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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Anchorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seibold has chosen SCOTTISH PIPE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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276 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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, Paulo Anchorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anchorez swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
Anchorez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seibold.
Seibold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anchorez to the ground. Seibold is now in Anchorez's guard.
Anchorez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anchorez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seibold is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anchorez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seibold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anchorez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seibold postures up in Anchorez's guard and throws a big left but Anchorez blocks it.
Anchorez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seibold.
Anchorez wants to sweep but no luck.
Anchorez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anchorez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Seibold should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Anchorez has tightened it up now! Seibold should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulo Anchorez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Millar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gangnam Style. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Michaels did well to prevent Millar getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Michaels tries to kick Millar off but Millar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Millar is looking for a kimura here.
Millar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Michaels looks gassed!
Millar working over Michaels with some ground and pound. Michaels looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Millar controlling the pace.
Millar 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.
Michaels taking some punishment here, with Millar in his half guard.
Millar decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar shoots for a double leg takedown but Michaels sprawls well. He's pushed Millar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Millar counters with a takedown into side control.
Millar taking a breather here.
Millar stands up.
Michaels closes the distance but Millar moves to the side
and Millar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Michaels!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millar content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar lands a big shot there that rocks Michaels but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Millar dominating with strikes here.
Millar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Millar controlling his opponent.
Millar lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Millar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Millar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Millar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Millar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Michaels's face.
Millar controlling the pace for now.
Millar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Michaels is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikel Millar!
Our winner, Mikel Millar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Cruz 's chin.
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147 lbs
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152 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Cruz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a takedown
so Neeson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neeson wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Neeson won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Neeson throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz working for a triangle but Neeson defends it easily.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neeson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
Cruz seems keen to control Neeson's posture.
Neeson preventing the sweep.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Neeson is proving a slippery customer.
Neeson preventing the sweep.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Cruz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Neeson wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Cruz but he's now mounted!
Neeson controlling the pace for now.
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz wants to hold on but Neeson pushes him away.
Neeson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Neeson isn't that keen on the idea.
Neeson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cruz is surviving well by controlling Neeson's body position as best he can.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Neeson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Neeson prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Neeson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz trying to control but Neeson postures up.
Neeson wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
Neeson postures up.
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Neeson stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Neeson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz struggling a bit here.
Neeson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cruz is looking to advance position but Neeson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Neeson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neeson drives through with a takedown into Cruz 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is pulling down on Neeson's head to control his posture.
Cruz looking to control.
Neeson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neeson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neeson showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz is staying active underneath Neeson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Neeson is keeping busy.
Neeson wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Liam Neeson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz is not content to let Neeson control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neeson pushes down on Cruz 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neeson lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neeson pulls his head out easily.
Neeson is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neeson.
Neeson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Neeson prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz is pressing down on Neeson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neeson looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Neeson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz trying to control but Neeson is working from the bottom.
Neeson is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neeson looking to score a takedown here. Cruz is defending well but Neeson drives through and ends up in Cruz 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Neeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neeson's half guard.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Neeson won't allow it.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neeson is looking to improve his position.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz 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.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Neeson is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neeson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz .
Neeson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neeson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neeson is looking to escape.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Neeson is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Neeson to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz throws a strike but Neeson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruz controls Neeson momentarily but Neeson frees himself.
Neeson landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson pushing down on Cruz 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neeson wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Neeson is pressing down on Cruz 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Neeson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz has his hands clasped together around Neeson's back. He's all about the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cruz is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neeson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruz 's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz has his foot on Neeson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neeson works his way back into a safe position though.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neeson is one step ahead there.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is trying to keep Neeson in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Cruz .
Well Neeson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Liam Neeson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Fuck. 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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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Baker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baker tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Baker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baker looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Baker pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jeff Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working over Baker with some ground and pound. Baker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baker is trying to escape back to his feet but Johnson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baker circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baker fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
Baker dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Baker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baker decides to stand back up.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baker gets the takedown into side control.
Baker stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baker is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baker decides to stand up.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Baker getting side control.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baker gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Baker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab by Johnson.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baker shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jon Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Baker blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Baker.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Baker shoots in.
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Baker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Baker which made him look bad.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Baker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baker is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Baker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Baker sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Baker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Baker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Jon Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Baker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baker shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Baker takes it in his stride.
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baker shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Baker.
Johnson lunges at Baker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baker's hand.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Baker enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Baker wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baker can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker.
Johnson stops Baker from getting back to his feet.
Johnson 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.
Johnson tries to stand and escape but Baker is controlling the position.
Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Baker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Baker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Baker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baker.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jeff Baker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker stands up from mount. Strange move.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Baker shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Baker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baker.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Baker with that takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Baker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker shoots and misses
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Baker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Baker is now in Johnson's guard.
Baker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Baker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Baker.
I think Baker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jon Johnson!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jon Johnson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jon Johnson!
Jon Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Jon Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazushi Sakuraba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Sakuraba with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyamoto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyamoto.
Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakuraba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Sakuraba keeps it at a distance.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuraba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Sakuraba keeps it at a distance.
Sakuraba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba tries to pass to full mount but Miyamoto defends it.
Sakuraba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyamoto defends it well.
Sakuraba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sakuraba has hold of Miyamoto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Miyamoto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sakuraba landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sakuraba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sakuraba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sakuraba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Miyamoto is now in Sakuraba's guard. A big mistake from Sakuraba there, giving up the dominant position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miyamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sakuraba is tightening it up a little... Miyamoto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Miyamoto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Miyamoto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sakuraba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . Wong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Legend of the USS Titanic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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291 lbs
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255 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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Wong!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches misses with a hook. Wong ducked under it nicely.
