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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mineirinho Uai So (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smokey Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mineirinho Uai So!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uai So shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Uai So is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Uai So might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Uai So is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Uai So decides to stand up.
Robinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uai So throws a sloppy head kick and Robinson moves out of range easily.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robinson dives in and grabs Uai So's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uai So pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Robinson enables Uai So to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Robinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Robinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robinson, not yet.
Uai So trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mineirinho Uai So was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Uai So is looking to clinch.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uai So pinned against the cage. Uai So gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokey Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uai So throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Uai So darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uai So uses his free foot to push down on Robinson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Uai So has a good base and remains in mount.
Uai So working the ground and pound effectively.
Uai So trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Uai So gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uai So lands a big elbow.
Uai So trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Uai So. What's that going to do exactly?
Uai So scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Robinson?
Robinson wants to control but Uai So is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uai So is landing with some decent strikes but Robinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding Uai So's attempts to control the action.
Uai So sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mineirinho Uai So dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Uai So darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Uai So trying to control from half guard but Robinson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uai So is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mineirinho Uai So hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Robinson looks to clinch
and Uai So counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uai So wants to clinch.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Uai So.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Uai So misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Uai So. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Uai So.
Uai So closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Uai So stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Uai So is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uai So fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robinson sprawls well initially but Uai So persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Uai So wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Uai So wants to pass the guard but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Uai So escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Uai So!
Uai So is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uai So working away.
Robinson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uai So just content to control the position.
Uai So decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Robinson shoots in but Uai So avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Uai So shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Robinson eats them both and turns towards Uai So to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uai So tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uai So blocks a head kick by Robinson.
Robinson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mineirinho Uai So showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Robinson throws a leg kick but Uai So moved away.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uai So pinned against the cage. Uai So gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uai So manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Robinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Robinson's guard now, I'm sure.
Uai So is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control.
Uai So stays in close to Robinson's body and controls the position.
Uai So wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
Uai So not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mineirinho Uai So.
Uai So looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Uai So working Robinson over with strikes.
Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Uai So sits in half guard.
Uai So takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson tries to kick Uai So off but Uai So keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uai So passes to full mount!
Uai So wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uai So on the ground.
Robinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Uai So lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uai So lands a nice shot to the head.
Uai So content just to control the position here.
Uai So tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.
Uai So landing shots from mount.
Uai So takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uai So tries to control but Robinson wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to lock up and control but Uai So gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uai So controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson wants to control but Uai So is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mineirinho Uai So comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uai So has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mineirinho Uai So!
Our winner, Mineirinho Uai So, 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 Raphael De Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuto Wakizashi (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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael De Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi thumps De Young with a low kick.
Wakizashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wakizashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Young throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by De Young as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kabuto Wakizashi has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wakizashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wakizashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Young works over Wakizashi's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wakizashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raphael De Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Young lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wakizashi takes a swing at De Young's ribcage but misses.
De Young lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wakizashi at a distance.
Wakizashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Young's sensitive parts.
De Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wakizashi darts in and clinches De Young up against the cage.
Wakizashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wakizashi swings wildly with an uppercut but De Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Young is trying to push Wakizashi away but Wakizashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wakizashi tries to stall but De Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Young is trying to stall.
De Young lands with a light punch inside.
De Young blocks a body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wakizashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wakizashi prevents a body shot from De Young.
De Young taking a breather.
Wakizashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wakizashi misses with a body punch.
De Young is trying to break the clinch but Wakizashi is controlling him.
De Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Young on the inside.
Wakizashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wakizashi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Wakizashi is stalling here.
De Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wakizashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wakizashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Young misses with a punch to the body.
Wakizashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wakizashi is trying to stall.
Wakizashi is working De Young over against the cage.
Wakizashi working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Young is looking to control Wakizashi's arms but Wakizashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Young has his back to the cage.
Wakizashi lands a nice uppercut.
Wakizashi wants to stall.
De Young working hard to break the clinch.
