AFN 19 Khan vs Smith PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaques Aldesberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mao Zedong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaques Aldesberg's chin.

Aldesberg
vs
Zedong

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaques Aldesberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldesberg loads up on a big right hand but Zedong slips the punch.
Zedong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldesberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldesberg jabs Zedong right on the nose. Zedong blinks but takes it well.
Aldesberg throws a body punch but Zedong moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zedong.
Aldesberg bucks up and tries to throw Zedong off but instead Zedong has got his back!
Aldesberg staying busy and making it hard for Zedong to control.
Aldesberg is trying to get back to his feet but Zedong has full control of the position and if anything, Aldesberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Zedong is working the ground and pound. Can Aldesberg escape?
Zedong controlling from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zedong has managed to slip his arm under Aldesberg's chin. This could be all over... yep, Aldesberg is tapping out! Submission win for Zedong.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mao Zedong!

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FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reem Davey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grant
vs
Davey

180 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
228 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reem Davey!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant darts in trying to clinch

and Davey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davey.

Davey breaks the clinch.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grant.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davey moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Davey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davey.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a leg kick

and Davey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Davey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Davey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davey counters with a big head kick but Grant shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davey is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Davey counters with a low kick, right behind Grant 's knee.
Grant misses with a hook to the body

and Davey counters with a big uppercut that knocks Grant off his feet! Davey dives into side control looking to finish!

Grant is rocked!
Grant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grant tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davey scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Grant is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Davey can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reem Davey!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Doran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into the arena with Ain't That A Kick In The Head blaring out of the sound system. Earl Doran is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Martin
vs
Doran

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Green Beret Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaac Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Doran!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doran tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doran somewhat.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doran.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doran.
Doran shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Doran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Doran. Doran gets slowly back to his feet.
Isaac Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Doran.
Martin tries to clinch but Doran moves out of range.

Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martin showed some decent athleticism there.
Doran is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
Doran looks winded!
Doran trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doran has hold of Martin's hands but Martin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martin trying to control the action but Doran is working from the bottom.
Doran wants to get back to his feet.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Doran looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doran is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martin thows a huge punch but Doran dodges it nicely.
Martin working Doran over with strikes.
Martin content to control rather than advance.
Doran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Doran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Doran is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Martin is going to stand back up.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Doran.

Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doran is trying to stand back up but Martin is controlling him
Doran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doran defending well though.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Doran back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martin tries to clinch up

and Doran counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doran on the ground.
Doran is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doran is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.

Doran is trying to work for a kimura but Martin is defending well.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doran is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doran trying to stand up but can't free himself from Martin's guard.
Doran is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.

Doran stands up from Martin's guard - Doran perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doran shoots in looking for a takedown but Martin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Martin moves into the clinch successfully.

Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martin prevents Doran from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doran wants to get back to his feet.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.
Doran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Doran's temple.

Martin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Doran to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin rushes Doran and presses him up against the cage.

Martin jumps into guard, dragging Doran to the mat.
Martin wants to stand up but Doran is controlling him.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Doran is proving a slippery customer.
Doran won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Doran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Doran is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Doran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doran scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.

Doran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Doran clinches up against the cage.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Doran successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Martin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Martin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Doran is trying to defend but Martin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Martin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Doran in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Doran.
Martin lands a left hand.
Doran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Martin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Doran is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Martin throws a strike but Doran avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doran is adopting a defensive guard.

Martin gets to his feet. Doran looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Doran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martin pinned against the cage. Martin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A cross from Martin lands.
Doran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doran.
Isaac Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Doran.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin stuffs the takedown.

Martin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doran was covering up waiting for the punch and Martin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Doran has momentary wrist control but Martin slips an elbow through the middle.
Doran trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin cracks Doran with a solid left hand.
Martin scoring with some ground and pound.

