Shogun 11: The Uprising PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmierer comes to the cage accompanied by Down in Dunedin by Pissd Chris/Tokie Konez/Kamasuda/Devil Keyz. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Schmierer
vs
Lee

177 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

GREEN!160

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Schmierer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmierer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schmierer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Punishment in the buildup to the fight.
Schmierer lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schmierer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmierer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schmierer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Schmierer looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Schmierer's corner calls for a 1-2. Schmierer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schmierer delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmierer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Schmierer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schmierer scores with a nice body kick.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schmierer.
Lee looks winded!
Schmierer scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schmierer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jun Lee has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Schmierer blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmierer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmierer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmierer throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.

Lee is rocked!
Schmierer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmierer finish him?
Adam Schmierer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmierer scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmierer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schmierer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmierer connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmierer cracks Lee with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lee falls to his knees and Schmierer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Schmierer!
Adam Schmierer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yvel
vs
Po

185 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

215 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Yvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Po rushes Yvel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yvel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Yvel.
Po lands an elbow inside.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yvel is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Yvel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yvel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Yvel.
Po looks winded!
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yvel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yvel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yvel misses with a knee strike.

Po breaks the clinch.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yvel throws a head punch that misses.
Po with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yvel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yvel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yvel tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.

Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yvel blocks an elbow strike.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Po blocks a body shot from Yvel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Po manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Po breaks from the clinch.

Po pushes Yvel up against the cage in a clinch.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Yvel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Yvel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Po breaks the clinch.

Po forces Yvel back against the cage and clinches.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Po.
Yvel takes an elbow to the temple.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yvel misses with a knee strike.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yvel's face.

Po breaks from the clinch.

Po closes the distance and pushes Yvel back into the cage.
Yvel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yvel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Yvel won't want to take too many of those.
Po connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Melvin Yvel has been cut.
Knees to the body from Po.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Po lands an elbow inside that Yvel shrugs off.

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Po clinches up with Yvel and pushes him back against the cage.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.

Po breaks the clinch.

Po pushes Yvel up against the cage in a clinch.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po lands an elbow that stopped Yvel in his tracks for a moment.
Yvel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yvel takes an elbow to the forehead.

Po breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Yvel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Po forces Yvel back against the cage and clinches.
Yvel landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Yvel is blocking nicely.
Yvel connects with a knee to the head.
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Yvel trying to land knees to the body.
Yvel tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Yvel looking to throw knees to the head but Po is blocking nicely.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
Yvel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yvel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po crunches a lovely knee into Yvel's ribcage.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Yvel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Po breaks from the clinch.

Po moves into the clinch.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po lands a nice elbow.
Yvel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Po rushes Yvel and presses him up against the cage.
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yvel throws a knee to the head but misses.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po missing with knees to the body.
Yvel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
Yvel throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Po closes the distance and pushes Yvel back into the cage.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yvel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po landing knees to the head.
Po using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Yvel misses with a knee to the head.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yvel gets tackled into the cage by Po. Po maintains the clinch.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po moves into the clinch.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po moves into range and clinches up with Yvel.
Yvel misses with a knee strike.
Yvel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yvel's face.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yvel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands an elbow just above Yvel 's eye.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po drives through and clinches with Yvel against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yvel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Po clinches up against the cage.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.
Po scores a nice knee to the body.

Po breaks the clinch.

Po instigates a clinch.

Po breaks the clinch.

Po has closed the distance and engaged Yvel in a clinch.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Po in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Po has managed to clinch.
Tong Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po working Yvel over with knees to the body.
Po with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Yvel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Po forces Yvel back against the cage and clinches.
Po connects with a knee to the head.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yvel, pushing him back against the cage.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yvel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Po.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Yvel in his tracks for a moment.
Yvel takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yvel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po forces Yvel back against the cage and clinches.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po clinches with his opponent.
Yvel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yvel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
Po landing knees to the head.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po moves into the clinch.

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Po moves into range and clinches up with Yvel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yvel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yvel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yvel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Po is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Po landing knees to the head.
Po lands an elbow inside that Yvel shrugs off.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po connects with a knee to the head.
Po landing knees to the body.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yvel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Po landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Po.
A knee to the head by Po.
Po is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yvel takes a knee to the side of the body.

