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RR 17 - The Sky's The Limit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Lefloer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacob Bryan Batungbakal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Lefloer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batungbakal lands a head shot.
Lefloer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batungbakal.
Lefloer darts in trying to clinch
and Batungbakal counters with a nice leg kick.
Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lefloer misses with a takedown
and Batungbakal counters with a head kick that drops Lefloer!
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!
Batungbakal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Batungbakal throwing strikes but missing.
Batungbakal throws a big right hand that misses.
Batungbakal stands up and waves to Lefloer to follow him.
Lefloer fails with the takedown.
Batungbakal fails to land with a series of punches.
Lefloer shoots in for a takedown but Batungbakal shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Lefloer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefloer blocks a head kick by Batungbakal.
Lefloer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Batungbakal counters with a left and a right that stings Lefloer.
Lefloer is breathing heavily.
Batungbakal misses with a wild combination.
Batungbakal connects with a high kick.
Lefloer tries for a takedown but Batungbakal circles away easily
and Batungbakal counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Lefloer out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Batungbakal is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
Jacob Bryan Batungbakal really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Condemned logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bariles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thriller by Michael Jackson. Erik Bariles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Bariles!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bariles goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bariles.
Bariles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bariles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yamamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Yamamoto misses
and Bariles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bariles lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamamoto off the ropes and back into range.
Yamamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bariles counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamamoto tries to score with a low kick but Bariles moves his leg out of the way.
Bariles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamamoto's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles connects with a body shot.
Yamamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bariles lands a slapping body shot.
Bariles lands a two punch combo.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bariles moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Bariles counters with a series of strikes. Yamamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bariles coming out on top.
Yamamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bariles counter with a right hand.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bariles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bariles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Yamamoto misses its intended target.
Bariles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Bariles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bariles scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Bariles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bariles avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Bariles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yamamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bariles slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Bariles is working the combinations to good effect here.
A head kick by Yamamoto misses
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab
and Bariles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles lands a right hook to the body.
Bariles lands the left hand.
Bariles scores with a one two! Yamamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bariles lands a nice hook to Yamamoto's body. Yamamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bariles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamamoto on the side of the head.
Bariles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bariles lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a two punch combo.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Bariles.
Yamamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bariles throws a combination. Yamamoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Erik Bariles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bariles feints a jab promting Yamamoto to slip. Bariles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamamoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bariles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bariles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamamoto walks into a straight right hand from Bariles.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Bariles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bariles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yamamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bariles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles throws out a powerful jab.
Yamamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bariles lands a jab.
Yamamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bariles.
Yamamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
letting Bariles counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bariles feints a jab promting Yamamoto to slip. Bariles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamamoto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Norifumi Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bariles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bariles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bariles lands a body shot.
Yamamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bariles scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Bariles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bariles lands a jab to the nose.
Yamamoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bariles stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Bariles.
Bariles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bariles 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bariles throws a combination. Yamamoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamamoto walks into a left hand.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Bariles sizes up Yamamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Bariles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamamoto thinking.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bariles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bariles blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Norifumi Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bariles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bariles thuds his right hand into Yamamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bariles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Bariles.
Yamamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bariles.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Bariles moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bariles lands with a right hand.
Yamamoto tries to land a leg kick but Bariles saw it coming and moves away.
Bariles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bariles works Yamamoto's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Bariles as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bariles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bariles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bariles throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bariles.
Bariles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bariles lands a really nice looking cross but Yamamoto seems unphased.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamamoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bariles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yamamoto wants to slow Bariles down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bariles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamamoto eats them both and turns towards Bariles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bariles connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Bariles.
Bariles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yamamoto eats them both and turns towards Bariles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yamamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erik Bariles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto misses with a right hand
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norifumi Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Bariles there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Bariles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bariles 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bariles!
Erik Bariles opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Strongback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Riley (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lou Strongback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Riley!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strongback tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to push Strongback away but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes.
Strongback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lou Strongback has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strongback moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley rushes Strongback and presses him up against the ropes.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongback has double underhooks.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Riley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strongback blocks a jab.
Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Strongback turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Strongback manages to end up in side control.
Riley stops Strongback from passing to mount.
Strongback in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Strongback fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strongback. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strongback wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Riley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Strongback has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Strongback.
Strongback works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Strongback 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.
Riley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strongback trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Riley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Strongback misses with the ground and pound.
Strongback controls the position.
Strongback is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongback working the ground and pound.
Riley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongback looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Riley is avoiding damage well.
Strongback working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strongback is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Strongback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Strongback's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Strongback slips the punch.
