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RS; Off into the Sunset PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Azzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azzuri has chosen Fuck The Enemy 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.
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205 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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188 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Azzuri!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Azzuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hume moves into the clinch.
Azzuri is trying to break the clinch but Hume is controlling him.
Hume looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hume creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hume creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azzuri's defenses.
Azzuri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Azzuri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hume creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hume just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azzuri's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hume throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Azzuri.
Hume misses with an elbow strike.
Hume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Azzuri is blocking nicely.
Azzuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hume slips a jab and a cross from Azzuri.
Decent striking displayed by Azzuri there.
It looks like James Hume has been cut.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Azzuri digs a good hook to Hume's body.
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!
Azzuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Hume.
Azzuri lands with a straight right. Hume didn't see that one coming.
Hume is breathing heavily.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azzuri digs a good body shot into Hume's ribs.
Azzuri fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hume sprawls well initially but Azzuri persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Azzuri wants to control but Hume is keeping him busy.
Azzuri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hume defends it well.
Nice strikes from Azzuri there.
Hume has hold of Azzuri's hands but Azzuri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hume tries to kick Azzuri off but Azzuri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Azzuri seems to be working for a kimura but Hume defends the submission attempt.
Hume on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hume tries to get out of the position.
Azzuri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Azzuri wants to control but Hume is keeping him busy.
Hume is trying to stand up here but Azzuri is controlling him well.
Azzuri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Azzuri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hume with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hume pushes Azzuri off looking to stand but Azzuri dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
Azzuri throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
Azzuri working over Hume with some ground and pound. Hume looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Azzuri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Azzuri is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hume is just riding it out for now. Azzuri eventually gives up the hold.
Hume blocking the ground and pound attempt from Azzuri.
Azzuri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Azzuri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azzuri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James Hume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azzuri scores with a jab. Hume acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Azzuri misses.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Azzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to clinch up but Azzuri circles away and keeps his distance.
Hume clinches up with Azzuri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Hume - that landed with a thud.
Azzuri breaks from the clinch.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hume slips under a jab.
Hume feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azzuri's calf.
Hume tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azzuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azzuri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hume manages to avoid it.
Azzuri looks to land a body kick but Hume moved away.
Hume is looking to clinch but Azzuri is avoiding it.
Hume tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azzuri swings for the body but Hume moves out of range.
Hume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azzuri.
Hume looks to score with a jab to the body but Azzuri is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzuri defending well as Hume loads up on a big left hand.
Hume clinches with his opponent.
Hume creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azzuri's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Azzuri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Azzuri takes an elbow to the temple.
Azzuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hume tries to clinch up but Azzuri circles away and keeps his distance.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Azzuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hume.
Hume is looking to slow Azzuri down with leg kicks.
Azzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Hume.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Azzuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Azzuri scores with a leg kick.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Azzuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Azzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azzuri scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Azzuri misses the target.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Azzuri 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.
Azzuri connects with a right hand. Hume shakes it off.
Hume takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri moves out of range.
Azzuri scores with a hook.
Azzuri throws a looping overhand right but Hume ducks down to avoid it.
Azzuri cracks Hume with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azzuri sizes up Hume with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hume is rocked!
James Hume's cut is getting worse.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Hume is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azzuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hume seems to have got his legs back now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azzuri misses with a looping right.
Hume wants to clinch.
Azzuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Azzuri pushes him off.
Hume moves out of range as Azzuri throws a body kick.
Hume shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri moves out of range.
Hume takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hume tries to clinch but Azzuri is having none of it.
Hume looks to land a body kick but Azzuri moved away.
Hume tries to clinch there but Azzuri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azzuri is looking to score with low kicks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azzuri digs a good hook to Hume's body.
Azzuri misses with a looping left.