Po breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yvel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Po lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Po connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yvel's face.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Po scores with a knee to the head.
Yvel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Po gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yvel tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po landing knees to the body.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melvin Yvel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tong Po is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Po clinches up against the cage.
Po landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Noogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kratos Gorkhain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noogie comes to the cage accompanied by Call of the Wild by Circus of Power. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Noogie
vs
Gorkhain

184 cm
26
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts)

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Noogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Gorkhain!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorkhain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorkhain misses with a two punch combination.
Gorkhain throws a nice looking combination but Noogie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorkhain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noogie scores with a jab to the body.
Noogie throws a looping overhand right but Gorkhain ducks down to avoid it.
Gorkhain lands a jab to Noogie's midsection.
Noogie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gorkhain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gorkhain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorkhain misses with a wild body shot.
Noogie throws a hook but Gorkhain avoids it easily.
Gorkhain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Noogie slips a jab and a cross from Gorkhain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkhain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gorkhain slips a straight right by Noogie.
Noogie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorkhain.
Nice uppercut there from Gorkhain.
Noogie misses with a takedown attempt - Gorkhain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gorkhain misses the shot to the body.
Gorkhain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noogie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain throws a right hand that Noogie ducks under and follows up with a left that Noogie also avoids with ease.
Noogie lands with an uppercut that bounces Gorkhain off the cage and back into range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gorkhain!
Noogie misses with a right hand
and Gorkhain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noogie.
Gorkhain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noogie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noogie throws a series of punches but Gorkhain moves out of range.
Gorkhain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gorkhain moves away from the strike by Noogie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gorkhain misses.
Gorkhain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Gorkhain.
Noogie digs a good hook to Gorkhain's body.
A big right from Noogie misses.
Gorkhain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noogie.
Gorkhain misses with a double jab.
Gorkhain throws a right hand that Noogie ducks under and follows up with a left that Noogie also avoids with ease.
Noogie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Noogie.
No joy there for Gorkhain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noogie swings for the body but Gorkhain moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gorkhain.
Gorkhain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gorkhain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noogie moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Noogie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noogie.
Noogie throws a leg kick but Gorkhain checks it.
Gorkhain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Noogie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gorkhain's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kratos Gorkhain will probably get the nod.
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.

Gorkhain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorkhain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noogie.
Kratos Gorkhain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Noogie lands.
Noogie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorkhain.
Noogie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noogie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorkhain moves away.
Gorkhain misses with a series of wild punches.
Noogie throws a leg kick that misses.
Noogie lands a jab.
Kratos Gorkhain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkhain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorkhain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noogie at a distance.
Noogie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorkhain moves away.
Noogie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noogie misses with a wild body shot.
Noogie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gorkhain backs up against the cage.
Noogie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noogie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorkhain moves away.
Gorkhain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noogie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorkhain.
Noogie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gorkhain moves out of range as Noogie strikes.
Gorkhain throws a body punch but Noogie moves out of range.
Noogie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Noogie scoring well with a low kick there.
Noogie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noogie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Gorkhain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorkhain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorkhain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Noogie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Noogie as he connects with a hook.
Gorkhain works over Noogie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gorkhain misses with a few strikes there.
Noogie jabs Gorkhain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gorkhain is breathing heavily.
Gorkhain takes one to the chin there.
Gorkhain defending well as Noogie loads up on a big left hand.
Gorkhain throws a left and a right that both miss

and Noogie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noogie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gorkhain is not content to let Noogie control the position.
Noogie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noogie 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.
Noogie works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorkhain avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Noogie.
Gorkhain prevents Noogie from moving into mount.

Noogie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gorkhain, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gorkhain is looking to reverse the position.
Gorkhain can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Noogie 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!