Sanches tries to land a leg kick but Wong saw it coming and moves away.
Sanches throws a nice looking combination but Wong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wong throws a big shot that misses.
Sanches throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanches tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanches throws a body punch but Wong moves out of range.
Sanches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it.
Wong misses with an uppercut. Sanches saw that one coming.
Sanches listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wong avoids the body shot from Sanches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanches's guard.
Wong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wong tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanches is retaining full guard.
Sanches bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wong's guard.
Sanches being controlled here momentarily.
Sanches throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanches trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wong's guard.
Sanches drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wong dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanches pulls Wong in close to his closed guard and prevents Wong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanches tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanches manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wong has Sanches in his guard.
Wong trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanches trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Sanches gets to his feet. Wong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanches!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong misses with a head shot.
Wong looking to control but Sanches is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanches is looking to improve his position but Wong isn't that keen on the idea.
Wong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanches is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Wong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanches throws a leg kick but Wong moved away.
Sanches stuffs the takedown.
Wong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanches scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanches tries to clinch there but Wong circles away.
Wong misses with an uppercut. Sanches saw that one coming.
Wong throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanches.
Wong looks to land a right hand but Sanches moved out of range.
Sanches ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
Renato Sanches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanches scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wong shoots for a takedown but Sanches saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanches.
Wong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanches.
Wong swings for the body but Sanches moves out of range.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Renato Sanches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Wong.
Wong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanches sprawls well. Sanches wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wong gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanches doesn't manage to clinch there - Wong circles away.
Wong closes the distance and clinches.
Sanches stalling against the cage.
Sanches swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanches lands a hook that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Sanches scores with a shot to the side of Wong's head.
Wong is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanches misses with a body punch.
Wong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanches lands with a left to the head.
Wong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wong receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sanches throws a head punch that misses.
Sanches pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wong misses with a punch on the inside.
Wong jumps guard but Sanches stands there with Wong around his waist. Wong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wong has had enough of the clinch but Sanches keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong effectively controlling the action here.
Wong blocks an uppercut.
Wong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanches wants to stall.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanches's efforts to push away.
Sanches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Sanches dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wong misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Sanches misses
and Wong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanches misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Wong misses its intended target.
Sanches is looking to wear down Wong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanches lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanches rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanches misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from Sanches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanches manages to avoid it.
Sanches on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wong instigates a clinch.
Wong wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanches won't allow it.
A short left from Sanches.
Sanches fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Wong is trying to force a seperation but Sanches has the dominant position.
Sanches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Sanches tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wong's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanches moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong throws a big shot that misses.
Wong throws the left hand but Sanches avoids the punch easily.
Sanches lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wong circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanches throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but Sanches shows good takedown defense.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanches clinches with his opponent.
Sanches gets through Wong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanches misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanches tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Wong tries to work over Sanches's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanches working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wong manages to pull guard.
Sanches missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanches avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanches wants to stand and escape but instead Wong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanches holds on and takes a little breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanches sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanches slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Sanches showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanches 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Renato Sanches!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Renato Sanches!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Renato Sanches!
Renato Sanches wins by unanimous decision!
Renato Sanches really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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33
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184 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
15 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries for a takedown but Nayama circles away easily
and Nayama counters with a straight right hand.
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nayama wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Nayama moves into full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nayama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Nayama is keeping the position.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Nayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Nayama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Nayama!
Miller keeping moving, preventing Nayama from controlling successfully.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nayama trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Nayama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nayama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nayama is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller moves into full guard.
Nayama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nayama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayama wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Nayama pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miller wants to control from the top but Nayama keeps moving.
Nayama looking for a sweep. Not yet Nayama, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes down on Nayama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nayama is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nayama is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yorito Nayama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nayama takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Nayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nayama circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nayama, as that shot connected.
Miller tries to clinch up but Nayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nayama gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nayama after a bit of a struggle.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Nayama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Nayama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nayama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nayama working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nayama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nayama slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nayama.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Jab by Nayama.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nayama circles away quickly and effectively.
Nayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Nayama.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nayama tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nayama to the ground. Nayama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nayama missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nayama.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Nayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nayama looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Nayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nayama cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nayama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nayama is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nayama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nayama moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yorito Nayama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayama swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nayama's guard.
Nayama keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayama is on top in guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Nayama from controlling successfully.
Miller keeping full guard, as Nayama tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Nayama slows the pace down in half guard.
Nayama works his way into full mount!
Nayama looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayama punching from mount but Miller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorito Nayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nayama.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Nayama scores with a body shot.
Nayama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Nayama.
Nayama scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nayama loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nayama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nayama tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nayama to the ground. Nayama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nayama misses with a wild body shot.
Yorito Nayama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nayama throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayama drops Miller with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Miller! Nayama dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yorito Nayama!
Yorito Nayama thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Sunshine of Your Love. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams shoots in but Verzosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verzosa.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Verzosa lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Verzosa stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verzosa scores with a hook.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice 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!
Verzosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verzosa to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verzosa swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Verzosa misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Verzosa blocks the low kick.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Verzosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Verzosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Verzosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Verzosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verzosa connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams shoots in but Verzosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Remedios Verzosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Verzosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams misses with a leg kick
enabling Verzosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Verzosa lands with a cross.
Williams is rocked!
Verzosa cracks Williams with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Williams falls to his knees and Verzosa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remedios Verzosa!
A relieved looking Remedios Verzosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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