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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar has chosen Gangnam Style as his entrance music. Mikel Millar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris McManus's chin.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar tries to clinch up.
McManus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millar counters with a solid body kick.
McManus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Millar's hands.
McManus throws a head kick that misses.
Millar throws a right and a left that both miss.
McManus throws a push kick but Millar slaps the foot to one side.
Millar takes the fight into the clinch.
Millar pulls McManus into guard.
Millar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McManus wants to stand and escape but instead Millar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millar postures up in McManus's guard and throws a big left but McManus blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus keeping moving, preventing Millar from controlling successfully.
McManus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Millar on the ground.
Millar stands up from McManus's guard - Millar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Millar looks for a takedown but McManus sprawls well.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but McManus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McManus throws a body kick that misses.
McManus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chris McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McManus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McManus swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McManus misses with a few strikes there.
McManus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Millar manages to avoid it.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris McManus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but McManus shows good takedown defense.
Chris McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.
McManus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Mikel Millar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McManus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Millar momentarily.
McManus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McManus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from McManus
and Millar counters with a head kick.
McManus misses with a double jab.
McManus looks to land a combination. Millar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McManus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McManus is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from McManus.
Millar shoots in but McManus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McManus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McManus really felt that one!
Millar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McManus.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McManus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
Millar walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch but McManus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus throws a lazy body kick
and Millar counters with a single leg into guard. McManus didn't expect that.
McManus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Millar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Millar moves out of range as McManus throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McManus throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Millar is defended easily by McManus.
Millar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McManus.
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 Chris McManus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikel Millar's cut.
That's time! McManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McManus falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Millar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McManus circles away.
Chris McManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Millar tries to clinch but McManus is having none of it.
McManus scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from McManus as Millar shoots in.
Chris McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.
McManus tries to bum rush Millar with a series of wild strikes but Millar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus moves into range and connects with a jab.
McManus sizes up Millar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Millar is breathing heavily.
McManus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from McManus.
Millar fails with the takedown.
McManus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chris McManus is winning the standup battle so far.
McManus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Millar back to the cage. McManus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Millar dodges the punch combination from McManus.
Millar tries to clinch there but McManus circles away.
McManus cracks Millar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Millar misses.
Millar misses with a few strikes there.
McManus lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McManus connects with a nice looking jab.
McManus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McManus throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
Millar walks into a left hand.
McManus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Millar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Left hook, right uppercut from McManus.
A head kick from Millar lands but McManus takes it in his stride.
McManus throws a nice looking combination but Millar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McManus tries to land a front kick but Millar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McManus's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus is looking to improve his position.
McManus trying to control here.
McManus pushes Millar off looking to stand but Millar dives back in and keeps control.
Millar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikel Millar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Millar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Millar shoots for a takedown but McManus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Millar wants to clinch up but McManus keeps it at a distance.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McManus misses with a leg kick
and Millar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McManus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
McManus throws a body kick that misses.
McManus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris McManus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikel Millar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McManus misses with a double jab
and Millar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McManus misses with a combination
and Millar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Millar trying to control the position from guard on top but McManus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikel Millar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McManus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from McManus misses.
McManus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Millar counter with a right hand.
Millar looks for a takedown but McManus sprawls well.
McManus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millar circles away quickly and effectively.
Millar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McManus circles away.
Millar closes this distance looking for a takedown but McManus circles away.
Chris McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.
Millar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McManus is fending him off so far but Millar persists. Nope, McManus circles away and we're back to standing.
McManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus with a hook.
McManus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McManus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Millar.
McManus slaps away a takedown attempt from Millar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McManus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McManus.
Millar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from McManus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McManus swivels and escapes.
McManus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Millar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Millar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Millar shoots in for a double leg but McManus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Millar checks a leg kick.
Millar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horrible takedown by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by McManus which made him look bad.
McManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McManus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McManus tries to bum rush Millar with a series of wild strikes but Millar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar looks for a takedown but McManus sprawls well.
McManus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McManus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Millar scores with a takedown into McManus's guard.
Millar tries to stand but McManus is controlling from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McManus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris McManus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McManus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Chris McManus!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Chris McManus!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chris McManus!
