lord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Free's guard.
Free looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Free defending well though.
Lord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Free tries to kick Lord off but Lord keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lord is looking to advance position but Free won't allow it.
Free wants to get back to his feet.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord prevents Free from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lord is pressing down on Free's thigh, looking to free his foot. Free is holding on for now.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lord looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Free's head.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Free is refusing to be controlled, as Lord sits in half guard.
Lord seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lord missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lord trying to control from half guard but Free is working away.
Lord missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Free defending well though.
Free taking some punishment here, with Lord in his half guard.
Lord thows a huge punch but Free dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord is pressing down on Free's thigh, looking to free his foot. Free is holding on for now.
Lord with the ground and pound but Free uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord lands a couple of digs.
Lord wants to control from the top but Free keeps moving.
Free controlling Lord's posture.
Free manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lord reaches up and holds on to Free to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Free throwing strikes here but Lord is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Free wants to finish this one by submission but Lord is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Free.
Lord is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lord holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Free tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Free seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lord is holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Free.
Lord wants to hold on but Free pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Free is looking to work his way around to Lord's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lord is wriggling around trying to escape.
Free can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lord is looking to escape.
Lord wants to control but Free is having none of it.
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Free sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Free wants to control the pace but Lord is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Lord dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Free thuds his right hand into Lord's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Free shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lord defends it nicely.
Lord throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Free tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lord misses the jab.
Free throws a solid leg kick but Lord takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Free.
Free thows a body shot but no joy.
Free lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free tries to clinch there but Lord circles away.
Free tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lord swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lord moves away from the strike by Free.
Lord shoots and misses
and Lord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lord takes a swing at Free's ribcage but misses.
Free throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lord misses with a hook
and Free connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Free avoids the body shot from Lord.
Free throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Free pushes Lord up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lord no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lord is looking for a triangle but Free pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lord holds on and takes a little breather.
Free trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord trying to keep a closed guard but Free is proving a slippery customer.
Free stays in close to Lord's body and controls the position.
Lord looking for a sweep. Not yet Lord, not yet.
Free works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Free thows a huge punch but Lord dodges it nicely.
Lord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Free's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Free's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking to break Free's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Free remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lord will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lord missing with strikes.
Free tries to escape the position.
Free rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Free is looking to escape.
Lord wants to pass to mount but Free is defending the position.
Free looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Free has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord prevents Free from improving his position.
Lord misses with a head shot. Free uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lord stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Free swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lord throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Free works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Free is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lord tries to free his leg and advance position but Free is retaining full guard.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord wants to control from the top but Free keeps moving.
Lord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lord stops Free from standing up.
Lord postures up.
Free is pulling down on Lord's head. It's preventing any offense from Lord, at least for the moment.
Riley Free has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Free feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lord's calf.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Free misses with a wild body shot.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Free tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Free manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Free is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lord sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Free.
Lord displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Free.
Rumble Lord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord looks for a takedown but Free sprawls well.
Lord shoots in and drives through. Free sprawls well.
Lord shoots in but Free avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Free connects with a looping right hand.
Lord shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Free scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Free looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Free is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Free is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Free is breathing heavily.
Free prevents Lord from improving his position.
Lord has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Free is working away from the top position though.
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!
Lord gets full guard.
Lord looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Free has picked Lord up and slammed him! Lord can't keep hold of the triangle and Free manages to pass to side control!
Lord manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord slows the pace down in half guard.
Free works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lord prevents Free from getting back to his feet.
Free seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Free utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord trying to control but Free is working from the bottom.
Lord advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Free comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Rumble Lord wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign has chosen The Name 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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30
158 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Reign.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Reign takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Reign ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reign shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnarsson but Gunnarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Reign keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Reign listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reign throws a big shot that misses.
Reign is looking to clinch.
Gunnarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reign.
Reign throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Reign walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Reign saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunnarsson, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Reign pushes him off.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping right.
Gunnarsson thuds his right hand into Reign's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reign tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reign moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Gunnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reign tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reign.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunnarsson is defended easily by Reign.
