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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Chilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chilson comes into the arena with Somewhere I Belong blaring out of the sound system. Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All the Above. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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158 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Chilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Michaels! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chilson thumps Michaels with a low kick. Chilson misses with the combination.
Chilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Michaels blocks a head kick by Chilson.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away. Chilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand. Chilson throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease. A head kick misses from Michaels. Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Chilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Michaels slips under a jab. Chilson throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it. Chilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Chilson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chilson ducks under a wild hook from Michaels. Chilson throws a right and a left that both miss. Chilson misses with a wild combination.
Chilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chilson. Michaels tries to bum rush Chilson with a series of wild strikes but Chilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Michaels's calf. Chilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss. Chilson throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chilson connects with a high kick. Chilson misses with a wild body shot. Chilson dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Chilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Chilson. Chilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Chilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chilson thuds his right hand into Michaels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Chilson closes the distance and lands a one-two. Chilson misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chilson thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels is looking to clinch. Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Chilson's belly button to the back. Chilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Chilson moves out of range. Chilson throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely. Michaels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Chilson tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch. Chilson stalls. Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chilson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Chilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Chilson throws a lazy head kick and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Chilson slows down the pace here.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Chilson keeps him there for the moment. Chilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chilson throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chilson throws a head kick that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chilson feints a jab promting Michaels to slip. Chilson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Michaels slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. No joy there for Chilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Chilson dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
That kick from Chilson tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on. Chilson is looking to wear down Michaels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Chilson connects with a leg kick. Michaels looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Chilson lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Michaels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chilson will feel that in the morning. A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels. Michaels throws a right hand that Chilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Chilson also avoids with ease. Chilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Chilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Michaels checks it well. Chilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chilson thows a body shot but no joy. Chilson thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels throws a one two combo.
Jack Chilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Chilson misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Chilson will be more careful next time no doubt. Chilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Michaels does no damage. Chilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chilson cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Chilson lands with a slapping head kick. Chilson misses with a few strikes there.
Chilson looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well. Jack Chilson is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Chilson looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well. Chilson misses with a two punch combination.
Chilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chilson dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Chilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Michaels tests Chilson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Chilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Chilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Chilson does a little dance to reset his feet. Michaels is looking to clinch but Chilson is avoiding it.
Jack Chilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Michaels throws a hook but Chilson avoids it easily. Chilson throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease. Chilson lands a jab-cross combination. Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chilson.
Chilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chilson slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Chilson throws a head kick that misses. Chilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michaels looks to land a combination but Chilson avoids it well. Michaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chilson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chilson is rocked! Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Oh Chilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Michaels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Michaels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Michaels throws a right hand that Chilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Chilson also avoids with ease. Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Chilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big right from Chilson misses. Chilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Chilson throws a head kick that misses. Chilson lands a jab. Chilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michaels's head. Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chilson circles away quickly and effectively. Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chilson throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range. Michaels scores with a jab to the body. Chilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Chilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michaels, as that shot connected.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing. Chilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Chilson keeps him there for the moment. Chilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chilson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Chilson will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Chilson 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 Michaels.
Chilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Chilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Michaels misses with a double jab.
Chilson misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a straight that turns Chilson's legs to rubber! Michaels pushes forward with more strikes and Chilson goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Michaels! A very excited looking Chris Michaels made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Fuck. Yegor Klitschko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 cm
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228 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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, 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, Yegor Klitschko! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Klitschko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klitschko just stands there and leans against the cage. Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Klitschko has the dominant position. Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Klitschko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klitschko tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. 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. Klitschko connects with a jab. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson takes the fight into the clinch. A shot in the inside from Klitschko. Klitschko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head. Klitschko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The referee calls for Klitschko to work.
Klitschko prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch. Klitschko misses with a body punch.
Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage. Klitschko pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Klitschko closes the distance and clinches. Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range. Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Klitschko won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Klitschko presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson prevents Klitschko from breaking the clinch. Klitschko wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klitschko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Klitschko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away. Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him. Klitschko tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position. Johnson jumps guard but Klitschko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Klitschko can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment. Johnson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klitschko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly. Klitschko wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klitschko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Klitschko looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Johnson gets to his feet. Klitschko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klitschko as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Klitschko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Klitschko moves into the clinch. Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko misses with a looping right. Klitschko has managed to clinch.