Azzuri connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hume! He's out on his feet! Azzuri rushes in and drops Hume with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricardo Azzuri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fleegle bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lindberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bananasplits's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, tra la la by the banana splits. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fleegle bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Lindberg!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindberg misses with an uppercut.
bananasplits misses with a series of wild punches.
bananasplits lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bananasplits throws a nice looking combination but Lindberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lindberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
bananasplits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lindberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bananasplits getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fleegle bananasplits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Lindberg finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
bananasplits throws a push kick but Lindberg slaps the foot to one side.
bananasplits's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and bananasplits duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bananasplits.
bananasplits is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lindberg's half guard.
bananasplits is keen to just control but Lindberg is a slippery customer.
bananasplits is stalling here. Lindberg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! bananasplits seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lindberg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits is trying to control Lindberg's posture but Lindberg avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bananasplits takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
bananasplits is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lindberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fleegle bananasplits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bananasplits stalks Lindberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lindberg's face. Lindberg staggers backwards, shaken.
bananasplits swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindberg.
Matt Lindberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindberg tries to bum rush bananasplits with a series of wild strikes but bananasplits uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg is looking to clinch.
bananasplits looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lindberg is looking to clinch.
Lindberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bananasplits misses with a few strikes there.
bananasplits shoots in for a double leg but Lindberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
bananasplits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bananasplits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindberg thuds his right hand into bananasplits's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
bananasplits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
bananasplits throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lindberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but bananasplits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindberg tries to close the distance and clinch but bananasplits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lindberg wants to clinch.
bananasplits catches Lindberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg wants to clinch up but bananasplits keeps it at a distance.
bananasplits misses with a hook. Lindberg ducked under it nicely.
Lindberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bananasplits.
bananasplits shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lindberg as he avoids it easily.
bananasplits lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
bananasplits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lindberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from bananasplits.
Lindberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with bananasplits's elbow.
Lindberg trying to land knees to the body.
Lindberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bananasplits avoiding damage as Lindberg throws knees to the body.
bananasplits being controlled against the ropes.
Lindberg trying to land knees to the body.
Lindberg tries to land a knee to the head but bananasplits blocks with his arms.
bananasplits drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lindberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lindberg misses with a knee to the head.
Lindberg misses with a knee to the head.
Lindberg trying to land knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bananasplits avoiding damage as Lindberg throws knees to the body.
Lindberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lindberg seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Lindberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to bananasplits's face.
It looks like Fleegle bananasplits has been cut.
bananasplits wants a takedown but no success here.
Lindberg looking to throw knees to the head but bananasplits is blocking nicely.
Lindberg taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on bananasplits's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lindberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Lindberg misses with a knee strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg just leaning against bananasplits, taking a breather.
Lindberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
bananasplits tries for a takedown but Lindberg manages to get underhooks.
Lindberg lands a body shot.
Lindberg missing with knees to the body.
bananasplits managing to block the knees to the body from Lindberg.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Lindberg.
Lindberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lindberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lindberg misses with a knee strike.
Lindberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left hand lands to the body for Lindberg.
Lindberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lindberg scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Lindberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fleegle bananasplits's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
bananasplits shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lindberg pinned against the cage. Lindberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lindberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but bananasplits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindberg tries to clinch but bananasplits is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bananasplits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindberg.
Fleegle bananasplits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lindberg moves in looking to clinch but bananasplits pushes him off.
bananasplits throws a combination that misses
and Lindberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bananasplits circles away from the clinch attempt.
bananasplits throws a head kick that misses.
Lindberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lindberg misses the shot to the body.
Lindberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and bananasplits counters with a series of strikes. Lindberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
bananasplits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
bananasplits scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindberg but Lindberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fleegle bananasplits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bananasplits fails to land the takedown.
bananasplits circles away from the clinch attempt
and bananasplits counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lindberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bananasplits!
Lindberg controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits tries to reverse the position but Lindberg maintains control.
bananasplits sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lindberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
bananasplits is pressing down on Lindberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
bananasplits has his foot on Lindberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lindberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Lindberg preventing the sweep.
bananasplits has his foot on Lindberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lindberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lindberg stopping the sweep attempt from bananasplits.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits is trying to control the position but Lindberg postures up.
Lindberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
bananasplits wants to sweep here but Lindberg controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
bananasplits bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindberg's guard.
Lindberg keeping moving, preventing bananasplits from controlling successfully.
Lindberg keeping full guard, as bananasplits tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg is trying to keep bananasplits in close.
bananasplits trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindberg is wriggling around but bananasplits manages to pass to half guard.
bananasplits wants to control but Lindberg is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
bananasplits is looking to advance position but Lindberg won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lindberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by bananasplits misses
and Lindberg counters by clinching up.
bananasplits looking for a takedown.
Lindberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. bananasplits lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Lindberg as the two fighters clinch.
Lindberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but bananasplits is keeping busy.
Lindberg with a knee to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg tries a knee to the head but bananasplits blocks it.
Lindberg trying to land knees to the body.
Lindberg scores with a knee to the head.
bananasplits avoiding damage as Lindberg throws knees to the body.
Lindberg trying to control the position but instead, bananasplits has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lindberg into the ropes.
Lindberg digs a right hand into bananasplits's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on bananasplits's gas tank.
Lindberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bananasplits working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindberg trying to land knees to the body.
Lindberg looking to throw knees to the head but bananasplits is blocking nicely.
Lindberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lindberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Lindberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fleegle bananasplits's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lindberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but bananasplits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindberg throws out a loose jab but bananasplits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg tries to clinch but bananasplits moves away
and bananasplits counters with a series of strikes. Lindberg will be more careful next time no doubt.
bananasplits shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lindberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
bananasplits throws a right hand that Lindberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Lindberg also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindberg closes the distance and clinches.
Lindberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and bananasplits avoids it.
Lindberg tries a knee to the head but bananasplits blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindberg has bananasplits pressed against the ropes, preventing bananasplits from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lindberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has bananasplits in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lindberg looking to throw knees to the head but bananasplits is blocking nicely.
bananasplits jumps guard and drags Lindberg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lindberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and bananasplits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lindberg has managed to get both his arms back between bananasplits's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lindberg postures up.
Lindberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits looking for a guillotine here but Lindberg defends easily.
bananasplits is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lindberg passes bananasplits's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
bananasplits is looking for a sweep. Lindberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
bananasplits is trying to control but Lindberg passes into side control!
Lindberg gets to mount! bananasplits was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lindberg wants to control the pace but bananasplits is squirming around nicely.
bananasplits sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
bananasplits manages to get to full guard.
Lindberg preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bananasplits is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lindberg content to stall in guard here.
bananasplits is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lindberg defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lindberg passes into half guard.
Fleegle bananasplits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bananasplits actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lindberg tries to stand but his hand is stuck under bananasplits.
bananasplits tries to get to full guard but Lindberg has control of the leg.
Lindberg seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lindberg is taking a breather. bananasplits 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.
Matt Lindberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
bananasplits tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
bananasplits tries to get to full guard but Lindberg has control of the leg.
bananasplits wants to control but Lindberg is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lindberg doesn't manage to clinch there - bananasplits circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Lindberg.
I've got Lindberg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lindberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Nimjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Samuels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Nimjang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Samuels. Nimjang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nimjang shoots in looking for a takedown. Samuels tries to sprawl out of it but Nimjang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Samuels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samuels swings for the body but Nimjang moves out of range.
Nimjang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samuels's waist but Samuels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nimjang off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Samuels misses the target.
Samuels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nimjang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sam Samuels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bolo Nimjang.
Samuels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Bolo Nimjang has been cut.
Nimjang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Samuels is fending him off so far but Nimjang persists. Nope, Samuels circles away and we're back to standing.
Samuels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuels misses with an uppercut. Nimjang saw that one coming.
Nimjang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samuels as he avoids it easily.
Samuels drops his shoulder and cracks Nimjang with a huge uppercut! Nimjang goes down! Can Samuels finish him?
Nimjang is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuels gets to his feet and stands over Nimjang, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Nimjang felt that one! Samuels unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Nimjang from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Samuels!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arch Enemy- The Great Darkness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Constantinides's choice of entrance music: War by Judas Priest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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212 lbs
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21
213 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toni Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ares Constantinides!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Huerta trying to control the action but Constantinides is working from the bottom.
Huerta is really struggling to control Constantinides but he's trying to hold on to the position.
You can see the frustration on Constantinides's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Constantinides tries to buck Huerta off but Huerta is having none of it.
Constantinides manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Constantinides avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides feints and as Huerta raises his hands in defense, Constantinides changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huerta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Constantinides stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huerta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huerta looking to control but Constantinides passes into half guard.
Huerta tries to roll over but Constantinides keeps him under control.
Constantinides not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Constantinides is nestled in close to Huerta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huerta wants to improve his position but Constantinides is controlling well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Huerta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Constantinides has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huerta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Constantinides is one step ahead there.