Chris McManus wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Schwarz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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245 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
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274 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pendragon.
It looks like Hans Schwarz has been cut.
Pendragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Schwarz lands with a shot to the body.
Schwarz misses with a body shot.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Schwarz avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schwarz dodges the punch combination from Pendragon.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown but Schwarz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schwarz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Mike Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schwarz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy left from Schwarz finds it's target.
Schwarz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz cracks Pendragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schwarz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pendragon sprawling to the canvas! Pendragon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Schwarz finish him?!
Pendragon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Pendragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pendragon is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Schwarz. Beautiful body shot.
Schwarz lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Schwarz!
After winning the bout, Hans Schwarz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Akiyama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White tries to kick Akiyama off but Akiyama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Akiyama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Akiyama is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiyama wants to stand up but White is controlling the position.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
White working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Akiyama has passed into half guard!
White is staying active underneath Akiyama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akiyama stops White from getting back to his feet.
Akiyama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Akiyama has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to stand and escape but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Akiyama trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akiyama stands up and waves to White to follow him.
Akiyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White misses with the combination.
John White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akiyama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
White is not content to let Akiyama control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to escape.
Akiyama seems to be looking for submissions.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White kicks Akiyama off and gets back to his feet.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama keeps the fight on the outside.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Akiyama lands an elbow.
Akiyama working the body and head with strikes.
Akiyama working the ground and pound.
Akiyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear White down.
Akiyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
Akiyama lands a nice forearm strike.
White tries to buck Akiyama off but Akiyama is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akiyama landing strikes.
White tries to buck Akiyama off but Akiyama is having none of it.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Akiyama is controlling him well.
White is not content to let Akiyama control the position.
White is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Akiyama off and has taken his back!
Akiyama looking very determined here, making life difficult for White.
Despite being in a bad position, Akiyama is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
White is not going to allow Akiyama to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Akiyama right now.
Akiyama is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by White.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Akiyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
White misses with a two punch combination.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
White throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.
Akiyama stuffs the takedown.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Akiyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akiyama.
Akiyama is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiyama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Akiyama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a head kick.
White tries to clinch up.
White instigates a clinch.
White lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
White gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama tries for a takedown but White manages to get underhooks.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
White lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White works on Akiyama's body with a couple of short punches.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akiyamas head.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama is looking to take this one to the mat.
White lands a shot to the body.
Akiyama tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
White digs a right hand into Akiyama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akiyama's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands an uppercut.
Akiyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akiyama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
White tries to clinch but Akiyama moves out of range.
White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akiyama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
White is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
White wants to get up but he can't break Akiyama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Akiyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White stands up and waves to Akiyama to follow him.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akiyama, pushing him back against the cage.
Akiyama is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White lands with a light punch inside.
Akiyama tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Akiyama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from White.
Akiyama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
Akiyama shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Akiyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akiyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from White misses.
White stuffs the takedown.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White drives through and clinches with Akiyama against the cage.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White blocks a body shot from Akiyama.
White lands with a left to the head.
Akiyama wants a takedown but no success here.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from White.
White lands an uppercut.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akiyama.
Akiyama has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White gets underhooks to prevent Akiyama's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Akiyama wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from White.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Akiyama is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands an uppercut.
Akiyama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
White is pressed up against the cage. Akiyama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
White clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Akiyama goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White stops a takedown attempt from Akiyama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White lands with a left to the head.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
White manages to pull guard.
White working for a triangle but Akiyama defends it easily.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Akiyama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Akiyama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jun Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John White has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akiyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
John White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for John White!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John White!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for John White!
John White wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Collumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Collumbo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeson feints and as Collumbo raises his hands in defense, Neeson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
Neeson won't allow Collumbo to get back to his feet.
Collumbo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Neeson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Neeson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Collumbo's half guard.
Neeson stops Collumbo from getting back to his feet.
Neeson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Collumbo sees it coming and defends easily.
Collumbo is trying to stand back up but Neeson is controlling him
Collumbo taking some punishment here, with Neeson in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neeson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neeson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neeson throwing shots but Collumbo is blocking nicely.
Neeson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Collumbo is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Collumbo is trying to stand.
Neeson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neeson looks to land a strike but Collumbo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Collumbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neeson throwing strikes but missing.
