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AFC 42 - Jyu vs Stark PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Galle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying St Lickitung's choice of entrance music: Pokemon Red Gym Leader Battle Music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ville Galle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lickitung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Lickitung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Lickitung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Galle sees it coming and defends easily.
Galle missing with punches from the bottom.
St Lickitung wants to advance to full mount but Galle doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Galle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galle working for a triangle but St Lickitung defends it easily.
St Lickitung trying to control the position from guard on top but Galle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St Lickitung engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung trying to control but Galle is working from the bottom.
Galle keeping full guard, as St Lickitung tries to pass.
Galle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Lickitung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Galle wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Charles St Lickitung.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Lickitung.
Galle lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Galle counters with a two punch combo.
Galle throws a head kick that St Lickitung semi-blocks.
It looks like Charles St Lickitung has been cut.
St Lickitung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Galle avoids it really well and circles away.
Galle swats away the attempt to clinch by St Lickitung.
Charles St Lickitung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Lickitung is looking to clinch but Galle is avoiding it.
St Lickitung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Galle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galle takes the fight into the clinch.
Galle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galle is stalling in the full guard.
St Lickitung looking for a sweep. Not yet St Lickitung, not yet.
St Lickitung looking for a guillotine here but Galle defends easily.
St Lickitung trying to control the position.
St Lickitung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're going to have a standup here because Ville Galle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Galle lands with a nice combination. St Lickitung backs away looking to recover.
St Lickitung is looking to clinch but Galle is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Lickitung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
St Lickitung is trying to get back to half guard.
Galle trying to control the action but St Lickitung is working from the bottom.
St Lickitung is letting Galle control him for a moment.
St Lickitung wants to control but Galle postures up.
Galle tries to move into full mount but can't pass St Lickitung's legs.
Galle wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Lickitung keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galle scoring with punches and elbows.
St Lickitung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Lickitung is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Galle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Lickitung is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Lickitung is looking for a sweep.
St Lickitung trying to remain calm as Galle controls from the top position.
St Lickitung is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galle lands some shots froms side control.
St Lickitung is trying to get back to half guard.
Galle is looking to take a break and control but St Lickitung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Lickitung manages to get back to half guard.
St Lickitung is looking to control Galle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can St Lickitung avoid being mounted?
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!
St Lickitung wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galle in particular looking to stall.
Galle is thwarting St Lickitung's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung gets back to full guard.
St Lickitung lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galle!
Galle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Galle tries to hold on but St Lickitung pushes him away.
St Lickitung wants to control the pace but Galle is squirming around nicely.
Galle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galle wants to control but St Lickitung is having none of it.
Galle tries to reverse the position but St Lickitung maintains control.
St Lickitung swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Galle is now in St Lickitung's guard. A big mistake from St Lickitung there, giving up the dominant position!
Galle scoring with some ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
St Lickitung is working an open guard so Galle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Galle moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galle clinches up with St Lickitung and pushes him back against the cage.
Galle successfully pulls guard.
St Lickitung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
St Lickitung trying to control but Galle is working from the bottom.
St Lickitung slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galle throws St Lickitung to one side and escapes!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Lickitung is defended easily by Galle.
Ville Galle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles St Lickitung.
Galle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
St Lickitung won't allow Galle to pass to mount.
Galle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Lickitung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Lickitung.
St Lickitung working for a triangle but Galle defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galle trying to control but St Lickitung is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Galle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles St Lickitung's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
St Lickitung takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Galle clinches up against the cage.
Galle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Galle.
St Lickitung tries to pull guard but Galle won't allow it.
Galle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
St Lickitung tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Lickitung gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Galle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galle breaks from the clinch.
Galle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Galle has managed to clinch.
Galle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galle pushes St Lickitung up against the cage in a clinch.
Galle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Lickitung wants to land a leg kick but Galle is out of range.
Galle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Lickitung, pushing him back against the cage.
