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Tokyo Night Fights PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petria McTroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McTroo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hand of Blood - Bullet For My Valentine. Carlos Virtanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
274 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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211 cm
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271 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petria McTroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTroo misses the shot to the body.
McTroo throws out a leg kick but Virtanen moves out of range and McTroo only half commits.
McTroo scores with a body shot.
Virtanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McTroo to the mat! McTroo manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McTroo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virtanen is looking to work some ground and pound but McTroo has wrist control.
McTroo wants to sweep but no luck.
McTroo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Virtanen on the ground.
McTroo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
McTroo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Virtanen looks winded!
McTroo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McTroo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Virtanen's face.
Virtanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
McTroo looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Virtanen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petria McTroo!
Petria McTroo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vin Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate catches Davis napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Davis to the canvas!
It looks like Vin Davis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davis pushes a forearm under Tate's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tate is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vin Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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134 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Roberts dives in and scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberts is aware though and is defending well.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Roberts works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roberts is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smith to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smith shrugs it off.
Roberts with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Roberts.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Roberts isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts throws some wild stikes that Smith manages to avoid easily.
Roberts breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roberts looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Roberts throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Roberts is controlling him well.
Smith looks winded!
Roberts passes to full mount!
Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberts wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roberts uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roberts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to buck Roberts off but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith looking for a kimura from the bottom but Roberts passes into side control!
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Roberts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Roberts passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith can't escape the position.
Roberts has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Roberts unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Andrew Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roberts.
Roberts working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Roberts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roberts sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith tries to buck Roberts off but he can't manage it.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Roberts has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberts has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roberts's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily.
Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Roberts misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Roberts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith is trying to stand up.
Roberts landing shots from mount.
Roberts unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Roberts has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount.
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Roberts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Roberts is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Roberts maintains control.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Smith is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Smith flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Roberts anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Smith and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Roberts slips an arm under Smith chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Roberts has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Roberts is squeezing on Smith like an anaconda would it's prey. Smith fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrew Roberts!
Andrew Roberts very nearly forgot to thank Global Empire MMA Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeNardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Harry Large has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dom DeNardo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNardo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
DeNardo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeNardo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Large is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
DeNardo works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeNardo with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
DeNardo working for a submission but Large is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNardo looking to control but Large is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DeNardo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
DeNardo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Large has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Large controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Well, with DeNardo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Large is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
DeNardo working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Large staying busy and making it hard for DeNardo to control.
DeNardo tightening his grip on Large, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeNardo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Large tries to break free.
Large is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Large is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeNardo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo has managed to slip his arm under Large's chin. This could be all over... yep, Large is tapping out! Submission win for DeNardo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dom DeNardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calderon's entrance music is Sexy and I Know it. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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255 lbs
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236 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Calderon as Selmy shoots in.
Selmy tries to sprawl but Calderon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Selmy is looking to control Calderon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Selmy avoid being mounted?
Calderon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calderon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Selmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calderon.
Calderon 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.
Selmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calderon.
Calderon wants to free his trapped foot but Selmy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Selmy tries to get to full guard but Calderon has control of the leg.
Calderon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Calderon works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Calderon unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderon looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calderon lands a heavy elbow.
Calderon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Calderon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Arstan Selmy's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calderon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Calderon with a couple of short strikes.
Arstan Selmy'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 Arstan Selmy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felipe Calderon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Felipe Calderon waved his t-shirt featuring Global Empire MMA Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will DeFrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amorsolo Benito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will DeFrank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amorsolo Benito!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as DeFrank backs up against the cage.
Benito's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benito duly obliges.
DeFrank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeFrank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benito finds it's way round the side to connect with DeFrank's head.
DeFrank fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeFrank looks to score with a jab to the body but Benito is just out of range.
DeFrank wants to land a leg kick but Benito is out of range.
DeFrank tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
DeFrank shoots in for a takedown but Benito shows good takedown defense.
