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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Cafree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Trua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Neil Cafree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Trua!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafree throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trua was covering up waiting for the punch and Cafree finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Trua has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cafree should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Trua has tightened it up now! Cafree should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Trua!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagonet McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kutt Calhoun- Self Preservation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jay Yap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dagonet McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yap lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Dagonet McLoughlin has been cut.
Yap dodges the punch combination from McLoughlin.
McLoughlin Rushes Yap and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Yap is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. McLoughlin Piles on the pressure and Yap crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dagonet McLoughlin!
During a confident post fight interview, Dagonet McLoughlin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zawisza Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Elijah Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zawisza Cop!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Built moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Built fails to land the takedown.
Cop looks for the body kick but Built saw that one coming.
Cop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Cop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Built doesn't seem phased though.
Cop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Built forces Cop back against the cage and clinches.
Built wants to get back to striking at distance but Cop won't allow it.
Cop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built shoots in for a takedown but Cop shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cop stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Built. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cop misses with a series of wild punches.
Built blocks the body kick.
Cop misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooh!!! Cop has knocked Built down with a huge combo! Cop steps away and waves a wobbly Built back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Built is rocked!
It looks like Elijah Built has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cop closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Built out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zawisza Cop!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Sobberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euribes Bournemouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Henry Sobberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Euribes Bournemouth!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobberman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sobberman lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bournemouth managing to control the position.
Sobberman preventing the sweep.
Sobberman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sobberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bournemouth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobberman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bournemouth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bournemouth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bournemouth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bournemouth lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bournemouth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobberman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobberman is trying to control the position but Bournemouth postures up.
Bournemouth wants to stand but Sobberman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sobberman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bournemouth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bournemouth postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bournemouth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobberman looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobberman shoots in and bounces Bournemouth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sobberman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobberman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bournemouth managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobberman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Sobberman.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sobberman is defended easily by Bournemouth.
Bournemouth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sobberman is breathing heavily.
Sobberman shoots for a takedown but Bournemouth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Sobberman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bournemouth checks a leg kick.
Bournemouth closes the distance and clinches.
Bournemouth has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sobberman is trying to keep an underhook but Bournemouth manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bournemouth working Sobberman over with strikes.
Bournemouth wants to pass to mount but Sobberman is defending the position.
Sobberman trying to control from the bottom.
Sobberman tries to kick Bournemouth off in order to stand up. Bournemouth Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobberman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bournemouth is looking to take a break and control but Sobberman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Henry Sobberman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bournemouth clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bournemouth jumps guard.
Sobberman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bournemouth keeping moving, preventing Sobberman from controlling successfully.
Sobberman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sobberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bournemouth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sobberman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bournemouth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobberman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bournemouth is looking for a triangle but Sobberman pushes his legs off easily.
Sobberman won't allow Bournemouth to sweep him here.
Sobberman wants to control from the top but Bournemouth keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Sobberman.
Bournemouth shoots in but Sobberman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bournemouth is breathing heavily.
Sobberman misses with a head kick.
Henry Sobberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobberman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bournemouth sprawls well. Bournemouth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sobberman gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobberman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bournemouth to the ground. Sobberman is now in Bournemouth's guard.
Sobberman wants to stand but Bournemouth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bournemouth wants to get back to his feet but Sobberman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobberman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sobberman being controlled here momentarily.
Bournemouth is trying to control the position but Sobberman postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sobberman stays in close to Bournemouth's body and controls the position.
Henry Sobberman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Euribes Bournemouth hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bournemouth misses with a takedown
and Sobberman counters with a single leg into guard. Bournemouth didn't expect that.
Sobberman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobberman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bournemouth has a closed guard, preventing Sobberman from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobberman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sobberman looking to sit in guard and control but Bournemouth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobberman trying to keep a closed guard but Bournemouth is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Sobberman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bournemouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Bournemouth throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sobberman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bournemouth is in Sobberman's guard.
Bournemouth won't allow Sobberman to sweep him here.