Neeson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson wants to control from the top but Collumbo keeps moving.
Collumbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neeson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neeson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neeson won't allow Collumbo to get back to his feet.
Neeson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neeson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neeson throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neeson wants to control from the top but Collumbo keeps moving.
Neeson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liam Neeson.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Collumbo shows good takedown defense.
Collumbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Neeson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neeson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Collumbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neeson somewhat.
Neeson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neeson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neeson wants to pass to mount but Collumbo is defending the position.
Collumbo is staying active underneath Neeson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collumbo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson is controlling the pace.
Neeson slips a nice elbow through Collumbo's hands, connecting with Collumbo's forehead.
Neeson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Collumbo defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collumbo is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collumbo is trying to escape back to his feet but Neeson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Neeson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Neeson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neeson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Collumbo did well to prevent Neeson getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collumbo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Neeson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neeson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Collumbo tries to kick Neeson off but Neeson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neeson is working for a kimura but Collumbo is defending it quite comfortably.
Neeson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Collumbo is not content to let Neeson control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Collumbo to regain full guard.
Collumbo keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
Liam Neeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collumbo is looking to stand back up but Neeson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Collumbo.
Neeson is working for a kimura but Collumbo is defending it quite comfortably.
Collumbo is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Neeson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Neeson landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Neeson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Collumbo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neeson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Collumbo is still in real trouble! Can Neeson finish him?
Collumbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Neeson controlling from the full mount.
Collumbo wants to get back to his feet.
Collumbo is breathing heavily.
Collumbo seems to have recovered his senses.
Neeson lands a heavy elbow.
Neeson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Collumbo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson wants to finish this one by submission but Collumbo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Neeson.
Neeson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Neeson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Collumbo is in a horrible position here. Neeson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Neeson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neeson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Collumbo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Collumbo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Neeson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Collumbo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Neeson slips an arm under Collumbo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Neeson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Neeson is squeezing on Collumbo like an anaconda would it's prey. Collumbo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Liam Neeson!
After the fight, Liam Neeson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Oswalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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263 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Oswalt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oswalt.
Oswalt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kerr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kerr tries to bench press Oswalt off him but Oswalt keeps the position.
Oswalt advances nicely into full mount.
Oswalt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kerr is looking to escape.
Oswalt looking to ground and pound but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Oswalt misses with a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswalt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oswalt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kerr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oswalt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kerr because Oswalt loaded up on that one.
Kerr working to try and regain half guard.
Kerr tries to hold on but Oswalt postures up.
Oswalt goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Kerr turns into him and now he's in Oswalt's guard.
Oswalt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kerr has his foot on Oswalt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oswalt works his way back into a safe position though.
Oswalt lands a couple of elbows.
Oswalt controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kerr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Oswalt controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oswalt trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Oswalt 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.
Oswalt postures up in Kerr's guard and throws a big left but Kerr blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oswalt is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kerr has his feet on Oswalt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Oswalt throws a right and a left that Kerr avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Oswalt.
Oswalt is looking to clinch.
Oswalt throws a series of punches but Kerr moves out of range.
Oswalt throws a nice looking combination but Kerr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerr checks a leg kick.
Oswalt is looking to clinch but Kerr is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Oswalt.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown but Oswalt shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kerr is defended easily by Oswalt.
Oswalt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerr misses with a head kick.
Oswalt closes the distance and clinches.
Oswalt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Kerr as Oswalt shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oswalt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Nate Oswalt has been cut.
Oswalt tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Oswalt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Oswalt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kerr tries to clinch but Oswalt is having none of it.
Oswalt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oswalt is in Kerr's guard.
Oswalt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerr is keeping the position for now.
Oswalt advances to half guard.
Oswalt is looking to advance position but Kerr won't allow it.
Oswalt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oswalt wants to take a breather but Kerr is having none of it.
Oswalt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kerr to stand up.
Oswalt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oswalt taking a breather.
Kerr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oswalt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kerr's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr wants to get back to his feet.
Oswalt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oswalt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oswalt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kerr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kerr wants to sweep here but Oswalt controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wants to stand but Oswalt is controlling the position.
