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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage comes to the cage accompanied by Drain the Blood. Shimada has chosen Party and Bullshit as his entrance music. Rural Advantage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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172 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Advantage throws a body punch but Shimada moves out of range.
A punch combination from Advantage misses.
Advantage looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimada is just out of range.
Shimada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Advantage pushes Shimada up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimada gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Advantage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shimada manages to get himself to full guard.
Shimada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advantage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advantage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shimada has his foot on Advantage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Advantage works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Advantage stands and steps away. Shimada gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimada.
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Advantage cracks Shimada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
Advantage moves to clinch but Shimada breaks away
and Shimada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Advantage as he avoids it easily.
Shimada has a takedown stuffed.
Advantage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shimada, pushing him back against the cage.
Advantage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shimada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rural Advantage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
Advantage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Advantage avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage throws a hook but Shimada blocks it.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Advantage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shimada thinking.
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!
Advantage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shimada digs a good body shot into Advantage's ribs.
Rural Advantage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Advantage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Advantage throws a combination that misses
and Shimada counters with a single leg into guard. Advantage didn't expect that.
Shimada prevents Advantage from getting back to his feet.
Advantage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Advantage has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shimada off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Advantage as Shimada shoots in.
Advantage misses with a wild combination.
Advantage scores with a three punch combo!
Advantage looks to land a right hand but Shimada moved out of range.
Shimada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Shimada throws an elbow that misses. Advantage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shimada's guard. Nice move by Advantage!
Shimada can't keep his opponent in guard - Advantage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Advantage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shimada is trying to maintain the position but Advantage is very close to passing his half guard.
Advantage decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Advantage tries to clinch up
letting Shimada counter with a right hand.
Advantage misses with a body punch
and Shimada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimada throws a shot from downtown. Advantage moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Shimada misses.
Shimada dodges the punch combination from Advantage.
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 Rural Advantage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shimada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Advantage moves away.
A nice combination there by Advantage.
Advantage moves away from the strike by Shimada.
Advantage is looking to wear down Shimada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Advantage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Advantage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimada.
Advantage throws a right and a left that Shimada avoids nicely.
Rural Advantage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Advantage misses with a shot to the body
and Shimada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Advantage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shimada at a distance.
Advantage forces Shimada back against the cage and clinches.
Shimada pulls guard.
Advantage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shimada's guard.
Advantage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kanbei Shimada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shimada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advantage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advantage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Advantage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rural Advantage is winning the standup battle so far.
Advantage tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shimada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Advantage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shimada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Advantage.
Advantage tries to clinch up but Shimada circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimada lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage moves into the clinch.
Shimada jumps guard but Advantage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Advantage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Advantage scores with a shot to the body.
Shimada swings widly with a right hand
and Advantage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Advantage misses.
Shimada lands with a straight right. Advantage didn't see that one coming.
Advantage throws a right hand that Shimada ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimada also avoids with ease.
Advantage misses with a shot to the body
and Shimada counters with a stiff right hand.
Shimada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Advantage lands a jab to Shimada's midsection.
Advantage lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada forces Advantage back against the cage and clinches.
Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Advantage pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Shimada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimada shoots in but no luck this time.
Advantage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Advantage to the mat! Advantage manages to get full guard.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Shimada postures up in Advantage's guard and throws a big left but Advantage blocks it.
Advantage 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shimada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shimada won't allow Advantage to get back to his feet.
Shimada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Advantage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shimada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Advantage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shimada stops Advantage from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimada wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Shimada stops Advantage from standing up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rural Advantage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Advantage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Shimada as he connects with a hook.
Shimada thows a body shot but no joy.
Advantage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shimada.
Advantage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada lands with an uppercut that bounces Advantage off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Advantage.
Advantage throws a shot to the body.
Advantage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimada was well out of range. Poor timing from Advantage.
Advantage misses with an uppercut.
Advantage tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
Shimada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Advantage manages to avoid it.
Advantage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shimada at a distance.
Shimada shoots in for a double leg but Advantage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shimada just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Advantage lands.
Advantage misses with a body shot.
Advantage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rural Advantage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Advantage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Advantage connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Kanbei Shimada's cut even more.
Shimada has closed the distance and engaged Advantage in a clinch.