Strongback gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lou Strongback is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Strongback holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strongback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Strongback has Riley pressed against the ropes, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strongback keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strongback changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strongback tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongback avoids the body shot from Riley.
Strongback fails with a takedown attempt.
Shawn Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strongback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Strongback has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Strongback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Strongback has the dominant position.
Strongback is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongback has double underhooks.
Riley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Strongback to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley throws a series of punches but Strongback avoids them all with ease.
Shawn Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strongback has managed to clinch.
Strongback breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riley is trying to push Strongback away but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Strongback breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley misses with a right hand
and Strongback counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongback.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley tries for a takedown but Strongback sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strongback closes the distance and clinches up with Riley, looking for a takedown. Strongback pushes Riley against the ropes but Riley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riley clinches up against the ropes.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Strongback won't allow it.
Riley tries to break free but Strongback pushes him back against the ropes.
Strongback breaks the clinch.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Strongback darts in and clinches Riley up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Strongback is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Riley to the mat. Riley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Strongback showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Strongback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley wants to stand but Strongback is controlling the position.
Riley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strongback.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Strongback from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lou Strongback's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strongback thumps Riley with a low kick.
Riley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strongback moves into the clinch.
Riley wants to break free but Strongback has control.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
Strongback slips under a jab.
Riley jabs Strongback to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley throws a right hand that Strongback ducks under and follows up with a left that Strongback also avoids with ease.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongback forces Riley back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strongback.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Strongback is controlling him.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
Strongback shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Strongback was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Riley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Strongback.
Strongback misses with a head shot.
Riley is trying to stand up.
Strongback wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Strongback punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongback working for a submission but Riley is keeping him at bay.
Strongback lands with some strikes.
Strongback raining down shots from the mount!
Strongback looking to finish Riley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riley!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongback working the ground and pound effectively.
Riley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Strongback wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Strongback lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riley hang on?
Strongback can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riley is looking to escape.
Strongback landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongback working Riley over with strikes here.
Strongback controlling the position easily from mount.
Strongback connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Strongback showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strongback has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Strongback!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lou Strongback waved his t-shirt featuring Condemned's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Quitoriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Vanguard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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20
149 lbs
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145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Quitoriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grant Vanguard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanguard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quitoriano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vanguard counters with a nice leg kick.
Quitoriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanguard.
A left lands for Vanguard.
It looks like Vincent Quitoriano has been cut.
Quitoriano tries for a takedown but Vanguard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Quitoriano checks a leg kick.
Vanguard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vanguard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitoriano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Quitoriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanguard works Quitoriano's body with a nice hook.
Quitoriano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vanguard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vanguard missing with a left hand there. Quitoriano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanguard.
Vanguard misses with a head kick.
Quitoriano looks for a takedown but Vanguard sprawls well.
Vanguard takes a swing at Quitoriano's ribcage but misses.
Vanguard throws a body kick that misses.
Grant Vanguard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanguard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard misses the shot to the body.
Vanguard works Quitoriano's body with a nice hook.
Vanguard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant Vanguard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quitoriano tries to keep at a distance but Vanguard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanguard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quitoriano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vanguard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quitoriano thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano tries for a takedown but Vanguard circles away easily
and Vanguard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quitoriano misses with a takedown
and Vanguard counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanguard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quitoriano backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanguard tries to clinch but Quitoriano is having none of it.
Quitoriano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Vanguard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Quitoriano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vanguard throws a leg kick but Quitoriano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vanguard lands a nice hook to Quitoriano's body. Quitoriano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vanguard misses with a body shot.
Quitoriano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vanguard lands a jab to Quitoriano's midsection.
Vanguard tries to sprawl but Quitoriano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Quitoriano seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Vanguard has recovered full guard.
Vanguard controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard wants to get back to his feet but Quitoriano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quitoriano tries to free his leg and advance position but Vanguard is retaining full guard.
Vanguard is adopting a defensive guard.
Vanguard keeping full guard, as Quitoriano tries to pass.
Vanguard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Grant Vanguard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vanguard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant Vanguard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quitoriano closes the distance and clinches up with Vanguard, looking for a takedown. Quitoriano pushes Vanguard against the ropes but Vanguard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quitoriano.
Vanguard is looking to clinch but Quitoriano is avoiding it.
Quitoriano closes the distance and clinches up with Vanguard, looking for a takedown. Quitoriano pushes Vanguard against the ropes but Vanguard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Quitoriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanguard lands a nice hook to Quitoriano's body. Quitoriano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vanguard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vanguard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Vanguard. Those never looked like landing.
Vanguard misses the shot to the body.
Quitoriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grant Vanguard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quitoriano tries for a takedown but Vanguard circles away easily
and Vanguard counters with a good, hard body kick but Quitoriano shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Vanguard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard throws a sloppy head kick and Quitoriano moves out of range easily.
Vanguard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quitoriano.
Vanguard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vanguard.
Vanguard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vincent Quitoriano's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanguard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Vanguard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Quitoriano's cut.
That's time! Quitoriano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
A shot to the liver by Vanguard. Beautiful body shot.
Vanguard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quitoriano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quitoriano blocks a leg kick.
Vanguard clinches up with Quitoriano and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vanguard stalls.
Vanguard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vanguard scores with a jab to the body.
Quitoriano scores a takedown into full mount!
Quitoriano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vanguard is on top in guard.
Quitoriano is looking for a triangle but Vanguard pushes his legs off easily.
Quitoriano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vanguard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vanguard defends well.
Vanguard tries to stand but Quitoriano is controlling from the bottom.
Quitoriano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vanguard tries to free his leg and advance position but Quitoriano is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quitoriano pushes a forearm under Vanguard's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vanguard is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vincent Quitoriano!
Post fight, Vincent Quitoriano stared into the camera and said 'I'am the best in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Groszek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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178 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Groszek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Funkyama!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Groszek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Groszek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mariusz Groszek has been cut.
Funkyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groszek.
Groszek misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Groszek misses.
A big right from Groszek misses.
Groszek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Funkyama avoids the body shot from Groszek.
Funkyama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Groszek has time to react.
Groszek 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!
Groszek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funkyama moves into the clinch.
Funkyama gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Groszek regains guard.
Funkyama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Funkyama passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama seems to be working for a kimura but Groszek defends the submission attempt.
Funkyama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Groszek!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Funkyama.
Funkyama thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Groszek tries to lock up and control but Funkyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Funkyama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Groszek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mariusz Groszek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mariusz Groszek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Funkyama!
Ben Funkyama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin's entrance music is Motorhead-Killed by death. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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29
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Austin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Austin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the ropes. Austin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Austin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Austin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Austin looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Austin punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie throws a push kick but Austin slaps the foot to one side.
Austin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Austin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab from Austin.
Austin thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Austin misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Austin throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Austin misses.
Austin misses with an uppercut.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gracie! Austin is out on his feet! Gracie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Austin is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Austin is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grecko Gracie!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muscles Glasses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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154 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muscles Glasses!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glasses throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kitsune clinches.
Glasses lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Momoshiro Kitsune has been cut.
Glasses lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glasses holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Glasses avoiding damage as Kitsune throws knees to the body.
Glasses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kitsune throws a lazy uppercut
letting Glasses counter with a right hand.
Kitsune showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glasses.
Glasses misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kitsune takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune wants to clinch up but Glasses keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Glasses as he checks the leg kick.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kitsune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitsune darts in trying to clinch
and Glasses counters with a left to the body.
Momoshiro Kitsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Glasses. That snapped Kitsune's head back.
Kitsune on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glasses fails to land with a series of punches.
Kitsune tries to clinch but Glasses is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune clinches up with Glasses and pushes him back against the ropes.
Come on Glasses - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kitsune wants to take the fight to the mat but Glasses manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasses prevents Kitsune from breaking the clinch.
Glasses's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glasses looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a left and a right that stings Kitsune.
Nice takedown defense from Glasses. No joy for Kitsune on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kitsune is defended easily by Glasses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glasses as he jumps to the side.
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glasses but Glasses pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glasses throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glasses lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kitsune backs up against the ropes.
Glasses throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glasses misses the shot to the body.
Kitsune tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Glasses counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasses wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glasses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glasses counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitsune closes the distance but Glasses moves to the side
and Glasses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitsune has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kitsune there as he acknowledges the shot.
Momoshiro Kitsune's cut is getting worse.
Glasses throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitsune.
Glasses throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kitsune on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitsune fails to land the takedown.
Muscles Glasses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kitsune tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glasses counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muscles Glasses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Glasses - just one landing.
Glasses scores with a jab.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Glasses circles away.
Glasses swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitsune.
Kitsune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glasses as he avoids it easily.
Glasses throws a right and a left that Kitsune avoids nicely.
Kitsune tries to clinch
and Kitsune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Momoshiro Kitsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glasses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kitsune fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glasses to the ground. Kitsune is now in Glasses's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Glasses has Kitsune pulled in close to control his posture.
Glasses really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kitsune. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glasses preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasses 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.
Glasses is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kitsune is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glasses is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glasses has escaped and now he's on top!