Kerr is looking for a triangle here but Oswalt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nate Oswalt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oswalt trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Oswalt decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A left and a right from Oswalt both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oswalt stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerr. Kerr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Oswalt as Kerr shoots in.
Oswalt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kerr trying to remain calm as Oswalt controls from the top position.
Kerr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oswalt off and has taken his back!
Oswalt tries to break free.
Kerr lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oswalt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kerr keeps control of the position as Oswalt tries to break free.
Kerr is riding his opponent, not letting Oswalt buck him off.
Kerr is persistently looking for the submission but Oswalt is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr gets his hands free as Oswalt looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Oswalt is trying to shake Kerr off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Kerr won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Oswalt fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Kerr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswalt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr feints and as Oswalt raises his hands in defense, Kerr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Oswalt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Oswalt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Oswalt misses with a low kick.
Oswalt lands a two punch combo.
Oswalt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswalt doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Kerr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oswalt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kerr somewhat.
Oswalt tries for a takedown but Kerr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oswalt keeps the fight on the outside.
Oswalt gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oswalt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kerr manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is looking to control Oswalt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kerr avoid being mounted?
Oswalt wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kerr trying to control but Oswalt postures up.
Oswalt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kerr kicks off Oswalt and gets to his feet.
Oswalt stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerr. Kerr gets slowly back to his feet.
Oswalt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throws a body kick that misses.
Oswalt looks to land a combination. Kerr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kerr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nate Oswalt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kerr.
Kerr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oswalt works over Kerr's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr tries to clinch up but Oswalt circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerr swinging wildly here.
Kerr has Oswalt up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswalt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oswalt manages to end up in side control.
Oswalt wants to control for a moment but Kerr uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Oswalt is pressing down on Kerr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kerr is holding on for now.
Kerr is looking to improve his position.
Oswalt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oswalt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kerr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Oswalt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswalt prevents Kerr from standing back up.
Oswalt wants to work for an arm triangle but Kerr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kerr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Oswalt trying to control the action but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Mark Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Oswalt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oswalt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nate Oswalt!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Nate Oswalt!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nate Oswalt!
Nate Oswalt wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada comes to the cage accompanied by Party and Bullshit. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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183 lbs
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28
175 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shimada looking to score a takedown here. Sakuraba is defending well but Shimada drives through and ends up in Sakuraba's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shimada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shimada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakuraba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shimada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Shimada throwing strikes from guard but Sakuraba blocks nicely.
Shimada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shimada advances to half guard.
Sakuraba trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shimada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Shimada's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuraba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shimada.
Shimada postures up in Sakuraba's guard and throws a big left but Sakuraba blocks it.
Shimada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakuraba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shimada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sakuraba is looking to sinch up a triangle. Shimada throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sakuraba's body to avoid the submission. Sakuraba has instead reached around Shimada's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sakuraba arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Momoshiro Kitsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitsune comes to the cage accompanied by 僕はミス・テイク～. 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 Caol Uno was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momoshiro Kitsune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caol Uno!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitsune shoots in looking for a takedown but Uno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kitsune's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kitsune with a poor takedown
and Uno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kitsune shoots in and bounces Uno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kitsune drops back, looking for a kneebar! Uno looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Uno looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Uno!
Kitsune tries to bench press Uno off him but Uno keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Kitsune's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitsune tries to improve position but can't.
Kitsune prevents Uno from improving position.
Kitsune tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Uno is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kitsune is looking to get to half guard.
Uno controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitsune is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Uno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kitsune tries to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kitsune really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kitsune can't escape the position.
Uno controlling the pace for now.
Kitsune is looking to get to half guard.
Kitsune is working hard here to advance position.
Uno controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kitsune wants to control but Uno is having none of it.
Uno controlling his opponent.
Kitsune is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kitsune is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uno controlling the position easily from mount.
Kitsune is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsune tries to lock up and control but Uno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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 Momoshiro Kitsune will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kitsune fails with the takedown
and Uno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitsune doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Uno counter with a right hand.
Kitsune shoots for a double leg takedown but Uno sprawls well. He's pushed Kitsune's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Momoshiro Kitsune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitsune gets a double leg takedown into Uno's guard.
Uno keeping moving, preventing Kitsune from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uno holds on and takes a little breather.
Uno lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kitsune!
Uno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune tries to hold on but Uno postures up.
