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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ha Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sith Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sith Steel Penn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ha Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sith Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Penn avoids the body shot from Young.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel Penn, right into the meat.
Steel Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel Penn misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Steel Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Korea Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Steel Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Young catches Steel Penn right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Steel Penn does no damage.
Steel Penn looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel Penn manages to avoid it.
Sith Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steel Penn to the mat! Steel Penn manages to get full guard.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young defends well.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Young's guard.
Young is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
Steel Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn trying to control from Young's half guard. Young has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping full guard, as Steel Penn tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sith Steel Penn.
Steel Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel Penn on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Steel Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Young.
It looks like Sith Steel Penn has been cut.
Steel Penn is looking to clinch.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Young lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Steel Penn sprawling to the canvas. Young follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Steel Penn hang on?
Steel Penn is rocked!
Nice strikes from Young there.
Steel Penn is still in real trouble! Can Young finish him?
Young performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Young is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Steel Penn is hurt! He's hurt bad - Young fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Steel Penn from any more punishment! Congratulations to Young! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ha Young!
In his post fight interview, Ha Young started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haryy Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes to the cage accompanied by Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haryy Houdini!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius misses with a body shot
and Houdini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Houdini.
Houdini drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Houdini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius is fighting to break Houdini's control of his arms but Houdini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Houdini is trying to control the position but Garcius postures up.
Garcius is fighting to break Houdini's control of his arms but Houdini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Haryy Houdini has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcius has closed the distance and engaged Houdini in a clinch.
Houdini wants a takedown.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini manages to break the clinch.
Garcius rushes Houdini and presses him up against the cage.
Garcius gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Houdini keeping full guard, as Garcius tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Garcius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcius trying to control but Houdini is working from the bottom.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Houdini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Houdini is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Garcius has his hands clasped together but Houdini extends and breaks Garcius's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Houdini.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haryy Houdini!
Jaius Garcius was interviewed post fight and said 'This Man bored the people..'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius has chosen It Dont Come Easy as his entrance music. Kengo Watanabe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavarius lands a leg kick that knocks Watanabe off balance momentarily.
Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tavarius counters with a shoot takedown. Watanabe fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tavarius stopping the sweep attempt from Watanabe.
Tavarius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watanabe is keeping the position for now.
Watanabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Watanabe keeps moving.
Watanabe 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Watanabe'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.
Watanabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tavarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rikki Tavarius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tavarius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Watanabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe misses with a body shot.
Tavarius scores with a head kick.
It looks like Kengo Watanabe has been cut.
Watanabe misses the jab.
Watanabe jabs Tavarius right on the nose. Tavarius blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavarius circles away quickly and effectively.
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavarius counters with a single leg into guard. Watanabe didn't expect that.
Tavarius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tavarius slips nicely into half guard.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep. Tavarius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe is concentrating on defense, preventing Tavarius from advancing position.
Watanabe wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius working the head and body with strikes.
Watanabe pushes Tavarius off looking to stand but Tavarius dives back in and keeps control.
Tavarius misses with a head shot. Watanabe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Watanabe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Watanabe keeps moving.
Watanabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kengo Watanabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watanabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavarius sprawls well. He's pushed Watanabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good leg kick by Tavarius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Tavarius circles away easily
and Tavarius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watanabe!
Tavarius tries to advance to mount but can't.
Watanabe struggling a bit here.
Tavarius working the ground and pound.
Tavarius has control of an arm but Watanabe manages to advance to Tavarius's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavarius is keeping busy.
Rikki Tavarius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watanabe missing with punches from the back.
Watanabe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tavarius. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Tavarius covering up well and avoiding damage.
Watanabe misses with punches from the back.
Watanabe biding his time, looking for the opening.
Watanabe misses with an elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe lands shots from the back.
Watanabe misses with a punch to the head.
Tavarius is covering up but some of the strikes from Watanabe are getting through and doing damage.
Tavarius is rocked!
Tavarius has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Watanabe misses with an elbow to the head.
Watanabe punches the canvas rather than the man.
Tavarius staying busy and making it hard for Watanabe to control.
Watanabe thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Watanabe missing with punches from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Watanabe. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Watanabe is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tavarius up.
Tavarius is still in real trouble! Can Watanabe finish him?
That has opened up Rikki Tavarius's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throwing sloppy strikes.
Watanabe is raining down hard shots and and Tavarius has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kengo Watanabe!
Kengo Watanabe 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen Warrior's Dance as his entrance music. Bio Hazzard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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16 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzard throws a push kick but Inn slaps the foot to one side.
Hazzard misses with a double jab
and Inn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Inn passes Hazzard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hazzard sees it coming and defends easily.
Inn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hazzard turns into him and now he's in Inn's guard.
Hazzard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Inn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hazzard defends well.
Hazzard preventing the sweep.
Inn working for submissions but it's allowed Hazzard to get to half guard.