Klitschko taking a breather. Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klitschko. Klitschko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klitschko clinches with his opponent.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Klitschko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Klitschko tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson scores with a takedown into Klitschko's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Klitschko pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klitschko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Klitschko backing up. Klitschko nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes. Klitschko instigates a clinch. Klitschko looks to throw an elbow but misses. Klitschko lands a body punch in the clinch. Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Klitschko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klitschko just stands there and leans against the cage. Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klitschko shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Klitschko tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it. No joy there for Klitschko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klitschko throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease. Klitschko tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage. Klitschko tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it. Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko clinches. Klitschko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Klitschko tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klitschko is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position. Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Klitschko is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Klitschko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body. Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Klitschko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. Klitschko wants to clinch. Klitschko closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage. Klitschko is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Klitschko tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage. A shot in the inside from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Klitschko working aggressively here.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Klitschko fails in his attempt to clinch. Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Klitschko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Klitschko moves into the clinch. Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage. Klitschko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Johnson tries for a takedown but Klitschko manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Klitschko is looking to clinch. Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Klitschko tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson. Johnson gets the takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Johnson working away. Klitschko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson with the ground and pound but Klitschko regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klitschko's head. It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Klitschko won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klitschko pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet. Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Klitschko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Klitschko takes the fight into the clinch. Klitschko tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson is trying to pull guard but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage. Klitschko breaks the clinch.
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 Jon Johnson. I think Klitschko 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 Yegor Klitschko! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko! Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!
Yegor Klitschko wins by unanimous decision! Yegor Klitschko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lockon Stratos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang has chosen Surokichi Remix as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Lockon Stratos has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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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
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lockon Stratos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Lang! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stratos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stratos duly obliges. Stratos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Danga de danga de dang - Stratos scores with a four punch combination! Stratos throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range. Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang avoids the head kick by Stratos.
Stratos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lang. Stratos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stratos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stratos. Stratos connects with a high kick. Stratos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stratos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Stratos. No joy for Lang on that attempt. Lang misses with the combination.
Stratos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Lang wants to pass the guard but Stratos is keeping the position. Stratos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lang with a flurry of punches that miss. Lang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Stratos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lang works a leg free and moves into half guard. Stratos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lang. Stratos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. A nice elbow there by Lang. Lang punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lang has hold of Stratos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stratos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stratos is in a horrible position here. Lang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stratos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stratos some visible discomfort.
Lang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stratos has escaped the position, nice work there. Lang wants to control but Stratos is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Lang dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Stratos. Stratos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Stratos. Stratos throws a head kick that misses. Lang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Lang is looking to work some ground and pound but Stratos has wrist control. Lang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Stratos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lang postures up and lands a big shot to Stratos's brow. Jet Lang has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lang stands up over Stratos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Stratos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lang on the ground. Lang drops back looking for a leg! Stratos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stratos manages to kick Lang off! Lang jumps back into Stratos's guard. Lang postures up in Stratos's guard and throws a big left but Stratos blocks it. Stratos is working an open guard so Lang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stratos.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stratos. Stratos throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily. Stratos throws a quick inside leg kick. Lang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lockon Stratos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lang swings for the body but Stratos moves out of range.
Lang shoots in and bounces Stratos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Lang has gone for a leg lock! Stratos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lang's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Lang lands with some strikes. Lang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lang misses with a head shot. Lang has control of Stratos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stratos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lang lands a big shot there that rocks Stratos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Lang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stratos throws a head kick that Lang semi-blocks.
No luck for Lang with that takedown attempt. Stratos moves into the clinch successfully.
Lang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stratos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jet Lang has been cut. Stratos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses. Stratos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stratos working Lang over with knees to the body. Stratos misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stratos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lang's face.
Stratos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Stratos lands an elbow inside. Stratos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stratos scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Jet Lang's cut even more. Stratos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Lang takes a knee to the side of the body. Stratos scores a nice knee to the body.
Lang avoiding damage as Stratos throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stratos obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stratos tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body. Lockon Stratos has scored more points in the clinch so far. Stratos scores with a knee to the head.
Stratos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A nice glancing elbow lands by Stratos. Lang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lockon Stratos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jet Lang. Stratos lands a nice elbow. Lang looking for a takedown. A nice glancing elbow lands by Stratos.