Uno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kitsune is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kitsune regains half guard.
Kitsune actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Uno avoids the attempt from Kitsune to control.
Uno blocks Kitsune's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kitsune is desperately trying to improve his position but Uno has a good base and remains in mount.
Uno controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoshiro Kitsune overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kitsune really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kitsune wants to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
Uno controlling his opponent.
Kitsune is desperately trying to improve his position but Uno has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno controlling the pace for now.
Kitsune is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsune tries to lock up and control but Uno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kitsune is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kitsune bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caol Uno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uno tests Kitsune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Momoshiro Kitsune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Uno misses.
Momoshiro Kitsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsune scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kitsune goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Uno has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kitsune but great work by Uno.
Kitsune looks to move to half guard but instead Uno has passed into mount! Damn!
Uno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kitsune is working to get back to half guard.
Uno controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsune tries to lock up and control but Uno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uno prevents Kitsune from getting the reversal.
Kitsune bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kitsune pushing down on Uno's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kitsune is looking for a kimura but Uno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kitsune to get the leverage.
Kitsune is working for a kimura here but Uno manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kitsune's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Uno has picked Kitsune up and slammed him! Kitsune can't keep hold of the triangle and Uno manages to pass to side control!
Uno controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uno blocks the strikes from Kitsune.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsune manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kitsune has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Uno escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Uno!
Kitsune is trying to get back to half guard.
Kitsune is trying to work for a sweep but Uno has mounted him!
Uno controlling from mount.
Kitsune is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno controlling his opponent.
Kitsune is looking to improve his position but Uno isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kitsune swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Momoshiro Kitsune.
I think Kitsune has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Caol Uno!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Momoshiro Kitsune!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
184 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples throws a body punch but Nayama moves out of range.
Nayama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nayama misses with a wild body shot.
Nayama takes a swing at Peoples's ribcage but misses.
Peoples has managed to clinch.
Nayama prevents Peoples from breaking the clinch.
Peoples tries to throw a body punch but Nayama avoids it by throwing Peoples back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nayama.
Peoples wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peoples is trying to break the clinch but Nayama has him pressed against the cage.
Peoples gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Yorito Nayama has been cut.
Nayama letting Peoples take a breather here.
Nayama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peoples creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayama stalling against the cage.
Peoples lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nayama.
Nayama tries for a takedown but Peoples manages to get underhooks.
Nayama takes an elbow to the temple.
Peoples doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peoples wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peoples just leaning against Nayama, taking a breather.
Nayama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nayama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peoples breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayama lands with an overhand left.
Peoples wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peoples throws a head kick but Nayama moves out of range.
Peoples connects with an inside leg kick.
Nayama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nayama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nayama takes a swing at Peoples's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Nayama.
An inside leg kick lands from Peoples.
Peoples tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Peoples.
Nayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Cecil Peoples is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peoples is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peoples sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Peoples.
Peoples misses with a body shot.
Peoples lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nayama is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples instigates a clinch.
Oh Nayama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nayama is pressed against the cage. Peoples pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Nayama! Two more big strikes from Peoples and Nayama crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cecil Peoples!
Cecil Peoples made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS � ONI ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungus has chosen Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
185 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hungus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto throws the left hand but Hungus avoids the punch easily.
Hungus misses with the combination.
Hungus shoots in looking for a takedown. Miyamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Hungus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miyamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miyamoto misses with a double jab.
Hungus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Phoenix Miyamoto has been cut.
Miyamoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hungus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miyamoto keeping full guard, as Hungus tries to pass.
Hungus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hungus passes into half guard.
Hungus seems to be working for a kimura but Miyamoto defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to improve his position but Hungus is controlling well.
Hungus working over Miyamoto with some ground and pound. Miyamoto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miyamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hungus winds up and cracks Miyamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hungus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hungus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto is not content to let Hungus control the position.
Hungus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miyamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miyamoto tries to get out of the position.
Hungus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyamoto keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hungus connects with a nice short shot to Miyamoto's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hungus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hungus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hungus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miyamoto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Miyamoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hungus lands a big elbow - Miyamoto is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hungus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Hungus! Karl Hungus retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Karl Hungus thanked iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn - Syracuse for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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