 |
Destiny 35: Worlds Collide PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JunJun Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Praying Mantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
27
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
189 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JunJun Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Praying Mantis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mantis tries to improve position but can't.
Jones working away.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mantis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mantis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mantis wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mantis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Mantis is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is staying active underneath Mantis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mantis seems to be looking for submissions.
Mantis is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mantis to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantis is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jones to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Mantis tries to pass.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mantis on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantis wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mantis stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mantis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Mantis is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jones looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mantis gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jones is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mantis lets go of the hold and Jones can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Praying Mantis!
After winning the bout, Praying Mantis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hranica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Hranica has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hranica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boss Man!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in for a takedown but Hranica shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hranica swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Hranica keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice shot lands for Hranica.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hranica.
Hranica fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Hranica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Man.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hranica defends well and Man ends up having to push Hranica into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hranica is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hranica scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hranica leaning against his opponent.
Hranica gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Hranica is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hranica down to the mat. Hranica avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man moves to clinch but Hranica breaks away
and Hranica counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hranica scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hranica Rushes Man and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Man is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hranica Piles on the pressure and Man crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hranica!
A very excited looking Mike Hranica made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Xenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
|
190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Lebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Xenon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xenon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lebow swivels and escapes.
A head kick by Xenon misses
and Lebow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lebow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xenon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lebow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lebow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Xenon up against the cage.
Lebow lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xenon misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lebow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xenon.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lebow.
Xenon is rocked!
Xenon being controlled against the cage.
Xenon is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebow finish him?
Xenon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lebow controlling the action here for a moment.
Xenon seems to have recovered his senses.
Xenon tries to work over Lebow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xenon takes an elbow to the temple.
Lebow lands an elbow just above Xenon 's eye.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Xenon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Xenon letting Lebow take a breather here.
Xenon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Xenon doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebow circles away.
Xenon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lebow lands an elbow inside.
Xenon tries to pull guard but Lebow won't allow it.
Josh Lebow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Xenon.
Lebow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Xenon takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenon stalling in the clinch but Lebow improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xenon is trying to maintain a safe position but Lebow gets an underhook and turns Xenon into the cage.
Xenon struggles to land a body shot inside as Lebow controls his hands.
Xenon looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xenon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xenon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lebow lands with a light punch inside.
Xenon misses with a body punch.
Lebow pushes Xenon against the cage. Lebow is working some dirty boxing. Lebow pushes off with a quick right hook! Xenon goes down! Xenon tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lebow moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Lebow!
A relieved looking Josh Lebow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shinoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wadiako. Jimmy McKenzie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
|
| 180 cm
23
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
|
177 cm
26
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinoki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McKenzie on his heels. He'll look to pass McKenzie's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McKenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shinoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McKenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinoki . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shinoki 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shinoki prevents McKenzie from getting back to his feet.
Shinoki pushing down on McKenzie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shinoki working the head and body with strikes.
Shinoki has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McKenzie defend it? Shinoki steps over the head and cranks it - McKenzie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shinoki !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naya Shinoki !
Naya Shinoki gave a mention to Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazumi Okamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Casacci's choice of entrance music: Serpente by SUBSONICA. Kazumi Okamura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Casacci's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
|
Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazumi Okamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okamura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okamura wants to clinch up but Casacci keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Casacci misses.
Okamura tries to clinch but Casacci is having none of it.
Casacci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casacci keeps the fight on the outside.
Casacci throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Casacci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Casacci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Casacci has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Casacci misses with a hook.
Casacci lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Okamura is rocked!
Okamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casacci swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Okamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casacci lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Okamura up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Casacci from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Okamura's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Casacci!
Max Casacci decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Kazumi Okamura had this to say: 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
99% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar SvenSoleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jenkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heaven Shall Burn - Combat. SvenSoleson has chosen If I had a heart as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
187 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimbo Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnar SvenSoleson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by SvenSoleson.
SvenSoleson avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
SvenSoleson throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SvenSoleson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and SvenSoleson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SvenSoleson thuds his shin into the meat of Jenkins's side.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown attempt from SvenSoleson. SvenSoleson gets slowly back to his feet.
and Jenkins counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts SvenSoleson! He's just covering up as Jenkins starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Jenkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimbo Jenkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
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 Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancio comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. Shimabukuro has chosen Warrior as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lerry Sancio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
|
172 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Shimabukuro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shimabukuro.
A head kick from Shimabukuro lands but Sancio takes it in his stride.
It looks like Lerry Sancio has been cut.
