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UFL 6: Dagger vs Nich PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Eccelston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Have Fun Tonight. Wang Chung is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Eccelston!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung throws a sloppy body shot
and Eccelston counters with a nice uppercut.
Chung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eccelston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chung somewhat.
Chung shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eccelston is trying to defend but Chung finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Still in half guard, Chung seems content to control.
Eccelston trying to hold on to Chung's head to control him but Chung postures up.
Eccelston is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chung is staying active.
Eccelston tries to roll over but Chung keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chung wants to clinch up but Eccelston keeps it at a distance.
Eccelston thows a body shot but no joy.
Chung closes the distance and clinches.
Chung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eccelston is trying to break the clinch but Chung is controlling him.
Eccelston blocks a body shot from Chung.
Chung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eccelston's elbow.
Chung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eccelston's elbow.
Chung has Eccelston pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chung pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Eccelston tumbling to the mat - Chung dives into Eccelston's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung tries to free his leg and advance position but Eccelston is retaining full guard.
Eccelston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chung stacks Eccelston on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chung!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eccelston is letting Chung control him for a moment.
Eccelston can't do much from the bottom here.
Eccelston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chung wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eccelston is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chung's back!
Eccelston working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Eccelston is not going to allow Chung to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eccelston has the hooks in. Chung is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Eccelston is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Chung knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Chung for a finish.
Eccelston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eccelston is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chung has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chung tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kris Eccelston 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.
Chung closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eccelston to the mat! Eccelston manages to get full guard.
Eccelston is trying to hold Chung in close to prevent damage but Chung has managed to pass into half guard.
Chung is looking for a kimura but Eccelston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chung to get the leverage.
Eccelston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chung is working away from the top position though.
Eccelston has a hand on Chung's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chung takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chung controlling his opponent.
Eccelston wants to hold on but Chung pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccelston is working to get back to half guard.
Eccelston tries to hold on but Chung pushes him away.
Chung content just to control the position here.
Kris Eccelston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chung's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eccelston wants to control but Chung is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chung looking to finish Eccelston with some ground and pound. This is bad for Eccelston!
Eccelston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chung looking to control but Eccelston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chung content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston tries to hold on but Chung pushes him away.
Chung controlling the pace for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wang Chung wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chung looks to land a left hand but Eccelston moved out of range nicely.
Eccelston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chung.
Nice body punch from Eccelston.
Chung fails with the takedown
and Eccelston counters with a nice uppercut.
Chung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eccelston was well out of range. Poor timing from Chung.
Chung misses with a body punch
and Eccelston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung gets a double leg takedown into Eccelston's guard.
Eccelston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chung slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chung won't allow Eccelston to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eccelston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Chung dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eccelston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chung closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eccelston's guard.
Eccelston is trying to keep Chung in close.
Chung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chung passes Eccelston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eccelston looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Chung pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccelston wants to control but Chung is having none of it.
Chung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eccelston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eccelston wants to control but Chung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eccelston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eccelston trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung passes to side control.
Chung wants to control but Eccelston is keeping him busy.
Eccelston tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chung presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Chung controlling the position easily from mount.
Eccelston manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston wants to improve his position but Chung is controlling well.
Eccelston looking for subs from the bottom but Chung mounts him!
Eccelston is trying to escape the mount.
Chung content just to control the position here.
Chung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eccelston tries to hold on but Chung pushes him away.
Eccelston is working to get back to half guard.
Chung controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Chung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chung 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Chung!
A victorious Wang Chung thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Kurikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Kazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Kurikka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Kurikka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kazi doesn't seem phased though.
Kurikka connects with the punch.
Kazi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurikka lands an overhand right.
Kazi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kurikka scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kurikka.
Kurikka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kazi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kazi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kurikka on his heels. He'll look to pass Kurikka's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kazi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kurikka for as long as he can get away with.
Kurikka wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurikka pulls Kazi in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu Kazi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kurikka, as that shot connected.
Kazi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kurikka's guard.
Kazi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kurikka wants to stand up but Kazi is controlling him.
Kazi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kazi won't allow Kurikka to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kazi postures up in Kurikka's guard and throws a big left but Kurikka blocks it.
Kazi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurikka is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kurikka looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurikka, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryu Kazi just wasn't active enough.
Kurikka scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurikka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurikka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kazi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kurikka scores with a punch to the head.
Kurikka connects with a body shot.
Kazi shoots in but Kurikka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by Kurikka.
Riku Kurikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurikka connects with a crisp jab.
