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AFC 47- The Final Curtain PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Bent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Bent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bent wants it to stay on the feet.
Bent misses with a body punch
and Seagal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bent's guard now.
Seagal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bent dives on top into guard.
Bent throwing strikes but missing.
Bent trying to control but Seagal is working from the bottom.
Bent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bent trying to control but Seagal is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We're going to have a standup here because Jason Bent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Seagal scores with a takedown into Bent's guard.
Seagal won't allow Bent to sweep him here.
Seagal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bent dives on top into guard.
Bent tries to free his leg and advance position but Seagal is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bent wants to control from the top but Seagal keeps moving.
Seagal working for a triangle but Bent defends it easily.
Bent showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason Bent has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bent looks to land a combination but Seagal avoids it well.
Bent with a nice cross.
Bent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagal.
Bent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seagal manages to avoid it.
Bent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bent but Bent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagal slips under a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seagal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jason Bent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal fails with the takedown
and Bent counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seagal! Bent lets Seagal back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Seagal is rocked!
Jason Bent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Seagal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagal drops his hands momentarily and Bent needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Seagal just on the top of the head. Seagal drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Seagal - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jason Bent!
Jason Bent managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, L.A. Elite Clothing Co, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Future has chosen Frederik - Titanic as his entrance music. Bernard Toney had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jones Future!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future shoots in for a takedown but Toney shows good takedown defense.
Toney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Future saw that one coming.
Toney blocks the body kick.
Future misses with a wild combination.
Future fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Future shoots in for a takedown but Toney shows good takedown defense.
Bernard Toney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Future.
Toney misses the shot to the body.
Future keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Future is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toney misses with a series of wild punches.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Toney misses its intended target.
Future cracks the inside of Toney's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
and Future counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toney's knee momentarily.
Future shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toney misses with a looping left.
Toney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Future shoots for a double leg takedown but Toney sprawls well. He's pushed Future's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Future counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toney!
Toney avoids a series of strikes thrown by Future.
Future throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Toney has his hands clasped together but Future breaks the hold and Toney is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Future!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jones Future!
Jones Future opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jims Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Numb/Encore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jims Second!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Second throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Second fails in his attempt to clinch.
Second misses with an uppercut
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Second jabs Maia right on the nose. Maia blinks but takes it well.
Second is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Second rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
Maia is looking to land body kicks.
Maia lunges at Second with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Second's hand.
Maia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Second finds it's way round the side to connect with Maia's head.
It looks like Demon Maia has been cut.
Jims Second seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Second throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Second blocks a jab.
Maia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maia throws a right hand that Second ducks under and follows up with a left that Second also avoids with ease.
Second is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Second swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maia misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a right hook to the body.
Maia misses with a looping left.
Second throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Nice defenses there by Second.
Second digs a good body shot into Maia's ribs.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Second displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maia throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Second's corner calls for a 1-2. Second obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maia misses with a hook. Second ducked under it nicely.
Second tries to clinch up.
A big right from Second misses.
Maia misses with a low kick as Second jumps back.
Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Second.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Second jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Maia slips a straight right by Second.
Second gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Second has Maia pushed against the cage.
Maia working hard to break the clinch.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Second has Maia pushed against the cage.
Second gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Second has him pressed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to circle away but Second has him pinned against the cage.
Maia can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Second.
Second stalling against the cage.
Second managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia just leaning against Second, taking a breather.
Second lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Maia tries to break the clinch but Second is controlling the position.
Second lands with a right to the head.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Second lands a right hand.
Second lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Second has him pressed against the cage.
Maia is trying to break free.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Maia stalling in the clinch but Second improves position.
Second lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Second avoids it.
Maia working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Second creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Second.
Second lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Second takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Second blocks a body shot from Maia.
Second lands a left hand.
Second stalling against the cage.
Second keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maia's efforts to push away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Second scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maia throws a chopping leg kick but Second manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Second misses the jab.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Second misses.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Second has closed the distance and engaged Maia in a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to stall but Second improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maia as Second tries to tie him up.