Galle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galle keeps St Lickitung at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galle tries a head kick but it misses.
Ville Galle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Lickitung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St Lickitung moves in looking to clinch but Galle pushes him off.
St Lickitung has a takedown stuffed.
St Lickitung darts in trying to clinch
and Galle counters with a three punch combo that has St Lickitung backing up. St Lickitung nods at Galle to acknowledge the strikes.
Galle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces St Lickitung back to the cage. Galle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Lickitung darts in trying to clinch
and Galle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St Lickitung is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That has opened up Charles St Lickitung's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galle drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Lickitung working for a triangle but Galle defends it easily.
St Lickitung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Galle is aware though and is defending well.
St Lickitung is breathing heavily.
Galle with a nice head shot there.
Galle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Galle wants to control from the top but St Lickitung keeps moving.
Galle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
St Lickitung looking for a triangle here. Galle is fighting it but it looks tight! St Lickitung pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Galle is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charles St Lickitung!
Charles St Lickitung decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kent's choice of entrance music: I'll be Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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196 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
Kent moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kent pushes him back against the cage.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kent working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peter Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Kent.
It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Kent's ribs.
Kent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kent stands up.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Kent throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Kent's defenses.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Nice straight punches there by Kent. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kent.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kent at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Nice straight punches there by Kent. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kent.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a big head kick that sends Kent tumbling to the mat! Sanchez takes a step backwards and waves Kent back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kent is rocked!
That has opened up Peter Kent's cut even more.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Kent looks gassed!
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kent! Sanchez dives in looking to finish! Kent is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talib Kweli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
13 - 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Talib Kweli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Kweli misses.
Kweli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kweli misses with an uppercut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kweli has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kweli's guard now.
Kweli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Kweli wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Kweli is working away.
Jones is pressing down on Kweli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kweli is holding on for now.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kweli gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones trying to control but Kweli is working from the bottom.
Kweli keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Kweli kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Kweli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kweli is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but Kweli slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Kweli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is working Kweli over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kweli's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kweli is avoiding damage well.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones trying to control the position but Kweli is working away.
Kweli defending against the ground and pound.
Kweli can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Kweli is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kweli is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kweli parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kweli to escape.
Jones staying calm.
Jones prevents Kweli from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the position.
Kweli is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Kweli controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kweli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones working the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kweli seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kweli tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Jones wants to control but Kweli is keeping him busy.
Jones working the ground and pound but Kweli is defending the strikes.
Jones wants to control but Kweli is keeping him busy.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones 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.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kweli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is really struggling to control Kweli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kweli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kweli dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kweli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Kweli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Kweli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talib Kweli.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kweli.
Talib Kweli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kweli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Kweli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Kweli.
Kweli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kweli.
Kweli tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Kweli fights it but they end up in guard.
Kweli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kweli keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kweli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Jones.
Kweli shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kweli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kweli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kweli is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones works his way into side control.
Kweli tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones cracks Kweli with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Kweli's head but Kweli avoids it well.
Kweli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Michael Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones taking a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kweli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kweli sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kweli dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Kweli is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kweli is avoiding damage well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones cracks Kweli with a big right hand but Kweli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kweli down.
Kweli wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kweli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kweli trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones pulls Kweli in close to his closed guard and prevents Kweli from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Talib Kweli wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kweli.
Talib Kweli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kweli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Kweli.
Kweli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Kweli is breathing heavily.
Kweli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talib Kweli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kweli doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kweli was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kweli can do to turn this around?
Jones wants to control from the top but Kweli keeps moving.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Michael Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Michael Jones, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Roads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Bent!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bent misses with a left hand
and Roads counters with a stiff right hand.
Bent missing with a left hand there. Roads was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roads circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roads breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bent stuns Roads with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roads scores with a shot to the body.
Roads connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roads lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Roads.
Roads connects with a body shot that sends Bent's belly button to the back.
