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QFC Tournament 123 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rex Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sono!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sono to counter with a crisp jab.
Stout slaps away a takedown attempt from Sono, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stout throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sono.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sono.
Stout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sono.
Stout misses with a shot to the body
and Sono counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sono manages to avoid it.
Rex Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout throws a push kick but Sono slaps the foot to one side.
Sono gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stout counters with a left and a right that stings Sono.
Rex Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Sono.
Stout scores with a nice strike.
Stout throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sono moves away.
Stout's corner calls for a 1-2. Stout obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stout slaps away a takedown attempt from Sono, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Stout. Beautiful body shot.
Stout misses the shot to the body.
Stout tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sono was well out of range. Poor timing from Stout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sono.
No luck for Sono with that takedown attempt.
Sono is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stout misses.
Sono has a takedown stuffed.
Sono shoots in but no luck this time.
Sono looks winded!
Stout swinging wildly here.
Sono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stout.
Stout just misses with a punch to the body.
Stout scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sono tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Stout pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sono dodges the punch combination from Stout.
Stout is looking to wear down Sono with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stout finds it's target.
Sono takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stout misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sono tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stout throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stout throws a low kick but Sono avoids it.
Stout is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sono.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sono.
Sono fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stout avoids it really well and circles away.
Stout looks to throw the jab but Sono is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sono closes the distance and clinches up with Stout, looking for a takedown. Sono pushes Stout against the cage but Stout circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stout throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sono takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rex Stout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stout scores with a hook.
Sono fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stout scores with a hook to the body. Sono takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sono tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stout sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sono somewhat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Stout dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stout thows a body shot but no joy.
Sono shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stout defends it nicely.
Sono closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stout circles away.
Sono takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sono shoots in for a takedown but Stout shows good takedown defense.
Rex Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Sono.
Sono misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stout digs a good hook to Sono's body.
Sono is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout lands with a shot to the body.
Stout throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sono tries to clinch
and Stout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stout cracks a nice hook into Sono's ribs.
Sono throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stout was covering up waiting for the punch and Sono finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sono is one step ahead there.
Sono wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sono drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sono jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sono advances to half guard.
Sono wants to take a breather but Stout is having none of it.
Stout wants to improve his position but Sono is controlling well.
Sono is keen to just control but Stout is a slippery customer.
Stout is looking for a sweep. Sono is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stout is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sono jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sono is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Stout really wants to buck Sono off and get back to his feet.
Sono looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stout working to try and regain half guard.
Stout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sono on the ground.
Sono is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stout can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is trying to escape the mount.
Stout on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stout tries to get out of the position.
Stout tries to hold on but Sono postures up.
Sono trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stout wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sono has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Stout is in real trouble here. Sono gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Stout is tapping out! Sono wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akira Sono!
A victorious Akira Sono thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Argiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argiropoulos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remeber the name. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Argiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argiropoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Argiropoulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Diggler. Diggler gets slowly back to his feet.
Diggler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Argiropoulos's guard.
Diggler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Argiropoulos keeping full guard, as Diggler tries to pass.
Diggler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Argiropoulos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diggler is controlling him.
Argiropoulos keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Argiropoulos's head.
Argiropoulos looking for a guillotine here but Diggler defends easily.
Diggler 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.
Argiropoulos trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argiropoulos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Argiropoulos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diggler is aware though and is defending well.
Diggler looking to pass the guard.
Argiropoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Argiropoulos, not yet.
Argiropoulos looks winded!
Diggler cracks Argiropoulos with a solid left hand.
Diggler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argiropoulos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diggler controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diggler scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argiropoulos wants to stand but Diggler is controlling the position.
Diggler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler looking to pass the guard.
Diggler looking to sit in guard and control but Argiropoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Argiropoulos being controlled here momentarily.
Dirk Diggler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Argiropoulos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argiropoulos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Argiropoulos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diggler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Argiropoulos on his heels. He'll look to pass Argiropoulos's guard now, I'm sure.
Argiropoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Diggler is proving a slippery customer.
Argiropoulos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diggler distracts Argiropoulos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler slips nicely into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Argiropoulos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Argiropoulos enables Diggler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Argiropoulos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diggler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Argiropoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Argiropoulos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argiropoulos is trying to keep Diggler in close.
Argiropoulos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Argiropoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Argiropoulos is breathing heavily.
Diggler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Argiropoulos keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler cracks Argiropoulos with a solid left hand.