Kitsune looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glasses is one step ahead there.
Glasses is looking to stand up but Kitsune won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasses preventing the sweep.
Kitsune wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Glasses is now in half guard.
Kitsune gets full guard.
Glasses would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glasses tries to stand but Kitsune is controlling from the bottom.
Glasses gets to his feet - Kitsune follows without any prompting.
Kitsune doesn't manage to clinch there - Glasses circles away.
Glasses stalks Kitsune and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kitsune's face. Kitsune staggers backwards, shaken.
Kitsune looks to land a left hand but Glasses moved out of range nicely.
Glasses thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasses throws a nice looking combination but Kitsune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitsune takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kitsune takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Glasses does no damage.
Kitsune wants to clinch
and Glasses connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Kitsune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kitsune moves to clinch but Glasses breaks away
and Glasses counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glasses throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glasses lands a jab.
Glasses lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muscles Glasses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Momoshiro Kitsune's cut.
That's time! Kitsune's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A combination from Kitsune does no damage.
Glasses misses with a body shot.
Kitsune tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glasses swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glasses.
Some bone on bone action there as Glasses checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glasses keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kitsune fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitsune shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glasses is trying to defend but Kitsune finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kitsune thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glasses's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasses is defending against the submission attempts here by Kitsune.
Glasses is trying to maintain the position but Kitsune is very close to passing his half guard.
Glasses is looking for a sweep. Kitsune is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glasses is defending against the submission attempts here by Kitsune.
Glasses wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glasses does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glasses trying to hold on to Kitsune's head to control him but Kitsune postures up.
Kitsune seems to be looking for submissions.
Glasses is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kitsune is looking to take a break and control but Glasses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kitsune wants to work for an arm triangle but Glasses is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune is looking for a kimura here.
Kitsune throwing shots but Glasses is blocking nicely.
Momoshiro Kitsune overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glasses desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kitsune not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kitsune is thwarting Glasses's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune throws a strike but Glasses avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kitsune throws an elbow that misses. Glasses uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kitsune's guard. Nice move by Glasses!
Glasses wants to get up but he can't break Kitsune's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Glasses stands up and waves to Kitsune to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glasses throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muscles Glasses.
I've got Glasses winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muscles Glasses!
A relieved looking Muscles Glasses 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chika Haruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chika Haruka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chika Haruka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Akbar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haruka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Haruka gets caught flat footed, as Akbar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Haruka keeping moving, preventing Akbar from controlling successfully.
Haruka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haruka keeping moving, preventing Akbar from controlling successfully.
Akbar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Haruka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Akbar controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Hunter Akbar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Akbar moves into range and clinches up with Haruka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haruka misses with an uppercut. Akbar saw that one coming.
Haruka throws a sloppy body shot
and Akbar counters with a low kick, right behind Haruka 's knee.
Chika Haruka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akbar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haruka.
A big left from Haruka misses.
Haruka misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Haruka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haruka.
Haruka clinches up with Akbar and pushes him back against the ropes.
Akbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haruka misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Akbar misses.
Haruka looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Haruka clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Akbar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haruka struggling a bit here.
Akbar throwing strikes but Haruka manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Akbar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Akbar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Akbar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haruka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Akbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Haruka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Akbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haruka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akbar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruka is not content to let Akbar control the position.
Haruka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Akbar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haruka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Akbar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Akbar's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar is in bad spot here.
Haruka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akbar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akbar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Akbar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Haruka's guard. Nice work there by Akbar.
Akbar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haruka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haruka trying to control the position.
Akbar controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akbar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Akbar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Haruka keeps the fight on the outside.
Akbar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haruka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akbar just misses with a punch to the body.
Akbar moves in looking to clinch but Haruka pushes him off.
Haruka rushes Akbar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Akbar wants the takedown. Haruka is fighting it off but Akbar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Haruka's guard against the ropes.
Akbar passes Haruka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Akbar wants to free his trapped foot but Haruka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akbar winds up and cracks Haruka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akbar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haruka's head.
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!
Haruka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar slips a nice elbow through Haruka's hands, connecting with Haruka's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haruka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akbar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haruka defending well though.
Akbar passes to side control.
Haruka is looking for a sweep.
Akbar is looking to take a break and control but Haruka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Akbar lands some shots froms side control.
Haruka struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar lands an elbow.
Haruka is looking to reverse the position.
Akbar 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.
Akbar has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Haruka is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Akbar yanks on the arm and Haruka is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Akbar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hunter Akbar!
Hunter Akbar retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Hunter Akbar 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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