Bent just misses with a punch to the body.
Bent misses with a lunging right hand
and Roads counters with a stiff right hand.
Bent is rocked!
Bent throws a poor cross that misses
and Roads counters with a big right hand! Oh Bent is in trouble here! Roads follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roads!
Damien Roads seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Titanic. Jones Future could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trevor Price's chin.
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260 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jones Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Price!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price lands a jab to Future's midsection.
Price looks for the body kick but Future saw that one coming.
Future takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Future tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
Future is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Future on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Jones Future has been cut.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Future will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Price stuns Future with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Price connects with a body shot.
Price lands a slapping body shot.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Future bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price cracks a nice hook into Future's ribs.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
Price drops Future with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Future looks back up at him and smiles so Price waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Future takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands a big uppercut and Future crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Future looks OK. Price waves Future back to his feet!
Future is rocked!
Jones Future's cut is getting worse.
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!
Price scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Future is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trevor Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BOOM! Price lands a beautiful left hook that drops Future. Future tries to recover but Price is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Future lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Price!
Our winner, Trevor Price, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont's entrance music is Hurt - Johnny Cash. A fine choice. 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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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Hammer is out of range.
Belmont pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Hammer is out of range and Belmont settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Hammer checks a leg kick.
Da Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. Da Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belmont avoids the body shot from Da Hammer.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Belmont throws the kick towards the body but Da Hammer avoids it.
Da Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belmont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Hammer.
Belmont throws out a loose jab but Da Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Da Hammer cracks Belmont with an open hand slap.
Da Hammer moves out of range as Belmont strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont ducks under a wild hook from Da Hammer.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Belmont throws a hook but Da Hammer blocks it.
Belmont has taken the fight to the clinch.
Da Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.
Belmont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belmont.
Belmont struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Hammer controls his hands.
Da Hammer tries to break the clinch but Belmont is controlling the position.
Belmont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmont attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont takes a swing at Da Hammer's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses the jab.
Da Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Hammer.
Belmont misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont looks to land a body kick but Da Hammer moved away.
Belmont scores with a nice strike.
Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Hammer manages to avoid it.
Belmont lands a slapping body shot.
Da Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Belmont slips a jab from Da Hammer.
Sloppy strikes from Belmont. Those never looked like landing.
Da Hammer looks to throw the jab but Belmont is out of range.
Da Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Belmont.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer misses with a hook.
Belmont moves out of range as Da Hammer strikes.
Belmont moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belmont clinches.
A short right from Belmont.
A right hook to the body lands for Belmont.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belmont tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Da Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Da Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer slips a jab from Belmont.
Belmont looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Da Hammer lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Hammer takes a swing at Belmont's ribcage but misses.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Da Hammer blocks the low kick.
Da Hammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belmont momentarily.
Belmont motions for Da Hammer to come forward. Belmont throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Hammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Hammer misses with a straight left.
Da Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Da Hammer misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belmont!
Da Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belmont's head.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Da Hammer moves out of range easily.
Da Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmont.
Da Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belmont scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Belmont.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belmont, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belmont.
Da Hammer looks gassed!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmont keeps Da Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Da Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Da Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmont misses with a kick to the body.
Belmont throws a shot to the body.
Da Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Da Hammer throws the left hand but Belmont avoids the punch easily.
Da Hammer looks to land a combination. Belmont sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Da Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
Belmont misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belmont lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Da Hammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Da Hammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belmont lands a slapping body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmont.
Da Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belmont.
Belmont throws out a leg kick but Da Hammer moves out of range and Belmont only half commits.
Da Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Da Hammer! He's out on his feet! Belmont rushes in and drops Da Hammer with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Augustus Belmont!
A relieved looking Augustus Belmont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Alves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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34
148 lbs
28 - 20 - 0 |
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26
149 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Alves with a nice cross.
Cottero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cottero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cottero motions for Alves to come forward. Cottero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cottero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves connects with a jab.