A jab from Reign misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunnarsson off the cage and back into range.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Reign moved out of range nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Reign blocks it.
Reign tests Gunnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reign throws out the jab.
Reign punishes Gunnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson misses with a straight left.
Reign fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reign takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Reign looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Reign pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Reign misses.
Gunnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reign tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Reign.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gunnarsson on the inside.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Reign misses with the head strike.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reign scores with a hook to the body.
Reign lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reign working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Reign.
Reign lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reign has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reign gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reign blocks an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson trying to stall but Reign improves his position.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
Reign fails to pull guard.
Reign working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reign softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Gunnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Reign as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reign uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign blocking some punches.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reign blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body.
Reign lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reign.
Reign misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Reign controls the action.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Reign lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reign prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Reign.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Reign pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reign working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Reign on the inside.
A body shot lands from Reign.
Reign misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gunnarsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gunnarsson drops to his knees and Reign pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Reign!
James Reign is the new lightweight champion!
James Reign 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jik Chuyhn Jyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
148 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyu throws out a loose jab but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves dives in and grabs Jyu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jyu pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Jyu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves gets a double leg takedown into Jyu's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jyu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves wants to control from the top but Jyu keeps moving.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves stays in close to Jyu's body and controls the position.
Jyu keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves wants to control from the top but Jyu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyu has his hands on Alves's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kendall Alves.
Jyu takes one on the button.
Alves dives in and grabs Jyu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jyu pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Jyu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jyu.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Jyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Jyu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyu tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Jyu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jyu punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jyu. That one must have hurt.
Alves throws a body punch but Jyu moves out of range.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Alves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jyu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jyu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Jyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jyu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Jyu connects with a looping right hand.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jyu walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jyu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Jyu is just out of range.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jyu.
Jyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jyu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyu scoring well with a low kick there.
Jyu has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jyu to keep the fight standing.
Alves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jyu walks away with a smile on his face. Alves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves with a nice cross.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jyu.
Jyu thows a leg kick but Alves checks it
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jyu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Jyu's shoulder, as Jyu tries to avoid the shot.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Jyu shows good takedown defense.
Jyu throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Jyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Jyu.
Jyu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alves in particular looking to stall.
Jyu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Jyu is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working for a kimura but Jyu is defending it quite comfortably.
Jyu is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves prevents Jyu from standing back up.
Alves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alves throwing shots but Jyu is blocking nicely.
Jyu is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kendall Alves just wasn't active enough.
Nice sprawl there from Jyu as Alves shoots in.
Jyu throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Alves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Jyu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alves if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jyu.
Jyu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jyu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Jyu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jyu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jyu.
Jyu misses with a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jyu throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Jyu tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Jyu throws a head kick that misses.
Jyu misses with a body kick.
Jyu misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
Jyu throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Jyu only half commits.
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jyu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jyu lands a really nice looking cross but Alves seems unphased.
Alves checks a leg kick.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jik Chuyhn Jyu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jyu. Jyu obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves blocks a jab.
Jyu lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Jyu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
Alves checks a leg kick.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jyu.
Jyu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jyu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jyu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jyu looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Jyu moves away from the strike by Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves defending well as Jyu loads up on a big left hand.
Jyu connects with an inside leg kick.
Jyu misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Jyu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alves.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alves checks a leg kick.
Alves throws a body punch but Jyu moves out of range.
Alves throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jyu avoids the body shot from Alves.
Jyu is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alves checks a leg kick.
Jyu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jyu as he avoids it easily.
Alves misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jyu on his heels. He'll look to pass Jyu's guard now, I'm sure.
Jyu pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
Alves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jyu trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jyu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Jyu throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Jyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
That kick from Jyu tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jyu is looking to land body kicks.
Jyu lands with a good body shot.
Alves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alves checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyu tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves jabs Jyu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jyu jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
Alves gets a double leg takedown into Jyu's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jyu trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves wants to control from the top but Jyu keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jyu keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kendall Alves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A swing and a miss from Jyu.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jyu connects with a solid leg kick.