Second lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Second has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Second gets through Maia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Second.
Second blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Second avoids it.
Second holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Second has Maia pressed against the cage, preventing Maia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Second leaning against his opponent.
Maia wants to get back to striking at distance but Second won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jims Second.
Second scores with a nice head shot.
Maia thuds a left hand into Second's body.
Second cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Maia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Maia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jims Second dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut.
That's time! Second's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Second with a nice cross.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Second moved out of range.
Second blocks a head kick by Maia.
Maia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Second clinches with his opponent.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Second has him pressed against the cage.
Maia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia trying to stall but Second improves his position.
Second avoiding damage as Maia throws knees to the body.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Second - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maia has had enough of the clinch but Second keeps him there for the moment.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Second as Maia tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Second.
Second dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Second swings wildly with an uppercut but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Second lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Second is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Second.
Maia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Second keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maia's efforts to push away.
Second lands an uppercut.
Second lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia wants to stall.
Maia can't break the clinch.
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Second is controlling him.
Maia wants to get back to striking at distance but Second won't allow it.
Second scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working hard to break the clinch.
Maia looking to stall.
Second lands a hook that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
That has opened up Demon Maia's cut even more.
A nice left hand lands by Second.
A right handed body shot lands from Second.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Second controls the action.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Second clinches.
Second working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Second lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Second.
Second lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Maia to work.
Second lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Second lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maia working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Second is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maia is trying to maintain a safe position but Second gets an underhook and turns Maia into the cage.
Second lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Second tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Second's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Second.
Second blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Second.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Second throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Second closes the distance and pushes Maia back into the cage.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Second avoids it.
Second lands with a short shot to the head.
The cut above Demon Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Second stalls.
Maia tries to stall but Second uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Second has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Second.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Second controlling the action here for a moment.
Maia taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Second - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Second stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jims Second.
Second thows a left - swing and a miss!
Second tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jims Second is winning the standup battle so far.
Second tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Second moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Second tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
Second misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Second throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a left to the body.
Second connects with a jab.
Second waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Second misses with a straight left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Second.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Second misses the shot to the body.
Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Second.
Maia staying out of range there.
Demon Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Second.
Second is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jims Second showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Second 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jims Second!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jims Second!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jims Second!
Jims Second wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jims Second 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sparre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy and I Know It . The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanamoto's choice of entrance music: Am I Evil?. Spurro Sparre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shuuji Hanamoto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spurro Sparre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre scores with a jab to the head.
Sparre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanamoto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sparre 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 Hanamoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanamoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanamoto avoids the head kick by Sparre.
No luck for Hanamoto with that takedown attempt.
Sparre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sparre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sparre wants to stand but Hanamoto is controlling the position.
Hanamoto gets to his feet - Sparre follows without any prompting.
Sparre works Hanamoto's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparre is just out of range.
Hanamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Sparre is trying to stand back up but Hanamoto is controlling him
Hanamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparre defending well though.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hanamoto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Sparre is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanamoto.
Hanamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparre wants to stand back up but Hanamoto manages to pass into side control.
Hanamoto tries for a kimura but Sparre is defending well.
Hanamoto landing a few strikes.
Hanamoto cracks Sparre with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparre wants to get back to his feet but Hanamoto drags him back down.
Hanamoto working the ground and pound from side control.
Sparre is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparre is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hanamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hanamoto moves into full mount!
Sparre trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sparre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hanamoto with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparre trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hanamoto lands a big elbow - Sparre is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sparre is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shuuji Hanamoto!
Shuuji Hanamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World). Wong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Legend of the USS Titanic. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Wong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David misses with an uppercut. Wong saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by David!
David is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wong.
Wong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wong misses with a hook
and David counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Wong swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Wong.
David lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by David.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wong's head.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from David.
David misses with a hook
and Wong counters with a two punch combo.