Sancio throws a front kick aimed at Shimabukuro's knee but Shimabukuro avoids it well.
Shimabukuro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sancio scores with a punch to the head.
Shimabukuro lands a big head kick that sends Sancio tumbling to the mat! Shimabukuro takes a step backwards and waves Sancio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sancio is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimabukuro throws a right and a left that Sancio avoids nicely.
Oh Sancio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shimabukuro throws a series of punches but Sancio avoids them all with ease.
Sancio blocks the body kick.
Sancio avoids a kick to the body.
Sancio seems to have got his legs back now.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro throws the kick towards the body but Sancio avoids it.
Shimabukuro misses with a kick to the body.
Shimabukuro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sancio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sancio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sancio throws a right hand that Shimabukuro ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimabukuro also avoids with ease.
Sancio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shimabukuro misses with a few strikes there.
Sancio blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro connects with a body shot.
Shimabukuro misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sancio misses with a low kick.
Masaru Shimabukuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sancio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sancio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimabukuro checks a leg kick.
Sancio slips a jab and a cross from Shimabukuro.
Sloppy strikes from Sancio. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooh!!! Shimabukuro has knocked Sancio down with a huge combo! Shimabukuro steps away and waves a wobbly Sancio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimabukuro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shimabukuro.
Lerry Sancio's cut is getting worse.
Shimabukuro grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Sancio takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Shimabukuro cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Masaru Shimabukuro!
As Masaru Shimabukuro got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: They say you aren't a real champion until you defend the belt. Now, beyond a shadow of a doubt, I'm the one and only champion.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bagong Buhay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bariga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tatsulok. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 164 cm
21
146 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
|
167 cm
20
136 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bagong Buhay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Bariga!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhay fails to land the takedown.
Bariga swings for the body but Buhay moves out of range.
Bariga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buhay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bariga counters with a stiff right hand.
Buhay goes for a double leg but Bariga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bariga continues to drive forward.
Buhay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bagong Buhay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bariga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buhay looks to score with a jab to the body but Bariga is just out of range.
Buhay shoots and misses
and Bariga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buhay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buhay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buhay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bariga counters with a right hand to the body.
Bariga throws a hook to the side of Buhay's head but Buhay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bariga, as that shot connected.
Buhay throws a body punch but Bariga moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bariga.
Buhay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bariga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buhay is rocked!
Bariga looks to throw the jab but Buhay is out of range.
Oh Buhay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagong Buhay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bariga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buhay with a poor takedown
and Bariga counters with a crisp right hand that drops Buhay! Bariga lets Buhay back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buhay has a takedown stuffed.
Mark Bariga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bariga loads up on a big right hand but Buhay slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buhay seems to have got his legs back now.
Buhay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buhay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bariga counters with a nice right hand that sends Buhay toppling to the canvas! Buhay scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bariga finish him?!
Buhay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bariga counters with a big right hand! Oh Buhay is in trouble here! Bariga follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Bariga!
Mark Bariga was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
|
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Flores!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanz Titties!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titties scores with a hook to the body. Flores takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titties tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Titties throws a low kick, looking for Flores's leg but Flores calmly moves out of range.
Flores connects with a nice looking jab.
Titties scores with a jab.
Flores dodges the punch combination from Titties.
Titties throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flores tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Flores.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Flores misses.
Titties ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Titties moved out of range.
Titties keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Flores has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Titties avoids the head kick by Flores.
Titties takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Titties has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titties fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flores has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Titties scores with a shot to the body.
Edward Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titties blocks a head kick by Flores.
Titties takes a swing at Flores's ribcage but misses.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores moves away from the strike by Titties.
Titties misses the shot to the body.
Titties is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flores rather than just go for the knockout.
Flores scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Titties throws a head kick that misses.
Titties avoids the head kick by Flores.
Titties throws a head kick that misses.
Flores scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores scores with a jab.
Flores throws a sloppy body shot
and Titties counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Titties blocks a head kick by Flores.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titties is looking to land body kicks.
Titties showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Titties paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Titties cracks Flores with an open hand slap.
Flores throws a jab when Titties was well out of range.
Flores scores with a sloppy right hand. Titties should have avoided that one.
Titties on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flores. Flores obviously looking to wear him down.
Titties swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Flores misses.
Flores tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores moves in looking to clinch but Titties pushes him off.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Titties.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores slips a straight right by Titties.
Flores thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Titties does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titties.
Titties has closed the distance and engaged Flores in a clinch.
Titties just leaning against Flores, taking a breather.
Flores tries to throw a body punch but Titties avoids it by throwing Flores back against the cage.