Advantage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rural Advantage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.
Advantage stalling in the clinch but Shimada improves position.
Shimada has Advantage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Advantage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shimada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Advantage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Advantage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Advantage rushes Shimada and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Advantage.
Advantage manages to break the clinch.
Advantage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimada.
Shimada ducks under a wild hook from Advantage.
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Advantage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown but Advantage shows good takedown defense.
Shimada throws a sloppy body shot
and Advantage counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Advantage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimada has him pressed against the cage.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Advantage wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimada won't allow it.
Advantage can't find room to land a body shot as Shimada controls the action.
Rural Advantage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shimada is trying to push Advantage away but Advantage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shimada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Advantage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Advantage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Advantage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimada misses with a right hand
and Advantage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kanbei Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada misses with a wild body shot.
Shimada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Advantage scores with a hook to the body. Shimada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Advantage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Advantage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Advantage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Advantage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shimada 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 Advantage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Advantage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rural Advantage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Advantage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rural Advantage!
A very excited looking Rural Advantage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Miller looking to score a takedown here. Alves is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Alves 's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
Miller 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.
Alves wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Alves pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Miller forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Alves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Alves pulls guard successfully.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Alves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Alves !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves connects with the punch.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Alves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alves lands a right hand.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Alves avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
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!
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miller is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Alves .
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alves cracks Miller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Thiago Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves wants to land a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Jimmy Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller slips a straight right by Alves .
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller throws a combination that misses
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller is rocked!
Miller circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Alves . Miller falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Alves !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Alves !
Thiago Alves gave a mention to [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS � AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q � in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Caveman Intro. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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World class MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Caveman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Parker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caveman but Caveman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Caveman, right into the meat.
Caveman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caveman lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Caveman has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Caveman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caveman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caveman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Caveman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gabriel Parker has been cut.
Caveman lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker tries to break free but Caveman pushes him back against the cage.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caveman has Parker pressed against the cage, preventing Parker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caveman.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
Caveman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caveman landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caveman.
Caveman working Parker over with knees to the body.
Caveman managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
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!
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Caveman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Parker looks gassed!
Caveman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
A shot in the inside from Caveman.
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Caveman pushes Parker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Caveman scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Caveman has him pressed against the cage.
Caveman lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Caveman lands an uppercut.
Caveman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman lands a good knee to the midsection. Parker won't want to take too many of those.
Caveman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Caveman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caveman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Caveman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caveman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Caveman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caveman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Caveman has him pressed against the cage.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
A short body shot lands from Caveman as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Caveman on the inside.
Caveman scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but Caveman blocks with his arms.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
Caveman with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caveman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caveman lands an elbow inside.
Caveman lands a nice uppercut.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parker is trying to break free.
Caveman lands an uppercut.
Parker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caveman.
Caveman working Parker over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker tries to break free but Caveman pushes him back against the cage.
Caveman lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Caveman.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Caveman.
Caveman connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caveman stuffs the takedown.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caveman.
Gabriel Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caveman throws a head kick that half lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caveman.
Caveman instigates a clinch.
Caveman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caveman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Captain Caveman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Caveman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caveman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Caveman.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker wants to stall.
Caveman lands a nice knee to the body.
Caveman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Parker tries to break free but Caveman pushes him back against the cage.
Parker trying to control the position but instead, Caveman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parker into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Caveman has the dominant position.
Caveman lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A body shot lands from Caveman.
Caveman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caveman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caveman is defending well for now.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caveman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caveman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caveman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Caveman lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker is trying to push Caveman away but Caveman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Caveman as the two fighters clinch.
Caveman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caveman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Caveman.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Caveman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman scores with a knee to the head.
Caveman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Caveman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker blocking some punches.
Caveman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker tries a knee to the head but Caveman blocks it.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Caveman has double underhooks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Caveman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Gabriel Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caveman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caveman.
Caveman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parker.
Good leg kick by Caveman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parker looks for a takedown but Caveman sprawls well.
Caveman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parker fails to land the takedown.
Captain Caveman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Parker.
Caveman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
Caveman landing knees to the head.
Caveman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parker's defenses.
