 |
Rivals LXXII: DSantos/Manlucas PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Arguello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Lorenzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arguello comes to the cage accompanied by Clint Mansell - Requiem For A Dream. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexis Arguello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Lorenzetti!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzetti moves into the clinch.
Arguello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arguello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arguello has had enough of the clinch but Lorenzetti keeps him there for the moment.
Arguello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lorenzetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arguello if he has to take too many more of those.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arguello gets tackled into the cage by Lorenzetti. Lorenzetti maintains the clinch.
Lorenzetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arguello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arguello lands a jab to Lorenzetti's midsection.
Arguello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lorenzetti misses with a double jab.
Lorenzetti lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzetti lands a right hook to the body.
Arguello 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lorenzetti.
Arguello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Arguello.
Lorenzetti takes one to the side of the head.
Arguello connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arguello checks a leg kick nicely.
Arguello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lorenzetti tries to clinch up but Arguello circles away and keeps his distance.
Lorenzetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arguello.
Arguello throws a jab when Lorenzetti was well out of range.
Arguello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lorenzetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexis Arguello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lorenzetti scores with a jab to the head.
Arguello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lorenzetti.
Good leg kick by Lorenzetti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lorenzetti is looking to clinch but Arguello is avoiding it.
Arguello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lorenzetti.
Jab by Arguello.
Arguello lands a glancing blow to the side of Lorenzetti's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzetti drives through and clinches with Arguello against the cage.
Arguello misses with the head strike.
Lorenzetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lorenzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Arguello moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti thumps Arguello with a low kick.
Arguello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lorenzetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arguello.
Arguello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arguello throws a hook to the side of Lorenzetti's head but Lorenzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lorenzetti moves into the clinch.
Lorenzetti breaks the clinch.
Lorenzetti has closed the distance and engaged Arguello in a clinch.
Lorenzetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arguello scores with a jab.
Lorenzetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lorenzetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lorenzetti is looking to slow Arguello down with leg kicks.
Lorenzetti misses with a double jab.
Lorenzetti moves out of range as Arguello strikes.
Lorenzetti ducks under a wild hook from Arguello.
Lorenzetti is looking to clinch.
Arguello loads up on a big right hand but Lorenzetti slips the punch.
Arguello swings for the body but Lorenzetti moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lorenzetti misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Arguello as he connects with a hook.
Arguello misses the jab.
Arguello throws a lazy right hand but Lorenzetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arguello throws a jab when Lorenzetti was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lorenzetti.
Lorenzetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arguello.
Arguello misses the shot to the body.
Lorenzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arguello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenzetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Arguello.
Arguello thows a body shot but no joy.
Arguello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arguello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arguello throws a good cross that connects.
Lorenzetti moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti slips a straight right by Arguello.
Arguello avoids the head kick by Lorenzetti.
Arguello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arguello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lorenzetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arguello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Lorenzetti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arguello is trying to break free.
Arguello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lorenzetti manages to break the clinch.
Lorenzetti moves out of range as Arguello strikes.
Lorenzetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lorenzetti staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Arguello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lorenzetti rushes Arguello and presses him up against the cage.
Lorenzetti manages to break the clinch.
Arguello thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Lorenzetti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lorenzetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricardo Lorenzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arguello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lorenzetti misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Lorenzetti misses.
Lorenzetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arguello.
Lorenzetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arguello is rocked!
Arguello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Arguello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arguello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arguello throws the left hand but Lorenzetti avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzetti ducks under a wild hook from Arguello.
Lorenzetti moves into the clinch.
Lorenzetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricardo Lorenzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Arguello misses.
Arguello seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arguello throws a lazy uppercut
and Lorenzetti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorenzetti.
Arguello is looking to break free of the clinch but Lorenzetti has double underhooks.
Arguello throws a head punch that misses.
Arguello is looking to control Lorenzetti's arms but Lorenzetti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arguello has his back to the cage.
Lorenzetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzetti moves away from the strike by Arguello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arguello finds it's way round the side to connect with Lorenzetti's head.
Arguello scores with a jab to the body.
Arguello misses the body punch
and Lorenzetti counters with a low kick, right behind Arguello 's knee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lorenzetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that Arguello semi-blocks.
A cross from Arguello lands.
Arguello throws a hook but Lorenzetti blocks it.
Lorenzetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lorenzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arguello moves away.
Lorenzetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arguello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lorenzetti can pounce on him.
Lorenzetti moves out of range as Arguello strikes.
Lorenzetti looks to land a combination but Arguello avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arguello throws a hook to the side of Lorenzetti's head but Lorenzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arguello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzetti counters with a big head kick but Arguello shrugs it off.
Arguello misses with an uppercut.