David throws a low kick but Wong moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
David throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
David misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
David misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David looks to throw the jab but Wong is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wong throws a hook but David avoids it easily.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
David misses with a straight right.
Wong misses with a left hand
and David counters with an outside leg kick.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David moves out of range as Wong strikes.
David thuds a left hand into Wong's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
Wong misses with a straight left.
Wong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. David eats them both and turns towards Wong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong scores with a sloppy right hand. David should have avoided that one.
David throws out a leg kick but Wong moves out of range and David only half commits.
Wong clobbers David with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
David throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
David misses with a straight right.
David misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wong.
Wong gets a double leg takedown into David's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.
David working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
David seems keen to control Wong's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Larry David wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
David throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it.
Wong misses with an uppercut.
Wong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent David stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
David throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it.
Wong misses with a hook
and David counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
David throws a lazy right hand but Wong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from David.
Wong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? David is fending him off so far but Wong persists. Nope, David circles away and we're back to standing.
David scores with a jab. Wong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wong misses with a straight left.
David throws a head kick but Wong moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wong avoids a kick to the body.
David throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
David throws the left hand but Wong avoids the punch easily.
David's corner calls for a 1-2. David obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wong.
Wong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
Wong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. David quickly recovers to half guard.
David blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David is not content to let Wong control the position.
David looks like he's trying to stand up.
David throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David is looking for a sweep. Wong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wong stops David from getting back to his feet.
Wong is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry David dominated that round.
That's time! David's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
David throws a shot from downtown. Wong moves away and avoids it.
Wong blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
Wong misses with a body shot
and David counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wong avoids the body shot from David.
Wong tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wong misses with a lunging right hand
and David cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
David misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David looks to throw the jab but Wong is out of range.
David leaves Wong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larry David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Wong.
David is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wong.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
David lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wong.
David throws a jab but it's blocked by Wong.
David lands a nice looking body shot.
Wong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but David avoids it really well and circles away.
David scores with a decent looking hook.
Larry David is winning the standup battle so far.
David lands a brutal head kick. Wong looks out on his feet and David throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Larry David!
Larry David seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nik Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nik Volkov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nik Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov stalks Hawkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hawkins's face. Hawkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Volkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Volkov throws a chopping leg kick but Hawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Volkov blocks a jab.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Volkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins misses the jab.
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!
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov misses with the combination.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Volkov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Volkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Hawkins.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkov counters with a left and a right that stings Hawkins.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Hawkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Hawkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Volkov. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Volkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nik Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins drops his hands momentarily and Volkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins counters with a straight right hand.
Volkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawkins's head.
Volkov throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Volkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Volkov cracks Hawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawkins dodges the punch combination from Volkov.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Volkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volkov.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Volkov scores with a nice strike.
Volkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nik Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov tries to bum rush Hawkins with a series of wild strikes but Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Volkov.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Volkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Volkov scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Volkov misses with a low kick as Hawkins jumps back.
Volkov scores with a jab.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Volkov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
Nice cross by Volkov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Volkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Volkov cracks Hawkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Volkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Volkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawkins stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov connects with a crisp jab.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Volkov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hawkins throws an elbow that misses. Volkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawkins's guard. Nice move by Volkov!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Volkov can't escape the position.
Hawkins controlling the pace for now.
Hawkins raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is bucking up trying to escape but Hawkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Volkov tries to lock up and control but Hawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawkins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hawkins throws some wild stikes that Volkov manages to avoid easily.
Volkov tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Hawkins tries to control but Volkov wriggling away.
Hawkins working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkins lands with some strikes.
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 Nik Volkov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Volkov stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volkov misses with a few strikes there.
Volkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nik Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins blocks a jab.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Volkov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawkins is in Volkov's guard.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Hawkins preventing the sweep.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Volkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Hawkins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
Volkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Nice sprawl there from Volkov as Hawkins shoots in.