Will DeFrank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benito looks to land a combination. DeFrank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benito feints a jab promting DeFrank to slip. Benito then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. DeFrank slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
DeFrank dives in and grabs Benito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benito pushes down on DeFrank's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will DeFrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeFrank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeFrank fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benito works over DeFrank's head and body with a nice combination.
Benito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for DeFrank. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
DeFrank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeFrank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeFrank somewhat.
DeFrank shoots in for a double leg but Benito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Benito.
Benito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benito counters with a series of strikes. DeFrank will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as DeFrank backs up against the cage.
Benito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benito wants it to stay on the feet.
Benito jabs at DeFrank's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benito throws a combination. DeFrank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeFrank.
A leg kick checked by Benito.
Benito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Benito misses.
Benito lands with an overhand left.
Benito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
DeFrank misses with a takedown attempt - Benito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot lands for Benito.
Benito throws a right and a left that DeFrank avoids nicely.
Amorsolo Benito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Benito lands an impressive looking overhand right. DeFrank doesn't seem phased though.
Benito is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benito avoids the body shot from DeFrank.
Benito tries to bum rush DeFrank with a series of wild strikes but DeFrank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benito digs a good body shot into DeFrank's ribs.
DeFrank misses with a jab to the body
and Benito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeFrank thinking.
Benito is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! DeFrank had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benito jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
DeFrank misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeFrank shoots in and drives through. Benito sprawls well.
DeFrank looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benito is fending him off so far but DeFrank persists. Nope, Benito circles away and we're back to standing.
Benito throws a combination. DeFrank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeFrank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeFrank moves in looking to clinch but Benito pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benito circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeFrank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benito tries to avoid it but DeFrank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benito to the ground. Benito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeFrank closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - DeFrank lands in his opponent's guard.
DeFrank is looking to work some ground and pound but Benito has wrist control.
DeFrank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeFrank slips nicely into half guard.
DeFrank stops Benito from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DeFrank missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeFrank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benito has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amorsolo Benito dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good exchange - Benito coming out on top.
DeFrank throws a low kick but Benito moves out of range easily.
DeFrank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
DeFrank needs to keep his hands up - Benito had a free shot at his head there.
DeFrank is looking to clinch but Benito is avoiding it.
DeFrank misses with a low kick.
DeFrank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeFrank doesn't seem bothered though.
DeFrank throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Benito to counter with a crisp jab.
DeFrank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benito lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Benito.
DeFrank shoots in looking for a takedown. Benito tries to sprawl out of it but DeFrank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amorsolo Benito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Benito.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeFrank.
DeFrank is looking to clinch but Benito is avoiding it.
DeFrank misses with a body shot
and Benito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeFrank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DeFrank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benito defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will DeFrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeFrank throws a wild body kick that Benito sees coming a mile off.
DeFrank closes the distance but Benito moves to the side
and DeFrank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeFrank closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benito counters with a three punch combo that has DeFrank backing up. DeFrank nods at Benito to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benito.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
DeFrank shoots in for a double leg but Benito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of DeFrank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benito fails to land with a series of punches.
DeFrank tries for a takedown but Benito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeFrank loads up on a big right hand but Benito slips the punch.
DeFrank tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benito lands with a good body shot.
Amorsolo Benito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeFrank darts in trying to clinch
and Benito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benito connects with a body shot that sends DeFrank's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benito lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Benito.
DeFrank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benito.
DeFrank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeFrank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeFrank throws a leg kick
and Benito counters with a one-two to the body.
Benito misses with a wild combination.
Benito lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
DeFrank is looking to wear down Benito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
DeFrank tries to clinch but Benito is having none of it.
DeFrank throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benito.
Benito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeFrank at a distance.
Benito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between DeFrank's hands.
DeFrank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benito throws a combination. DeFrank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
DeFrank takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benito connects with a looping right hand.
DeFrank is rocked!
DeFrank throws a leg kick
and Benito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh DeFrank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeFrank doesn't manage to clinch there - Benito circles away.
DeFrank seems to have got his legs back now.