Arguello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arguello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lorenzetti clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Lorenzetti tenderised Arguello's leg. Arguello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arguello misses with a looping right.
Lorenzetti scoring well with a low kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lorenzetti in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that misses.
Lorenzetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arguello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lorenzetti defending well as Arguello loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lorenzetti tries to clinch but Arguello moves out of range.
Lorenzetti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lorenzetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lorenzetti needs to keep his hands up - Arguello had a free shot at his head there.
Lorenzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arguello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lorenzetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Lorenzetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Lorenzetti.
A combination from Lorenzetti does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Arguello - just one landing.
Lorenzetti slips under a jab from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lorenzetti.
Arguello connects with a looping right hand.
Arguello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lorenzetti.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that misses.
Arguello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lorenzetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arguello.
Lorenzetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lorenzetti throws a right and a left that Arguello avoids nicely.
Lorenzetti lands a head kick!
Arguello dips to his left and cracks Lorenzetti with an uppercut!
Lorenzetti connects with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzetti walks into a straight right hand from Arguello.
Arguello misses with a wild body shot.
Arguello misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Lorenzetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lorenzetti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arguello's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Arguello coming out on top.
Lorenzetti slips a jab from Arguello.
Arguello thuds his right hand into Lorenzetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arguello misses with an uppercut.
Lorenzetti misses with a head kick.
Arguello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Arguello finds it's way through Lorenzetti's defenses.
Lorenzetti has managed to clinch.
Lorenzetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzetti blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorenzetti tries to clinch there but Arguello circles away.
Arguello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arguello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lorenzetti.
Some wild striking there from Lorenzetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Lorenzetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lorenzetti misses with a straight left.
A combination from Lorenzetti does no damage.
Arguello throws the left hand but Lorenzetti avoids the punch easily.
Arguello misses with a body shot.
Arguello connects with a body shot that sends Lorenzetti's belly button to the back.
Lorenzetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Lorenzetti moves in looking to clinch but Arguello pushes him off.
Lorenzetti scores with a head kick.
Arguello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arguello scores with a hook to the body. Lorenzetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arguello. Lorenzetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arguello scores with a body shot.
Arguello scores with a jab to the body.
Arguello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lorenzetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, jab by Arguello - just one landing.
Lorenzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lorenzetti moves away from the strike by Arguello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzetti moves into the clinch.
Lorenzetti prevents Arguello from breaking the clinch.
Arguello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arguello misses with the head strike.
Lorenzetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arguello takes a swing at Lorenzetti's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arguello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lorenzetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arguello blocks a head kick by Lorenzetti.
Arguello misses with a body shot.
Arguello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lorenzetti.
Lorenzetti throws out a powerful jab.
Arguello just misses with a punch to the body.
Arguello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzetti counters with a head kick.
Lorenzetti lands with a kick to the temple. Arguello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lorenzetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arguello cracks Lorenzetti with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Arguello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorenzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Arguello moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arguello scores with a jab.
Arguello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lorenzetti at a distance.
Lorenzetti slips a straight right by Arguello.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzetti. Those never looked like landing.
Arguello lands a jab to the head.
Lorenzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arguello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lorenzetti's head.
Arguello thows a body shot but no joy.
Arguello works the jab nicely.
Arguello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arguello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arguello dodges the punch combination from Lorenzetti.
Arguello clobbers Lorenzetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexis Arguello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzetti throws a head kick but Arguello moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arguello.
Arguello lands a right hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Arguello. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arguello.
Lorenzetti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lorenzetti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lorenzetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lorenzetti slips under a jab from Arguello.
Lorenzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricardo Lorenzetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arguello throws out a loose jab but Lorenzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arguello tries to keep at a distance but Lorenzetti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lorenzetti lands a good knee to the midsection. Arguello won't want to take too many of those.
Arguello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arguello is working Lorenzetti over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lorenzetti slips under a jab.
Arguello throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzetti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arguello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lorenzetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arguello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lorenzetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arguello swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lorenzetti throws a series of punches but Arguello avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Lorenzetti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lorenzetti moves out of range as Arguello strikes.
Lorenzetti lands a head kick!
Arguello throws a hook to the side of Lorenzetti's head but Lorenzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arguello looks to land a right hand but Lorenzetti moved out of range.
Lorenzetti thumps Arguello with a low kick.
Lorenzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Lorenzetti moves away from the strike by Arguello.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Arguello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lorenzetti 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Wojatzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojatzek has chosen Somebody to Love as his entrance music. Bas Severn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
168 cm
24
242 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Wojatzek!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojatzek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wojatzek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Severn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Severn tries to bench press Wojatzek off him but Wojatzek keeps the position.
Severn is working hard here to advance position.
Wojatzek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Severn is looking to reverse the position.