Kazi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kazi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Kurikka catches Kazi right on the button with a cross.
Kazi is rocked!
Kazi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Kazi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kurikka! Kazi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riku Kurikka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhou Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elson Marcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama comes to the cage accompanied by The Beavis and Butt-head Theme . Marcio has chosen Let´s Go as his entrance music. Zhou Mama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elson Marcio's chin.
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212 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhou Mama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elson Marcio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcio moves out of range as Mama strikes.
Marcio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mama feints and as Marcio raises his hands in defense, Mama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marcio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mama controls the pace.
Mama pushing down on Marcio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mama content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marcio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcio takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Elson Marcio has been cut.
Mama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcio blocks it with crossed arms.
Mama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mama clinches up against the cage.
Marcio trying to stall but Mama improves his position.
Mama manages to break the clinch.
Mama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcio was well out of range. Poor timing from Mama.
Nice cross by Mama.
Marcio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mama throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio takes one to the chin there.
Mama has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mama missing with knees to the body.
Mama missing with knees to the body.
Marcio managing to block the knees to the body from Mama.
Marcio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcio avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.
Mama gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mama is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama is nestled in close to Marcio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mama passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marcio!
Mama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhou Mama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elson Marcio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mama gets a double leg takedown into Marcio's guard.
Mama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mama taking a breather here.
Mama advances to mount.
Mama controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou Mama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcio taking shots to the head.
Mama controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marcio for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mama lands a nice short elbow.
Mama not doing much here.
Mama works his way into full mount!
Mama controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marcio hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhou Mama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elson Marcio'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!
Mama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcio.
Mama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marcio is trying to defend but Mama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Zhou Mama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marcio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zhou Mama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zhou Mama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcio, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcio wants to stall.
Marcio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcio tries to sprawl but Mama drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mama moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Mama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mama prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zhou Mama has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marcio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mama moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elson Marcio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mama blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zhou Mama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mama 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhou Mama!
A victorious Zhou Mama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sfm Sfm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sfm Sfm!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sfm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niinimaa.
Sfm tries for a takedown but Niinimaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eero Niinimaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sfm fails to land with a series of punches.
Niinimaa misses the shot to the body.
Sfm looks for a takedown but Niinimaa sprawls well.
Sfm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Niinimaa.
Niinimaa connects with a jab.
It looks like Sfm Sfm has been cut.
Sfm tries for a takedown but Niinimaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eero Niinimaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sfm Sfm.
Niinimaa connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niinimaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sfm doesn't seem bothered though.
Sfm looks winded!
Sfm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Niinimaa lands.
Niinimaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Niinimaa jabs at Sfm's body.
Niinimaa lands with a right hand.
Niinimaa tests Sfm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sfm is rocked!
That has opened up Sfm Sfm's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Niinimaa cracks Sfm with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sfm tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Niinimaa pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sfm is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Niinimaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benga Mbenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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23
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benga Mbenga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Savolainen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mbenga.
Mbenga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Savolainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Savolainen.
Mbenga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mbenga leaves Savolainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mbenga scores with a jab. Savolainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mbenga tries to bum rush Savolainen with a series of wild strikes but Savolainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mbenga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mbenga misses the jab.
Mbenga takes a swing at Savolainen's ribcage but misses.
Mbenga with a hook.
Savolainen slips a jab and a cross from Mbenga.
Savolainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mbenga lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savolainen blocks a jab.
Savolainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Savolainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mbenga.
Savolainen misses with a straight right.
Savolainen looks to land a combination but Mbenga avoids it well.
Savolainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mbenga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savolainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Savolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaakko Savolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Mbenga. Those never looked like landing.
Savolainen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mbenga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mbenga tries to get out of the position.
Mbenga takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savolainen wants to control but Mbenga is keeping him busy.
Savolainen in side control, throwing shots but Mbenga defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mbenga dodges the ground and pound from Savolainen.
Savolainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savolainen advances to full mount.
Savolainen with shots to the head and body - Mbenga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savolainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mbenga hang on?
Savolainen cracks Mbenga with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Savolainen unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Mbenga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Savolainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savolainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mbenga?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Savolainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Savolainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Savolainen landing shots from mount.
Mbenga is rocked!
Mbenga in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Savolainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mbenga looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Mbenga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savolainen with shots to the head and body - Mbenga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Savolainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mbenga seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Mbenga is squirming around, avoiding Savolainen's attempts to control the action.
Savolainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Savolainen with the ground and pound from mount.
Savolainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mbenga hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen working Mbenga over with strikes here.
Mbenga is in a horrible position here. Savolainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savolainen working Mbenga over with strikes here.