Volkov with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Volkov scores with a three punch combo!
Hawkins dives in and scores a takedown into Volkov's guard.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawkins controls the pace.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins postures up in Volkov's guard and throws a big left but Volkov blocks it.
Hawkins throws an elbow that misses. Volkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawkins's guard. Nice move by Volkov!
Hawkins is pulling down on Volkov's head. It's preventing any offense from Volkov, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Volkov manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Volkov trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Jonathan Hawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nik Volkov.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Volkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice takedown defense from Volkov. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Volkov tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Volkov to the ground. Volkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nik Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a one two! Hawkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov catches Hawkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volkov.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Volkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Hawkins wants to free his trapped foot but Volkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Hawkins there.
Volkov wants to control but Hawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hawkins trying to control the action but Volkov is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Volkov manages to get to full guard.
Volkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Volkov wants to sweep here but Hawkins controlling him for the moment.
Hawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Volkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Volkov is trying to control the position but Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jonathan Hawkins!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi has chosen ASAP Rocky-Palace 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Sawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakashi with a poor takedown
and Sawa counters with a left to the body.
Kakashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kakashi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakashi won't allow Sawa to sweep him here.
Kakashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kakashi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sawa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kakashi, into his guard.
Sawa wants to control from the top but Kakashi keeps moving.
Sawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakashi is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for a guillotine here but Sawa defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kakashi keeping full guard, as Sawa tries to pass.
Sawa is pushing down on Kakashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kakashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Sawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kakashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi won't allow Sawa to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sawa pulls his head out easily.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sawa wants to pass the guard but Kakashi is defending well.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sawa trying to control the action but Kakashi is working from the bottom.
Sawa seems to be working for a kimura but Kakashi defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakashi won't allow Sawa to pass to mount.
Sawa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sawa works his way to his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakashi breaks Sawa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kakashi wants to pass the guard but Sawa is keeping the position.
Sawa has Kakashi pulled in close to control his posture.
Kakashi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kakashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kakashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawa struggling a bit here.
Sawa tries to buck Kakashi off but Kakashi is having none of it.
Kakashi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sawa, who protects the arm well.
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!
Sawa wants to control but Kakashi postures up.
Kakashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sawa is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kakashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kakashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Sawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kakashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kakashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sawa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sawa is defending against the submission attempts here by Kakashi.
Kakashi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sawa sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sawa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kakashi wants to pass the guard but Sawa is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sawa is on top in guard.
Kakashi working for a triangle but Sawa defends it easily.
Sawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kakashi looks gassed!
Sawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sawa pushing down on Kakashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi is in trouble now - Sawa has advanced to mount!
Sawa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kakashi to take his back!
Sawa is looking for the choke from the back position but Kakashi is controlling his hands well.
Kakashi wants to escape the position.
Kakashi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sawa's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakashi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kakashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Sawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Sawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kakashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sawa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sawa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kakashi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kakashi tries to bench press Sawa off him but Sawa keeps the position.
Kakashi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kakashi tries to buck Sawa off but Sawa is having none of it.
Sawa advances to full mount.
Kakashi has given up his back here. Will Sawa look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Sawa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sawa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sawa doesn't have the hooks in and Kakashi manages to turn into his guard.
Kakashi looking to pass the guard.
Kakashi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sawa dives on top into guard.
Kakashi can't keep his opponent in guard - Sawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Sawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kakashi!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakashi is working to get back to half guard.
Sawa takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kakashi wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Sawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kakashi is looking to clinch but Sawa is avoiding it.
Kakashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kakashi.
Sawa takes a swing at Kakashi's ribcage but misses.
Sawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kakashi did well to prevent Sawa getting side control.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakashi is breathing heavily.
Sawa uses his free foot to push down on Kakashi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kakashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawa moves to back control.
Kakashi fending off the submission attempt from Sawa.
Sawa has the hooks in. Kakashi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kakashi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sawa looking for the choke but no joy.
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!
Kakashi can't escape the position.