The cut above Jet Lang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stratos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stratos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Stratos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lang's face.
Stratos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Stratos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Stratos. Stratos lands a knee to the head.
Jet Lang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Stratos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stratos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stratos stops a takedown attempt from Lang.
Lang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stratos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Stratos.
Stratos scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stratos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stratos looking to throw knees to the head but Lang is blocking nicely.
Stratos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight! Lockon Stratos showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lang 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Lockon Stratos! Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Lockon Stratos! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Lockon Stratos!
Lockon Stratos wins by unanimous decision! After the big win, Lockon Stratos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kobra Clothing Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroto Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroto Shimizu! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn shoots for a takedown but Shimizu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hiroto Shimizu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Penn gets caught flat footed, as Shimizu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Penn trying to control the position.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shimizu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shimizu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Penn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shimizu should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penn has tightened it up now! Shimizu 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 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien Penn! An out of breath and clearly excited Damien Penn thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beginner Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Beginner Winner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beginner Winner! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akiyama to score an easy takedown into full guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Akiyama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Winner is proving hard to escape from. Winner has his feet on Akiyama's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winner. Akiyama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winner pinned against the cage. Winner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Akiyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Winner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round. Akiyama trying to control the position but Winner is working away. Winner wants to get back to his feet but Akiyama drags him back down. Akiyama trying to control the action but Winner is working from the bottom. Akiyama is putting a hurting on Winner here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akiyama is trying to ground and pound but Winner uses the momentary lack of control by Akiyama to regain half guard. Akiyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Winner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akiyama. Akiyama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Winner wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akiyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Akiyama stops Winner from getting back to his feet.
Akiyama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Winner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akiyama. Winner pushes Akiyama off looking to stand but Akiyama dives back in and keeps control.
Akiyama thows a huge punch but Winner dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Akiyama trying to pass the guard but Winner defending well. Akiyama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winner has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Akiyama content to control rather than advance. Akiyama is looking to stall here but Winner recovers full guard. Akiyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Akiyama dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Winner shoots for a double leg takedown but Akiyama sprawls well. He's pushed Winner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Akiyama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winner. Akiyama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winner's half guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Winner is trying to stand.
Winner kicks Akiyama off and gets back to his feet. Akiyama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Akiyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Winner. Winner gets slowly back to his feet. Jun Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beginner Winner.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akiyama is defended easily by Winner. Winner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akiyama. Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A momentary lapse in concentration from Winner enables Akiyama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner keeping moving, preventing Akiyama from controlling successfully. Akiyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Akiyama wants to stand but Winner has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Akiyama won't allow Winner to get back to his feet. Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Winner is looking to stand up but Akiyama isn't so interested in that idea. Akiyama wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving. Jun Akiyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jun Akiyama. Akiyama shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Akiyama lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winner manages to escape and get back to his feet! Akiyama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Winner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Akiyama's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Akiyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Winner wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Akiyama dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winner shoots in looking for a takedown but Akiyama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Winner tries for a takedown but Akiyama circles away easily and Akiyama counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Winner has one foot on Akiyama's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winner is able to avoid easily. Winner misses with a takedown attempt - Akiyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jun Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beginner Winner. Winner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Akiyama shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Akiyama trying to mount his opponent but Winner defends it. Winner wants to get back to his feet.
Winner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Akiyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akiyama works over Winner with some ground and pound from guard. Akiyama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Akiyama looking to sit in guard and control but Winner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Winner gets to his feet - Akiyama follows without any prompting. Winner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akiyama. Akiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Winner as Akiyama shoots in. Winner misses with a double jab.
Winner slaps away a takedown attempt from Akiyama, before circling back to the center of the mat. Akiyama has his takedown stuffed and Winner counters with a shoot takedown. Akiyama fights it but they end up in guard. Winner drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Winner seems to have locked his on tight now - Akiyama screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Winner, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Beginner Winner! In his post fight interview, Beginner Winner 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nayama. Nayama lands with a nice body punch. Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nayama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Miller jumps guard and drags Nayama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Nayama stays in close to Miller's body and controls the position. Nayama wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving. Nayama advances to half guard. Miller wants to control but Nayama passes into side.
Nayama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miller's legs. Miller is trying to escape the position but Nayama is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Nayama prevents Miller from improving his position. Nayama slows the pace down in half guard. Nayama wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy. Nayama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Miller wants to improve his position but Nayama is controlling well.