Cottero thumps Alves with a low kick.
Cottero digs a good body shot into Alves's ribs.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cottero lands with a good body shot.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cottero has time to react.
Alves lands a nice hook to Cottero's body. Cottero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Cottero.
Cottero throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves slips a straight right by Cottero.
Tommy Cottero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Cottero, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Cottero against the cage but Cottero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Alves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cottero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cottero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alves rather than just go for the knockout.
Cottero misses the jab.
Cottero lands a front kick.
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cottero is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Cottero circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
Cottero misses with an uppercut.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cottero cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves swings for the body but Cottero moves out of range.
Cottero looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cottero tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Cottero misses with a right hand
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cottero defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cottero motions for Alves to come forward. Cottero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Good shot there by Alves.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cottero throws out the jab.
Cottero moves out of range of the strikes.
Cottero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cottero, right into the meat.
Alves lands a jab to the head.
Cottero misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Cottero looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
Cottero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cottero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Alves checks a low kick from Cottero.
Alves avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Cottero cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
Alves takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Cottero throws a sloppy body shot
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cottero feints a jab promting Alves to slip. Cottero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Cottero misses with a body kick.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cottero misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Cottero's head but Cottero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cottero lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Alves digs a good body shot into Cottero's ribs.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
A head kick misses from Cottero.
Alves scores with a takedown into Cottero's guard.
Cottero working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cottero has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cottero working a defensive guard here.
Cottero is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cottero looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Cottero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alves takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Alves lands with a straight right. Cottero didn't see that one coming.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Cottero is just out of range.
Cottero cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cottero.
Alves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cottero takes one on the button.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Cottero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cottero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cottero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cottero to see if he's OK.
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!
Cottero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cottero gets back to half guard.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cottero to regain full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Cottero keeps moving.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Cottero is keeping the position.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves won't allow Cottero to sweep him here.
Alves 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.
Cottero looking for a sweep. Not yet Cottero, not yet.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cottero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kendall Alves just wasn't active enough.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Cottero.
Cottero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cottero moves out of range as Alves strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Cottero throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cottero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Cottero tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cottero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cottero avoids it really well and circles away.
Cottero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Cottero misses.
A swing and a miss from Cottero.
Cottero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cottero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Cottero punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
Tommy Cottero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Cottero lands a brutal head kick. Alves looks out on his feet and Cottero throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tommy Cottero!
Tommy Cottero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lord's hands.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Hopo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hopo did well to prevent Lord getting side control.
Hopo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hopo wants to get back to full guard.
Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hopo defending well though.
Hopo won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Hopo gets back to full guard.
Lord won't allow Hopo to sweep him here.
Lord advances position into side control!
Lord lands a few punches from side control.
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Hopo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lord.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopo keeps working.
Lord looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hopo is avoiding damage well.
Hopo manages to get back to half guard.
Hopo is trying to maintain the position but Lord is very close to passing his half guard.
Lord is trying to control. Hopo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hopo is looking for a sweep. Lord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord.
Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hopo moves into full guard.
Hopo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hopo is trying to keep Lord in close.
Hopo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Hopo has wrist control.
Lord has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Lord looking to pass the guard.
Lord throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopo is trying to keep Lord in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hopo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Hopo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hopo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lord is looking to improve his position but Hopo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hopo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo prevents Lord from getting the reversal.
Lord takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lord is squirming around, avoiding Hopo's attempts to control the action.
Hopo landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord wants to control but Hopo is having none of it.
Hopo trying to control but Lord is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to lock up and control but Hopo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hopo lands a heavy elbow.
Hopo landing punches.
Lord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hopo lands a big elbow.
Hopo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lord is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Hopo! Lord is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Longest Day by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Calvin Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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31
224 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Lodin moved away.
Lodin misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Lodin misses with a hook.
Lodin throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lodin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lodin!
Lodin moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
That kick from Lodin tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lodin avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Lodin loads up on a big left hand.