Jyu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jyu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jyu avoids the body shot from Alves.
Jyu ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Jyu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jyu throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jyu can pounce on him.
Jyu slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Jyu tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Jyu throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range.
Alves is looking to wear down Jyu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jyu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jyu avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jyu.
Jyu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alves throws a body punch but Jyu moves out of range.
Jyu connects with a body shot that sends Alves's belly button to the back.
Alves misses with a hook. Jyu ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Jyu.
Alves moves out of range as Jyu throws a body kick.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Jyu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves misses with a hook. Jyu ducked under it nicely.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jyu manages to avoid it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves checks a leg kick nicely.
Jyu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jyu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Jyu's shoulder, as Jyu tries to avoid the shot.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jyu lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Jyu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Jyu.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jyu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves misses with a body punch
and Jyu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jyu slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and Jyu counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jyu slips a jab from Alves.
That kick from Jyu tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jyu lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Jyu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jyu throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Jyu counters with a good low kick that Alves was not able to check.
Jyu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jyu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jyu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Jyu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
Jyu tried to score with a low kick but Alves checks it.
Alves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jyu is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Jyu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyu moves away.
Jyu scores with a jab to the head.
Jyu staying out of range there.
Jyu throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Jyu.
Jyu tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jyu.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jyu tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jyu.
Jyu blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Jyu.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jyu but Jyu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyu misses with a straight left.
Jyu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jyu.
Jyu cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Jyu tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Jyu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Jyu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jyu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Jyu's shoulder, as Jyu tries to avoid the shot.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Jyu counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Jyu to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jyu.
Jyu cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jyu throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Jyu.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jyu avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyu moves away.
Crunch! Jyu slams his shin into Alves's torso.
Jyu throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Jyu feints and then cracks Alves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alves down.
Jyu has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Alves tries to pull guard but Jyu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jyu smiles and moves away.
Jyu connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Jyu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alves.
Jyu darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jyu smiles and moves away.
Jyu's corner calls for a 1-2. Jyu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jyu misses the shot to the body.
Jyu stuffs the takedown.
Jyu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jyu is looking to clinch.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Jyu tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jyu throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves takes a swing at Jyu's ribcage but misses.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Jyu is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Alves blocks the low kick.
Jyu fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Jyu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jyu. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Kendall Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jyu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alves throws a hook but Jyu avoids it easily.
Jyu keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Jyu ducks down to avoid it.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Jyu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Jyu is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Jyu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jyu.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jyu but Jyu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jyu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jyu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings for the body but Jyu moves out of range.
Jyu tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jyu moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into Jyu's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jyu trying to control the position.
Jyu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alves won't allow Jyu to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jyu keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Jyu.
Jyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alves tests Jyu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jyu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Jyu moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jyu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu wins by unanimous decision!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu is the new bantamweight champion!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu 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 Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Lodin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Karlsson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Karlsson blocks the body kick.
Karlsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lodin.
Lodin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lodin misses with a straight left.
Lodin wants to land a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range.
Frank Lodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karlsson shoots in but Lodin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lodin is looking to slow Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Lodin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
The crowd cheers as Lodin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karlsson doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Jimmy Karlsson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lodin off the cage and back into range.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Lodin lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodin lands a glancing blow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Lodin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson checks a low kick from Lodin.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodin throws a big shot that misses.
Lodin lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
Lodin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karlsson in his tracks.
Lodin connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Lodin counters with a nice body shot.
Lodin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodin moves away.
A jab from Karlsson misses.
Lodin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lodin counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lodin cracks a nice hook into Karlsson's ribs.
Karlsson is looking to wear down Lodin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lodin connects with the punch.
A solid body kick from Lodin.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Lodin lands a really nice looking cross but Karlsson seems unphased.
Karlsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karlsson is rocked!
Lodin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karlsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lodin to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson drops his hands momentarily. Lodin doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Karlsson staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Karlsson doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Lodin!
Our winner, Frank Lodin, 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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