Titties lands a hook to the side of the head.
Titties blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flores misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores tries a body shot but Titties blocks it.
Titties is trying to stall.
Flores lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties misses with a punch on the inside.
Titties trying to stall but Flores improves his position.
Titties's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titties throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
Titties scores with a jab to the head.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Titties darts in looking for a takedown but Flores gets double underhooks and turns Titties into the cage.
Flores avoiding damage as Titties throws knees to the body.
Titties lands a body punch.
Titties misses with a punch on the inside.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
Titties blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores tries to throw a body punch but Titties avoids it by throwing Flores back against the cage.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flores scores with a shoulder strike.
Titties is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Titties into the cage.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Titties.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Flores dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Titties misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Titties.
Titties takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Titties throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Titties counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores pushes Titties away with a front kick.
Flores tries a low kick but Titties avoids it.
Titties uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Titties misses with a head kick.
Titties keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Titties counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Titties.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flores as Titties tries to tie him up.
Flores lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Titties's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores lands with a light punch inside.
Titties has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Titties lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Titties dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flores misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flores.
Titties looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titties tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
Titties has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Flores misses with some punches.
Titties tries to break free but Flores pushes him back against the cage.
Flores works on Titties's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Titties.
Flores lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flores is working Titties over against the cage.
Titties is breathing heavily.
Titties scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Flores on the inside.
Titties tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titties tries to circle away but Flores has him pinned against the cage.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Titties controls his hands.
Flores lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flores lands a left hand.
Flores lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores working aggressively here.
Flores lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Flores working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Titties's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.
Flores misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flores.
A head punch on the inside from Flores fails to land.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flores.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Titties.
Flores lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Titties misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Titties swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flores working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flores.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flores is keeping busy.
Titties has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Titties blocks an uppercut.
Flores lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Titties looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titties tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Titties back against the cage.
Flores tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Titties blocks a body shot from Flores.
Flores lands with a right to the head.
Flores working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titties.
Flores misses with a body punch.
Flores scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Titties lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Flores - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Flores dominated that second round.
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.
Titties pivots, looking for a leg kick but Flores is out of range and Titties settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Titties.
Titties checks a low kick from Flores.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flores.
Flores tries to score with a low kick but Titties moves his leg out of the way.
Flores thows a body shot but no joy.
Titties lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Titties ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores needs to keep his hands up - Titties had a free shot at his head there.
Titties avoids a punch combination nicely.
Titties staying out of range there.
Titties swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Titties slips a straight right by Flores.
Titties lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Titties does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titties fails with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Flores catches Titties right on the button with a cross.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Titties is just out of range.
Titties ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titties takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A low kick from Titties misses
and Flores counters with a leg kick.
Flores takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flores scores with a nice right hand.
Flores avoids the head kick by Titties.
Edward Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Titties 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties scores with a jab to the head.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick from Titties.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores throws a body punch but Titties moves out of range.
Titties tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titties moves out of range of the strikes.
Flores blocks a head kick by Titties.
Titties slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Titties takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Titties tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Titties takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores throws a leg kick but Titties moved away.
Flores fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Titties moved out of range nicely.
Flores paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Titties moves out of range easily.
Flores swings for the body but Titties moves out of range.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titties manages to avoid it.
Titties scores with a leg kick.
Titties moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores slips a jab from Titties.
Sloppy strikes from Titties. Those never looked like landing.
Flores looks to score with a jab to the body but Titties is just out of range.
Flores connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Flores throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titties goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flores tries to bum rush Titties with a series of wild strikes but Titties uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties is looking to score with low kicks.
Titties changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flores tries to avoid it but Titties manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flores to the ground. Flores escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Flores tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Titties buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flores throws a hook but Titties blocks it.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Titties.
Flores works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Titties comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Titties ducks down to avoid it.
Flores swings for the body but Titties moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Flores clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Titties throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Flores takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Titties tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Titties steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses with a body shot
and Titties counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flores finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Titties.
Flores fails with an attempt to clinch.
Titties misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Titties is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Titties.
Flores clinches with his opponent.
Flores avoids a wild elbow strike from Titties.
Titties misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flores.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Titties.
Flores scores with a shoulder strike.
Titties blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Titties lands a body punch.
A short right from Flores.
Edward Flores has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Titties lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Flores.
A short right from Flores.
Flores scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Titties controls his hands.
Titties misses with a knee to the head.