Sobberman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bournemouth throwing strikes but missing.
Sobberman can't keep his opponent in guard - Bournemouth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sobberman trying to control from the bottom.
Bournemouth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobberman pushes Bournemouth off but Bournemouth dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobberman can't do much from the bottom here.
Sobberman is looking to regain half guard here but Bournemouth keeps moving and retains side control.
Bournemouth is looking to take a break and control but Sobberman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bournemouth wants to stand but Sobberman is controlling his arm.
Bournemouth is trying to move to mount but Sobberman reverses beautifully and ends up in Bournemouth's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bournemouth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Euribes Bournemouth hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bournemouth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bournemouth closes the distance and clinches up with Sobberman, looking for a takedown. Bournemouth pushes Sobberman against the cage but Sobberman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sobberman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bournemouth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bournemouth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sobberman misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobberman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bournemouth moves away.
Bournemouth keeps the fight on the outside.
Sobberman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bournemouth tries to avoid it but Sobberman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bournemouth to the ground. Bournemouth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sobberman has closed the distance and engaged Bournemouth in a clinch.
Bournemouth breaks from the clinch.
Sobberman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bournemouth is fending him off so far but Sobberman persists. Nope, Bournemouth circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobberman stuffs the takedown attempt from Bournemouth. Bournemouth gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry Sobberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euribes Bournemouth.
Bournemouth gets caught napping as Sobberman dives in and scores a takedown. Bournemouth manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bournemouth has a closed guard, preventing Sobberman from standing up.
Bournemouth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobberman.
Sobberman looking to sit in guard and control but Bournemouth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bournemouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobberman is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bournemouth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bournemouth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bournemouth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Euribes Bournemouth.
I think Sobberman 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Henry Sobberman!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Henry Sobberman!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Henry Sobberman!
Henry Sobberman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Wayne Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Masato!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur tried to score with a low kick but Masato checks it.
Masato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arthur really is a fat lump.
Arthur manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Masato on his heels. He'll look to pass Masato's guard now, I'm sure.
Masato wants to stand and escape but Arthur is having none of it.
Arthur tries to stand but Masato is controlling from the bottom.
Masato is trying to keep Arthur in close.
Arthur trying to control but Masato is working from the bottom.
Masato looking for a sweep. Not yet Masato, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arthur moves into the clinch.
Masato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arthur shoots in and drives through. Masato sprawls well.
A head kick from Masato lands but Arthur takes it in his stride.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Arthur enables Masato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arthur manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arthur is looking to stand back up but Masato counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Arthur.
Arthur moves into full guard.
Masato wants to control from the top but Arthur keeps moving.
Masato looking to pass the guard.
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!
Arthur scores with a nice shot.
Arthur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arthur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Masato postures up.
Masato won't allow Arthur to get back to his feet.
Masato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenji Masato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Arthur avoids the head kick by Masato.
Arthur gets a double leg takedown into Masato's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato keeping moving, preventing Arthur from controlling successfully.
Arthur is breathing heavily.
Arthur preventing the sweep.
Masato is trying to keep Arthur in close.
Arthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Masato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arthur is looking to stand up but Masato won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne Arthur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Masato manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arthur on his heels. He'll look to pass Arthur's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masato is pushing down on Arthur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arthur is fighting to maintain full guard but Masato has managed to sneak the leg through.
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 Wayne Arthur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Masato gets a clinch.
Masato successfully pulls guard.
Arthur is looking to stand up but Masato won't let him.
Masato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arthur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Masato tries to strike from the bottom.
Masato has an active guard here but Arthur has managed to pass into half guard.
Arthur trying to control the action but Masato is working from the bottom.
Arthur is pressing down on Masato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masato is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masato keeps working.
Masato trying to control but Arthur postures up.
Arthur wants to stand but Masato has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Arthur is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Arthur wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Masato clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Masato.
A head kick misses from Masato.
Arthur misses with a series of wild punches.
Arthur blocks a head kick by Masato.