Mbenga wants to control but Savolainen is having none of it.
Savolainen is landing with some decent strikes but Mbenga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savolainen with a couple of short strikes.
Savolainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mbenga is in a horrible position here. Savolainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savolainen is landing with some decent strikes but Mbenga is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savolainen connects with a bit shot that sees Mbenga covering up! More strikes from Savolainen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Savolainen is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Savolainen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KangHo Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KangHo Song!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song shoots in for a takedown but Saari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saari scores with a sloppy right hand. Song should have avoided that one.
Saari loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song walks into a straight right hand from Saari.
Saari lands a jab to the head.
Song shoots in but Saari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
Saari stuffs the takedown attempt from Song. Song gets slowly back to his feet.
Sami Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KangHo Song.
Song punishes Saari's body with a nice straight punch.
Saari takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Saari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saari lands with a light punch inside.
Saari working aggressively here.
Saari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song wants to break free but Saari has control.
Saari working aggressively here.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Song gets through Saari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saari manages to break the clinch.
Song thows a body shot but no joy.
Saari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saari is trying to break free.
Saari is leaning against Song and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Song looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saari lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
A right handed body shot lands from Saari.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Saari stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Saari.
Saari digs a right hand into Song's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Song's gas tank.
Saari scores with a shoulder strike.
Song is rocked!
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Song is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Saari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Song seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saari lands a big right hand that sends Song crashing to the mat! Saari stays standing though and waves Song back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song is holding his hands too far apart here. Saari throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Song is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Saari!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Santan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19
276 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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27
274 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Slate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erwin Santan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slate pinned against the cage. Slate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Erwin Santan has been cut.
Santan looks for a takedown but Slate sprawls well.
Santan 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.
Santan tries for a takedown but Slate circles away easily
and Slate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santan thinking.
Blake Slate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Santan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santan tries to keep at a distance but Slate has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Slate.
Santan looks winded!
Slate scores with a knee to the head.
Slate jumps into guard, dragging Santan to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slate is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Santan has eaten all the pies!
Slate landing knees to the body.
Slate has picked Santan up - he's going for a ride! Slate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Santan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slate controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blake Slate has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santan avoids the head kick by Slate.
Slate gets a clinch.
Santan has Slate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slate prevents the takedown attempt.
Slate tightens his grip and picks Santan up, before dumping him to the ground. Santan manages to land in guard.
Slate is stalling in the full guard.
Slate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santan can't keep his opponent in guard - Slate advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Slate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Slate.
Santan is trying to stand back up but Slate is controlling him
Santan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Slate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slate.
A punch combination from Slate misses.
Slate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slate gets a clinch.
Santan is trying to drag Slate to the mat but Slate just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Slate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate stalls.
Slate pulls guard successfully.
Santan trying to move into half guard but instead Slate has managed to sweep!
Santan keeping full guard, as Slate tries to pass.
Santan has momentary wrist control but Slate slips an elbow through the middle.
Santan wants to stand and escape but Slate is having none of it.
Slate stays in close to Santan's body and controls the position.
Slate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santan wants to stand up but Slate is controlling him.
Slate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santan is keeping the position for now.
Slate landing some decent shots from guard.
Slate with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santan is wriggling around but Slate manages to pass to half guard.
Slate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santan is just riding it out for now. Slate eventually gives up the hold.
Santan is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Slate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Santan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slate leaves Santan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santan shoots in but no luck this time.
Slate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slate works Santan's body with a nice hook.
Blake Slate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slate cracks Santan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slate has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Santan to stand back up!
Santan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slate looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Slate backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Santan's temple! It sends Santan violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Slate celebrates and the doctors try to help Santan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Blake Slate!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pe Nish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pe Nish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sono!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sono's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sono duly obliges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nish.
Sono with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nish taking a breather.
Nish lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sono's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nish drops an elbow to the side of Sono's head.
Nish wants to control but Sono is keeping him busy.
Nish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sono's head.
Well, if Nish 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.
Nish could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nish thows a huge punch but Sono dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nish is trying to work for a kimura but Sono is defending well.
Sono is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nish stalling.
Sono wants to get back to his feet.
Nish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nish 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.
Nish is taking a breather. Sono says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nish throwing shots but Sono is blocking nicely.
Nish wants to pass to mount but Sono is defending the position.
Nish is trying to work for a kimura but Sono is defending well.
Nish sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nish is looking for a kimura here.
Nish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sono trying to control from the bottom.
Sono is not content to let Nish control the position.