Huerta is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huerta is on top in guard.
Huerta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Constantinides swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Constantinides wants to sweep here but Huerta controlling him for the moment.
Huerta tries to free his leg and advance position but Constantinides is retaining full guard.
Constantinides looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Constantinides looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Constantinides is adopting a defensive guard.
Constantinides looking for a sweep. Not yet Constantinides, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Constantinides cracks Huerta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Constantinides lands a right hook to the body.
Constantinides looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Constantinides passes the guard and advances to mount!
Huerta is looking to improve his position but Constantinides isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Constantinides cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Constantinides landing punches.
Huerta regains 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!
Huerta wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Constantinides winds up and cracks Huerta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huerta is staying active underneath Constantinides, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Constantinides lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Constantinides is controlling the pace.
Huerta is trying to maintain the position but Constantinides is very close to passing his half guard.
Constantinides is trying to control the action in half guard but Huerta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Constantinides controlling the action here.
Constantinides scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huerta wants to improve his position but Constantinides is controlling well.
Huerta gets full guard.
Huerta looking for a sweep. Not yet Huerta, not yet.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Constantinides is stalling in the full guard.
Constantinides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Constantinides is working Huerta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Huerta wants to sweep here but Constantinides controlling him for the moment.
Constantinides trying to control but Huerta is working from the bottom.
Huerta is looking for a triangle but Constantinides pushes his legs off easily.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ares Constantinides just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huerta has a takedown stuffed.
Constantinides lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huerta.
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Huerta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huerta is rocked!
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Constantinides connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Constantinides shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Huerta's guard.
Constantinides looking to pass the guard.
Constantinides makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Constantinides wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.
Constantinides sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huerta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Constantinides is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Constantinides keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huerta's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantinides scoring with punches to the head and body.
Constantinides content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Constantinides won't allow Huerta to sweep him here.
Constantinides avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
Huerta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Constantinides content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huerta's head.
Constantinides passes into half guard.
Constantinides throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huerta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Constantinides's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Constantinides's back!
Constantinides wants to control his opponent's hands but Huerta gets his hands free.
Huerta misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Constantinides tries to roll but Huerta sticks to his back.
Huerta is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ares Constantinides dominated that round.
That's time! Huerta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Constantinides closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Constantinides lands in his opponent's guard.
Constantinides 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.
Constantinides postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Constantinides preventing the sweep.
Constantinides wants to pass the guard but Huerta is keeping the position.
Constantinides throwing strikes but missing.
Constantinides passes Huerta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Huerta wants to get back to full guard.
Huerta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Constantinides is looking to take a break and control but Huerta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Constantinides scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huerta moves into full guard.
Huerta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Constantinides lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Constantinides scoring with punches to the head and body.
Constantinides stands up over Huerta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Constantinides lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huerta keeping full guard, as Constantinides tries to pass.
Constantinides connects with a couple of short punches.
Huerta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Constantinides trying to control but Huerta is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Constantinides gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Constantinides working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta has momentary wrist control but Constantinides slips an elbow through the middle.
Huerta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Constantinides is aware though and is defending well.
Constantinides preventing the sweep.
Huerta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Constantinides doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Constantinides manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Constantinides from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Constantinides trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Constantinides preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huerta moves out of range of the leg kick from Constantinides.
Constantinides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Constantinides clinches up with Huerta and pushes him back against the ropes.
Huerta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Constantinides backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Huerta.
A short right from Constantinides on the inside.
Constantinides blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides lands a body shot in the clinch.
Constantinides lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Constantinides.
A short left from Constantinides.
Constantinides gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
Constantinides wants to control but Huerta is keeping him busy.
Constantinides has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Constantinides looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Constantinides is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Huerta!
Huerta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Huerta is looking to get to half guard.
Constantinides landing punches.
Constantinides looking to control but Huerta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Constantinides cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Huerta is bucking up trying to escape but Constantinides cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Huerta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking to improve his position but Constantinides isn't that keen on the idea.
Constantinides lands a heavy elbow.
Constantinides postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Huerta in real trouble here! The ref calls for Huerta to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ares Constantinides!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bullit's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damien Bullit was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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21
283 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel avoids the body shot from Bullit.