Lodin ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Lodin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lodin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lodin 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.
Johnson thumps Lodin with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson gets a clinch.
Lodin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lodin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Calvin Johnson has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lodin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodin.
Lodin wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson.
Lodin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calvin Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodin manages to avoid it.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Lodin's belly button to the back.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lodin throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Lodin moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swings for the body but Lodin moves out of range.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lodin digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lodin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodin.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Lodin is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Lodin saw that one coming.
Lodin tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Lodin misses with an uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lodin is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodin.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lodin rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lodin.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Lodin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Lodin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lodin connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lodin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lodin looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lodin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lodin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Lodin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lodin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lodin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lodin.
Lodin tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodin throws a big elbow that misses.
Lodin tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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!
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lodin tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Lodin 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.
Lodin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lodin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lodin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Lodin passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lodin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lodin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Lodin has control of the leg.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Lodin in his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lodin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Lodin.
That has opened up Calvin Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lodin.
Lodin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lodin with the ground and pound from mount.
The cut above Calvin Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lodin controlling from mount.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson is rocked!
Calvin Johnson'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 Calvin Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Lodin!
An out of breath Frank Lodin 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jik Chuyhn Jyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jik Chuyhn Jyu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
145 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
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144 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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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
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Jyu moves out of range easily.
Jyu moves out of range as Stark strikes.
Stark shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stark trying to mount his opponent but Jyu defends it.
Jyu is doing well to control the position and prevent Stark from advancing to side control.
Jyu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stark's back!
Stark tries to escape the position.
Jyu doesn't have the hooks in and Stark manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
Stark being controlled here momentarily.
Jyu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jyu is keeping the position for now.
Jyu pulls Stark in close to his closed guard and prevents Stark from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Jyu is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jik Chuyhn Jyu just wasn't active enough.
Stark misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Jyu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Jyu throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
Jyu avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt - Jyu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
That kick from Jyu tenderised Stark's leg. Stark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jyu tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyu connects with a solid leg kick.
Stark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark trying to control but Jyu is working from the bottom.
Jyu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jyu is trying to control the position but Stark postures up.
Stark trying to control but Jyu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Stark was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Stark.
Jyu closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jyu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jyu lands a shoulder strike.
Jyu landing knees to the body.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jyu stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jyu.
Stark tries to pull guard but Jyu won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jyu is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stark.
Stark tries to pull guard but Jyu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jyu is stalling here.
Stark stalls.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Jyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jyu lands a shoulder strike.
Jyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jyu stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jyu.
Jyu has Stark pressed against the cage, preventing Stark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jyu cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
Jyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jyu prevents Stark from breaking the clinch.
Stark wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jyu has him pressed against the cage.
Stark trying to stall but Jyu improves his position.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Jyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Jyu stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jyu is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jyu.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Jyu is controlling him.
Jyu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jyu digs a right hand into Stark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stark's gas tank.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jyu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jyu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark tries to pull guard but Jyu holds him up against the cage and eventually Stark drops back down to his feet.
Stark 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. Stark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jyu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jyu lands with a cross.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
Jyu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
Jyu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jyu sizes up Stark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jyu throws a nice head kick!
Jyu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jyu tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jyu to the ground. Jyu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jyu.
Jyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jyu lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
Jab, jab by Stark - just one landing.
Jyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jyu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 Jik Chuyhn Jyu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jyu throws a low kick, looking for Stark's leg but Stark calmly moves out of range.
Jyu closes the distance and clinches.
Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Jyu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stark tries to pull guard but Jyu won't allow it.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Jyu avoids the damage to the body.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Stark.
Jyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Stark letting Jyu take a breather here.
Stark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jyu just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jyu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jyu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jyu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Jyu moved out of range.
Jyu connects with an inside leg kick.
Jyu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Stark misses.
Jyu connects with a leg kick. Stark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jyu.
