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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forever Alone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Lambert (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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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forever Alone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Alone with that takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lambert.
It looks like Forever Alone has been cut.
Alone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alone tries to clinch but Lambert moves out of range.
Alone closes the distance but Lambert moves to the side
and Lambert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forever Alone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Lambert.
Alone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lambert lands a jab to Alone's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lambert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lambert lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lambert leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert manages to break the clinch.
Alone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lambert moves into the clinch.
Lambert manages to break the clinch.
Alone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lambert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forever Alone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alone shoots in but Lambert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lambert looks to land a combination. Alone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alone is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lambert! Alone is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Lambert!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Malysz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Jarzyna (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 White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Malysz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Jarzyna!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarzyna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jarzyna is stalling in the full guard.
Malysz controls Jarzyna momentarily but Jarzyna frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarzyna stays in close to Malysz's body and controls the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Krzysztof Jarzyna hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jarzyna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jarzyna is looking to clinch.
Malysz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jarzyna thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malysz cracks Jarzyna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malysz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jarzyna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jarzyna manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malysz on his heels. He'll look to pass Malysz's guard now, I'm sure.
Jarzyna advances to half guard.
Jarzyna moves nicely into side control.
Jarzyna has an Americana. Malysz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jarzyna is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jarzyna hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Krzysztof Jarzyna!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Nakanoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Ribeiro (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 Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Nakanoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesar Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakanoi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Nakanoi is looking for a sweep.
Nakanoi is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakanoi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro with the ground and pound but Nakanoi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nakanoi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ribeiro won't allow Nakanoi to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro wanted to stand there but Nakanoi had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kazuki Nakanoi.
Ribeiro gets a takedown into half guard.
Nakanoi won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.
Nakanoi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ribeiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ribeiro's back!
Nakanoi throwing sloppy strikes.
Ribeiro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nakanoi.
Ribeiro wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakanoi has the hooks in. Ribeiro is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Nakanoi passes his arm under Ribeiro's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Ribeiro taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kazuki Nakanoi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walking Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Murat (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walking Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryszard Murat!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Murat as Eagle shoots in.
Eagle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eagle tries to clinch but Murat moves out of range.
Murat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eagle.
That kick from Murat tenderised Eagle's leg. Eagle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eagle wants to clinch up but Murat keeps it at a distance.
Murat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murat connects with a right hand. Eagle shakes it off.
Murat scores with a jab to the head.
Murat lands with an uppercut that bounces Eagle off the cage and back into range.
Murat with a nice cross.
Eagle instigates a clinch.
Eagle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eagle forces Murat back against the cage and clinches.
Eagle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eagle has him pressed against the cage.
Murat misses with a body punch.
Murat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murat struggles to land a body shot inside as Eagle controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murat is trying to break free.
Murat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eagle is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murat can't fight it off and eventually Eagle manages to take the fight to the floor. Murat looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eagle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murat is keeping the position for now.
Eagle 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.
Eagle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eagle'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Walking Eagle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eagle takes one to the chin there.
Horrible takedown by Eagle or perhaps it was just good defense by Murat which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walking Eagle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murat gets tackled into the cage by Eagle. Eagle maintains the clinch.
Murat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eagle prevents Murat from breaking the clinch.
Murat tries to throw a body punch but Eagle avoids it by throwing Murat back against the cage.
Murat tries a body shot but Eagle blocks it.
Murat tries to circle away but Eagle has him pinned against the cage.
Eagle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eagle working for a triangle but Murat defends it easily.
Eagle pushes Murat off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat lands a jab to Eagle's midsection.
Murat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eagle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryszard Murat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eagle is looking to clinch but Murat is avoiding it.
Murat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murat connects with a body shot that sends Eagle's belly button to the back.
Nice takedown defense from Murat. No joy for Eagle on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murat is looking to score with low kicks.
Murat punishes Eagle's body with a nice straight punch.
Murat lands with a good body shot.
Murat throws a leg kick but Eagle checks it.
Murat lands a body shot.
Murat lands a nice hook to Eagle's body. Eagle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eagle clinches.
Eagle stalls.
Murat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eagle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murat connects with a single shot there.
Eagle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.
Murat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eagle in his tracks.
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 Walking Eagle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eagle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murat scores with the left hand. Eagle knows he should have avoided that one.
Eagle instigates a clinch.
Murat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murat can't break the clinch.
Eagle blocks a body shot from Murat.
Eagle tries a body shot but Murat blocks it.
Eagle breaks from the clinch.
Murat connects with a body shot that sends Eagle's belly button to the back.
Ryszard Murat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagle shoots in and drives through. Murat sprawls well.
Eagle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eagle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eagle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eagle is pushing down on Murat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murat is fighting to maintain full guard but Eagle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Eagle thows a huge punch but Murat dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eagle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Walking Eagle just wasn't active enough.
Eagle checks a low kick from Murat.
Murat works Eagle's body with a nice hook.
Eagle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eagle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat is looking for a sweep.