Masato is breathing heavily.
Masato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Masato tries to sprawl but Arthur drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Masato won't allow Arthur to pass to mount.
Arthur is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Masato!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arthur has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Masato's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato tries to control Arthur's body but Arthur pushes him off. Masato squirms to his side and now Arthur has his back!
Arthur has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Masato is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Arthur.
Arthur is working for a rear naked choke. Masato is not defending it well and Arthur has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Masato refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Masato's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wayne Arthur!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Evan Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera looking to score a takedown here. Malone is defending well but Cabrera drives through and ends up in Malone's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrera is one step ahead there.
Cabrera passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone with the active half guard here but Cabrera passes nicely into side control.
Cabrera has control of an arm but Malone manages to advance to Cabrera's back!
Malone has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cabrera's body.
Malone gets his hands free as Cabrera looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to keep control of the position but Cabrera is staying busy.
Cabrera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cabrera is trying to maintain the position but Malone is very close to passing his half guard.
Malone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malone with the ground and pound but Cabrera uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Malone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malone wants to stand but Cabrera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cabrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malone wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Cabrera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Malone!
Cabrera wants to stand but Malone is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to reverse the position but Cabrera maintains control.
Cabrera wants to stand but Malone is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Malone is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cabrera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Malone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malone is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to lock up and control but Cabrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cabrera prevents Malone from getting the reversal.
Cabrera looking to ground and pound but Malone is blocking nicely.
Malone is squirming around, avoiding Cabrera's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone tries to lock up and control but Cabrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Cabrera 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.
Malone gets a double leg takedown into Cabrera's guard.
Malone advances to half guard.
Malone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cabrera gets full guard.
Cabrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malone.
Malone postures up.
Malone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Evan Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malone is trying to stand up here but Cabrera is controlling him well.
Malone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabrera seems to be working for a kimura but Malone defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to control from half guard but Malone is working away.
Cabrera is breathing heavily.
Malone is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera is controlling the pace.
Malone kicks off Cabrera and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Malone shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabrera sprawls well. He's pushed Malone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabrera tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabrera to the ground. Cabrera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malone's waist but Malone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabrera off to one side.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malone wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Malone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabrera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cabrera has eaten all the pies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cabrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Malone throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Cabrera wants to stand but Malone has his arm trapped.
Malone gets back to half guard.
Malone gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabrera won't allow Malone to sweep him here.
Cabrera stands and throws Malone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hector Cabrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone is looking to reverse the position.
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 Evan Malone 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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabrera's waist but Cabrera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malone off to one side.
Malone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrera, not yet.
Malone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cabrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malone is one step ahead there.
Malone forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera moves into full guard.
Cabrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cabrera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Malone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Malone is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrera has wrist control.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Evan Malone just wasn't active enough.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malone as he jumps to the side.
Malone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cabrera did well to prevent Malone getting side control.
Malone is controlling the pace.
Malone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera is looking for a sweep. Malone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Malone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Malone is trying to control. Cabrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera pushes Malone off looking to stand but Malone dives back in and keeps control.
Cabrera won't allow Malone to pass to mount.
Evan Malone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Malone shoots in and bounces Cabrera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera wants to stand but Malone is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Evan Malone!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Evan Malone!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Evan Malone!
Evan Malone wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Howard Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Riordan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sato but Sato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Riordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sato clinches up with Riordan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Howard Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riordan clinches up against the cage.
Riordan is looking to control Sato's arms but Sato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riordan has his back to the cage.
Riordan tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Riordan back against the cage.
Riordan jumps guard but Sato turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sato avoids the elbow strike from Riordan, against the cage.
Riordan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Howard Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Riordan.
Riordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato moves into the clinch.
Riordan wants to break free but Sato has control.
Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard Sato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sato sprawls well. Sato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riordan gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Sato lands but Riordan takes it in his stride.
Sato tries a head kick but it misses.
Riordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sato.
Sato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riordan's head.
Riordan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Riordan collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Howard Sato!
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