Caveman lands an elbow inside that Parker shrugs off.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman working Parker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caveman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Caveman.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Caveman landing knees to the head.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Caveman avoids the damage to the body.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Nice elbow from Caveman.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caveman lands a left hand.
Caveman landing knees to the head.
Caveman landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Caveman keeps him there for the moment.
Caveman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker is trying to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caveman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caveman.
Caveman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Parker throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caveman as Parker tries to tie him up.
Caveman looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
A short right from Caveman on the inside.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Caveman as the two fighters clinch.
Caveman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Caveman lands with a right to the head.
Caveman lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caveman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Caveman.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caveman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caveman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caveman lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gabriel Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker looking to throw knees to the head but Caveman is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Caveman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caveman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Caveman!
Captain Caveman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS � AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q � for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roshihiro Funkiunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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134 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roshihiro Funkiunga!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkiunga keeps the fight on the outside.
De Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Funkiunga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkiunga.
De Silva looking to control.
Funkiunga wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
De Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Funkiunga!
A nice elbow there by De Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
De Silva landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkiunga is squirming around, avoiding De Silva's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funkiunga is desperately trying to improve his position but De Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
De Silva content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by De Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
De Silva throws some wild stikes that Funkiunga manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Silva controlling his opponent.
De Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Funkiunga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
De Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Funkiunga on the ground.
De Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Funkiunga bucks and avoids them well.
Funkiunga is looking to improve his position but De Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
De Silva controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Funkiunga is looking to escape.
De Silva throws a strike there. Funkiunga manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
De Silva trying to control from Funkiunga's half guard. Funkiunga has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
De Silva postures up in Funkiunga's guard and throws a big left but Funkiunga blocks it.
De Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funkiunga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funkiunga has his feet on De Silva's thighs here. He's pushed De Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! De Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roshihiro Funkiunga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenji Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda has chosen Requiem for a Dream 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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161 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenji Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tesla closes the distance and clinches.
Tesla lands a nice uppercut.
Ueda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tesla lands a damaging elbow.
Ueda tries to stall but Tesla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Tesla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ueda is trying to maintain a safe position but Tesla gets an underhook and turns Ueda into the cage.
Tesla avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Tesla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ueda's defenses.
Tesla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ueda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tesla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tesla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tesla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tesla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ueda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tesla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda stalling in the clinch but Tesla improves position.
A shot in the inside from Tesla.
Ueda prevents a body shot from Tesla.
Ueda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tesla avoids it.
Ueda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tesla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ueda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Ueda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tesla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tesla swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Tesla keeps it at a distance.
Tesla has managed to clinch.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Tesla avoids the damage to the body.
Tesla landing knees to the body.
Tesla lands a hook that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Tesla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tesla stops a takedown attempt from Ueda.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Tesla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tesla working aggressively here.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
A short right from Tesla on the inside.
Tesla blocks an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla works on Ueda's body with a couple of short punches.
Tesla stops a takedown attempt from Ueda.
Nicola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenji Ueda.
Tesla dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.
Tesla misses with some punches.
Tesla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ueda just leaning against Tesla, taking a breather.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ueda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tesla.
Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tesla's defenses.
Tesla blocks a body shot from Ueda.
Tesla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tesla struggles to land a body shot inside as Ueda controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tesla.
It looks like Jenji Ueda has been cut.
Tesla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tesla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tesla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tesla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda blocks a body shot from Tesla.
Tesla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ueda's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tesla.
A body shot lands from Tesla.
Ueda managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tesla.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ueda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ueda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ueda tries for a takedown but Tesla manages to get underhooks.
Ueda is looking to control Tesla's arms but Tesla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ueda has his back to the cage.
Tesla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ueda takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tesla.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tesla.
Tesla tries a body shot but Ueda blocks it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicola Tesla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jenji Ueda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tesla throws out a loose jab but Ueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tesla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ueda somewhat.
Tesla needs to keep his hands up - Ueda had a free shot at his head there.
Tesla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tesla lands with a good body shot.
Tesla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ueda throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tesla.
Ueda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tesla avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tesla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ueda misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ueda tries to clinch but Tesla moves out of range.
Ueda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tesla can pounce on him.
Ueda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tesla throws a chopping leg kick but Ueda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ueda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tesla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ueda.
Tesla has closed the distance and engaged Ueda in a clinch.
Tesla blocks an elbow strike.