Angel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angel darts in and clinches Bullit up against the ropes.
Bullit is trying to break the clinch but Angel is controlling him.
Angel looking for a takedown.
Angel keeps control of Bullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bullit has had enough of the clinch but Angel keeps him there for the moment.
Bullit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Angel has a couple of punches blocked by Bullit.
Angel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bullit's efforts to push away.
Bullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bullit tries to break the clinch but Angel is controlling the position.
Angel prevents Bullit from breaking the clinch.
Bullit is trying to force a seperation but Angel has the dominant position.
Bullit blocks an uppercut.
Bullit prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullit has had enough of the clinch but Angel keeps him there for the moment.
Angel wants a takedown.
Angel has Bullit pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bullit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Bullit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Angel throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
Angel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bullit tries to circle away but Angel has him pinned against the ropes.
Angel keeps control of Bullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bullit is trying to break free.
Bullit wants to get back to striking at distance but Angel won't allow it.
Angel keeps control of Bullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bullit tries to circle away but Angel has him pinned against the ropes.
Angel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bullit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel keeps control of Bullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bullit wants to break free but Angel has control.
Angel misses with some punches.
Bullit tries to break the clinch but Angel is controlling the position.
Angel keeps control of Bullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bullit's efforts to push away.
Bullit has had enough of the clinch but Angel keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Angel on the inside.
Bullit is trying to break the clinch but Angel is controlling him.
Bullit prevents the takedown attempt.
Angel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bullit's efforts to push away.
Bullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bullit wants to get back to striking at distance but Angel won't allow it.
Bullit tries to break free but Angel pushes him back against the ropes.
Bullit is pressed up against the ropes. Angel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bullit down to the mat. Bullit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big right from Bullit misses.
Angel shoots in but Bullit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angel moves out of range of the strikes.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bullit.
Angel tries a head kick but it misses.
Bullit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Michael Angel has been cut.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Bullit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bullit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel moves out of range of the strikes.
Bullit steps into range and cracks Angel with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Angel flops backwards and Bullit dives into his guard looking to finish!
Angel is rocked!
Bullit stands up and waves to Angel to follow him.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Bullit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bullit is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Angel flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Angel is out cold! Bullit holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Bullit!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ripgut's choice of entrance music: Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Roberto Saki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Ripgut's chin.
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21
286 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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23
225 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Saki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Roberto Saki has been cut.
Saki is trying to force a seperation but Ripgut has the dominant position.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki tries to break free but Ripgut pushes him back against the ropes.
Saki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut misses with an elbow over the top.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut misses with an elbow over the top.
Ripgut lands a knee to the body.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Saki's ribcage.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Saki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ripgut 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 Saki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
Ripgut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saki is breathing heavily.
Ripgut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Saki's ribcage.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut effectively controlling the action here.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Saki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripgut won't allow it.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saki can't break the clinch.
Ripgut throws an elbow that misses.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch but Saki improves position.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut lands a damaging elbow.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut missing with knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Saki breaks the clinch.
Saki throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Ripgut moves away and avoids it.
Ripgut moves into range and clinches up with Saki.
Saki blocks an elbow strike.
Ripgut lands with a short shot to the head.
Saki is trying to break free.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripgut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut lands a big head kick that sends Saki tumbling to the mat! Ripgut takes a step backwards and waves Saki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki with a jab.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut lands a big head kick that sends Saki tumbling to the mat! Ripgut takes a step backwards and waves Saki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saki is rocked!
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to slow Saki down by chopping away at his legs.
Ripgut lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut tries to land a front kick but Saki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ripgut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saki.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Ripgut uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saki.
Ripgut tries to work over Saki's front leg with a kick but Saki checks it.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saki's defenses.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Saki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut has Saki pressed against the ropes, preventing Saki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Ripgut effectively controlling the action here.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripgut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ripgut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Saki scores with a punch to the head.
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Saki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Saki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ripgut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripgut closes the distance and clinches.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Saki shrugs off.
Ripgut pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Saki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saki.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saki cracks Ripgut with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Saki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saki tries to bum rush Ripgut with a series of wild strikes but Ripgut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saki misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Ripgut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Saki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut tries to clinch there but Saki circles away.