Gorkhain swings for the body but Noogie moves out of range.
Noogie avoids the body shot from Gorkhain.
Adam Noogie is winning the standup battle so far.
Noogie throws a right hand that Gorkhain ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorkhain also avoids with ease.
Gorkhain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noogie was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorkhain.
Noogie tries to land a front kick but Gorkhain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noogie throws a series of punches but Gorkhain avoids them all with ease.
Gorkhain stalks Noogie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noogie's face. Noogie staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Gorkhain. Those never looked like landing.
Gorkhain moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noogie moves out of range as Gorkhain strikes.
Gorkhain just misses with a punch to the body.
Noogie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorkhain manages to avoid it.
A big left from Noogie misses.
Noogie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gorkhain's head backwards.
Gorkhain dodges the punch combination from Noogie.
Gorkhain fails to land with a series of punches.
Gorkhain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noogie circles away quickly and effectively.
Noogie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noogie slips a jab and a cross from Gorkhain.
Gorkhain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorkhain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Noogie lands an overhand right.
Noogie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorkhain.
Kratos Gorkhain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorkhain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noogie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noogie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gorkhain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noogie moves away.
Gorkhain throws a body punch but Noogie moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noogie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorkhain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorkhain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Gorkhain.
A big right from Noogie misses.
A left lands for Noogie.
Noogie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Noogie both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Gorkhain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noogie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noogie throws an overhand right that lands on Gorkhain's shoulder, as Gorkhain tries to avoid the shot.
Gorkhain throws a series of punches but Noogie avoids them all with ease.
Gorkhain moves out of range of the leg kick from Noogie.
Noogie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorkhain.
Noogie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gorkhain misses with a body shot.
Gorkhain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorkhain misses with the combination.
Gorkhain swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Noogie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noogie 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 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Noogie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Noogie made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Dias looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dias
vs
Iglesias

225 cm
28
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

218 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matheus Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iglesias jabs Dias right on the nose. Dias blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Matheus Dias has been cut.
Matheus Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Iglesias bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dias! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Iglesias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dias's guard.
Iglesias wants to stand and escape but instead Dias has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Iglesias wants to stand up but Dias is controlling him.
Dias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Iglesias wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dias manages to pass to side control.
Dias sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias tries to kick Dias off but Dias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Iglesias pushes Dias off but Dias dives into side control.

Dias stands up and beckons Iglesias to his feet.
Iglesias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dias.
Dias is breathing heavily.

Oooh a lovely combination from Iglesias sends Dias down but not out. Iglesias dives into side control looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Iglesias tries to stand but Dias is controlling his head.
Iglesias tries to stand but Dias controls the position and pulls Iglesias into his guard.
Iglesias wanted to stand there but Dias had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dias looking to control.
Iglesias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iglesias wanted to stand there but Dias had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to stand but Iglesias is controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Iglesias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dias's guard.
Iglesias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Iglesias closes the distance and pushes Dias back into the cage.
Dias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iglesias's efforts to push away.
Dias misses with some punches.
Iglesias avoiding damage as Dias throws knees to the body.
Iglesias is pushing Dias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iglesias wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Iglesias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iglesias tries to circle away but Dias has him pinned against the cage.
Iglesias blocks a body shot from Dias.
Iglesias avoids a wild elbow strike from Dias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Iglesias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Dias's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dias gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dias shoots for a double leg takedown but Iglesias sprawls well. He's pushed Dias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Iglesias misses with a double jab.
Iglesias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Dias's head coaches at [CBK] Punch-kicker Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dias looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iglesias shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dias takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Iglesias sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dias bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Iglesias!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Pid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baroev Radik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pid
vs
Radik

192 cm
23
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
238 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Rock \'n\' Shock clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stu Pid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baroev Radik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Radik or perhaps it was just good defense by Pid which made him look bad.
Radik shoots in and drives through. Pid sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radik.
Stu Pid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baroev Radik.

Radik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Radik working the ground and pound.

Radik is trying to get an arm triangle but Pid is defending well.
Radik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Radik works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pid stops Radik from passing to mount.
Radik misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Radik misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Radik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pid wants to get back to his feet but Radik drags him back down.
The ground and pound from Radik seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Radik is looking to take a break and control but Pid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Radik lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pid takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pid taking punishment in the form of punches.
Radik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Radik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pid some visible discomfort.
Pid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Radik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Radik is controlling him well.

Radik swings around for an armbar but Pid sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Radik's guard.
Radik wants to get back to his feet but Pid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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!
Radik has a closed guard, preventing Pid from standing up.

Radik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Radik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pid is aware though and is defending well.

Radik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pid defends well.
Radik wants to stand and escape but Pid is having none of it.
Pid trying to control but Radik is working from the bottom.
Radik wants to stand up but Pid is controlling him.
Radik 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.

Radik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radik keeping moving, preventing Pid from controlling successfully.

Radik looking for a guillotine here but Pid defends easily.
Pid lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like Baroev Radik has been cut.
Pid won't allow Radik to sweep him here.
Radik trying to keep a closed guard but Pid is proving a slippery customer.
Radik has a closed guard, preventing Pid from standing up.
Pid in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Radik working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pid has passed into half guard!