Wakizashi throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wakizashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Young breaks from the clinch.
Wakizashi throws a body kick that misses.
De Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wakizashi in his tracks.
Wakizashi throws a lazy right hand but De Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi drops his hands momentarily and De Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by De Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakizashi tries to work over De Young's front leg with a kick but De Young checks it.
De Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wakizashi lands a leg kick that knocks De Young off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wakizashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wakizashi scores with a body shot.
De Young moves out of range as Wakizashi throws a body kick.
De Young throws a lazy right hand but Wakizashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Young misses with a right hand
and De Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Young just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from De Young does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Young is breathing heavily.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Young's calf.
Wakizashi lands a head shot.
Wakizashi delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kabuto Wakizashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kabuto Wakizashi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wakizashi tries a head kick but it misses.
De Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Young moves out of range of the body kick.
De Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wakizashi is able to avoid easily.
Wakizashi thuds his right hand into De Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Young misses the shot to the body.
De Young just misses with a punch to the body.
De Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Young misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wakizashi.
De Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakizashi scores with a leg kick.
De Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Wakizashi misses.
De Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakizashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Young's calf.
Wakizashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wakizashi needs to keep his hands up - De Young had a free shot at his head there.
Wakizashi thumps De Young with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick but De Young moved away.
Wakizashi looks to throw the jab but De Young is out of range.
Wakizashi swings widly with a right hand
and De Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wakizashi, right into the meat.
De Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wakizashi.
De Young missing with a left hand there. Wakizashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakizashi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Wakizashi.
De Young avoids the head kick by Wakizashi.
Wakizashi rushes De Young and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakizashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wakizashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wakizashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Young or not.
De Young stalling in the clinch but Wakizashi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Wakizashi fails to land.
De Young misses with a punch to the body.
De Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Young prevents a body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi cracks De Young with a nice body shot.
Wakizashi slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Wakizashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Young's elbow.
A short uppercut from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Young throws a good cross that connects.
Wakizashi scores with a push kick.
Wakizashi keeps De Young at a distance using the push kick.
De Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wakizashi tries to close the distance and clinch but De Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakizashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Wakizashi misses.
Wakizashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wakizashi connects with a body shot that sends De Young's belly button to the back.
De Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Young lands a jab to the head.
Wakizashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Young dips to his left and cracks Wakizashi with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wakizashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Young takes a step back to recover.
Wakizashi misses with a body kick.
De Young loads up on a big right hand but Wakizashi slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuto Wakizashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kabuto Wakizashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
De Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Wakizashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wakizashi.
Wakizashi misses with a straight right.
Wakizashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Wakizashi fails to land.
Wakizashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wakizashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wakizashi throws a shot from downtown. De Young moves away and avoids it.
De Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Wakizashi should have avoided that one.
Wakizashi instigates a clinch.
Wakizashi lands a shoulder strike.
De Young is trying to break the clinch but Wakizashi is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from De Young as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Young lands a body punch.
Wakizashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Young has Wakizashi pressed against the cage, preventing Wakizashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wakizashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Young is looking to slow Wakizashi down with leg kicks.
Wakizashi defending well as De Young loads up on a big left hand.
De Young throws a looping overhand right but Wakizashi ducks down to avoid it.
Wakizashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Young.
Jab, jab by De Young - just one landing.
De Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Young.
De Young misses with an uppercut. Wakizashi saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakizashi forces De Young back against the cage and clinches.
De Young will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakizashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Young's elbow.
Wakizashi misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Young tries to throw a body punch but Wakizashi avoids it by throwing De Young back against the cage.
Wakizashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Wakizashi coming out on top.
De Young looks to land a right hand but Wakizashi moved out of range.
De Young misses with a body shot.
Wakizashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wakizashi lands with a nice body kick.
De Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wakizashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Young if he has to take too many more of those.
Wakizashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wakizashi lands a right hand.
Wakizashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kabuto Wakizashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wakizashi has De Young pressed against the cage.