Wojatzek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wojatzek trying to control the action but Severn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojatzek cracks Severn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wojatzek tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wojatzek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Severn is trying to improve his position.
Wojatzek creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Severn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek is looking to take a break and control but Severn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wojatzek is putting a hurting on Severn here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wojatzek throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Severn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wojatzek wants to pass the guard but Severn is defending well.
Wojatzek is taking a breather. Severn 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.
Wojatzek moves into full mount! Severn won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Severn is squirming around, avoiding Wojatzek's attempts to control the action.
Wojatzek looking to land elbow strikes but Severn uses the position to regain half guard.
Severn taking some punishment here, with Wojatzek in his half guard.
Wojatzek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wojatzek is stalling here. Severn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wojatzek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Severn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wojatzek manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Severn is staying active underneath Wojatzek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wojatzek is stalling here. Severn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wojatzek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Severn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Severn trying to control the position but Wojatzek is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wojatzek is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Severn off and has taken his back!
Wojatzek somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wojatzek is punishing Severn with strikes - can he finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn breaks Wojatzek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wojatzek 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.
Wojatzek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wojatzek trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wojatzek is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Wojatzek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Severn misses with a head kick.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Wojatzek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wojatzek. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Severn is not content to let Wojatzek control the position.
Wojatzek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Severn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Severn wants to improve his position but Wojatzek is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojatzek trying to control the pace.
Severn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wojatzek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojatzek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wojatzek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Severn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wojatzek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wojatzek wants to take a breather but Severn is having none of it.
Severn wants to improve his position but Wojatzek is controlling well.
Severn gets back to full guard.
Severn 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.
Severn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek looking to sit in guard and control but Severn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wojatzek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wojatzek 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.
Severn throwing strikes from guard but Wojatzek blocks nicely.
Wojatzek managing to control the position.
Severn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn wants to stand but Wojatzek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wojatzek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Severn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Severn trying to control but Wojatzek is working from the bottom.
Wojatzek is trying to control the position but Severn postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wojatzek avoids a kick to the body.
Wojatzek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Bas Severn has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wojatzek.
Wojatzek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Severn sprawls well initially but Wojatzek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wojatzek stalling away here and it's allowed Severn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Severn keeping full guard, as Wojatzek tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek 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.
Wojatzek trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Wojatzek landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wojatzek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adam Wojatzek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Severn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Wojatzek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bas Severn's cut.
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!
Wojatzek shoots in and gets a takedown into Severn's guard.
Wojatzek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wojatzek trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wojatzek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Wojatzek from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Wojatzek wasn't active enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Wojatzek blocks the low kick.
Severn blocks a jab.
Wojatzek slips a jab and a cross from Severn.
No joy there for Wojatzek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Wojatzek with that takedown attempt.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojatzek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Severn wants to sweep but no luck.
Wojatzek throwing strikes but missing.
Wojatzek passes Severn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wojatzek throwing shots but Severn is blocking nicely.
Bas Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek throwing shots but Severn is blocking nicely.
Severn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wojatzek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wojatzek wants to take a breather but Severn is having none of it.
Severn tries to roll over but Wojatzek keeps him under control.
Severn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Severn is refusing to be controlled, as Wojatzek sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severn defending well though.
Wojatzek is just content to waste time from the top position. Severn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wojatzek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wojatzek throws a big elbow that misses.
Wojatzek scoring with punches to the head and body.
Severn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wojatzek puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wojatzek is thwarting Severn's attempts to control the position.
Wojatzek wants to take a breather but Severn is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severn defending well though.
Severn trying to control here.
Wojatzek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Severn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wojatzek lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wojatzek controlling the action here.
Severn won't allow Wojatzek to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Wojatzek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wojatzek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Wojatzek!
Our winner, Adam Wojatzek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neho Kipei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
219 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
|
182 cm
28
212 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neho Kipei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Kipei sprawls well. He's pushed Watanabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kipei fails with the takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Watanabe looking to sit in guard and control but Kipei gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kipei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watanabe is keeping the position for now.
Kipei trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Kipei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kipei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kipei trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kipei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kipei throws a strike but Watanabe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Kipei wants to get back to his feet but Watanabe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kipei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Watanabe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kipei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watanabe.
Kipei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watanabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kipei keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Kipei wants to stand up but Watanabe is controlling him.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Kipei has wrist control.
Watanabe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kipei is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Kipei blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe pushes down on Kipei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kipei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kipei's head.
Kipei is staying active underneath Watanabe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kipei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
Watanabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kipei defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kipei is breathing heavily.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Kipei dodges it nicely.
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. Watanabe connects with a nice short shot to Kipei's temple.
Watanabe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kipei's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kipei is trying to stand.
Watanabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kipei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Watanabe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Watanabe in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kengo Watanabe 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.
Nice takedown defense from Watanabe. No joy for Kipei on that attempt.
Kipei drives through with a takedown into Watanabe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Watanabe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kipei off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kipei misses with a takedown attempt
and Watanabe counters with a shoot takedown. Kipei fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watanabe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Watanabe cracks Kipei with a solid left hand.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watanabe connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watanabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watanabe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kipei keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Watanabe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kipei keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Watanabe is stalling in the full guard.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe postures up in Kipei's guard and throws a big left but Kipei blocks it.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Kipei keeps moving.
Watanabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watanabe 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kengo Watanabe.
Kipei wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kipei fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Kipei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Watanabe. No joy for Kipei on that attempt.
Watanabe 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.
Kipei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watanabe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Watanabe postures up in Kipei's guard and throws a big left but Kipei blocks it.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Kipei keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kipei's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kipei's head.
Watanabe trying to control from half guard but Kipei is working away.
Watanabe controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kengo Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
Kipei throws an overhand right that lands on Watanabe's shoulder, as Watanabe tries to avoid the shot.
Watanabe gets the takedown into side control.
Watanabe throws an elbow but Kipei slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watanabe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kipei!
Watanabe landing shots from mount.
Watanabe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Watanabe with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe lands a big elbow - Kipei is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kipei is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!
A victorious Kengo Watanabe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Malone's choice of entrance music: Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash. Zoey Malone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
30
209 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
|
189 cm
27
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoey Malone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone thows a body shot but no joy.
Malone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Black blocking some punches.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Black throws an elbow but misses.
Black looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Black is blocking nicely.
Malone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Black blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Black tries a knee to the head but Malone blocks it.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malone cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malone throws an overhand right that drops Black like a sack of potatoes! Malone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoey Malone!
Zoey Malone took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You just got jacked!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izaak Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
28
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vito Naga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaak Waters!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waters as he jumps to the side.
Waters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Waters cracks Naga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Naga walks into a jab.
Waters jabs Naga right on the nose. Naga blinks but takes it well.
Izaak Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters throws a looping overhand right but Naga ducks down to avoid it.
Waters pushes Naga up against the cage in a clinch.
Naga turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Waters wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naga throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Naga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is not content to let Naga control the position.
Waters is trying to work for a sweep but Naga has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Naga has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Waters's face.
Naga working Waters over with strikes here.
Naga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee warns Waters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Naga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Waters is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters tries to hold on but Naga pushes him away.
Waters is still in real trouble! Can Naga finish him?
Naga looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Waters covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Naga!
Vito Naga made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'i waited from a long time to destroy this guy..and today i did.. I cant wait for my next victim..and thank you all for ur love&support..i wont let u guys down..'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simija Nomurokai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Rynkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryszard Rynkowski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simija Nomurokai's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
|
200 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryszard Rynkowski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rynkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomurokai looks to clinch
and Rynkowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Nomurokai defending well as Rynkowski loads up on a big left hand.
Nomurokai clinches up against the cage.
Nomurokai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nomurokai is looking to clinch but Rynkowski is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Nomurokai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rynkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nomurokai moves into range and clinches up with Rynkowski.
Rynkowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nomurokai stalling in the clinch.
Nomurokai prevents Rynkowski from breaking the clinch.
Nomurokai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rynkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomurokai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nomurokai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rynkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nomurokai breaks the clinch.
Nomurokai clinches up with Rynkowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Rynkowski can't break the clinch.
Nomurokai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nomurokai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rynkowski.
Nomurokai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nomurokai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rynkowski avoids it.
Nomurokai misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rynkowski.
Nomurokai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nomurokai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rynkowski after a bit of a struggle.
Nomurokai keeps control of Rynkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nomurokai breaks from the clinch.
Nomurokai scores with a head kick. Rynkowski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nomurokai moves in looking to clinch but Rynkowski pushes him off.
Nomurokai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rynkowski blocks a head kick by Nomurokai.
Nomurokai gets a clinch.
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!
Nomurokai manages to break the clinch.
Nomurokai lands with a kick to the temple. Rynkowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ryszard Rynkowski has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynkowski connects with a jab.
Nomurokai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rynkowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nomurokai counters with a nice uppercut.
Nomurokai is looking to clinch but Rynkowski is avoiding it.
Nomurokai throws a sloppy head kick and Rynkowski moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Nomurokai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rynkowski throws a right hand that Nomurokai ducks under and follows up with a left that Nomurokai also avoids with ease.
Nomurokai is looking to clinch.
Nomurokai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Nomurokai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rynkowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rynkowski misses with a few strikes there.
Nomurokai tries to clinch up.