Tesla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda trying to control the position but instead, Tesla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ueda into the cage.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ueda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tesla lands a damaging elbow.
Tesla digs a right hand into Ueda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ueda's gas tank.
Nicola Tesla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tesla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ueda prevents a body shot from Tesla.
Tesla lands a good knee to the midsection. Ueda won't want to take too many of those.
Ueda is breathing heavily.
Tesla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ueda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tesla's brow.
Tesla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tesla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tesla lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tesla on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tesla lands a left hand.
Tesla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Tesla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ueda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tesla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tesla working Ueda over with knees to the body.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Tesla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tesla is keeping busy.
Ueda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tesla walks away with a smile on his face. Ueda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ueda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ueda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tesla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tesla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Tesla pushes him off.
Ueda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tesla here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Tesla lands.
Ueda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenji Ueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ueda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tesla as he avoids it easily.
Nicola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenji Ueda.
Ueda misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ueda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ueda tries to clinch but Tesla is having none of it.
Tesla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ueda.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicola Tesla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jenji Ueda's cut.
That's time! Tesla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tesla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses.
Tesla tries to clinch but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda wants to clinch.
Tesla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ueda.
Ueda tries to clinch but Tesla moves out of range.
Ueda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ueda closes the distance and clinches.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Tesla avoids the elbow strike from Ueda, against the cage.
Ueda just leaning against Tesla, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueda avoids it.
Tesla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tesla's defenses.
Ueda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tesla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueda avoids it.
Tesla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ueda's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
Tesla pushes Ueda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tesla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tesla obliges.
Ueda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tesla landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Ueda managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Tesla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla struggles to land a body shot inside as Ueda controls his hands.
Tesla lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tesla lands an elbow just above Ueda 's eye.
Tesla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Tesla.
Tesla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tesla blocks it with crossed arms.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ueda trying to control the position but instead, Tesla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ueda into the cage.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Tesla blocks it.
Tesla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ueda throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Tesla.
Tesla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Ueda shrugs off.
Tesla lands with a light punch inside.
Ueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla blocks an elbow strike from Ueda.
Jenji Ueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tesla lands with a short shot to the head.
Ueda trying to control the position but instead, Tesla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ueda into the cage.
Tesla pushes Ueda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tesla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Tesla.
Tesla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tesla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tesla blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tesla.
Tesla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tesla.
Tesla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tesla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Ueda shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesla lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tesla lands a left hand.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Tesla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uedas head.
Nice elbow from Tesla.
Tesla lands with a short shot to the head.
Tesla lands a right hand.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tesla avoids it.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ueda.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ueda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tesla's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tesla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Tesla.
Tesla gets through Ueda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Tesla blocks with his arms.
Tesla lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Tesla on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicola Tesla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tesla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicola Tesla!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nicola Tesla thanked [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Aoki.
Aoki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzaga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aoki counters with a leg kick.
Aoki throws a leg kick which misses Gonzaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzaga tries to avoid it.
Gonzaga shoots in but Aoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Aoki there.
Aoki connects with a leg kick. Gonzaga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Gonzaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Aoki.
Gonzaga shoots in but Aoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Gonzaga.
Gonzaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aoki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gonzaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Gonzaga tries for a takedown but Aoki circles away easily
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gonzaga to the ground. Aoki is now in Gonzaga's guard.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzaga is retaining full guard.
Aoki pushes down on Gonzaga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gonzaga defends it well.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki prevents Gonzaga from improving his position.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
Gonzaga is trying to control but can't.
Aoki 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.
Gonzaga wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
Gonzaga looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aoki passes into side control!
Gonzaga wants to control but Aoki postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzaga tries to buck Aoki off but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzaga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinya Aoki dominated that round.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gonzaga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzaga thinking.
Gonzaga fails with the takedown
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shinya Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki throws a head kick that half lands.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzaga wants to get up but he can't break Aoki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzaga!
Aoki working for a submission but Gonzaga is keeping him at bay.
Gonzaga can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gonzaga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aoki is working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzaga frees his head quite easily.
Aoki looking to secure an arm triangle but Gonzaga defends it well.
Aoki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gonzaga is on top in guard.
Gonzaga postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aoki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gonzaga, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki passes Gonzaga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzaga sees it coming and defends easily.