Radik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pid working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That has opened up Baroev Radik's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pid's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Radik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Radik won't allow Pid to pass to mount.
Radik wants to get back to his feet.
Pid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pid.
Pid is keen to just control but Radik is a slippery customer.

Radik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baroev Radik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baroev Radik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Radik shoots in and drives through. Pid sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Radik.
Pid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Radik.
Stu Pid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baroev Radik.
Radik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radik dives in for a single leg takedown but Pid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Radik is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pid leaves Radik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Radik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radik with a poor takedown
and Pid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Radik thinking.
Radik is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Pid. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been informed that Radik has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Pid. No joy for Radik on that attempt.
Baroev Radik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pid.
Radik dives in and grabs Pid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pid pushes down on Radik's head and hops out.
Radik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stu Pid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pid lands a big right hand that sends Radik crashing to the mat! Pid stays standing though and waves Radik back to his feet!
A punch combination from Pid misses.
Pid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Radik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Radik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Radik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Radik is controlling him well.
Pid parries the strikes from Radik easily there. Radik is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pid to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pid to see if he's OK.
Radik working away.
Pid manages to get back to half guard.
Pid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Radik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Radik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pid's head.
Pid wants to control but Radik is keeping busy.

Radik is trying to work for a kimura but Pid is defending well.
Pid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radik.
Radik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pid tries to kick Radik off but Radik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Radik lands a nice short elbow.
Radik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pid is trying to stand up here but Radik is controlling him well.
Radik wants to take a breather but Pid is having none of it.
Radik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pid tries to kick Radik off but Radik keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Radik scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radik is keen to just control but Pid is a slippery customer.
Radik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baroev Radik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Radik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pid is trying to stand up here but Radik is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radik.
Radik wants to control but Pid is keeping him busy.
Radik working Pid over with strikes.
Radik wants to take a breather but Pid is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Pid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baroev Radik's cut.
That's time! Pid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pid slaps away a takedown attempt from Radik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Radik is defended easily by Pid.
Pid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stu Pid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baroev Radik.
Radik fails with a takedown attempt.
Radik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Radik shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pid manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pid is looking to stand up but Radik isn't so interested in that idea.
Pid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pid is working hard here to advance position.
Radik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Radik postures up and lands a big shot to Pid's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pid can't keep his opponent in guard - Radik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Radik controlling the pace.
Radik 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.

Radik is looking for a kimura but Pid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Radik to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radik is looking to take a break and control but Pid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Radik looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pid is trying to stand back up but Radik is controlling him
Pid trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Radik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Pid pushes Radik off and gets back to his feet.
Pid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Radik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pid circles away.

Radik shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pid's guard.
Pid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pid is looking to stand up but Radik isn't so interested in that idea.
Radik wants to control from the top but Pid keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Radik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pid keeping full guard, as Radik tries to pass.
Radik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Radik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pid lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Radik!
Radik is working to get back to half guard.
Pid working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Radik slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radik tries to get to full guard but Pid has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baroev Radik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Radik 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baroev Radik!
Baroev Radik is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Baroev Radik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slip Zacha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zacha
vs
Adams

185 cm
27
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slip Zacha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JR Adams!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacha wants to clinch

and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adams has hold of Zacha's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zacha seems comfortable defending it but Adams has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zacha is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zacha is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Adams couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JR Adams!
JR Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Millar
vs
Saavedra

195 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

185 cm
26
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robbie Saavedra!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saavedra misses with a body shot.
Saavedra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Mike Millar has been cut.
Saavedra throws a nice looking combination but Millar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saavedra stuffs the takedown attempt from Millar. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.

Saavedra drops Millar with a beautiful combination! Millar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saavedra is looking for the KO!

Millar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millar backs away from a small jab... but Saavedra lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Millar crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Saavedra with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Robbie Saavedra!
In his post fight interview, Robbie Saavedra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Eduardo Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Thomas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Eduardo Demaestri
vs
Thomas

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Demaestri fails with a takedown attempt.
Demaestri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Demaestri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Eduardo Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demaestri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas lands a high kick!

It looks like Julian Eduardo Demaestri has been cut.
Demaestri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demaestri.
Demaestri takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas cracks the inside of Demaestri's front leg.
Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Demaestri to the canvas! Thomas follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Thomas! Dean Thomas retains his welterweight title!
Dean Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Jet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tormy Skillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Jet
vs
Skillz

170 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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, Mauricio Jet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tormy Skillz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skillz connects with a high kick.