Nomurokai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rynkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nomurokai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simija Nomurokai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nomurokai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rynkowski uses from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rynkowski won't allow Nomurokai to sweep him here.
Nomurokai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simija Nomurokai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Rynkowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nomurokai throws a series of punches but Rynkowski avoids them all with ease.
Rynkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nomurokai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rynkowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simija Nomurokai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rynkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rynkowski lands a really nice looking cross but Nomurokai seems unphased.
Nomurokai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nomurokai is trying to maintain a safe position but Rynkowski gets an underhook and turns Nomurokai into the cage.
Nomurokai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nomurokai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rynkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rynkowski avoiding damage as Nomurokai throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynkowski is trying to break the clinch but Nomurokai has him pressed against the cage.
Nomurokai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nomurokai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nomurokai breaks from the clinch.
Nomurokai clinches with his opponent.
Nomurokai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rynkowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rynkowski letting Nomurokai take a breather here.
Nomurokai lands a good knee to the midsection. Rynkowski won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nomurokai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nomurokai goes for a takedown attempt but Rynkowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryszard Rynkowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomurokai throws a right hand that Rynkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Rynkowski also avoids with ease.
Nomurokai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nomurokai tries to clinch up.
Rynkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nomurokai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nomurokai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Rynkowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai wants to clinch up but Rynkowski keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rynkowski. That snapped Nomurokai's head back.
No joy there for Rynkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nomurokai moves into the clinch.
Nomurokai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rynkowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rynkowski tries to break free but Nomurokai pushes him back against the cage.
Nomurokai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rynkowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simija Nomurokai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomurokai takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai leaning against his opponent.
Nomurokai prevents Rynkowski from breaking the clinch.
Rynkowski wants to break free but Nomurokai has control.
Nomurokai lands a good knee to the midsection. Rynkowski won't want to take too many of those.
Nomurokai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rynkowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nomurokai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rynkowski is defending well for now.
Nomurokai breaks the clinch.
Nomurokai tries to clinch there but Rynkowski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simija Nomurokai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Rynkowski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rynkowski tries to bum rush Nomurokai with a series of wild strikes but Nomurokai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rynkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rynkowski scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Rynkowski.
A nice combination there by Rynkowski.
Rynkowski avoids the head kick by Nomurokai.
Nomurokai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomurokai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rynkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nomurokai throws a sloppy head kick and Rynkowski moves out of range easily.
Nomurokai has Rynkowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Nomurokai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nomurokai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nomurokai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rynkowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Rynkowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rynkowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nomurokai thuds his shin into the meat of Rynkowski's side.
Nomurokai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rynkowski does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomurokai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rynkowski throws a series of punches but Nomurokai moves out of range.
Rynkowski misses with a wild combination.
Rynkowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nomurokai.
Rynkowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rynkowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nomurokai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rynkowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rynkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rynkowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nomurokai.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nomurokai.
Nomurokai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nomurokai tries to clinch up but Rynkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nomurokai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rynkowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rynkowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryszard Rynkowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai throws a wild hook but Rynkowski just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Nomurokai gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rynkowski raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryszard Rynkowski!
Ryszard Rynkowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermanni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
186 cm
29
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cup Tea!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanni misses with a straight left.
Tea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hermanni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermanni tries to clinch there but Tea circles away.
Hermanni dodges the punch combination from Tea.
Hermanni slips a jab and a cross from Tea.
Tea throws an off balance right hand
and Hermanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hermanni drops his hands momentarily and Tea takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hermanni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tea throws a jab when Hermanni was well out of range.
Tea looks for the body kick but Hermanni saw that one coming.
Tea missing with a left hand there. Hermanni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tea looks to land a right hand but Hermanni moved out of range.
Tea staying out of range there.
Cup Tea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tea throws a jab when Hermanni was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermanni throws a big shot that misses.
Tea scores with a nice strike.
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!
Hermanni avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermanni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tea thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Hermanni as Tea shoots in.
Tea throws a hook to the side of Hermanni's head but Hermanni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hermanni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tea throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hermanni.
Hermanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tea moves away.
Tea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tea misses with a looping left.
Tea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tea misses with a series of wild punches.
Hermanni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tea stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermanni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tea manages to avoid it.
Tea throws an overhand right that lands on Hermanni's shoulder, as Hermanni tries to avoid the shot.
Hermanni misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hermanni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pelle Hermanni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tea misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermanni counters by moving into the clinch.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni connects with a knee to the head.
Hermanni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hermanni.
Hermanni keeps control of Tea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Hermanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cup Tea.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermanni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
Tea letting Hermanni take a breather here.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tea wants a takedown.
Tea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hermanni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hermanni is looking to clinch but Tea is avoiding it.