DeFrank tries to clinch up
and Benito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Benito coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benito scores with a nice head shot.
Benito scores with a body shot.
DeFrank slips a jab and a cross from Benito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amorsolo Benito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Benito swats away the attempt to clinch by DeFrank.
DeFrank tries to clinch but Benito moves out of range.
Benito goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
DeFrank fails to land the takedown.
DeFrank closes the distance and clinches.
Benito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
DeFrank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benito.
DeFrank misses with a body shot.
Benito lands a nice looking body shot.
Benito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. DeFrank eats them both and turns towards Benito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
DeFrank misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benito cracks DeFrank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFrank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeFrank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DeFrank tries a low kick but Benito avoids it.
Benito leaves DeFrank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will DeFrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeFrank tries to clinch up but Benito circles away and keeps his distance.
Benito connects with a body shot.
DeFrank misses with a body shot
and Benito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeFrank is looking to clinch.
DeFrank moves in looking to clinch but Benito pushes him off.
DeFrank tries to clinch
and Benito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DeFrank gets a double leg takedown into Benito's guard.
Benito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benito connects with a good right hand that stumbles DeFrank. DeFrank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeFrank tries to clinch there but Benito circles away.
DeFrank wants to slow Benito down by chopping away at his legs.
Benito works over DeFrank's head and body with a nice combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Benito enables DeFrank to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Benito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Benito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
DeFrank throws an elbow that misses. Benito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DeFrank's guard. Nice move by Benito!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFrank wants to control but Benito passes easily into half guard.
DeFrank wants to control but Benito is keeping busy.
Will DeFrank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeFrank keeping hold of Benito's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benito has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, DeFrank works to full guard.
Benito won't allow DeFrank to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benito wants to stand but DeFrank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Amorsolo Benito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DeFrank working a defensive guard but Benito manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amorsolo Benito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amorsolo Benito!
In his post fight interview, Amorsolo Benito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blue Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nipon Lunlana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blue Steel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blue Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nipon Lunlana!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lunlana throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Nipon Lunlana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lunlana misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by Lunlana.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lunlana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lunlana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunlana throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Lunlana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lunlana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lunlana looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lunlana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lunlana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lunlana misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Lunlana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel looks to land a combination but Lunlana avoids it well.
Nipon Lunlana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lunlana will feel that in the morning.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lunlana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lunlana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel's knee momentarily.
Lunlana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lunlana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Lunlana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steel is able to avoid easily.
Lunlana misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lunlana.
Lunlana is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel tries to clinch up
and Lunlana counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
Lunlana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Lunlana.
Steel looks to land a combination but Lunlana avoids it well.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lunlana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nipon Lunlana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lunlana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Steel tries to bum rush Lunlana with a series of wild strikes but Lunlana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lunlana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lunlana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel lands a body shot.
Lunlana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lunlana misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Lunlana explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Lunlana misses.
Lunlana misses with a body kick.
Steel shoots in but Lunlana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Lunlana moves out of range easily.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lunlana was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Lunlana cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses.
Lunlana swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Lunlana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lunlana misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Lunlana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Lunlana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lunlana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lunlana tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lunlana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lunlana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lunlana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lunlana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lunlana connects with a solid leg kick.
Lunlana scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel 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.
Steel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lunlana dives on top into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lunlana has passed into half guard!
Lunlana tries to stand but can't do so whilst Steel controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lunlana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lunlana's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nipon Lunlana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lunlana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lunlana counters with a low kick, right behind Steel 's knee.
Lunlana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lunlana delivers a nice body kick.
Steel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lunlana. That's going to slow Steel down.
Steel checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lunlana. Steel shrugs it off though.
Steel blocks a head kick by Lunlana.
Lunlana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Steel slips a straight right by Lunlana.
Lunlana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lunlana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lunlana - the referee stops the clock and Steel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lunlana. Steel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nipon Lunlana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Steel scores with a hook.
Lunlana thows a body kick. Steel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Steel throws a hook but Lunlana avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Lunlana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses.