Ripgut takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut throws a leg kick but Saki moved away.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saki lands with a right hand.
Ripgut dodges the punch combination from Saki.
Saki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ripgut on the side of the head.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!
Saki digs a good hook to Ripgut's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ripgut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Saki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ripgut is breathing heavily.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saki scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saki avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Saki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sean Ripgut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Saki blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!
Ripgut tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripgut scores with a leg kick.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ripgut walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ripgut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saki cracks a nice hook into Ripgut's ribs.
Saki checks a low kick from Ripgut.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut throws a solid leg kick but Saki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ripgut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ripgut at a distance.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saki.
Ripgut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ripgut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut takes one on the button.
Saki swings for the body but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ripgut thumps Saki with a low kick.
Saki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ripgut clinches with his opponent.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Saki won't want to take too many of those.
Saki is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripgut has double underhooks.
Ripgut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki blocks an elbow strike from Ripgut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saki's defenses.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saki is trying to force a seperation but Ripgut has the dominant position.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberto Saki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ripgut counters with a body kick.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut is struggling to control the position.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut working Saki over with knees to the body.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow just above Saki 's eye.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ripgut throws an elbow but misses.
Saki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Saki in his tracks for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside that Saki shrugs off.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut looking to slow down the pace here.
Saki takes an elbow to the temple.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Saki scores with a one two! Ripgut had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Saki circles away.
Saki scores with a jab.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Saki.
Ripgut misses with a low kick.
Saki thuds his right hand into Ripgut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Saki lands the left hand.
Saki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki is having none of it.
Saki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ripgut motions for Saki to come forward. Ripgut throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut throws a low kick but Saki avoids it.
Ripgut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saki connects with a looping right hand.
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Saki lands with an uppercut that bounces Ripgut off the ropes and back into rage.
Ripgut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut taking a breather.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saki is defending well for now.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ripgut moves out of range of the strikes.
Ripgut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripgut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saki's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
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 Roberto Saki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Saki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saki throws a series of punches but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow.
Saki blocks the elbow strike.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
Sean Ripgut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saki avoids the elbow strike from Ripgut, against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ripgut lands a knee to the body.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saki as Ripgut tries to tie him up.
Saki avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saki up against the ropes.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki's efforts to push away.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saki.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Saki as he checks the leg kick.
Saki cracks a nice hook into Ripgut's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a double jab.
Saki misses with a jab to the body
and Ripgut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ripgut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Saki pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Saki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripgut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut takes a swing at Saki's ribcage but misses.
Saki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki throws a right hand that Ripgut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ripgut also avoids with ease.
Ripgut bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ripgut rushes Saki and presses him up against the ropes.
Ripgut slowing the pace effectively.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saki avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki blocks an elbow strike.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saki.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saki tries to circle away but Ripgut has him pinned against the ropes.
Saki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Saki keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Ripgut.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut moves into range and clinches up with Saki.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saki is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ripgut.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling him.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
Saki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripgut won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut wants to stall.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saki avoids it.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saki managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Saki is trying to break free.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Saki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut tries to stall but Saki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki wants to break free but Ripgut has control.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saki is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the ropes.
Saki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saki blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut prevents Saki from breaking the clinch.
Saki breaks from the clinch.
Saki misses with a body punch
and Ripgut counters by clinching up.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Ripgut.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut with a knee to the head.
Ripgut is trying to maintain a safe position but Saki gets an underhook and turns Ripgut into the ropes.
Ripgut is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Saki has denied him.
Saki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Saki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saki is trying to break free.
Ripgut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saki manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Saki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ripgut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ripgut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ripgut walks into a stiff left hand from Saki.
Saki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saki takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ripgut is just out of range.
Ripgut instigates a clinch.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Saki blocks with his arms.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Saki is blocking nicely.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but Saki blocks it.
Saki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Saki does it's job there.
Saki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripgut takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Saki does no damage.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Saki checks the leg kick.
Saki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saki digs a good body shot into Ripgut's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripgut 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Ripgut!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into the arena with "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube blaring out of the sound system. Yedo Kim has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meyer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Meyer moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim 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 Meyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meyer looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Meyer defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer with a jab.
Kim 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.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim slips under a jab from Meyer.