Tea swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hermanni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tea scores with a one two! Hermanni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tea throws a right hand that Hermanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Hermanni also avoids with ease.
Hermanni tries to clinch but Tea is having none of it.
Tea fails to land with a series of punches.
Tea misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni moves in looking to clinch but Tea pushes him off.
Hermanni throws a shot from downtown. Tea moves away and avoids it.
Hermanni moves into the clinch.
Tea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tea shoots in for a takedown but Hermanni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Tea looks to land a combination but Hermanni avoids it well.
Tea swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermanni.
Hermanni moves out of range of the strikes.
Hermanni lands with a kick to the temple. Tea shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hermanni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tea.
A lazy left from Hermanni finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hermanni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hermanni lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermanni dominated that round.
That's time! Hermanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hermanni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermanni.
Good standup being displayed there by Tea as he connects with a hook.
Hermanni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tea connects with a nice looking jab.
Tea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hermanni's hands.
Pelle Hermanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermanni instigates a clinch.
Hermanni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Hermanni on the inside.
Hermanni missing with knees to the body.
Tea is looking to break free of the clinch but Hermanni has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hermanni.
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
Tea lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
Tea is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hermanni is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tea struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermanni controls his hands.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
Tea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tea as Hermanni tries to tie him up.
Tea looking to slow down the pace here.
Tea turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tea manages to end up in side control.
Tea throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hermanni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hermanni is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea tries for a kimura but Hermanni is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tea wants to control but Hermanni is keeping him busy.
Hermanni tries to buck Tea off but Tea is having none of it.
Hermanni struggling a bit here.
Hermanni is looking for a sweep.
Tea scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hermanni to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermanni tries to improve position but can't.
Tea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hermanni manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tea slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hermanni keeping full guard, as Tea tries to pass.
Tea wants to control from the top but Hermanni keeps moving.
Tea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tea trying to control but Hermanni is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tea is pressing down on Hermanni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hermanni postures up.
Hermanni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tea working for a triangle but Hermanni defends it easily.
Hermanni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermanni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cup Tea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tea throws a right hand that Hermanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Hermanni also avoids with ease.
Hermanni tries to clinch there but Tea circles away.
Tea misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Tea misses.
Tea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hermanni's hands.
Tea moves away from the strike by Hermanni.
Tea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hermanni.
Tea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tea fails to land the takedown.
Hermanni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hermanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermanni.
Hermanni is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hermanni.
Tea walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tea blocks a head kick by Hermanni.
Hermanni ducks under a wild hook from Tea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni tries to score with a low kick but Tea moves his leg out of the way.
Tea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hermanni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermanni tries to clinch but Tea is having none of it.
Tea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tea misses with a looping left.
Hermanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tea.
Tea wants to clinch up but Hermanni keeps it at a distance.
Hermanni doesn't manage to clinch there - Tea circles away.
Hermanni moves into range and clinches up with Tea.
Hermanni prevents the takedown attempt.
Tea is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermanni is keeping busy.
Tea jumps guard but Hermanni stands there with Tea around his waist. Tea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cup Tea.
Tea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni stops a takedown attempt from Tea.
Tea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tea.
Hermanni stalls.
Tea misses with a body punch.
Hermanni is pressed up against the cage. Tea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hermanni down to the mat. Hermanni avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tea misses the shot to the body.
Hermanni misses with a low kick as Tea jumps back.
Tea sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hermanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tea.
Hermanni wants to clinch up but Tea keeps it at a distance.
Tea misses with a straight left.
Hermanni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tea misses.
Tea takes a swing at Hermanni's ribcage but misses.
Hermanni lands a head kick. Tea smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hermanni digs a good hook to Tea's body.
Hermanni keeps Tea at a distance using the push kick.
Hermanni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hermanni throws a body punch but Tea moves out of range.
Hermanni clinches with his opponent.
Hermanni blocking some punches.
Tea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermanni landing knees to the head.
Hermanni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hermanni looking to throw knees to the head but Tea is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
Tea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tea tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tea has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hermanni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tea tries to throw a body punch but Hermanni avoids it by throwing Tea back against the cage.
Hermanni has Tea pushed against the cage.
Tea ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tea no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hermanni wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hermanni stands and steps away. Tea gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Hermanni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hermanni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermanni!
An out of breath Pelle Hermanni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seyedi's entrance music is Hypnotize- Biggie smalls. A fine choice. Bennet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Unloco - Crashing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
|
183 cm
30
193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Seyedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Seyedi loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bennet checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Seyedi down.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seyedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seyedi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seyedi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seyedi throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Noah Bennet has been cut.
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!
Seyedi swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Seyedi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seyedi. That one must have hurt.