Gonzaga is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzaga wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but Gonzaga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.
Aoki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gonzaga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Curtis Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Payne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne motions for Kuraba to come forward. Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Payne misses with a body shot
and Kuraba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuraba misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a body punch but Kuraba moves out of range.
Kuraba gets caught napping as Payne dives in and scores a takedown. Kuraba manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Payne prevents Kuraba from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne passes into half guard.
Payne wants to free his trapped foot but Kuraba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuraba wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne tries to pass to full mount but Kuraba defends it.
Kuraba is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuraba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuraba wants to get back to his feet.
Payne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba is trying to stand up here but Payne is controlling him well.
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuraba keeps working.
Payne throwing shots but Kuraba is blocking nicely.
Payne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuraba defending well though.
Kuraba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
Payne is pressing down on Kuraba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuraba is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba wants to get back to his feet.
Kuraba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
Payne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuraba is looking to escape.
Payne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Payne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuraba tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Payne manages to move to mount!
Payne dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne working Kuraba over with strikes here.
Payne landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Payne raining down hammerfists from mount.
Payne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kuraba is rocked!
Kuraba really wants to buck Payne off and get back to his feet.
Payne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kuraba looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Kuraba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne lands a big shot to the head and Kuraba winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Curtis Payne!
A relieved looking Curtis Payne 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lu Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bu wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bu counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Parker.
Bu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bruce Parker has been cut.
Bu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bu throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Bu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bu lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bu pinned against the cage. Bu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
Parker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Parker looks gassed!
Bu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Bu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Bu lands a head shot.
Bu lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Bu takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Parker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Bu finish him?
A jab lands there for Bu.
Bu digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Bu.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bu thumps Parker with a low kick.
Bu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Bu.
Bu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parker has time to react.
Bu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu lands with an overhand left.
Bu closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Parker out cold! Parker corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lu Bu!
During a confident post fight interview, Lu Bu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Into the Abyss. Price has chosen Mistakes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devil Jho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jho just misses with a punch to the body.
Jho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Jho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Price's head.
Jho connects with an inside leg kick.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Price tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jho is able to avoid easily.
Jho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Price throws the left hand but Jho avoids the punch easily.
Price throws a jab when Jho was well out of range.
Jho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Jho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jho just misses with a punch to the body.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Jho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jho throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Price misses with a body shot.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Price moves away from the strike by Jho.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Price thinking.
Jho ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Jho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Price.
Price throws a hook but Jho avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Price 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price slips a jab from Jho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Jho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jho blocks the body kick.
Jho connects with a right hand. Price shakes it off.
Jho misses with a low kick as Price jumps back.
Jho forces Price back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Price is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Jho tries a body shot but Price blocks it.
Jho breaks the clinch.
Jho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Price will feel that in the morning.
Price swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price drives through and clinches with Jho against the cage.
Price with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jho misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jho blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Jho - that landed with a thud.
Jho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Price up against the cage.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Jho avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jho throws an elbow but misses.
Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jho avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jho as Price tries to tie him up.
Price controlling the action here for a moment.
Jho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Price using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to stall but Jho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Price as Jho tries to tie him up.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but Jho is blocking nicely.
Price blocks an elbow strike.
Jho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Price thows a body shot but no joy.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Jho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Jho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Price as he connects with a hook.
Jho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jho throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jho.
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show 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 Devil Jho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Price on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jho. Jho obviously looking to wear him down.
Price throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Jho misses.
Price jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Price avoids the head kick by Jho.
Jho throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jho.
Price scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price swings for the body but Jho moves out of range.
Jho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jho avoids a kick to the body.
Jho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Price's calf.
Jho looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Price misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jho.
Jho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jho lands a lovely overhand right.
Jho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Price throws a hook but Jho blocks it.
Jho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Price on the side of the head.
Jho cracks Price with a good jab.
Jho cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Price clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jho throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prices head.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
Price misses with a hook to the ribs.
Price avoiding damage.
Jho swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Jho.
Jho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jho misses with some punches.
Price is trying to maintain a safe position but Jho gets an underhook and turns Price into the cage.
Price lands a nice uppercut.
Jho pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Price is stalling here.