Sawa looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Kakashi taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Sawa!
Jake Sawa is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Jake Sawa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czarek Marnota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marnota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zawsze Jak Król. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Czarek Marnota was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Czarek Marnota!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marnota doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hrolf counter with a right hand.
It looks like Czarek Marnota has been cut.
Marnota avoids the head kick by Hrolf .
Marnota tries for a takedown but Hrolf circles away easily
and Hrolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marnota misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tallak Hrolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Czarek Marnota.
Marnota gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hrolf regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marnota is pushing down on Hrolf 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hrolf is fighting to maintain full guard but Marnota has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hrolf is looking for a sweep. Marnota is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marnota is looking for a kimura but Hrolf is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marnota to get the leverage.
Hrolf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hrolf is trying to keep Marnota in close.
Hrolf wants to stand and escape but Marnota is having none of it.
Marnota wants to pass the guard but Hrolf is keeping the position.
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.
Marnota being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tallak Hrolf wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hrolf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marnota manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marnota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marnota working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hrolf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hrolf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hrolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marnota's head.
Hrolf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marnota is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hrolf is aware though and is defending well.
Hrolf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrolf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hrolf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marnota can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hrolf controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marnota keeping moving, preventing Hrolf from controlling successfully.
Hrolf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marnota has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hrolf has managed to get both his arms back between Marnota's legs - danger averted.
Hrolf won't allow Marnota to sweep him here.
Marnota is working an open guard so Hrolf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Czarek Marnota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marnota tries for a takedown but Hrolf circles away easily
and Hrolf counters with a left and a right that stings Marnota.
Hrolf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marnota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marnota looks gassed!
Marnota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marnota gets caught flat footed, as Hrolf shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marnota keeping moving, preventing Hrolf from controlling successfully.
Hrolf controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf working some strikes from top position.
Hrolf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hrolf lands a couple of digs.
Marnota is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hrolf wants to control from the top but Marnota keeps moving.
Marnota keeping full guard, as Hrolf tries to pass.
Marnota 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.
Hrolf lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hrolf working some strikes from top position.
That has opened up Czarek Marnota's cut even more.
Hrolf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marnota escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hrolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hrolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Marnota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hrolf 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The cut above Czarek Marnota's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hrolf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hrolf stands up from Marnota's guard - Hrolf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marnota shoots in looking for a takedown. Hrolf tries to sprawl out of it but Marnota keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hrolf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marnota fails with the takedown
and Hrolf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarek Marnota's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Czarek Marnota's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tallak Hrolf !
Tallak Hrolf is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hurt - Johnny Cash. Dennis has chosen Bark at the moon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis slips under a jab.
Belmont misses with a left hand
and Dennis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Belmont's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dennis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dennis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Belmont trying to keep a closed guard but Dennis is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belmont looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Dennis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Belmont keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to work some ground and pound but Belmont has wrist control.
Dennis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belmont's guard.
Belmont is concentrating on defense, preventing Dennis from advancing position.
Belmont regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dennis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dennis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dennis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belmont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dennis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont trying to keep a closed guard but Dennis is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Belmont keeps moving.
Dennis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Belmont is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Belmont is thwarting Dennis's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont wants to free his trapped foot but Dennis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belmont works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dennis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Belmont wants to stand but Dennis is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont looking for a guillotine from mount but Dennis is having none of it.
Belmont fails to move to back control.
Dennis tries to hold on but Belmont pushes him away.
Dennis gets back to half guard.
Dennis keeping control of the position.
Belmont is keen to just control but Dennis is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to roll over but Belmont keeps him under control.
Dennis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belmont wants to free his trapped foot but Dennis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dennis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belmont misses with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dennis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dennis.
Belmont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belmont jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Dennis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dennis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belmont tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belmont to the ground. Belmont escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Belmont scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Belmont finds it's target.
Dennis connects with a looping right hand.
Augustus Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
Belmont misses with an uppercut
and Dennis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmont throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dennis counter with a right hand.