Kim looks for the body kick but Meyer saw that one coming.
Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes one on the button.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meyer's sensitive parts.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kim is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.
Meyer swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Meyer throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Meyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kim, pushing him back against the ropes.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the ropes.
Meyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Meyer tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the ropes.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.
Meyer managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Meyer.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meyer is working Kim over against the ropes.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Meyer - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a shoulder strike.
Meyer works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Meyer.
Meyer is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A shot in the inside from Meyer.
Meyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meyer scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the ropes.
Meyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Meyer scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
Meyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer lands a left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer controlling the action here for a moment.
Meyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Meyer.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Meyer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
A right hook to the body lands for Meyer.
Meyer lands a shot to the body.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Meyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meyer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Meyer lands with a left to the head.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a body punch.
Kim blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meyer lands with a light punch inside.
Meyer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Meyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meyer pushes Kim up against the ropes in a clinch.
Meyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Meyer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
Meyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meyer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
Meyer misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Meyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the ropes.
Kim blocks a body shot from Meyer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meyer cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Meyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Meyer digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer lands a left hand.
Meyer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Meyer lands an uppercut.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meyer has Kim up against the ropes in a clinch.
Meyer digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim being controlled against the ropes.
Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurt Meyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Meyer.
Meyer pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer is working Kim over against the ropes.
Meyer lands a body punch.
Meyer lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer is working Kim over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Meyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meyer lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meyer lands a body shot.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Meyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meyer avoiding damage.
A short right from Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer stalling.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
Meyer cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer lands with a right to the head.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim is rocked!
Meyer is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meyer.
Meyer is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the ropes.
Meyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
A right hand to the body from Meyer.
Meyer breaks the clinch.
Meyer closes the distance and clinches.
Meyer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Meyer trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meyer into the ropes.
Meyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Meyer - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer is working Kim over against the ropes.
Kim blocking some punches.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Meyer.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Meyer misses with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim slips a straight right by Meyer.
A shot to de liver by Meyer. Beautiful body shot.
Meyer connects with a jab.
Kim takes one on the button.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer throws a shot to the body.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Meyer moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meyer lands a with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
Meyer drives through and clinches with Kim against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
Meyer scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
A hook to the body from Meyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Meyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kim letting Meyer take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim letting Meyer take a breather here.
Meyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyer leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Meyer tries to tie him up.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Meyer.
Kim blocks a body shot from Meyer.
A body shot lands from Meyer.
A short uppercut from Meyer.
Meyer just leaning against Kim, taking a breather.
Meyer lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Meyer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Meyer digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Come on Meyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Meyer - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
Meyer digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Meyer stalling.
Meyer digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meyer is working Kim over against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Meyer gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Meyer.
Meyer lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
Meyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meyer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab, jab by Meyer - just one landing.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Meyer forces Kim back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Meyer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meyer.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Meyer.
Meyer lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meyer.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim letting Meyer take a breather here.
Meyer lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meyer is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyer lands a body shot.
Meyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meyer stalling against the ropes.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meyer lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Meyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
Nice body punch from Meyer.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Meyer fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Meyer stalling.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Meyer pushes Kim back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
Meyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Meyer to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Meyer.
A hook to the body from Meyer.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Meyer effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Meyer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meyer.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Meyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Meyer is blocking nicely.
Meyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyer misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meyer trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Meyer.
Meyer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Meyer.
Meyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Meyer stalls.
Meyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kim.
Meyer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer lands with a left to the head.
Meyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meyer.
The referee calls for Meyer to work.
Meyer lands a shoulder strike.
Yedo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meyer works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Meyer is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meyer has his back to the ropes.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meyer tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Meyer back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meyer.
Meyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Meyer.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyer is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meyer.
Meyer gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meyer digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyer 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Meyer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammook Polman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lelei Tinae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polman comes to the ring accompanied by Dying Fetus - One Shot One Kill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
270 lbs
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24
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammook Polman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lelei Tinae!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinae missing with a left hand there. Polman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polman throws a sloppy head kick and Tinae moves out of range easily.
Polman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tinae throws out the jab.
Lelei Tinae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polman throws a body punch but Tinae moves out of range.
Polman slips a jab from Tinae.
Polman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tinae looks to score with a jab to the body but Polman is just out of range.