Argiropoulos controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Diggler as Argiropoulos shoots in.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diggler is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diggler is looking to take a break and control but Argiropoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is looking to advance position but Argiropoulos won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diggler lands a nice short elbow.
Diggler lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler throwing shots but Argiropoulos is blocking nicely.
Argiropoulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diggler drops an elbow to the side of Argiropoulos's head.
Diggler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diggler unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler landing strikes from the mount and Argiropoulos is in trouble!
Diggler wants to control the pace but Argiropoulos is squirming around nicely.
Argiropoulos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dirk Diggler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diggler with the ground and pound from mount.
Diggler has hold of Argiropoulos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Argiropoulos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Diggler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argiropoulos is desperately trying to improve his position but Diggler has a good base and remains in mount.
Diggler is landing with some decent strikes but Argiropoulos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Argiropoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diggler controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Argiropoulos tries to lock up and control but Diggler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diggler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Argiropoulos was covering up waiting for the punch and Diggler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diggler connects with a couple of short punches.
Argiropoulos keeping moving, preventing Diggler from controlling successfully.
Diggler cracks Argiropoulos with a solid left hand.
Argiropoulos trying to control the position here.
Argiropoulos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diggler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argiropoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argiropoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anthony Argiropoulos was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diggler fails with the takedown
and Argiropoulos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diggler's knee momentarily.
Argiropoulos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diggler defends it nicely.
Diggler looks for a takedown but Argiropoulos sprawls well.
Diggler instigates a clinch.
Argiropoulos is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggler has double underhooks.
Diggler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Argiropoulos up against the cage.
Argiropoulos pulls Diggler into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argiropoulos being controlled here, momentarily.
Argiropoulos has his foot on Diggler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diggler works his way back into a safe position though.
Diggler stands up from Argiropoulos's guard - Diggler perhaps looking for a knockout.
Argiropoulos fails with a takedown attempt.
Diggler shoots in and bounces Argiropoulos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler pushing down on Argiropoulos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Argiropoulos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diggler is working away from the top position though.
Diggler is working for a kimura but Argiropoulos is defending it quite comfortably.
Diggler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argiropoulos is looking to control Diggler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Argiropoulos avoid being mounted?
Diggler wants to work for an arm triangle but Argiropoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diggler prevents Argiropoulos from improving his position.
Diggler escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argiropoulos shoots in but no luck this time.
Anthony Argiropoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Diggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Argiropoulos.
Argiropoulos gets caught napping as Diggler dives in and scores a takedown. Argiropoulos manages to retain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joanilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wladimir Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joanilson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klitschko as he avoids it easily.
Klitschko drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Klitschko has double underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Klitschko stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klitschko walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wladimir Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanilson Silva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klitschko.
Klitschko thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Klitschko.
Klitschko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Klitschko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva looks for the body kick but Klitschko saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klitschko pinned against the cage. Klitschko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klitschko forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Klitschko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klitschko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Klitschko prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Klitschko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klitschko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Still in the clinch, Klitschko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klitschko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is rocked!
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klitschko has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klitschko.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Klitschko finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva looks winded!
A frustrated look appears on Klitschko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
A short right from Klitschko.
Klitschko tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Klitschko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klitschko digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Klitschko lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Klitschko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klitschko is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Klitschko scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko connects with a crisp jab.
Klitschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Klitschko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Klitschko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Klitschko digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Good exchange - Klitschko coming out on top.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klitschko lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Klitschko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klitschko lands with a cross.
Klitschko gets a clinch.
Klitschko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Klitschko lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Klitschko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
A short uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klitschko instigates a clinch.
A short right from Klitschko on the inside.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Klitschko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Klitschko with a jab.
Klitschko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klitschko wants it to stay on the feet.
Klitschko connects with a single shot there.
Klitschko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Klitschko closes the distance and clinches.
Klitschko creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Silva with a big uppercut! Silva tries to clinch up but Klitschko pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Silva to the mat! Silva covers up and Klitschko unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wladimir Klitschko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jiminiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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285 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Jiminiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiminiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiminiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jiminiy throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Jiminiy is having none of it.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Jiminiy.
Jiminiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Jiminiy is avoiding it.
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Jiminiy circles away easily
and Jiminiy counters with a left hand that sends Aurelio to the canvas!
Aurelio is rocked!
It looks like Marcus Aurelio has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio has his foot on Jiminiy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiminiy works his way back into a safe position though.
Aurelio is still in real trouble! Can Jiminiy finish him?
Jiminiy wanted to stand there but Aurelio had control of the position.