Belmont throws a solid leg kick but Dennis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belmont.
Dennis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dennis shoots for a takedown but Belmont saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Augustus Belmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
Belmont tries to sprawl but Dennis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dennis wants to pass to mount but Belmont is defending the position.
Dennis looks to land a strike but Belmont avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to work some ground and pound but Belmont has wrist control.
Dennis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dennis trying to control but Belmont is working from the bottom.
Dennis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Belmont avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belmont keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Dennis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmont is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belmont has control of Dennis's left arm, preventing Dennis from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorge Dennis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Belmont lands a head shot.
Belmont digs a good hook to Dennis's body.
Belmont attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belmont is looking to slow Dennis down with leg kicks.
Belmont throws an overhand right that lands on Dennis's shoulder, as Dennis tries to avoid the shot.
Belmont misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmont throws an overhand right that lands on Dennis's shoulder, as Dennis tries to avoid the shot.
Belmont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 Augustus Belmont will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belmont sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dennis to the ground! Belmont dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Jorge Dennis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmont performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dennis is trying to maintain the position but Belmont is very close to passing his half guard.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.
Belmont moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dennis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to regain half guard here but Belmont keeps moving and retains side control.
Belmont thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dennis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dennis stops Belmont from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis can't do much from the bottom here.
Dennis tries to buck Belmont off but Belmont is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Dennis struggling a bit here.
Dennis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont trying to control the action but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dennis trying to control but Belmont postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Belmont kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dennis is defending against the submission attempts here by Belmont.
Belmont is trying to control the action in half guard but Dennis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dennis gets back to full guard.
Dennis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belmont wants to pass the guard but Dennis is keeping the position.
Belmont stopping the sweep attempt from Dennis.
Belmont advances position into side control!
Belmont is looking to take a break and control but Dennis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dennis looking for a sweep but Belmont has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmont wants to control the pace but Dennis is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dennis regains half guard.
Dennis moves into full guard.
Dennis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dennis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Belmont puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dennis gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to sweep here but Belmont controlling him for the moment.
Dennis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belmont is aware though and is defending well.
Dennis keeping full guard, as Belmont tries to pass.
Belmont slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to control but Belmont postures up.
Dennis prevents Belmont from improving position.
Belmont is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dennis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dennis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Belmont is working for a kimura but Dennis is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belmont 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Dennis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dennis walks into a jab.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Belmont tries to work over Dennis's front leg with a kick but Dennis checks it.
Dennis checks a low kick from Belmont.
Belmont takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Dennis avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont thows a body shot but no joy.
Belmont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belmont throws a jab when Dennis was well out of range.
Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dennis avoids the head kick by Belmont.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dennis.
Dennis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belmont connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dennis scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belmont defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dennis.
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belmont tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belmont to the ground. Belmont escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Augustus Belmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
Belmont misses with a head kick.
Augustus Belmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belmont throws the left hand but Dennis avoids the punch easily.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Dennis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dennis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Belmont attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belmont tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dennis is able to avoid easily.
Dennis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont gets caught flat footed, as Dennis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Belmont keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis passes Belmont's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belmont is pressing down on Dennis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmont is on top in guard.
Dennis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennis, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dennis trying to keep a closed guard but Belmont is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belmont's guard.
Dennis stays in close to Belmont's body and controls the position.
Belmont is adopting a defensive guard.
Dennis trying to control but Belmont is working from the bottom.
Jorge Dennis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmont utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Belmont is retaining full guard.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge Dennis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dennis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belmont sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belmont stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belmont wants it to stay on the feet.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belmont sprawls well. Belmont wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dennis gets slowly back to his feet.
Belmont thumps Dennis with a low kick.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Belmont tenderised Dennis's leg. Dennis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dennis moves out of range of the body kick from Belmont.
Dennis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belmont misses with a lunging right hand
and Dennis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Belmont's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis content to stall in guard here.