Miller is working hard here to advance position. Nayama trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yorito Nayama hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Miller shoots and misses and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nayama gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. 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! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayama is on top in guard.
Nayama tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Miller looking to control.
Miller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nayama has passed into half guard!
Nayama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Miller! Nayama mounts Miller! Really nice guard pass there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miller wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Miller is squirming around, avoiding Nayama's attempts to control the action. Miller has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Nayama has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Miller prevents Nayama from getting a body triangle. Nayama is not going to allow Miller to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Miller is really stuck here.
What can Miller do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nayama is persistently looking for the submission but Miller is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nayama has the hooks in. Miller is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorito Nayama dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller avoids the body shot from Nayama.
Nayama lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller. Miller shoots in for a takedown but Nayama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Miller avoids the body shot from Nayama.
Nayama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Miller is not content to let Nayama control the position. Miller is trying to improve his position. Nayama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nayama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there. Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nayama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Nayama is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well. Nayama working the ground and pound but Miller is defending the strikes. Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nayama off and has taken his back! Nayama turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
Nayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Nayama won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Nayama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Nayama passes into half guard. Still in half guard, Nayama seems content to control. 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! Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nayama pulls his head out easily. Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Nayama sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nayama is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position. Nayama is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Miller trying to control here.
Nayama is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Nayama wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nayama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Nayama is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Nayama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work. Miller is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miller is staying active underneath Nayama, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Nayama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Miller! Miller can't escape the position.
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. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miller looking to score a takedown here. Nayama is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Nayama's guard. Miller controlling from the top position. Nayama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nayama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Nayama wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment. Nayama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayama is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller is trying to keep Nayama in close.
Miller trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Nayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Nayama slips nicely into half guard. Miller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Nayama prevents Miller from improving his position. Nayama is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Miller wants to control but Nayama is keeping busy.
Nayama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. 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. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Nayama is trying to control. Miller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yorito Nayama. Good shot there by Nayama. Nayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Nayama lands an overhand right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nayama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head. Nayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller. Miller avoids the body shot from Nayama.
Nayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nayama swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Nayama. Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Nayama. Yorito Nayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Miller clinches up against the cage. Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Nayama misses with the head strike.
Nayama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Nayama.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nayama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nayama after a bit of a struggle. Jimmy Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Miller gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nayama is pressing down on Miller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight! Yorito Nayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Nayama 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Yorito Nayama! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Yorito Nayama! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yorito Nayama!
Yorito Nayama wins by unanimous decision! Yorito Nayama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Thedore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gangnam Style. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
185 lbs
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21
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Thedore! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thedore throws a head kick but Millar moves out of range.
Mikel Millar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Millar closes the distance and clinches up with Thedore, looking for a takedown. Millar pushes Thedore against the cage but Thedore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Millar rushes Thedore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Thedore tries to pull guard but Millar holds him up against the cage and eventually Thedore drops back down to his feet.
Millar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Thedore shoots in and drives through. Millar sprawls well. Thedore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Millar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mikel Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Thedore. Millar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Thedore counters with a takedown into side control. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Millar tries to get back to half guard but can't. Thedore has hold of Millar's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Millar seems comfortable defending it but Thedore has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Millar is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Millar is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Thedore couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Thedore!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
146 lbs
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19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Neeson fails to land the takedown. Neeson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neeson shoots in and drives through. Numazawa sprawls well. Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Numazawa shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Neeson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice takedown defense from Neeson. No joy for Numazawa on that attempt. Numazawa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Numazawa throws a leg kick which misses Neeson's front leg but catches the back leg as Neeson tries to avoid it. Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Numazawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Neeson fails to land the takedown. Numazawa throws a front kick aimed at Neeson's knee but Neeson avoids it well. Numazawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neeson. Jab, jab by Numazawa - just one landing. Neeson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Numazawa circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Numazawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Numazawa. Neeson doesn't succeed with the takedown and Neeson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Numazawa slaps away a takedown attempt from Neeson, before circling back to the center of the mat. Numazawa misses with a double jab.
Numazawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neesons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Neeson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Neeson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Neeson is breathing heavily. Neeson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Numazawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Numazawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neeson pinned against the cage. Neeson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A head kick misses from Neeson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Numazawa scores with a kick to the midsection. A head kick misses from Numazawa. Numazawa tries to clinch but Neeson moves out of range. Neeson checks a low kick from Numazawa. Numazawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Neeson tries for a takedown but Numazawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Neeson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Neeson closes the distance and clinches up with Numazawa, looking for a takedown. Neeson pushes Numazawa against the cage but Numazawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Neeson shoots and misses and Numazawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Numazawa misses with a few strikes there.
Numazawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neeson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Numazawa wants to clinch. A jab from Numazawa does it's job there. Numazawa with a nice cross. Numazawa wants to clinch and Neeson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Numazawa won't be happy with that. Numazawa struggling a bit here. Numazawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neeson asserts his dominance and retains side control. Neeson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neeson working the ground and pound but Numazawa is defending the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Numazawa trying to control but Neeson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Numazawa wants to get back to his feet. Neeson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Numazawa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Numazawa tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daisuke Numazawa will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Numazawa. Neeson tries for a takedown but Numazawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Neeson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Numazawa sprawls well. Numazawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neeson gets slowly back to his feet. Numazawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Numazawa napping and manages to drive through into side control! Neeson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Numazawa, who protects the arm well. Numazawa struggling a bit here. Neeson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Numazawa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Neeson lands a nice forearm strike. Neeson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Numazawa has escaped the position, nice work there. Neeson throwing shots but missing, from side control. Numazawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neeson asserts his dominance and retains side control. Liam Neeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Neeson throws a strike aimed at the side of Numazawa's head but Numazawa avoids it well. Neeson tries for a kimura but Numazawa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neeson controls the position. The strikes coming from Neeson are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Numazawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Neeson's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Numazawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Neeson slips a nice elbow through Numazawa's hands, connecting with Numazawa's forehead. Neeson working Numazawa over with strikes. Numazawa wants to get back to his feet. Neeson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Numazawa defending well though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Neeson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Numazawa! Neeson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Numazawa is breathing heavily. Neeson with a couple of short strikes. Neeson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Numazawa hang on? This has been an exciting period of action! Numazawa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Numazawa is bucking up trying to escape but Neeson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Numazawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. A nice elbow there by Neeson. Numazawa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Neeson with a couple of short strikes.
Numazawa is rocked! Numazawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Numazawa is still in real trouble! Can Neeson finish him? Neeson lands a big elbow - Numazawa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Numazawa is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Liam Neeson!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hazzard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Warrior's Dance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
185 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hazzard wants to clinch up but Sudo keeps it at a distance. Hazzard wants to clinch up but Sudo keeps it at a distance. Hazzard misses with the combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hazzard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sudo - the referee stops the clock and Hazzard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sudo. Hazzard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Hazzard slips a jab and a cross from Sudo.
Hazzard is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sudo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hazzard tries to clinch there but Sudo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazzard looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hazzard is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hazzard moves into the clinch. Hazzard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sudo avoids it. Sudo pushes Hazzard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hazzard lands with a short shot to the head. Hazzard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A right hook to the body lands for Sudo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sudo trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hazzard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sudo tries to throw a body punch but Hazzard avoids it by throwing Sudo back against the cage. Sudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hazzard misses with a head kick.
Sudo lands with a kick to the temple. Hazzard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hazzard looks for the body kick but Sudo saw that one coming. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sudo, right into the meat.
Sudo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hazzard throws a wild hook but Sudo just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hazzard gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Sudo raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hyun Sudo! Hyun Sudo made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Legend of the USS Titanic. Sanches has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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31
255 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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29
291 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Wong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wong fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Wong fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sanches lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wong thuds a left hand into Sanches's body. Sanches throws out a powerful 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! The fighters circling - Wong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sanches throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it. Sanches sends Wong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanches is motioning to the referee to let Wong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wong is rocked! Edward Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanches. A telegraphed right hand from Wong misses the target. Wong moves out of range of the body kick from Sanches.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanches manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wong swings widly with a right hand
and Sanches counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The fighters circling - Wong throws out the jab but it was never going to land. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Sanches lands a big head kick that sends Wong tumbling to the mat! Sanches takes a step backwards and waves Wong back to his feet - he wants the finish! Oh Wong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Wong walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Sanches swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renato Sanches! Renato Sanches made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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