Aurelio trying to keep a closed guard but Jiminiy is proving a slippery customer.
Jiminiy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aurelio is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiminiy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminiy gets to his feet - Aurelio follows without any prompting.
Jiminiy cracks Aurelio with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Jiminiy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew The Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathew The Animal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel fails with the takedown.
The Animal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yvel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yvel.
Yvel slows down the pace here.
Yvel manages to break the clinch.
The Animal tries for a takedown but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Yvel misses
and The Animal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yvel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Animal with a poor takedown
and Yvel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Animal thinking.
Nice takedown defense from Yvel. No joy for The Animal on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew The Animal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Animal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yvel was covering up waiting for the punch and The Animal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The Animal wants to pass the guard but Yvel is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Yvel has closed the distance and engaged The Animal in a clinch.
Yvel has hold of one of The Animal's legs. The Animal is fighting the takedown attempt but Yvel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The Animal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Animal is breathing heavily.
Yvel 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.
Yvel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Animal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yvel is in The Animal's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yvel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gilbert Yvel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No joy there for The Animal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Animal darts in trying to clinch
and Yvel counters by clinching up.
Yvel lands a takedown into guard.
The Animal is working an open guard so Yvel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from The Animal as Yvel shoots in.
The Animal shoots in but Yvel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Animal gets tackled into the cage by Yvel. Yvel maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel pulls The Animal into guard.
The Animal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yvel looking for a sweep. Not yet Yvel, not yet.
The Animal wants to get up but he can't break Yvel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yvel looking for a guillotine here but The Animal defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yvel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Animal avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Yvel 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.
The Animal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yvel counters with a shoot takedown. The Animal fights it but they end up in guard.
Yvel 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.
Yvel stopping the sweep attempt from The Animal.
The Animal looking to control.
Yvel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Animal is trying to keep Yvel in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Animal is working an open guard so Yvel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel drives through with a takedown into The Animal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yvel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gilbert Yvel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yvel works over The Animal with some ground and pound from guard.
Yvel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yvel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Animal, up you get!
Yvel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mathew The Animal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A momentary lapse in concentration from The Animal enables Yvel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Animal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yvel 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yvel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Yvel controlling the position.
Yvel lands a decent elbow from side control.
The Animal taking a bit of punishment here - Yvel scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal is being controlled here.
Yvel landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on The Animal's face as Yvel controls the position.
Yvel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yvel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yvel darts in and clinches The Animal up against the cage.
Yvel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Animal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yvel.
Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Yvel. No joy for The Animal on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yvel.
Yvel dives in and scores a takedown into The Animal's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Animal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yvel is one step ahead there.
Yvel sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yvel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Yvel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yvel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Animal was covering up waiting for the punch and Yvel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yvel 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.
Yvel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yvel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Animal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Animal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yvel controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yvel stops The Animal from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yvel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gilbert Yvel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yvel throws a right and a left that The Animal avoids nicely.
Yvel scores with a takedown into The Animal's guard.
The Animal being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Animal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Animal keeping full guard, as Yvel tries to pass.
Yvel stands up from The Animal's guard - Yvel perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel moves into range and clinches up with The Animal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yvel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yvel manages to break the clinch.
The Animal closes the distance but Yvel moves to the side
so Yvel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Animal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yvel has passed into side control.
The Animal is trying to control Yvel's posture but Yvel avoids it.
Yvel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yvel punishes The Animal's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Yvel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from The Animal enables Yvel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Animal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Yvel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mathew The Animal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilbert Yvel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yvel 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gilbert Yvel!
Gilbert Yvel wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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25
275 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.
Hamilton misses with a knee to the head.
Hamilton blocks the elbow strike.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Henry Hamilton has been cut.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamilton's defenses.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jesus Martinez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamilton tries to break free but Martinez pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martinez has Hamilton pressed against the cage, preventing Hamilton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Hamilton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Hamilton sees coming a mile off.
Hamilton fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton with a jab.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Hamilton takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez lands a left and a right that send Hamilton crashing to the mat, dazed. Martinez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hamilton is rocked!
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Oh Hamilton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton seems to have got his legs back now.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez darts in and clinches Hamilton up against the cage.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez slowing the pace effectively.
Martinez prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Hamilton avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Martinez stuffs the takedown.
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Martinez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamilton looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez moves out of range as Hamilton strikes.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Hamilton misses with the combination.
Martinez has Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Martinez has Hamilton pressed against the cage, preventing Hamilton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton avoids a kick to the body.