Jho lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Tim Price has been cut.
Price is looking to control Jho's arms but Jho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Price has his back to the cage.
Jho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the cage.
Price managing to block the knees to the body from Jho.
Devil Jho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Price tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Price working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prices head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price blocking some punches.
Jho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Price using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jho digs a right hand into Price's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Price's gas tank.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho missing with knees to the body.
Price will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jho up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jho.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Devil Jho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Price's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jho lands a head shot.
Jho misses with a head kick.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Price throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and Jho counters with a stiff right hand.
Price misses with a body shot.
Devil Jho is winning the standup battle so far.
Price dodges the punch combination from Jho.
Price scores with the left hand. Jho knows he should have avoided that one.
Jho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price looks to throw the jab but Jho is out of range.
Jho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Price scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price gets a clinch.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price lands a shot to the body.
Price lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jho tries to work over Price's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jho throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Jho.
Price looking to throw knees to the head but Jho is blocking nicely.
Jho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jho takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.
Jho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Price taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Devil Jho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho misses with a body punch.
Jho prevents a body shot from Price.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jho swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jho managing to block the knees to the body from Price.
Jho misses with a punch on the inside.
Price stalling against the cage.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Price softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
Jho has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Jho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jho has Price pressed against the cage.
Jho has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jho.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Price as Jho tries to tie him up.
Jho blocks an uppercut.
Price can't find room to land a body shot as Jho controls the action.
Jho scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
Price wants to stall.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jho is stalling here.
Jho struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.
Price avoiding damage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Jho throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tim Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Price blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jho working aggressively here.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Price misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Price.
I think Jho 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Devil Jho!
After winning the bout, Devil Jho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthor Basilicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthor Basilicus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthor Basilicus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Basilicus throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do throws a combination that misses
and Basilicus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Do's knee momentarily.
Do throws a hook but Basilicus blocks it.
Do lands a nice looking body shot.
Basilicus misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Do misses.
Do takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Basilicus tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Do. Basilicus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Basilicus throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a looping left.
Do looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Basilicus is trying to stand up here but Do is controlling him well.
Basilicus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Basilicus keeps working.
Do not doing much here.
Do wants to advance to full mount but Basilicus doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus is trying to keep Do in close.
Do pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Basilicus is keeping the position for now.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Basilicus has wrist control.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do cracks Basilicus with a solid left hand.
Do postures up in Basilicus's guard and throws a big left but Basilicus blocks it.
Basilicus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Do is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Basilicus has wrist control.
Basilicus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Basilicus is retaining full guard.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Basilicus is looking to stand up but Do isn't so interested in that idea.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Basilicus's brow.
Do looking to pass the guard.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do postures up in Basilicus's guard and throws a big left but Basilicus blocks it.
Do keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basilicus's head.
Basilicus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Basilicus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basilicus's head.
Basilicus wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Basilicus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do 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.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Do wants to control from the top but Basilicus keeps moving.
Do slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Basilicus keeping full guard, as Do tries to pass.
Basilicus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do blocks the body kick.
Basilicus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Do shoots for a takedown but Basilicus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Basilicus thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Do will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basilicus throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a hook to the body. Basilicus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Do avoids a kick to the body.
Basilicus walks into a stiff left hand from Do.
Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Basilicus's shoulder, as Basilicus tries to avoid the shot.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basilicus moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basilicus.
Anthor Basilicus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basilicus ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Basilicus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Do checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.
Basilicus throws a leg kick but Do moved away.
Do changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Do tries to bum rush Basilicus with a series of wild strikes but Basilicus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Basilicus is predictable there
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Do blocks the leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Basilicus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Basilicus misses
and Basilicus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Do. That snapped Basilicus's head back.
Do misses with a double jab.
Basilicus lands a head kick. Do smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Do shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Basilicus but Basilicus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basilicus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Basilicus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Woohun Do dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Do lands a nice shot to the body.
Do swings widly with a right hand
and Basilicus counters with a big head kick but Do shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Do.
Do throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Do moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Do misses.
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a double jab
and Basilicus counters with a solid body kick.
Do misses with a double jab
and Basilicus counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
Basilicus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Basilicus is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Basilicus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Do swinging wildly here.