Nish is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sono sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nish is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nish wants to work for an arm triangle but Sono is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nish is looking for a kimura here.
Sono is staying active underneath Nish, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sono looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nish passes to full mount!
Nish is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sono can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sono is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sono is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pe Nish 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.
Nish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nish is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sono can't fight it off and eventually Nish manages to take the fight to the floor. Sono looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sono keeping full guard, as Nish tries to pass.
Sono looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nish is one step ahead there.
Nish trying to control the position from guard on top but Sono is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nish wants to pass the guard but Sono is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nish won't allow Sono to get back to his feet.
Nish slips nicely into half guard.
Nish is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sono sees it coming and defends easily.
Nish is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sono doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nish.
Nish is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nish is trying to work for a kimura but Sono is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nish is trying to control the action in half guard but Sono is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nish keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sono tries to roll over but Nish keeps him under control.
Nish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nish trying to control the action but Sono is working from the bottom.
Nish is looking for a kimura here.
Sono trying to get back to full guard but Nish takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nish wants to control the pace but Sono is squirming around nicely.
Pe Nish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nish thowing shots but they're missing.
Nish lands a big shot there that rocks Sono but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Nish there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nish has control of Sono's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sono regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nish lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nish is working for a guillotine from mount but Sono frees his head quite easily.
Nish wants to control the pace but Sono is squirming around nicely.
Nish is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sono to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sono shrugs it off.
Sono is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nish throwing strikes here but Sono is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sono wants to hold on but Nish pushes him away.
Nish working for a submission but Sono is keeping him at bay.
Nish misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pe Nish dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nish misses with a takedown attempt
and Sono counters with a straight right hand.
Sono throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nish's head.
Nish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sono pinned against the cage. Sono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sono's waist but Sono gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nish off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pe Nish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nish pushes Sono up against the cage in a clinch.
Nish pulls guard effortlessly.
Nish keeping moving, preventing Sono from controlling successfully.
Sono must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sono in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nish on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nish tries to get out of the position.
Sono wants to get up but he can't break Nish's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sono is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nish manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nish misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nish is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sono is surviving well by controlling Nish's body position as best he can.
Nish thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nish has isolated one of Sono's arms. Sono looking to fight him off but Nish twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pe Nish!
After winning the bout, Pe Nish 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pe Nich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Dagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pe Nich!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nich showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nich slows the pace down in half guard.
Nich is trying to control. Dagger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nich prevents Dagger from improving his position.
Dagger is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nich is looking to stall here but Dagger recovers full guard.
Nich slips nicely into half guard.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dagger wants to control but Nich is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nich.
Nich trying to pass the guard but Dagger defending well.
Nich trying to control from Dagger's half guard. Dagger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dagger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nich controls the pace.
Nich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagger working a defensive guard here.
Nich is looking to work some ground and pound but Dagger has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagger trying to keep a closed guard but Nich is proving a slippery customer.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing Nich from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Danny Dagger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dagger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nich drives through with a takedown into Dagger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dagger throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nich uses it to pass to side control.
Dagger is looking to regain half guard here but Nich keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pe Nich dominated that round.
That's time! Dagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nich showed some decent athleticism there.
Dagger is looking to control Nich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagger avoid being mounted?
Dagger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dagger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dagger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger is looking for a triangle here but Nich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dagger tries to improve position but can't.
Nich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dagger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pe Nich has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger trying his best to control but Nich has mounted him.
Nich punching from mount but Dagger doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nich wants to control the pace but Dagger is squirming around nicely.
Nich thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger regains half guard.
Nich is looking for a kimura here.
Dagger actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nich tries to pass to full mount but Dagger defends it.
Nich 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.
Nich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pe Nich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nich rushes Dagger and presses him up against the cage.
Nich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nich drags the fight down to the ground.
Dagger trying to control but Nich is working from the bottom.
Dagger postures up.
Dagger trying to control the position from guard on top but Nich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dagger defends well.
Nich working a defensive guard here.
Nich can't keep his opponent in guard - Dagger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nich on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dagger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dagger is working for a submission of some sort.
Dagger wants to take a breather but Nich is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger is really struggling to control Nich but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Danny Dagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dagger.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nich is looking to control Dagger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nich avoid being mounted?
Dagger is trying to control. Nich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dagger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dagger trying to control from half guard but Nich is working away.
Dagger moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nich.
Nich is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nich controls the position for a moment.
Nich is not content to let Dagger control the position.
Nich taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nich is looking to regain half guard here but Dagger keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Dagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nich 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pe Nich!
Our winner, Pe Nich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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