Martin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Doran wants to get back to his feet.
Martin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Earl Doran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doran trying to control but Martin postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Isaac Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doran regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Doran's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Doran looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
Martin trying to control but Doran is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Martin!
Isaac Martin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Walkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan has chosen Detective Conan Theme as his entrance music. Mark Walkirk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Walkirk
vs
Conan

190 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Walkirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edogawa Conan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walkirk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walkirk fails to land with a series of punches.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walkirk sprawls well. Walkirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
Conan shoots in for a takedown but Walkirk shows good takedown defense.
Walkirk misses with a double jab

and Conan counters with a shoot takedown. Walkirk fights it but they end up in guard.
Conan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Conan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Conan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Conan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Conan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conan advances to half guard.
Conan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Walkirk is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Conan.
Conan works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Walkirk is rocked!
Walkirk takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Conan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edogawa Conan!
After winning the bout, Edogawa Conan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tranus Vonglolia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vonglolia
vs
Santiago

183 cm
27
179 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tranus Vonglolia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romero Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago throws a low kick but Vonglolia avoids it.
Santiago shoots in but no luck this time.

Vonglolia has Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.

Vonglolia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vonglolia leaves Santiago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Vonglolia. No joy for Santiago on that attempt.
Tranus Vonglolia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romero Santiago.
Vonglolia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vonglolia feints and as Santiago raises his hands in defense, Vonglolia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Santiago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vonglolia defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Santiago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vonglolia is aware though and is defending well.

Santiago is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vonglolia has his hands clasped together but Santiago extends an breaks Vonglolia's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Santiago.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romero Santiago!

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hype
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A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asylum Shaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mon Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mon Key will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Shaco
vs
Key

190 cm
28
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asylum Shaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mon Key!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Key circles away.
Key tries to clinch but Shaco moves away

and Shaco counters with a single leg into guard. Key didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Shaco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Key keeping full guard, as Shaco tries to pass.

Shaco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Key is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Key has escaped and now he's on top!

Shaco is looking for a triangle but Key pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shaco is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Key has his hands clasped together but Shaco extends an breaks Key's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Shaco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asylum Shaco!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chak Rapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapthlaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not Afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Rapthlaka

180 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chak Rapthlaka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapthlaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rapthlaka to his feet.
Rapthlaka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rapthlaka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thomas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapthlaka postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Rapthlaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Rapthlaka keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rapthlaka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thomas has passed into half guard!
Thomas is taking a breather. Rapthlaka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rapthlaka tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas controlling the action here.
Rapthlaka wants to control the action here but instead Thomas manages to pass to full mount!
Thomas scoring with strikes but Rapthlaka is staying in there.
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapthlaka is desperately trying to improve his position but Thomas has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to control but Rapthlaka wriggling away.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thomas trying to control but Rapthlaka is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thomas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rapthlaka on his heels. He'll look to pass Rapthlaka's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stays in close to Rapthlaka's body and controls the position.

Rapthlaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rapthlaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Rapthlaka keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

Rapthlaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rapthlaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomas postures up and lands a big shot to Rapthlaka's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Thomas dives into side control.
Rapthlaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rapthlaka is looking for a sweep.

Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thomas decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapthlaka misses with a takedown

and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roy Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chak Rapthlaka.
Rapthlaka looks winded!

Thomas gets control of Rapthlaka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rapthlaka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rapthlaka looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rapthlaka is defended easily by Thomas.
Roy Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chak Rapthlaka.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapthlaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.

Thomas gets the takedown into side control.
Rapthlaka tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rapthlaka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapthlaka throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Roy Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rapthlaka is breathing heavily.
Rapthlaka is squirming around, avoiding Thomas's attempts to control the action.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Rapthlaka is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Thomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rapthlaka is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
Rapthlaka is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas tries to control but Rapthlaka wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas breaks from Rapthlaka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rapthlaka sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thomas 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.
Rapthlaka wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Rapthlaka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rapthlaka is trying to stand.
Thomas works his way into full mount!
Rapthlaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
Rapthlaka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thomas trying to control but Rapthlaka is having none of it.
Thomas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rapthlaka to take his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapthlaka tries to break free.