Eagle controls the position.
Murat tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Eagle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eagle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Murat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Eagle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eagle content just to control the position here.
Walking Eagle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walking Eagle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Murat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryszard Murat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eagle has managed to clinch.
Eagle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murat uses from the top position.
Eagle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murat manages to get himself to full guard.
Eagle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eagle passes Murat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eagle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle thows a huge punch but Murat dodges it nicely.
Eagle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eagle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eagle in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Murat tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Eagle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walking Eagle!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Slammin (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Hotchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Slammin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hotchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Slammin finds it's way through Hotchin's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slammin, as that shot connected.
Slammin keeps the fight on the outside.
Slammin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slammin closes the distance and clinches.
Hotchin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hotchin tries a body shot but Slammin blocks it.
Slammin tries a body shot but Hotchin blocks it.
Hotchin scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hotchin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Slammin lands with a right to the head.
Hotchin breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotchin moves in looking to clinch but Slammin pushes him off.
Hotchin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slammin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hotchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slammin looks to land a combination but Hotchin avoids it well.
Hotchin misses with a hook. Slammin ducked under it nicely.
Hotchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slammin looks to land a combination but Hotchin avoids it well.
Hotchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hotchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slammin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hotchin tries to clinch but Slammin moves out of range.
Hotchin works the jab nicely.
Hotchin swinging wildly here.
Jab from Slammin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotchin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slammin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hotchin tries to clinch there but Slammin circles away.
Hotchin clinches up against the cage.
Hotchin pushes Slammin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hotchin prevents a body shot from Slammin.
Hotchin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hotchin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hotchin throws a right and a left that Slammin avoids nicely.
Slammin moves away from the strike by Hotchin.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slammin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hotchin tries to clinch but Slammin is having none of it.
Slammin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slammin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Slammin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammin throws a series of punches but Hotchin avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Hotchin does no damage.
Hotchin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hotchin is breathing heavily.
Slammin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slammin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slammin working hard to break the clinch.
Slammin tries to break the clinch but Hotchin is controlling the position.
Slammin is trying to break the clinch but Hotchin has him pressed against the cage.
Slammin is trying to force a seperation but Hotchin has the dominant position.
Hotchin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slammin backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hotchin.
Hotchin tries to land knees in the clinch but Slammin avoids the damage to the body.
Slammin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hotchin breaks from the clinch.
Hotchin tries to clinch but Slammin moves out of range.
Slammin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hotchin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotchin clinches up with Slammin and pushes him back against the cage.
Hotchin breaks the clinch.
Hotchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slammin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hotchin slips a jab and a cross from Slammin.
Slammin rushes Hotchin and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hotchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slammin's brow.
Hotchin lands with a left to the head.
Hotchin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hotchin is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Slammin both land. Nice combination.
Hotchin forces Slammin back against the cage and clinches.
Hotchin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slammin lands with a nice body punch.
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 Josh Hotchin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hotchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slammin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hotchin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slammin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slammin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hotchin pushes Slammin up against the cage in a clinch.
Slammin has had enough of the clinch but Hotchin keeps him there for the moment.
Slammin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hotchin misses with a knee to the head.
Hotchin manages to break the clinch.
Slammin lands with a right hand.
Slammin drives through and clinches with Hotchin against the cage.
Slammin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hotchin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hotchin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotchin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hotchin clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hotchin as Slammin tries to tie him up.
Hotchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slammin's efforts to push away.
Hotchin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Josh Hotchin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slammin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Josh Hotchin has been cut.
Dutch Slammin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Slammin.
Hotchin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slammin.
Hotchin pushes Slammin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hotchin is pushing Slammin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slammin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hotchin has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slammin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hotchin misses with an elbow strike.
Hotchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hotchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hotchin wants to clinch up but Slammin keeps it at a distance.
Slammin works Hotchin's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Hotchin does no damage.
Slammin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slammin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slammin keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hotchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slammin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slammin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hotchin. Hotchin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotchin throws a combination that misses
and Slammin counters with a one-two to the body.
Slammin cracks Hotchin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hotchin is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Slammin. Beautiful body shot.
Slammin jabs Hotchin right on the nose. Hotchin blinks but takes it well.
Oh Hotchin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slammin moves into the clinch successfully.
Hotchin misses with a knee strike.
Hotchin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hotchin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Slammin.
Hotchin wants to get back to striking at distance but Slammin won't allow it.
Hotchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slammin's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slammin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slammin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hotchin has him pressed against the cage.
Slammin is trying to push Hotchin away but Hotchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slammin looking to stall.
Hotchin breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slammin gets a clinch.
Hotchin misses with an elbow strike.
Hotchin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slammin avoids it.
Hotchin prevents a body shot from Slammin.
Slammin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hotchin breaks from the clinch.
Slammin lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Hotchin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hotchin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slammin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slammin jabs Hotchin right on the nose. Hotchin blinks but takes it well.
Slammin closes the distance and pushes Hotchin back into the cage.