Dennis postures up.
Dennis looking to sit in guard and control but Belmont gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is trying to control the position but Belmont postures up.
Dennis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dennis misses with a head shot.
Dennis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dennis tries to control but Belmont wriggling away.
Dennis is landing with some decent strikes but Belmont is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is landing with some decent strikes but Belmont is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Belmont that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belmont is looking to get to half guard.
Dennis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Belmont looks a forlorn figure.
Belmont is rocked!
Dennis controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennis with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorge Dennis.
I think Belmont has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Augustus Belmont!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Augustus Belmont!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jorge Dennis!
Augustus Belmont wins by split decision!
Augustus Belmont is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Augustus Belmont thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kokkalis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex. Hopo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vangelis Kokkalis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokkalis tried to score with a low kick but Hopo checks it.
Kokkalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hopo misses the body punch
and Kokkalis counters with a leg kick.
Kokkalis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopo misses with a looping left.
Hopo scores with a nice right hand.
Kokkalis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kokkalis with a jab.
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kokkalis. Hopo shrugs it off though.
Kokkalis misses with a double jab.
A big right from Kokkalis misses.
Kokkalis lands with a kick to the temple. Hopo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A decent looking cross lands there for Kokkalis.
Hopo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokkalis swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kokkalis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopo's sensitive parts.
Kokkalis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hopo will feel that in the morning.
Kokkalis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopo looks gassed!
Kokkalis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopo checks a leg kick.
Kokkalis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kokkalis ducks under a wild hook from Hopo.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopo wants to clinch up but Kokkalis keeps it at a distance.
Kokkalis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopo. That did some damage!
Kokkalis throws a chopping leg kick but Hopo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kokkalis as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo misses with a hook.
Kokkalis tries to work over Hopo's front leg with a kick but Hopo checks it.
Kokkalis connects with a right hand. Hopo shakes it off.
That has opened up Hessu Hopo's cut even more.
Hopo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kokkalis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kokkalis misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hopo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kokkalis.
Hopo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokkalis scores with a jab. Hopo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kokkalis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopo avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopo misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kokkalis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopo gets caught napping as Kokkalis dives in and scores a takedown. Hopo manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kokkalis throws a big elbow that misses.
Kokkalis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kokkalis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kokkalis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hopo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kokkalis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kokkalis working some strikes from top position.
Hopo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kokkalis!
Hopo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kokkalis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopo.
Kokkalis manages to get to full guard.
Hopo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kokkalis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kokkalis seems keen to control Hopo's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopo's guard.
Hopo working a defensive guard here.
Kokkalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopo controls Kokkalis momentarily but Kokkalis frees himself.
Hopo keeping full guard, as Kokkalis tries to pass.
Hopo wants to sweep here but Kokkalis controlling him for the moment.
Kokkalis 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Hopo misses its intended target.
Hopo throws out a powerful jab.
Hopo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopo tries to clinch up.
Hopo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kokkalis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopo scrambles back to his feet.
The cut above Hessu Hopo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kokkalis's waist but Kokkalis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopo off to one side.
Hopo throws a jab when Kokkalis was well out of range.
Hopo misses with a hook.
Hopo takes a swing at Kokkalis's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kokkalis.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is looking to clinch but Kokkalis is avoiding it.
Hopo misses with a hook. Kokkalis ducked under it nicely.
Kokkalis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopo on the side of the head.
Kokkalis cracks the inside of Hopo's front leg.
Kokkalis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopo's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hopo is defended easily by Kokkalis.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kokkalis.
Kokkalis punishes Hopo's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokkalis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
Kokkalis lands a really nice looking cross but Hopo seems unphased.
Kokkalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kokkalis.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kokkalis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kokkalis stuns Hopo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kokkalis lands a nice looking body shot.
Kokkalis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopo on the side of the head.
Hessu Hopo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hessu Hopo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vangelis Kokkalis!
Vangelis Kokkalis retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Vangelis Kokkalis 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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