Flores misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores digs a right hand underneath Titties's ribcage. Titties let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Titties is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titties takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Titties scores with a nice short uppercut.
Titties blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titties wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Flores.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flores as Titties tries to tie him up.
Flores lands a hook to the side of the head.
Titties is looking to break free of the clinch but Flores has double underhooks.
Flores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Titties's elbow.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Flores lands a left hand that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titties blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titties.
Titties tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with the head strike.
Flores struggles to land a body shot inside as Titties controls his hands.
Titties misses with a body punch.
A short left from Flores.
Flores is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titties can do to turn this around?
Flores digs a right hand into Titties's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Titties's gas tank.
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Titties.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flores lands a left hand that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Titties is rocked!
Titties tries to work over Flores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titties swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Flores scores with a nice short uppercut.
Titties is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Flores.
Titties seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Titties fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titties blocking some punches.
Flores working aggressively here.
Titties struggles to land a body shot inside as Flores controls his hands.
Titties doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Titties throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Titties's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Titties has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flores is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flores tries a body shot but Titties blocks it.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Titties tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flores's elbow.
Titties has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flores tries to work over Titties's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titties misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titties misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores lands a left hand that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Flores swings wildly with an uppercut but Titties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titties using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flores has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Flores had his way with Hanz Titties in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Flores slips a straight right by Titties.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titties manages to avoid it.
Flores throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flores scores with a body shot.
Titties staying out of range there.
Titties fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Titties shoots for a double leg takedown but Flores sprawls well. He's pushed Titties's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flores scores with a push kick.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Titties thows a leg kick but Flores checks it
and Flores counters with an outside leg kick.
Flores swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titties cracks the inside of Flores's front leg.
Titties circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Titties misses with a low kick.
Titties lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Titties does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Titties, as that shot connected.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Flores slips under a jab from Titties.
Titties ducks right into an uppercut from Flores.
Titties just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Flores.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Titties counters with a leg kick.
Titties connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titties makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flores throws a push kick but Titties slaps the foot to one side.
Titties throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titties throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Titties misses with a leg kick.
Titties throws a leg kick but Flores checks it.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Titties ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
Flores cracks Titties with a right hand to the side of the head.
Titties on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flores throws a head kick but Titties moves out of range.
Flores lets loose with a powerful body kick. Titties will feel that in the morning.
Titties throws a combination that misses
and Flores counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Titties tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Titties misses with a hook.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titties sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores defending well as Titties loads up on a big left hand.
Titties scores with a nice strike.
Titties thows a body shot but no joy.
Titties scores with a jab to the body.
Edward Flores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titties looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Flores drives through and clinches with Titties against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Titties fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Flores.
Flores lands with a left to the head.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Flores.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands a shoulder strike.
Flores cracks Titties with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titties changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flores fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flores lands an overhand right.
Flores throws a series of punches but Titties moves out of range.
Titties misses with a body shot
and Flores counters with a right hand to the body.
Titties ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titties takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flores fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Titties looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Titties counters with an outside leg kick.
Flores moves out of range as Titties throws a body kick.
Flores finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanz Titties has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flores 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Flores!
Edward Flores retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Edward Flores was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Hanz Titties was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck i hate..........................'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Bukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Donatan, Gural, Sheller, Kaczor, Ry23, Rafi - Słowiańska krew kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 169 cm
29
147 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
|
168 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukowski.
Bukowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukowski jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Bukowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Yamamoto as he checks the leg kick.
Bukowski is looking to slow Yamamoto down with leg kicks.
Bukowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamamoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bukowski to the ground. Yamamoto is now in Bukowski's guard.
Bukowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto cracks Bukowski with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Bukowski keeps moving.
Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yamamoto lands a nice short elbow.
Yamamoto trying to control from half guard but Bukowski is working away.
Yamamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bukowski's head.
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bukowski is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to mount his opponent but Bukowski defends it.
Bukowski is trying to stand back up but Yamamoto is controlling him
Yamamoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yamamoto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yamamoto working over Bukowski with some ground and pound. Bukowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yamamoto passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bukowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Poor strikes thrown by Yamamoto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yamamoto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yamamoto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bukowski's face.
Yamamoto trying to control but Bukowski is having none of it.
Bukowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bukowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamamoto misses with a head shot.
Yamamoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bukowski is rocked!
Yamamoto lands a big shot to the head and Bukowski winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kenshin Yamamoto!
Kenshin Yamamoto retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Kenshin Yamamoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Piotr Bukowski was interviewed post fight and said 'I demand rematch!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