Basilicus misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Basilicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Do.
Basilicus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Do lands a jab to Basilicus's midsection.
Do throws a hook to the side of Basilicus's head but Basilicus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basilicus throws a leg kick that misses.
Do's jab looks to have found its range, popping Basilicus under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a low kick but it's checked well by Basilicus.
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Anthor Basilicus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Basilicus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Do 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 Basilicus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Basilicus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Do lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basilicus circles away quickly and effectively.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woohun Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basilicus throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and moves out of range.
Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Basilicus's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Do with that takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Do blocks the leg kick.
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basilicus can pounce on him.
Basilicus ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Basilicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Do shoots in and bounces Basilicus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Basilicus wants to stand but Do is controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Basilicus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do lands a couple of elbows.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Do looking to pass the guard.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do throws an elbow that misses. Basilicus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Do's guard. Nice move by Basilicus!
Basilicus is looking to stand up but Do won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Do has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Woohun Do has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Basilicus is looking to score with low kicks.
Do lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Basilicus misses.
Do will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basilicus throws a nice head kick!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basilicus can pounce on him.
Do on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basilicus. Basilicus obviously looking to wear him down.
Do works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basilicus manages to avoid it.
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basilicus.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do misses with an uppercut.
Basilicus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Do takes a step back to recover.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Basilicus throws a leg kick that misses.
Do lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Do moves out of range as Basilicus throws a body kick.
Do moves out of range of the body kick from Basilicus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do fails to land the takedown.
Basilicus dodges the punch combination from Do.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Woohun Do dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Basilicus throws a body kick that misses.
Do clobbers Basilicus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Do fails to land the takedown.
Basilicus slips a jab from Do.
Do has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Basilicus.
Basilicus slips under a jab from Do.
Do takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.
Basilicus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
Basilicus throws a solid leg kick but Do takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Basilicus.
Basilicus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Do.
Do checks a leg kick.
Do is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Do sizes up Basilicus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus throws a low kick but Do avoids it.
Basilicus throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Basilicus looks for the body kick but Do saw that one coming.
Basilicus lands a front kick.
Basilicus throws the kick towards the body but Do avoids it.
Do throws an overhand right that lands on Basilicus's shoulder, as Basilicus tries to avoid the shot.
Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Basilicus's head.
Basilicus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Do throws a right hand that misses
and Basilicus counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do throws an off balance right hand
and Basilicus counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Do misses.
Basilicus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Do misses with a left hand
and Basilicus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Do really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basilicus avoids the head kick by Do.
Do lands a jab to the head.
Do misses with a hook. Basilicus ducked under it nicely.
Do checks a low kick from Basilicus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a hook but Basilicus avoids it easily.
Do sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Do moves out of range as Basilicus throws a body kick.
Do will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Basilicus wants to slow Do down by chopping away at his legs.
Do closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Basilicus quickly recovers to half guard.
Do prevents Basilicus from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basilicus won't allow Do to pass to mount.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Basilicus defending well though.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Basilicus defending well though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Do is working away from the top position though.
Do is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Basilicus is just riding it out for now. Do eventually gives up the hold.
Basilicus wants to control but Do is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do is nestled in close to Basilicus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basilicus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do lands strikes from half guard.
Basilicus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Do with a jab.
Basilicus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Do scores with a four punch combination!
Do checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basilicus's sensitive parts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to land a leg kick but Basilicus saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Basilicus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Basilicus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anthor Basilicus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Do misses with a wild combination.
Basilicus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Do throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do works Basilicus's body with a nice hook.
Basilicus scores with a shot to the body.
Basilicus throws a low kick but Do avoids it.
Basilicus feints and then cracks Do's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do down.
Basilicus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Basilicus misses with a body kick.
Basilicus throws a leg kick but Do moved away.
Do shoots in and gets a takedown into Basilicus's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilicus has his feet on Do's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do takes a swing at Basilicus's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Basilicus is predictable there
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Basilicus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Basilicus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woohun Do is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Basilicus ducks under a wild hook from Do.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basilicus misses with a low kick.
Do stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Basilicus.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthor Basilicus.
I think Do 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woohun Do!
Woohun Do retains his lightweight title!
Woohun Do decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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