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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Espiritu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoji Horiguchi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Espiritu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi lands a nice hook to Espiritu's body. Espiritu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horiguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Espiritu backs up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a front kick.
Espiritu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Horiguchi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Espiritu is in Horiguchi's guard.
Espiritu is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Espiritu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horiguchi is on top in guard.
Espiritu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Espiritu looking to control.
Horiguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espiritu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horiguchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Espiritu has wrist control.
Horiguchi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Espiritu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Espiritu wants to stand but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horiguchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horiguchi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horiguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Espiritu is retaining full guard.
Horiguchi is stalling in the full guard.
Horiguchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Espiritu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi throws a big elbow that misses.
Horiguchi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Espiritu keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horiguchi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horiguchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi lunges at Espiritu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Espiritu's hand.
Espiritu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Espiritu down with leg kicks.
Espiritu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Espiritu if he has to take too many more of those.
Horiguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Espiritu in the body.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espiritu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horiguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Espiritu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Espiritu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Espiritu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Horiguchi.
Espiritu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Espiritu's calf.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horiguchi punishes Espiritu's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horiguchi - that will leave a mark!
Horiguchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horiguchi throws a wild body kick that Espiritu sees coming a mile off.
Espiritu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi works over Espiritu's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Horiguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Espiritu right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espiritu shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Espiritu's hands.
A solid body kick from Horiguchi.
Nice body kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Espiritu moves out of range.
Horiguchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Espiritu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horiguchi - the referee stops the clock and Espiritu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horiguchi. Espiritu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horiguchi feints a jab promting Espiritu to slip. Horiguchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Espiritu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Espiritu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Espiritu.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Espiritu's leg. Espiritu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Espiritu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Espiritu.
Horiguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Espiritu's head back.
Espiritu is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
Oh Espiritu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espiritu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horiguchi plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Espiritu swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Espiritu face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyoji Horiguchi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Barrantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Gillean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Gillean is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Barrantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Gillean!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillean rushes Barrantes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gillean jumps into guard, dragging Barrantes to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barrantes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barrantes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gillean looking to control.
Barrantes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gillean looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gillean looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gillean!
Gillean trying to control the position but Barrantes is working away.
Barrantes looks to move to half guard but instead Gillean has passed into mount! Damn!
Gillean wants to control the pace but Barrantes is squirming around nicely.
Barrantes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillean controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrantes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gillean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barrantes is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrantes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gillean looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barrantes stopping the sweep attempt from Gillean.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kyle Gillean wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gillean has closed the distance and engaged Barrantes in a clinch.
Gillean has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barrantes uses from the top position.
Barrantes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrantes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gillean dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrantes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrantes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gillean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gillean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barrantes is keeping the position for now.
Gillean trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gillean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barrantes has his foot on Gillean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gillean works his way back into a safe position though.
Barrantes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillean trying to control but Barrantes is working from the bottom.
Gillean tries to free his leg and advance position but Barrantes is retaining full guard.
Barrantes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gillean has passed into half guard!
Gillean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barrantes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gillean wants to pass the guard but Barrantes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Gillean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barrantes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barrantes lands in his opponent's guard.
Gillean is controlling Barrantes's posture.
Barrantes is pushing down on Gillean's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gillean is fighting to maintain full guard but Barrantes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gillean is trying to get back to full guard.
Gillean trying to hold on to Barrantes's head to control him but Barrantes postures up.
Barrantes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gillean defends it well.
Gillean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gillean has Barrantes pulled in close to control his posture.
Barrantes has gone for a leg lock! Gillean slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barrantes's guard.
Gillean wants to pass the guard but Barrantes is keeping the position.
Barrantes keeping moving, preventing Gillean from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrantes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gillean is aware though and is defending well.
Barrantes looking for a guillotine here but Gillean defends easily.
Gillean trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gillean passes Barrantes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barrantes is in trouble now - Gillean has advanced to mount!
Barrantes can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle Gillean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gillean is looking to work his way around to Barrantes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Barrantes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gillean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gillean working for a submission but Barrantes is keeping him at bay.
Barrantes is trying to reverse the position but instead Gillean has taken his back - oops!
Barrantes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barrantes is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillean trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Gillean.
Gillean trying to control.
Gillean is looking for the choke from the back position but Barrantes is controlling his hands well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrantes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gillean wants to control the position but Barrantes frees himself and scrambles - Gillean manages to regain control in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrantes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Gillean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gillean shoots in and bounces Barrantes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barrantes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrantes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gillean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gillean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gillean forces his way into half guard.
Barrantes wants to improve his position but Gillean is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillean is looking to take a break and control but Barrantes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barrantes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barrantes looking for submissions off his back.
Barrantes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barrantes is refusing to be controlled, as Gillean sits in half guard.
Juan Barrantes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillean seems to be working for a kimura but Barrantes defends the submission attempt.
Gillean frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barrantes is looking to get to half guard.
Gillean takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillean is looking for a choke. Barrantes gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Barrantes manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Barrantes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gillean is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barrantes, into his guard.
Barrantes looking for a guillotine here but Gillean defends easily.
Barrantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrantes, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrantes keeping moving, preventing Gillean from controlling successfully.
Barrantes looking for subs off his back but Gillean has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barrantes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrantes is staying active underneath Gillean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Gillean.
Well Gillean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Gillean!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yojiro Uchimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Takeshi Watanabe enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yojiro Uchimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe leaves Uchimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watanabe lands a left and a right that send Uchimura crashing to the mat, dazed. Watanabe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Yojiro Uchimura has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Uchimura out cold! Uchimura is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takeshi Watanabe!
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