Tinae throws out a loose jab but Polman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tinae.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinae throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tinae throws a hook but Polman avoids it easily.
Tinae misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polman defending well as Tinae loads up on a big left hand.
Polman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tinae. Tinae obviously looking to wear him down.
Tinae swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Polman.
Polman scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Polman misses.
Tinae throws a head kick that misses
and Polman counters with a leg kick.
Tinae walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Polman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tinae throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Polman stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Tinae follows into mount!
Polman is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tinae postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Polman out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Tinae goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lelei Tinae!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinte is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Baka Survivor!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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22
165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinte misses with a straight left.
Kinte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinte ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Kinte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinte.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinte.
Kinte drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kinte trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kinte defends well.
Kinte sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kinte stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Kinte is proving a slippery customer.
Kinte being controlled here momentarily.
Kinte trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kinte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinte throws out the jab.
Kinte throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Kinte avoids nicely.
Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kinte trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kinte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Kinte to control.
Kinte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Kinte is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sanchez cracks Kinte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kinte regains half guard.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kinte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kinte knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kinte is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinte is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Kinte won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Kinte counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kinte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kinte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kinte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Kinte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kinte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
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 Diago Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez shoots in but Kinte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinte misses with a hook.
Kunta Kinte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinte closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sanchez tries to kick Kinte off but Kinte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kinte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanchez tries to kick Kinte off but Kinte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Kinte postures up.
Kinte is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kinte sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kinte wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Kinte there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kinte tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Kinte lands a nice shot to the head.
Kinte controlling the position easily from mount.
Kinte dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Kinte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Kinte's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kinte lands a nice shot to the head.
Kinte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kinte avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Kinte pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kinte controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Kinte looking to finish with strikes here!
Kinte looking to ground and pound but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinte throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Kinte loaded up on that one.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Kinte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kunta Kinte 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.
A slow jab from Kinte misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kinte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kinte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez postures up.
Kinte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kinte wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kinte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanchez tries to bench press Kinte off him but Kinte keeps the position.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kinte off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Kinte as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sanchez!
Sanchez working for the choke.
Kinte turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Kinte trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kinte controls the pace.
Kinte looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte postures up.
Kinte trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kinte tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kinte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinte.
Sanchez throws a combination. Kinte tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kinte's head.
Kinte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kinte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kinte wants it to stay on the feet.
Kinte throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Kinte misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Kinte.
Kinte 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.
Kinte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kinte misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Kinte looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diago Sanchez clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kinte has time to react.
Kinte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kinte misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Kinte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinte throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Kinte throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Kinte looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Kinte moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Kinte throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez cracks Kinte with an open hand slap.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Kinte avoids them all with ease.
Kinte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
Kinte trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Kinte is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to control but Kinte passes into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kinte uses his free foot to push down on Sanchez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte controlling the position easily from mount.
Kinte prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Kinte looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kinte with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kinte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinte has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kinte punching from mount but Sanchez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Kinte pushes him away.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diago Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kinte looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
Kinte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kinte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Kinte unloads with some shots from mount but Sanchez bucks and avoids them well.
Kinte looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kinte lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Kinte's attempts to control the action.
Kinte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kinte pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kinte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Kinte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kinte wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Kinte working the ground and pound effectively.
Kinte controlling from mount.
Kinte wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Kinte misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Kinte's attempts to control the action.
Kinte landing punches.
Kinte controlling his opponent.
Kinte sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diago Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunta Kinte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kinte tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kinte tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kunta Kinte just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Diago Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kinte counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kinte throws a big right hand that misses.
Kinte lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kunta Kinte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kunta Kinte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kunta Kinte!
Kunta Kinte is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen THROW MONEY as his entrance music. Rocky Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
215 lbs
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26
221 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ham Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Xu.
Xu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xu.
Xu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xu.
Xu misses with a body shot
and Xu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xu was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Xu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xu.
Xu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Stone managing to control the position.
Xu 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.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xu manages to avoid it.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xu throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocky Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Xu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Xu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Xu persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ham Xu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
Stone misses with a hook.
Xu moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Xu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone cracks Xu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xu shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a crisp right that sends Xu to the canvas! Stone follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Stone!
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