Hamilton throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hamilton is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Hamilton being controlled against the cage.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Hamilton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Jesus Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Hamilton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez clinches up with Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamilton tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the cage.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jesus Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martinez is looking to control Hamilton's arms but Hamilton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut
and Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Hamilton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Hamilton blocks the leg kick.
Hamilton moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hamilton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Martinez.
Hamilton blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
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!
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Hamilton lands a jab-cross combination.
Hamilton looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martinez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martinez moves to clinch but Hamilton breaks away
and Hamilton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Martinez being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamilton's brow.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Martinez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
Hamilton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Hamilton clinches with his opponent.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hamilton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamilton dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez is looking to control Hamilton's arms but Hamilton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
Hamilton breaks from the clinch.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Hamilton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hamilton dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Hamilton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Martinez! Hamilton lets Martinez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Martinez is rocked!
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!
Hamilton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henry Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez tries to clinch up
and Hamilton counters with a big left hand that crumples Martinez! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Hamilton!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Noguera Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Noguera Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Koslov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguera Junior darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koslov is staying active underneath Noguera Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koslov wants to control but Noguera Junior is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Noguera Junior is trying to control. Koslov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Noguera Junior prevents Koslov from improving his position.
Noguera Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koslov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Noguera Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Noguera Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koslov's head.
Noguera Junior wants to pass to mount but Koslov is defending the position.
Koslov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noguera Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Noguera Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koslov moves into full guard.
Noguera Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Noguera Junior escapes and throws Koslov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguera Junior decides to stand back up.
Koslov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noguera Junior.
Noguera Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koslov as he jumps to the side.
Koslov moves into the clinch successfully.
Koslov is stalling here.
Koslov pulls guard successfully.
Noguera Junior trying to control but Koslov is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koslov wants to sweep here but Noguera Junior controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov looking to control.
Noguera Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Koslov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koslov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Noguera Junior is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Koslov.
Noguera Junior working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Noguera Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koslov keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noguera Junior stands up.
Koslov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noguera Junior is trying to defend but Koslov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koslov prevents Noguera Junior from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koslov trying to control the pace.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Noguera Junior 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.
Koslov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Noguera Junior is trying to defend but Koslov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koslov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noguera Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Koslov in particular looking to stall.
Noguera Junior is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koslov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koslov's back!
Noguera Junior punches the canvas rather than the man.
Koslov is covering up but some of the strikes from Noguera Junior are getting through and doing damage.
Koslov trying to control the hands but Noguera Junior breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noguera Junior looking to hold on to the position here but Koslov rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Noguera Junior wanted to stand there but Koslov had control of the position.
Noguera Junior wants to control from the top but Koslov keeps moving.
Koslov wants to sweep here but Noguera Junior controlling him for the moment.
Noguera Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Koslov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Noguera Junior trying to keep a closed guard but Koslov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noguera Junior moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noguera Junior misses with a takedown attempt
and Koslov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noguera Junior on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noguera Junior tries to kick Koslov off but Koslov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Koslov controlling the pace.
Koslov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Noguera Junior is in a horrible position here. Koslov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov landing strikes from the mount.
Koslov controlling the pace for now.
Koslov lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koslov controlling the pace for now.
Noguera Junior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Koslov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Koslov swings for the body but Noguera Junior moves out of range.
Noguera Junior gets caught flat footed, as Koslov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koslov postures up.
Koslov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Noguera Junior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koslov has managed to get both his arms back between Noguera Junior's legs - danger averted.
Koslov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Koslov stuffs the takedown attempt from Noguera Junior. Noguera Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Noguera Junior wants to clinch but Koslov slips to the side
and Koslov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Koslov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koslov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Noguera Junior's thigh. Noguera Junior counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noguera Junior working a defensive guard but Koslov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Koslov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Noguera Junior shoots and misses
and Koslov counters with a shoot takedown. Noguera Junior fights it but they end up in guard.
Noguera Junior keeping full guard, as Koslov tries to pass.
Koslov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koslov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Noguera Junior was covering up waiting for the punch and Koslov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koslov is looking to work some ground and pound but Noguera Junior has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov 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.
Koslov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Victor Koslov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Noguera Junior misses with a leg kick
and Koslov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Noguera Junior makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Noguera Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noguera Junior looking to control.
Koslov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koslov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Noguera Junior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koslov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noguera Junior wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Koslov is now in half guard.
Antonio Noguera Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koslov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Koslov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koslov 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Victor Koslov!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Victor Koslov!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Victor Koslov!
Victor Koslov wins by unanimous decision!
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