Bennet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seyedi. Seyedi obviously looking to wear him down.
Seyedi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seyedi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seyedi.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Seyedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennet lands with a right hand.
Bennet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet throws a push kick but Seyedi slaps the foot to one side.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seyedi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Seyedi moved away.
Bennet throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noah Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet wants to slow Seyedi down by chopping away at his legs.
Seyedi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet takes a swing at Seyedi's ribcage but misses.
Seyedi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennet on the side of the head.
Seyedi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seyedi counters with a leg kick.
Seyedi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seyedi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.
Bennet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seyedi.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seyedi.
Seyedi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seyedi connects with a single shot there.
Seyedi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet throws a front kick aimed at Seyedi's knee but Seyedi avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seyedi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat.
Seyedi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Seyedi misses with a wild combination.
Bennet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seyedi. That did some damage!
Seyedi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seyedi lands with a cross.
Seyedi punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Seyedi moves away and avoids it.
Seyedi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
A cross from Seyedi lands.
Seyedi tries a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Seyedi circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennet blocks the leg kick.
Seyedi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
A good leg kick by Seyedi.
Bennet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seyedi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seyedi manages to avoid it.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Seyedi keeps it at a distance.
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seyedi takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seyedi.
Seyedi checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seyedi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seyedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Seyedi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Seyedi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bennet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Seyedi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seyedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Seyedi misses with a straight left.
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Seyedi.
Seyedi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Seyedi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Bennet needs to keep his hands up - Seyedi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seyedi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Seyedi moved away.
Bennet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Seyedi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seyedi.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seyedi can pounce on him.
Seyedi misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seyedi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet is breathing heavily.
Seyedi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seyedi tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seyedi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seyedi checks a leg kick.
Seyedi takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seyedi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seyedi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bennet. That one must have hurt.
Bennet tries to clinch
and Seyedi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Seyedi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seyedi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seyedi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennet. That did some damage!
Seyedi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi lands a nice hook to Bennet's body. Bennet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seyedi can pounce on him.
Seyedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seyedi.
Seyedi lands an overhand right.
Bennet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seyedi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennet throws a low kick but Seyedi moves out of range easily.
Seyedi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seyedi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bennet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seyedi has got the better of the exchanges.
Seyedi lands a jab to the head.
Seyedi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ali Seyedi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Seyedi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seyedi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Bennet tries to clinch but Seyedi is having none of it.
Bennet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Noah Bennet's cut even more.
Seyedi jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennet tries to clinch up.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seyedi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seyedi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bennet does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bennet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seyedi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Seyedi moves away and avoids it.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi jabs at Bennet's body.
Seyedi feints and then cracks Bennet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennet down.
An inside leg kick lands from Seyedi.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seyedi can pounce on him.
Seyedi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seyedi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seyedi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bennet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Seyedi tenderised Bennet's leg. Bennet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bennet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seyedi.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seyedi can pounce on him.
Seyedi cracks Bennet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seyedi lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Seyedi scoring well with a low kick there.
Seyedi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennet can do to turn this around?
Seyedi connects with a leg kick. Bennet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seyedi scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Seyedi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Seyedi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seyedi cracks the inside of Bennet's front leg.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seyedi jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seyedi lands with a cross.
A good leg kick by Seyedi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seyedi drops Bennet with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bennet looks back up at him and smiles so Seyedi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bennet is rocked!
Bennet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennet is still on wobbly legs! Can Seyedi finish him?
Seyedi cracks the inside of Bennet's front leg.
A head kick by Seyedi - that's a beauty! Bennet is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Seyedi can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ali Seyedi!
Ali Seyedi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Awesome's Theme Song . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 166 cm
23
147 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
165 cm
23
147 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasva Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Jorma.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
Jorma misses with a hook. Ramirez ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Jorma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramirez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jorma.
Jorma defending well as Ramirez loads up on a big left hand.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma slips under a jab.
Jorma moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Ramirez closes the distance but Jorma moves to the side
and Jorma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Jorma counters with a series of strikes. Ramirez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to throw the jab but Jorma is out of range.
Jorma slips a jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jorma thuds a left hand into Ramirez's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jorma tries to bum rush Ramirez with a series of wild strikes but Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jorma moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Jorma throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Jorma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Jorma misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Jorma slips a jab from Ramirez.
Jorma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jorma. Beautiful body shot.
Jorma misses with a body shot.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Jorma.
Jorma tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Jorma throws a hook but Ramirez avoids it easily.
Jorma misses the body punch
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Jorma manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rasva Jorma will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramirez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jorma misses with a jab to the body
and Ramirez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasva Jorma is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorma slips a jab from Ramirez.
Jorma stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. Jorma sprawls well.