Hotchin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Slammin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Hotchin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hotchin misses with a combination
and Slammin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slammin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hotchin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slammin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hotchin darts in and clinches Slammin up against the cage.
Hotchin lands an elbow inside that Slammin shrugs off.
Slammin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hotchin.
Slammin is trying to push Hotchin away but Hotchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hotchin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotchin moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slammin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hotchin has Slammin pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Slammin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slammin stalling in the clinch but Hotchin improves position.
Hotchin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hotchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slammin catches Hotchin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slammin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slammin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hotchin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hotchin wants to clinch.
Slammin lands with a hook. Hotchin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hotchin moves into the clinch.
Slammin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slammin wants to break free but Hotchin has control.
Slammin avoids a wild elbow strike from Hotchin.
Slammin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slammin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hotchin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotchin.
Slammin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slammin is trying to force a seperation but Hotchin has the dominant position.
Hotchin manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hotchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slammin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hotchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hotchin clinches up with Slammin and pushes him back against the cage.
Slammin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hotchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slammin's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slammin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Slammin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hotchin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slammin's defenses.
Josh Hotchin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slammin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hotchin.
A knee to the head by Hotchin.
Nice body punch from Slammin - that landed with a thud.
Hotchin lands an elbow inside that Slammin shrugs off.
Hotchin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slammin.
Hotchin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hotchin being controlled against the cage.
Slammin looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slammin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Slammin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hotchin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotchin doesn't manage to clinch there - Slammin circles away.
Hotchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slammin clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Slammin.
Slammin is trying to push Hotchin away but Hotchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slammin gets through Hotchin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slammin lands a left hand.
Slammin avoids a wild elbow strike from Hotchin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slammin.
Hotchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dutch Slammin.
I think Slammin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Dutch Slammin!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dutch Slammin!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dutch Slammin!
Dutch Slammin wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Dutch Slammin 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szalony Grek (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Szalony Grek!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Grek.
Grek jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevenson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevenson 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.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson gets to his feet. Grek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Szalony Grek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Grek saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grek.
Grek lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Grek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grek lands a jab to the nose.
Grek thuds his right hand into Stevenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stevenson will feel that in the morning.
Stevenson gets a double leg takedown into Grek's guard.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson advances to half guard.
Stevenson 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.
Stevenson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Grek lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grek just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Grek lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Grek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grek's half guard.
Stevenson decides to stand and escape the position.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
Stevenson blocks a body shot from Grek.
Grek misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a knee strike.
Grek is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Stevenson jumps into guard, dragging Grek to the mat.
Stevenson is pulling down on Grek's head to control his posture.
Stevenson working for a triangle but Grek defends it easily.
Stevenson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stevenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grek!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Stevenson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but Grek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grek throws a front kick that sends Stevenson stumbling back into the cage.
Grek throws out a powerful jab.
Grek connects with an inside leg kick.
Grek stuns Stevenson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grek lands with a nice body punch.
Grek connects with a solid leg kick.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grek.
Grek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Grek. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Grek connects with a solid leg kick.
Grek stuffs the takedown.
Grek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grek connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Grek has wrist control.
Stevenson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grek scores with a body shot.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Grek can't keep his opponent in guard - Stevenson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jacob Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight 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!
Stevenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevenson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to ground and pound but Grek is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Stevenson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Grek.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Grek.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacob Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grek as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stevenson if he has to take too many more of those.
Szalony Grek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grek tries to avoid it but Stevenson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grek to the ground. Grek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Grek.
An inside leg kick lands from Grek.
Grek lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stevenson's head.
Grek connects with a looping right hand.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grek stuns Stevenson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Grek.
Stevenson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grek did well to prevent Stevenson getting side control.
Stevenson working Grek over with strikes.
Grek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson working over Grek with some ground and pound. Grek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Szalony Grek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevenson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grek wants to improve his position but Stevenson is controlling well.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jacob Stevenson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stevenson gets a takedown into half guard.
Stevenson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stevenson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grek has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson content just to control the position here.
Stevenson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jacob Stevenson!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jacob Stevenson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jacob Stevenson!
Jacob Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesu Pena (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesu Pena!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan lands the left hand.
Pena fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolan is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Nolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Pena shoots in but Nolan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nathan Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesu Pena.
Pena takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Pena with that takedown attempt.
Jesu Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nolan misses with a body shot.
Nolan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good shot there by Nolan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Nolan catches Pena right on the button with a cross.
Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nolan is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Nolan circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena motions for Nolan to come forward. Pena throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Nolan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pena doesn't seem phased though.
Nolan misses with a wild combination.
Pena displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pena moves to clinch but Nolan breaks away
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nolan misses with a wild body shot.
Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nolan throws a shot from downtown. Pena moves away and avoids it.
Pena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pena takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nolan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nolan lands with an overhand left.
Pena is rocked!
Nolan rushes Pena with punches - Pena moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Pena goes down! Nolan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Nolan!
A victorious Nathan Nolan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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