Stark takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jik Chuyhn Jyu is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Stark misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark shoots in and bounces Jyu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jyu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but Jyu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to improve his position but instead Jyu has moved into half guard.
Stark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jyu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jyu's back!
Stark wants to control the position but Jyu frees himself and scrambles - Stark manages to regain control in side control.
Jyu seems a little lost for a moment, as Stark dominates the positioning.
Jyu prevents Stark from moving into mount.
Gabriel Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jyu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jyu keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark swings around for an armbar but Jyu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stark's guard.
Stark pulls Jyu in close to prevent any damage.
Jyu stopping the sweep attempt from Stark.
Stark trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jyu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jyu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jyu working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to reverse the position.
Jyu stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Jyu.
Stark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jyu counters with a nice leg kick.
Jyu is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Jyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Jyu connects with a jab.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Jyu counters with an inside leg kick.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but Jyu shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Jyu as Stark shoots in.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Jyu scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyu connects with a single shot there.
Stark's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jyu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jyu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Stark misses with a left hand
and Jyu counters with a nice body kick.
Jyu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jyu lands with a straight right. Stark didn't see that one coming.
Jyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jyu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
Jyu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jyu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Jyu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark can't break the clinch.
Jyu works on Stark's body with a couple of short punches.
Jyu stalling.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jyu avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jyu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark wants a takedown.
Jyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jyu lands an elbow inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jyu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jyu.
Jyu lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jyu forces Stark back against the cage and clinches.
Stark is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jyu gets underhooks to prevent Stark's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stark jumps guard but Jyu stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid body kick from Jyu.
Jyu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Jyu wants to slow Stark down by chopping away at his legs.
Jyu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stark fails to land the takedown.
Jyu digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Jyu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jyu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stark's calf.
Jyu misses with a low kick.
Jyu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Jyu misses with a leg kick.
Jyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyu has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jyu.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jyu.
Jyu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stark.
Jyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jyu stalling in the clinch.
Jyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jyu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Stark.
Jyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Jyu just leaning against Stark, taking a breather.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jyu lands an uppercut.
Jyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jyu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jyu smiles and moves away.
Jyu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jyu.
Stark lands a glancing blow to the side of Jyu's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jyu.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Jyu.
Stark misses with an uppercut
and Jyu counters with a nice leg kick.
Jyu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jyu throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jyu with a hook.
Stark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Jyu's shoulder, as Jyu tries to avoid the shot.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jyu avoids it really well and circles away.
Jyu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyu clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.
Stark goes for a takedown attempt but Jyu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jyu throws a head kick that misses.
Jyu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jyu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jyu. That's going to slow Stark down.
Jyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Stark or perhaps it was just good defense by Jyu which made him look bad.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jyu scores with a nice right hand.
Jyu throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Jyu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jyu.
Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jyu's waist but Jyu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jyu sprawls well. Jyu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Jyu clinches up against the cage.
Jyu lands with a left to the head.
Jyu presses Stark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stark jumps guard but Jyu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jyu.
Jyu is working Stark over against the cage.
Stark tries to stall but Jyu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jyu lands a left hand.
Jyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark slows down the pace here.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Jyu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stark is looking to control Jyu's arms but Jyu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stark has his back to the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jik Chuyhn Jyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jyu.
Stark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jyu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jyu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jyu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jyu as he avoids it easily.
Jyu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jyu lands the left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a jab. Jyu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jyu enables Stark to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jyu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jyu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stark postures up.
Jyu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jyu's head backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves out of range of the body kick from Jyu.
Nice uppercut lands for Jyu. That snapped Stark's head back.
Jyu throws a wild body kick that Stark sees coming a mile off.
Stark shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stark was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jyu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jyu stops Stark from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Jyu tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gabriel Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jyu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stark tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jyu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jik Chuyhn Jyu!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu wins by unanimous decision!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu retains his bantamweight title!
Jik Chuyhn Jyu 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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