Wakizashi presses De Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Wakizashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi lands with a left to the head.
De Young is rocked!
De Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Wakizashi.
Oh De Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is keeping an eye on Wakizashi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wakizashi.
Wakizashi gets through De Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Young tries to work over Wakizashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wakizashi is pushing De Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Wakizashi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wakizashi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wakizashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wakizashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Young or not.
Wakizashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wakizashi stalling.
Wakizashi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks De Young with a big uppercut! De Young tries to clinch up but Wakizashi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples De Young to the mat! De Young covers up and Wakizashi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kabuto Wakizashi!
A victorious Kabuto Wakizashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Larkin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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 surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Johnson trying to control the action but Larkin just sinks the hooks in.
Johnson tries to escape but Larkin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Larkin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Larkin looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Larkin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Larkin looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Well, with Larkin on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Johnson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larkin on the ground.
Johnson is having to fend off submission attempts from Larkin, who is looking to sink in the choke. Larkin doesn't have the hooks in though and Johnson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson works over Larkin with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Larkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Larkin working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Larkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Larkin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Johnson frees his head nicely. Oh but Larkin has switched to an armbar! Johnson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Stephen Larkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roe Jogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake comes into the arena with Primo Victoria blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michihiro Bukake !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roe Jogan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bukake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukake tries to clinch
and Jogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bukake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jogan as he avoids it easily.
Jogan avoids the head kick by Bukake .
Jogan has closed the distance and engaged Bukake in a clinch.
Jogan digs a right hand underneath Bukake 's ribcage. Bukake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bukake tries to work over Jogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukake .
Bukake trying to land knees to the body.
Bukake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jogan is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bukake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jogan managing to block the knees to the body from Bukake .
Bukake has Jogan pressed against the cage, preventing Jogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .
Jogan clinches with his opponent.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake looking to throw knees to the head but Jogan is blocking nicely.
Jogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bukake has him pressed against the cage.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake tries a body shot but Jogan blocks it.
Bukake trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jogan to work.
Bukake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jogan scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan jumps guard but Bukake stands there with Jogan around his waist. Jogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jogan is trying to push Bukake away but Bukake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bukake tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Bukake back against the cage.
Jogan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jogan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jogan slows the pace down in half guard.
Bukake is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jogan is looking to take a break and control but Bukake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake wants to get back to full guard.
Bukake is not content to let Jogan control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roe Jogan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bukake gets caught flat footed, as Jogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bukake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bukake trying to control the position.
Bukake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jogan trying to control but Bukake is working from the bottom.
Bukake 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.
Bukake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake has momentary wrist control but Jogan slips an elbow through the middle.
Jogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bukake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jogan throwing strikes from guard but Bukake blocks nicely.
Bukake keeping moving, preventing Jogan from controlling successfully.
Jogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jogan trying to control but Bukake is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bukake is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roe Jogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Jogan as Bukake shoots in.
Jogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bukake doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukake tries to clinch but Jogan moves out of range.
Jogan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bukake 's guard.
Jogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bukake keeping full guard, as Jogan tries to pass.
Bukake looking for a sweep. Not yet Bukake , not yet.
Jogan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bukake manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bukake wants to control from the top but Jogan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukake tries to free his leg and advance position but Jogan is retaining full guard.
Jogan wants to control but Bukake passes easily into half guard.
Jogan is not content to let Bukake control the position.
Bukake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bukake is looking for a kimura but Jogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bukake to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan wants to control but Bukake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bukake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jogan is just riding it out for now. Bukake eventually gives up the hold.
Bukake passes to full mount!
Bukake is working for a guillotine from mount but Jogan frees his head quite easily.
Bukake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jogan is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake avoids the attempt from Jogan to control.
Bukake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jogan is now in Bukake 's guard. A big mistake from Bukake there, giving up the dominant position!
Jogan preventing the sweep.
Jogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bukake . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bukake working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jogan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bukake keeping full guard, as Jogan tries to pass.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bukake controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michihiro Bukake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bukake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jogan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bukake to the ground. Jogan is now in Bukake 's guard.
Jogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jogan is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bukake wants to sweep here but Jogan controlling him for the moment.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roe Jogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Michihiro Bukake has been cut.
Jogan throws a nice looking combination but Bukake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jogan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bukake eats them both and turns towards Jogan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jogan rushes Bukake and presses him up against the cage.
Jogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bukake has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bukake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jogan is trying to pull guard but Bukake has him pressed against the cage.
Bukake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bukake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bukake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jogan avoiding damage as Bukake throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bukake s head.
Bukake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bukake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bukake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake keeps control of Jogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bukake misses with a knee to the head.
Jogan managing to block the knees to the body from Bukake .
Michihiro Bukake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jogan can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jogan.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jogan clinches up with Bukake and pushes him back against the cage.
Bukake has Jogan pressed against the cage, preventing Jogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jogan drags the fight down to the ground.
Bukake trying to control but Jogan is working from the bottom.
Bukake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bukake is pushing down on Jogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Bukake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bukake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukake is trying to control. Jogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jogan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bukake manages to move to mount!
Bukake lands with some strikes.
Roe Jogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bukake landing punches.
Jogan somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jogan misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukake .
Bukake closes the distance but Jogan moves to the side
and Jogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bukake 's guard now.
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!
Joganis looking to pass into half guard but Bukake pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bukake is in guard.
Bukake wants to control from the top but Jogan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bukake stands up from Jogan's guard - Bukake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bukake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jogan.
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukake doesn't manage to clinch there - Jogan circles away.
Michihiro Bukake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roe Jogan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bukake 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 Jogan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jogan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roe Jogan.
Well Jogan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roe Jogan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Redhair will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Foy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Redhair!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redhair scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Jamie Foy has been cut.
Foy ducks right into an uppercut from Redhair.
Redhair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jamie Foy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redhair circles away.
Foy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redhair. Redhair obviously looking to wear him down.
Foy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Redhair.
That kick from Redhair tenderised Foy's leg. Foy is trying to keep his angry face on.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Foy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redhair scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redhair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Redhair lands with a hook. Foy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair lands a big head kick that sends Foy tumbling to the mat! Redhair takes a step backwards and waves Foy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Foy is rocked!
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redhair.
Redhair throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Foy is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Redhair lands but Foy takes it in his stride.
Foy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redhair.
Foy shoots in and bounces Redhair off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foy throws a big right hand that misses.
Redhair working a defensive guard here.
Foy preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair is trying to control the position but Foy postures up.
Redhair controlling Foy's posture.
Foy preventing the sweep.
Richard Redhair has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Foy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redhair.
Redhair scores with a decent looking hook.
Jamie Foy's cut is getting worse.
Redhair scores with a nice strike.
Foy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redhair can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redhair.
Redhair lands a big head kick that sends Foy tumbling to the mat! Redhair takes a step backwards and waves Foy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Foy fails to land the takedown.
Foy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redhair.
Foy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair jabs at Foy's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redhair, right into the meat.
Richard Redhair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redhair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redhair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jamie Foy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Redhair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foy's calf.
Redhair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foy has time to react.
Foy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redhair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Redhair lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foy tries to clinch there but Redhair circles away.
Redhair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Foy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Redhair both land. Nice combination.
Jeez, Jamie Foy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Foy rushes Redhair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Redhair wants to get back to striking at distance but Foy won't allow it.
Foy is trying to break the clinch but Redhair is controlling him.
Foy is trying to pull guard but Redhair turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Redhair manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redhair keeps Foy at a distance using the push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foy.
Redhair throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Redhair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Foy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Redhair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redhair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foy darts in and clinches Redhair up against the cage.
Redhair working hard to break the clinch.
Foy breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redhair.
Foy has closed the distance and engaged Redhair in a clinch.
Foy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Redhair prevents a takedown attempt there.