Lunlana throws a front kick that sends Steel stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Lunlana - just one landing.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Lunlana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steel checks it well.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lunlana scores with a spinning back kick!
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lunlana avoids it really well and circles away.
Lunlana misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nipon Lunlana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lunlana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nipon Lunlana!
During a confident post fight interview, Nipon Lunlana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jakasashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob O Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Jakasashii!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jakasashii tries to avoid it but O Reilly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jakasashii to the ground. Jakasashii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jakasashii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Reilly as he avoids it easily.
O Reilly closes the distance and clinches up with Jakasashii, looking for a takedown. O Reilly pushes Jakasashii against the cage but Jakasashii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Reilly lands a nice hook to Jakasashii's body. Jakasashii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jakasashii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Reilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Reilly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jakasashii is trying to defend but O Reilly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jakasashii won't allow O Reilly to pass to mount.
Jakasashii is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
O Reilly frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Jakasashii doesn't allow it.
O Reilly prevents Jakasashii from getting the reversal.
Jakasashii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
Jakasashii is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Reilly has hold of Jakasashii's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jakasashii manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
Jakasashii is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to control but Jakasashii wriggling away.
Jakasashii is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Reilly with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
O Reilly moves to take his opponent's back.
Jakasashii staying busy and making it hard for O Reilly to control.
Jakasashii tries to escape but O Reilly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jakasashii is looking to escape here. Oh dear - O Reilly has locked on a rear naked choke here! Jakasashii is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacob O Reilly!
Jacob O Reilly tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Idra Crybaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Deeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeney has chosen When We Ride as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Idra Crybaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Deeney!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Deeney. That's going to slow Crybaby down.
Deeney throws a wild body kick that Crybaby sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Crybaby.
Crybaby moves out of range of the body kick from Deeney.
Crybaby swings for the body but Deeney moves out of range.
Crybaby throws a big shot that misses.
Crybaby throws a shot from downtown. Deeney moves away and avoids it.
Deeney looks to land a body kick but Crybaby moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deeney.
Deeney throws a wild body kick that Crybaby sees coming a mile off.
Deeney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crybaby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crybaby.
Crybaby catches Deeney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Deeney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crybaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crybaby throws a hook but Deeney avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Deeney!
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!
Crybaby throws a hook to the side of Deeney's head but Deeney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crybaby throws a series of strikes that have Deeney backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Crybaby misses the target.
Deeney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deeney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deeney misses with a head kick.
Crybaby lands a jab to the head.
Crybaby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Deeney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crybaby looks to land a combination but Deeney avoids it well.
Deeney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Deeney.
Jab by Deeney.
Crybaby misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Crybaby finds it's target.
Deeney ducks under a wild hook from Crybaby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crybaby misses with a wild combination.
Deeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Crybaby.
Deeney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crybaby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deeney moves away.
Crybaby misses with a hook. Deeney ducked under it nicely.
Deeney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crybaby misses with a few strikes there.
Crybaby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deeney.
Deeney throws a leg kick but Crybaby checks it.
Deeney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deeney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crybaby to score with a decent uppercut.
Deeney throws a wild body kick that Crybaby sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Crybaby misses the target.
A lazy left from Crybaby finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Deeney.
Idra Crybaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crybaby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deeney is looking to chop away at Crybaby's legs.
Deeney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deeney tries to land knees in the clinch but Crybaby avoids the damage to the body.
Deeney prevents Crybaby from breaking the clinch.
Deeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crybaby blocks it with crossed arms.
Deeney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deeney tries a knee to the head but Crybaby blocks it.
Crybaby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deeney has him pressed against the cage.
Crybaby tries to break the clinch but Deeney is controlling the position.
Crybaby manages to break the clinch.
Deeney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crybaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crybaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Crybaby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Deeney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney moves out of range as Crybaby strikes.
Deeney misses with a straight right.
Deeney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deeney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crybaby checks it well.
Deeney slips a jab from Crybaby.
Crybaby tries to clinch but Deeney moves out of range.
Crybaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crybaby lands with a good body shot.
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!
Crybaby avoids a kick to the body.
Crybaby throws a big shot that misses.
Crybaby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crybaby misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney clinches.
Deeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deeney looking to throw knees to the head but Crybaby is blocking nicely.
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 Idra Crybaby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crybaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deeney slips under a jab.
Crybaby lands a jab-cross combination.
Deeney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crybaby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crybaby counters with a three punch combo that has Deeney backing up. Deeney nods at Crybaby to acknowledge the strikes.
Deeney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deeney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Deeney misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Crybaby.
No luck for Crybaby with that takedown attempt.
Deeney loads up on a big right hand but Crybaby slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crybaby throws a head kick that Deeney semi-blocks.
Crybaby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deeney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crybaby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deeney.
Crybaby misses with an uppercut.
Crybaby fails to land with a series of punches.
Crybaby throws a shot from downtown. Deeney moves away and avoids it.
Deeney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Idra Crybaby is winning the standup battle so far.
Crybaby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deeney moves out of range as Crybaby strikes.
Deeney is looking to clinch.
Deeney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crybaby throws a hook to the side of Deeney's head but Deeney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crybaby throws a head kick but Deeney moves out of range.
Deeney shoots in but Crybaby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deeney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crybaby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deeney scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crybaby throws a series of punches but Deeney avoids them all with ease.
Deeney misses with a head kick.
Crybaby throws a looping overhand right but Deeney ducks down to avoid it.
Crybaby has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crybaby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deeney.
Crybaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deeney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crybaby.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Deeney. Crybaby shrugs it off though.
Crybaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deeney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Deeney.
Crybaby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Deeney. That one must have hurt.
Crybaby misses with a hook
and Deeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crybaby is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crybaby misses with a wild body shot.
Deeney lands a leg kick that knocks Crybaby off balance momentarily.
Crybaby loads up on a big right hand but Deeney slips the punch.
Crybaby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deeney blocks a head kick by Crybaby.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crybaby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deeney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Deeney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Deeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crybaby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deeney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Deeney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Deeney throws a low kick but Crybaby avoids it.
Deeney tries to land a front kick but Crybaby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deeney misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crybaby loads up on a big right hand but Deeney slips the punch.
Crybaby throws a sloppy head kick and Deeney moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Crybaby.
Crybaby swings for the body but Deeney moves out of range.
Deeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crybaby tests Deeney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deeney thuds his shin into the meat of Crybaby's side.
A big left from Crybaby misses.
Deeney slips a jab from Crybaby.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crybaby, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crybaby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deeney.
Crybaby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Deeney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crybaby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Deeney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Crybaby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Deeney drops his hands momentarily and Crybaby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crybaby walks into a jab.
Deeney misses with a two punch combination.
Crybaby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deeney.
Deeney throws the kick towards the body but Crybaby avoids it.
Deeney's corner calls for a 1-2. Deeney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crybaby is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Deeney.
Oh Crybaby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deeney keeps Crybaby at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Deeney.
Idra Crybaby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crybaby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deeney can pounce on him.
Crybaby is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Deeney doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Crybaby crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Crybaby's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Deeney!
In his post fight interview, Mark Deeney started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin comes to the cage accompanied by Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator. Tanaka has chosen Yuudachi as his entrance music. Yves Jabouin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabouin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanaka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jabouin pinned against the cage. Jabouin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jabouin lands a nice shot to the body.
Jabouin dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
Tanaka slips under a jab.
Jabouin misses with a body kick.
Tanaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jabouin. Jabouin obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabouin lands a nice shot that snaps Tanaka's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tanaka controlling from the full mount.
Tanaka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a big shot there that rocks Jabouin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tanaka wants to control the pace but Jabouin is squirming around nicely.
Tanaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanaka throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tanaka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Tanaka lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tanaka scoring with strikes but Jabouin is staying in there.
Tanaka has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jabouin is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinji Tanaka!
After the fight, Shinji Tanaka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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