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RR 14 - Akbar vs Shinsato PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Maynard (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grey Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maynard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gomi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maynard to the mat! Maynard manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maynard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gomi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gomi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gomi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maynard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maynard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maynard blocks the leg kick.
Gomi lands a really nice looking cross but Maynard seems unphased.
Gomi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maynard backs up against the ropes.
Maynard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Gomi gets a clinch.
Gomi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maynard looking for a takedown.
Gomi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maynard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gomi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grey Maynard.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi moves into range and clinches up with Maynard.
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!
Maynard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi connects with a knee to the head.
Gomi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Gomi coming out on top.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Maynard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomi pinned against the ropes. Gomi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomi slips under a jab.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Maynard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maynard throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Maynard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maynard is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Maynard circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maynard sprawls well. Maynard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Maynard circles away easily
and Maynard counters with a series of strikes. Gomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomi slips under a jab from Maynard.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi lands with a slapping head kick.
Maynard gets caught flat footed, as Gomi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maynard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gomi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maynard scores with a takedown into Gomi's guard.
Maynard trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi scores with a one two! Maynard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gomi wants to clinch up but Maynard keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Maynard avoids it well.
Maynard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomi circles away.
Gomi moves in looking to clinch but Maynard pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Gomi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gomi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Maynard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maynard jumps guard but Gomi turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Gomi tightens his grip and picks Maynard up, before dumping him to the ground. Maynard manages to land in guard.
Gomi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maynard is looking for a sweep.
Gomi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Maynard to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomi's guard.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi pushes Maynard off and gets back to his feet.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maynard shoots in but no luck this time.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grey Maynard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Gomi both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Gomi scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maynard misses with an uppercut.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi feints a jab promting Maynard to slip. Gomi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maynard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomi moves into the clinch.
Gomi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gomi lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gomi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gomi as the two fighters clinch.
Maynard is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gomi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maynard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomi is defending well.
Maynard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gomi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maynard regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gomi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomi advances position into side control!
Gomi has hold of Maynard's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Maynard seems comfortable defending it but Gomi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Maynard is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Maynard is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gomi couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takanori Gomi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp comes to the ring accompanied by IZ - Hawaii '78. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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24
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 2 |
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160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sharp obliges.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sharp with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sharp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Alkofer's ribcage.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Alkofer looks gassed!
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Sharp avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Alkofer is trying to break the clinch but Sharp has him pressed against the ropes.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Alkofer won't want to take too many of those.
Sharp scores with a knee to the head.
Alkofer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Sharp on the inside.
Alkofer wants to break free but Sharp has control.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alkofer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alkofer up against the ropes.
Sharp putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alkofer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp works on Alkofer's body with a couple of short punches.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alkofer or not.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Sharp working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
Alkofer can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alkofer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
Sharp lands a body punch.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sharp.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Alkofer's ribcage. Alkofer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sharp slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer working hard to break the clinch.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alkofer up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sharp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sharp.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Sharp pressing his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Sharp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sharp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alkofer on the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alkofer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alkofer misses with an uppercut
and Sharp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sharp.
Sharp effectively controlling the action here.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alkofer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sharp leaning against his opponent.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Alkofer in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alkofer can do to turn this around?
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alkofer takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sharp lands a knee to the body.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Terry Sharp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Alkofer is trying to break free.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Sharp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Alkofer in his tracks for a moment.
Alkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Alkofer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharp lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sharp.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Sharp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Alkofer is trying to push Sharp away but Sharp has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Alkofer's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sharp.
Sharp controlling the action here for a moment.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Sharp.
Alkofer letting Sharp take a breather here.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Alkofer won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sharp obliges.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Alkofer in his tracks for a moment.
Alkofer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sharp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Sharp dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alkofer tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Sharp.
Sharp closes the distance and pushes Alkofer back into the ropes.
Sharp working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
Sharp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
A frustrated look appears on Alkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Sharp landing knees to the body.
Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Alkofer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Alkofer won't want to take too many of those.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
Sharp lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Alkofer shrugs off.
Sharp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharp lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sharp presses Alkofer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sharp lands a damaging elbow.
Sharp connects with a knee to the head.
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Alkofer's ribcage.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Alkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alkofer wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharp won't allow it.
Sharp lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Alkofer won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sharp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alkofer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alkofer can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sharp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sharp crunches a lovely knee into Alkofer's ribcage.
Sharp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharp working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
Sharp working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
Sharp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Alkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharp scores a nice knee to the body.
Shinya Alkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sharp lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sharp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Sharp!
After the big win, Terry Sharp made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Torment Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Langham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Groszek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Groszek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Langham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Groszek!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groszek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Langham under the eye.
Langham fails with the takedown.
Groszek throws a combination that misses
and Langham moves into the clinch.
Groszek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Groszek stops a takedown attempt from Langham.
Groszek is looking to break free of the clinch but Langham has double underhooks.
Langham manages to pull guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Langham is looking for a triangle but Groszek pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Langham pushes a forearm under Groszek's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Groszek is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Langham!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias comes into the arena with Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer blaring out of the sound system. Hulk has chosen Hulkamania! as his entrance music. Fabricio Dias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias looks to land a combination but Hulk avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Dias.
Dias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hulk.
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hulk throws out the jab.
Hulk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dias to the ground. Hulk is now in Dias's guard.
Dias wants to stand and escape but Hulk is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hulk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hulk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dias is keeping the position for now.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Hulk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hulk looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. The Hulk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Dias misses its intended target.
Hulk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hulk has a takedown stuffed.
Hulk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hulk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dias swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hulk.
Hulk misses the shot to the body.
Dias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hulk is rocked!
Hulk misses with the combination.
Hulk is still on wobbly legs! Can Dias finish him?
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk misses with an uppercut.
Hulk seems to have recovered his senses.
Hulk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Dias.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias throws a hook but Hulk avoids it easily.
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Dias avoids the body shot from Hulk.
Hulk throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
Hulk throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Dias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hulk blocks a jab.
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hulk momentarily.
Hulk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hulk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulk thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Dias misses the target.
Dias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hulk slips a jab from Dias.
Dias connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Hulk tumbling to the canvas! Dias pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Hulk was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fabricio Dias!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinsato has chosen Yoshi Story as his entrance music. Akira Shinsato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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199 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akbar drives through with a takedown into Shinsato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Akbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shinsato is looking to stand up but Akbar isn't so interested in that idea.
Akbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shinsato is keeping the position for now.
Akbar trying to control but Shinsato is working from the bottom.
Akbar looking to pass the guard.
Akbar trying to control but Shinsato is working from the bottom.
Shinsato is looking to stand up but Akbar isn't so interested in that idea.
Akbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Shinsato is retaining full guard.
Shinsato wants to stand but Akbar is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Akbar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akbar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinsato clinches with his opponent.
Shinsato trying to land knees to the body.
Akbar stalling in the clinch.
Akbar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Shinsato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akbar throws a head punch that misses.
Akbar looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Akbar on the inside.
Shinsato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akbar's elbow.
Akbar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shinsato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shinsato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Akbar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shinsato pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Akbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akbar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar misses with a body kick.
Akbar misses with a low kick as Shinsato jumps back.
Akbar darts in and clinches Shinsato up against the ropes.
Akbar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akbar wants a takedown but no success here.
Akbar is leaning against Shinsato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shinsato tries to work over Akbar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akbar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akbar trying to control the position but instead, Shinsato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akbar into the ropes.
Akbar successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shinsato should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Akbar has tightened it up now! Shinsato should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunter Akbar!
Hunter Akbar retains his middleweight title!
Hunter Akbar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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