Redhair is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foy misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foy trying to land knees to the body.
Redhair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redhair blocks an elbow strike.
Redhair is trying to push Foy away but Foy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foy breaks the clinch.
Foy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redhair is trying to force a seperation but Foy has the dominant position.
Redhair trying to stall but Foy improves his position.
Foy keeps control of Redhair as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Redhair being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redhair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Foy has Redhair pressed against the cage, preventing Redhair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redhair is pressed up against the cage. Foy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Redhair down to the mat. Redhair avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Redhair lands a leg kick that knocks Foy off balance momentarily.
Redhair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redhair feints and then cracks Foy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foy down.
Good leg kick by Redhair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foy doesn't manage to clinch there - Redhair circles away.
Foy scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foy looking to isolate an arm here. Redhair doesn't see it coming and as Foy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Foy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamie Foy!
A victorious Jamie Foy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Hardcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sexton Hardcastle!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Hardcastle.
Hardcastle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Hardcastle slips the punch.
Murphy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murphy scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardcastle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Hardcastle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Hardcastle seems unphased.
Hardcastle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
enabling Hardcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardcastle shoots in looking for a takedown but Murphy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardcastle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardcastle avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardcastle.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Hardcastle's shoulder, as Hardcastle tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardcastle.
Donk. Hardcastle catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Hardcastle closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Hardcastle pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sexton Hardcastle.
Hardcastle misses with a body punch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Hardcastle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardcastle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws a right hand that Hardcastle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardcastle also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardcastle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Hardcastle from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardcastle passes Murphy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardcastle wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardcastle wants to take a breather but Murphy is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardcastle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardcastle is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
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 Erick Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardcastle is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hardcastle moves nicely into side control.
Hardcastle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardcastle trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardcastle on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcastle advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardcastle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hardcastle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hardcastle controlling the position easily from mount.
Hardcastle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardcastle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardcastle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Murphy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hardcastle.
Murphy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Hardcastle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hardcastle wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hardcastle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hardcastle.
Hardcastle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murphy is looking to escape.
Hardcastle throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sexton Hardcastle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hardcastle misses with the combination.
Hardcastle misses with a wild body shot.
Hardcastle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murphy's waist but Murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardcastle off to one side.
Hardcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Hardcastle! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Murphy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erick Murphy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Stroya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Lily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
218 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Stroya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiger Lily!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroya keeps the fight on the outside.
Lily closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stroya counters with a crisp one two that drops Lily! Stroya thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lily to his feet! Lily is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lily closes the distance but Stroya moves to the side
and Stroya counters with a straight right hand.
Stroya throws the left hand but Lily avoids the punch easily.
Lily takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lily throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lily tries to clinch but Stroya moves out of range.
Stroya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lily stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lily throws a body punch but Stroya moves out of range.
Lily takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lily tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroya drops Lily with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lily looks back up at him and smiles so Stroya waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lily is rocked!
It looks like Tiger Lily has been cut.
Tiger Lily seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroya throws a big shot that misses.
Lily is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroya finish him?
Stroya misses with a hook.
Stroya misses with a straight right.
Stroya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lily uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroya.
Stroya misses with a looping right.
Lily tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stroya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lily seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Stroya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lily displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroya throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lily looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroya keeps the fight on the outside.
Lily tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroya is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Lily flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lily is out cold! Stroya holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dee Stroya!
Dee Stroya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen On March The Saints as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicholas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Drogo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drogo throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drogo circles away.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Nicholas Johnson has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Conan Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Johnson.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Drogo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Drogo is blocking nicely.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Drogo just holding on.
Drogo is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson punching from mount but Drogo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Drogo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working for a submission but Drogo is keeping him at bay.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Drogo tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Drogo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson scoring with strikes but Drogo is staying in there.
Johnson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Drogo out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Johnson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nicholas Johnson!
A victorious Nicholas Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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