Jorma misses with a straight left.
Jorma connects with a single shot there.
Jorma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jorma throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jorma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramirez counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jorma.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Jorma moved out of range nicely.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorma pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma scores with a body shot.
Jorma misses with a double jab
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut
and Jorma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Jorma wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Jorma connects with a right hand. Ramirez shakes it off.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
Jorma looks to throw a body kick
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma punishes Ramirez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jorma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramirez is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Jorma.
Jorma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jorma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Ramirez.
Jorma throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a right hand that misses
and Jorma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Jorma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez looks to land a left hand but Jorma moved out of range nicely.
Rasva Jorma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramirez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Jorma finish him?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Ramirez seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorma throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasva Jorma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorma. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Rasva Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez lands with a hook. Jorma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jorma.
A jab from Ramirez finds it's way through Jorma's defenses.
Jorma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Jorma as he connects with a hook.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Jorma throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Jorma loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Jorma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramirez doesn't seem bothered though.
Jorma tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jorma throws a body punch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ricardo Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramirez throws the left hand but Jorma avoids the punch easily.
Jorma throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jorma connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Jorma moved away.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Jorma's knee but Jorma avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jorma.
A nice combination there by Ramirez.
Donk. Jorma catches Ramirez right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez tests Jorma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Jorma lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Jorma finds it's target.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Jorma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jorma backs up against the cage.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jorma doesn't seem bothered though.
Jorma with a jab.
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jorma on the side of the head.
Jorma is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorma. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasva Jorma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Jorma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez checks the leg kick.
Jorma seems to have got his legs back now.
Jorma looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Ramirez.
I think Jorma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasva Jorma!
Rasva Jorma looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Superior victory! Alakazam!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Manlucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manlucas has chosen Killer Mike - Big Beast (Feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
170 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
|
182 cm
23
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, William Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Manlucas!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manlucas's half guard.
Manlucas is looking to escape.
Manlucas is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos controlling the action here.
Dos Santos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Manlucas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dos Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manlucas's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Manlucas is defending well.
Manlucas is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is stalling here. Manlucas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dos Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Manlucas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manlucas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Manlucas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dos Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manlucas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dos Santos!
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Manlucas's attempts to control the action.
Dos Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Santos is looking to control Manlucas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dos Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manlucas passes Dos Santos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos is not content to let Manlucas control the position.
Manlucas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manlucas wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Dos Santos won't allow Manlucas to pass to mount.
Manlucas is looking to stall here but Dos Santos recovers full guard.
Manlucas looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manlucas wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
Manlucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos is controlling Manlucas's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. William Dos Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manlucas moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Manlucas looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manlucas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dos Santos slips under a jab from Manlucas.
Manlucas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manlucas duly obliges.
Manlucas moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos feints and as Manlucas raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manlucas trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Dos Santos 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.
Manlucas ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Manlucas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manlucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Manlucas misses with a body shot.
Manlucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manlucas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Manlucas avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manlucas gets back to full guard.
Manlucas keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manlucas pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Manlucas controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Manlucas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Manlucas keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manlucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manlucas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manlucas is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos wants to pass to mount but Manlucas is defending the position.
Dos Santos wants to control but Manlucas is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of William Dos Santos.
Manlucas connects with a nice looking jab.
Dos Santos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manlucas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Manlucas ducks down to avoid it.
Ramon Manlucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manlucas tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manlucas.
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Manlucas's shoulder, as Manlucas tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manlucas 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 Dos Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dos Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Manlucas is just out of range.
Manlucas throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Dos Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Manlucas misses the target.
Manlucas lands a body shot.
Manlucas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manlucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manlucas misses with a looping right.
Manlucas misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses the shot to the body.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Santos looks to land a right hand but Manlucas moved out of range.
Dos Santos feints and as Manlucas raises his hands in defense, Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manlucas looking for subs off his back but Dos Santos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dos Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manlucas is positioning himself well to prevent Dos Santos advancing to mount.
Dos Santos lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manlucas tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 William Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Manlucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos 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.
Manlucas throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Manlucas's guard.
Dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Manlucas is trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manlucas keeps working.
Dos Santos advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Manlucas has worked his arm free - good work by Manlucas!
Dos Santos working the head with strikes.
Dos Santos slows the pace down.
Dos Santos working away.
Dos Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
Manlucas tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Dos Santos advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos with shots to the head and body - Manlucas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manlucas is rocked!
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Manlucas is having none of it.
Manlucas is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
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!
Dos Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dos Santos postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Manlucas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dos Santos around the waist but Dos Santos pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dos Santos is the winner by TKO! Dos Santos jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Dos Santos!
William Dos Santos made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) in his post fight interview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