Thomas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rapthlaka has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapthlaka wants to control his opponent's hands but Thomas gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Thomas 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rapthlaka shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Rapthlaka.

Rapthlaka gets caught napping as Thomas dives in and scores a takedown. Rapthlaka manages to retain guard.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rapthlaka wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.

Rapthlaka kicks Thomas off and gets to his feet.

Rapthlaka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rapthlaka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Rapthlaka's legs - danger averted.
Rapthlaka wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.

Rapthlaka is working an open guard so Thomas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roy Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thomas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rapthlaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Rapthlaka keeps moving.

Rapthlaka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Thomas escapes and throws Rapthlaka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thomas working the head with strikes.
Rapthlaka is being controlled here.
Rapthlaka tries to improve position but can't.
Rapthlaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rapthlaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thomas working away.
Rapthlaka tries to buck Thomas off but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas cracks Rapthlaka with a big right hand but Rapthlaka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the action but Rapthlaka is working from the bottom.
Rapthlaka sneaks back into half guard.
Rapthlaka tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Thomas slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thomas is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapthlaka tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas is looking to stall here but Rapthlaka recovers full guard.

Rapthlaka looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thomas has picked Rapthlaka up and slammed him! Rapthlaka can't keep hold of the triangle and Thomas manages to pass to side control!
Thomas cracks Rapthlaka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Rapthlaka's face as Thomas controls the position.
Thomas tries to move to mount but Rapthlaka blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rapthlaka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas working the head with strikes.
Chak Rapthlaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapthlaka is looking for a sweep.

Thomas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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!

Thomas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rapthlaka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Thomas!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superman. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Howard
vs
Barnett

201 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Howard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Howard misses with a takedown

and Barnett counters by clinching up.

Howard jumps guard and drags Barnett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Howard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Barnett wanted to stand there but Howard had control of the position.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barnett trying to control from the bottom.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Howard sits in half guard.
Howard prevents Barnett from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett is controlling Howard's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Howard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Howard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barnett tries to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard raining down shots from the mount!
Barnett wants to control but Howard is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barnett hang on?
Howard controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnett tries to hold on but Howard pushes him away.

Howard working for a submission but Barnett is keeping him at bay.
Barnett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barnett tries to hold on but Howard postures up.
Howard looking to control but Barnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to stand.
Howard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barnett hang on?
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Howard get's back to his feet.

Howard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Howard showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Howard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barnett slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Howard gets a double leg takedown into Barnett's guard.
Howard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howard wants to stand and escape but instead Barnett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Howard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looking to control.
Howard striking off his back but it's not causing Barnett any problems.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Barnett wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard closes the distance and clinches up with Barnett, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes Barnett against the cage but Barnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnett tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard fails to land the takedown.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet.

Barnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Barnett 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.
Barnett moves into full mount! Howard won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to reverse the position but Barnett maintains control.
Howard holds of for dear life.
Barnett wants to control the pace but Howard is squirming around nicely.
Barnett working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble!
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 Dwight Howard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown. Howard tries to sprawl out of it but Barnett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howard tries to avoid it but Barnett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howard to the ground. Howard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Howard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Howard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howard working some strikes from top position.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Howard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howard has managed to get both his arms back between Barnett's legs - danger averted.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Howard working some strikes from top position.
Howard distracts Barnett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnett trying to control the position.

Barnett working for a triangle but Howard defends it easily.
Howard is working Barnett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Howard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnett, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard closes the distance and clinches up with Barnett, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes Barnett against the cage but Barnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Barnett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Howard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Howard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dwight Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Howard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnett sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard prevents Barnett from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Howard!
Dwight Howard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes into the arena with Mongol blaring out of the sound system. Great Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Khan
vs
Smith

180 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Great Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Smith feints and as Khan raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Khan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith passes Khan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khan's head.
Khan has his hands clasped together around Smith's back. He's all about the action.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Khan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Smith is trying for a kimura here. Khan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smith wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Great Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

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