It looks like Mauricio Jet has been cut.
Skillz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skillz tries to land a front kick but Jet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skillz pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jet shoots in and gets a takedown into Skillz's guard.
Jet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skillz wants to sweep here but Jet controlling him for the moment.
Jet throwing strikes but missing.
Skillz is trying to keep Jet in close.
Jet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jet with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skillz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skillz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Skillz.
Skillz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jet shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skillz is trying to control but can't.
Jet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skillz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jet is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jet is looking to advance position but Skillz won't allow it.

Skillz with the active half guard here but Jet passes nicely into side control.
Skillz is not content to let Jet control the position.
Jet lands a nice forearm strike.
Jet working the body and head with strikes.
Skillz is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jet slows the pace down.
Skillz is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jet tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Skillz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skillz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jet creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Skillz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skillz tries to bench press Jet off him but Jet keeps the position.
Jet controlling from side mount.
Skillz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jet landing a few strikes.
Jet 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.
Skillz tries to buck Jet off but Jet is having none of it.
Skillz taking a bit of punishment here - Jet scoring with strikes.
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!

Jet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skillz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Skillz is trying to improve his position.
Jet moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Skillz is avoiding damage well.
Jet moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Jet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Jet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skillz, right into the meat.
Jet blocks a head kick by Skillz.

Jet scores with a takedown into Skillz's guard.
Jet distracts Skillz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Skillz wants to control the position but Jet says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Skillz manages to get to full guard.
Mauricio Jet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz 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.
Jet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jet looking to pass the guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Mauricio Jet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skillz misses with a body kick.
Jet moves out of range of the body kick.
Skillz has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Jet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Skillz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jet stands and throws Skillz's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Jet looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Skillz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Skillz tries to bench press Jet off him but Jet keeps the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skillz gets back to half guard.
Jet wants to control but Skillz is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Skillz tries to roll over but Jet keeps him under control.

Jet is looking for a kimura but Skillz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jet to get the leverage.

Jet is working for a kimura but Skillz is defending it quite comfortably.
Skillz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skillz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skillz trying to control here.
Skillz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jet.
Jet wants to take a breather but Skillz is having none of it.
Skillz tries to get to full guard but Jet has control of the leg.
Jet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Skillz tries to get to full guard but Jet has control of the leg.
Skillz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.

Skillz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jet defends it easily.
Jet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Jet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Jet's cut.
That's time! Jet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jet misses with a two punch combination.
Jet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tormy Skillz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jet avoids the head kick by Skillz.
Skillz thows a body kick. Jet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skillz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Skillz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skillz misses with a body kick.
Jet misses with a takedown attempt - Skillz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skillz throws a head kick that misses.
Jet throws a body punch but Skillz moves out of range.

Jet shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skillz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Skillz can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skillz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jet tries for a kimura but Skillz is defending well.
Jet working the head with strikes.
Skillz tries to improve position but can't.
Jet is staying tight to Skillz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Skillz tries to improve position but can't.

Jet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skillz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Skillz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tormy Skillz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jet is looking to improve his position.
Jet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jet seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Skillz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skillz postures up.
Skillz pushing down on Jet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skillz trying to control from half guard but Jet is working away.
Jet moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jet holds on and takes a little breather.
Skillz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skillz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jet is keeping the position for now.
Skillz trying to control but Jet is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jet is on top in guard.
Jet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skillz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skillz is trying to control the position but Jet postures up.
Skillz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skillz keeping full guard, as Jet tries to pass.
Jet trying to control the position from guard on top but Skillz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jet wants to pass the guard but Skillz is keeping the position.
Jet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mauricio Jet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mauricio Jet just wasn't active enough.
Skillz scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mauricio Jet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jet, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Jet!
Mauricio Jet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Gate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gate
vs
Horiguchi

170 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Gate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gate.
No luck for Gate with that takedown attempt.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Gate jumps back.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Gate's front leg but catches the back leg as Gate tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gate circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gate shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Gate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi pushes Gate away with a front kick.
Gate shoots in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horiguchi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gate.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Gate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gate down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gate.
Gate is breathing heavily.

Gate closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Horiguchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gate is one step ahead there.
Gate is fighting to break Horiguchi's control of his arms but Horiguchi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position but Gate postures up.
Gate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gate drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horiguchi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gate has Horiguchi in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gate is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Horiguchi has his hands clasped together but Gate extends and breaks Horiguchi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gate.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Gate!
William Gate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.