Inn's coaches at Brown House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hazzard stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inn gets a double leg takedown into Hazzard's guard.
Hazzard wants to stand but Inn is controlling the position.
Inn looking to pass the guard.
Hazzard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Inn is controlling him.
Inn stands and throws Hazzard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hazzard, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hazzard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Inn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Inn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hazzard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Inn is working Hazzard over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard is pushing Inn's head away, looking to escape. Inn manages to hold on to the position though.
Hazzard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Inn tries for a kimura but Hazzard is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inn has hold of Hazzard's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hazzard tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Inn cranks the arm and Hazzard screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hazzard, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). All Inn!
All Inn 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.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fernando Egardo enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Egardo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate connects with a body shot.
Bate connects with the punch.
Egardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egardo.
Bate throws a hook but Egardo blocks it.
Egardo misses the jab.
Bate lands a jab to Egardo's midsection.
Egardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Egardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bate tries to roll over but Egardo keeps him under control.
Bate trying to control here.
Egardo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Egardo connects with a nice short shot to Bate's temple.
Egardo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bate is pressing down on Egardo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Egardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bate is keeping the position for now.
Bate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Egardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bate trying to keep a closed guard but Egardo is proving a slippery customer.
Bate seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bate looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egardo passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Bate has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Bate! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Fernando Egardo was interviewed post fight and said 'Give me another chance please'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza comes to the cage accompanied by Back For More. Okamoto has chosen Feel the Drive as his entrance music. The key to victory for Zachary Mendoza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zachary Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Mendoza moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Okamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Okamoto.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Okamoto.
Mendoza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Okamoto back to the cage. Mendoza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mendoza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okamoto looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza throws a hook but Okamoto blocks it.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okamoto throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Okamoto's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Mendoza.
Okamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okamoto thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Okamoto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Okamoto tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Okamoto misses with a low kick as Mendoza jumps back.
Mendoza scores with a one two! Okamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okamoto.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendoza misses the target.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Okamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mendoza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Okamoto. Okamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Okamoto tries to land a front kick but Mendoza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Okamoto pushes Mendoza away with a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendoza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Okamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okamoto digs a good body shot into Mendoza's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Okamoto avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the head.
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Mendoza moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okamoto.
Mendoza connects with a right hand. Okamoto shakes it off.
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Mendoza moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Okamoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Mendoza in the body.
Mendoza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Okamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Mendoza as he checks the leg kick.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Mendoza checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick.
Okamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendoza cracks Okamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Mendoza checks it.
Mendoza throws out a loose jab but Okamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Mendoza finds it's target.
Okamoto misses the shot to the body.
Okamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Okamoto.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Okamoto avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Mendoza's leg. Mendoza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendoza lands with a straight right. Okamoto didn't see that one coming.
Mendoza lands a jab to the nose.
Okamoto is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Okamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendoza finish him?
Okamoto tries to work over Mendoza's front leg with a kick but Mendoza checks it.
Mendoza fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Okamoto to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Okamoto looks to clinch but Mendoza throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Okamoto taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zachary Mendoza!
Zachary Mendoza spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let the bodies hit the floor!. Robinson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Delphine tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
Robinson tries to stand and escape but Delphine is controlling the position.
Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson throwing shots but Delphine is blocking nicely.
Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Delphine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delphine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robinson pushes down on Delphine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Delphine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson passes to side control.
Delphine is looking for a sweep.
Delphine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Delphine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delphine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Delphine tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.
Delphine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Robinson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Robinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Robinson cracks Delphine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robinson looking to control but Delphine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson looking to finish Delphine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Delphine!
Delphine regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robinson in particular looking to stall.
Delphine is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Robinson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Delphine moves into full guard.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Delphine trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Delphine's head.
Delphine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delphine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delphine keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Delphine.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Delphine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delphine has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson stands up over Delphine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delphine is keeping the position for now.
Delphine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson won't allow Delphine to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Robinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delphine's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
Robinson stands up and beckons Delphine to his feet.
Roy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delphine counters with a single leg into guard. Robinson didn't expect that.
Delphine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delphine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Delphine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Delphine.
Robinson is pushing down on Delphine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Delphine is fighting to maintain full guard but Robinson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delphine manages to get to full guard.
Delphine wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Robinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson misses with the combination.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson throws a chopping leg kick but Delphine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Delphine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delphine moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Robinson tries to bum rush Delphine with a series of wild strikes but Delphine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Delphine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Delphine slips the punch.
Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Delphine!
Delphine is looking for a sweep.
Delphine gets back to half guard.
Delphine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Delphine is looking for a sweep. Robinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson slips a nice elbow through Delphine's hands, connecting with Delphine's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Delphine'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.
Robinson lands with a punch from half guard.
Delphine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Delphine keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Delphine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roy Robinson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Delphine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delphine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roy Robinson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Delphine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson dives in and scores a takedown into Delphine's guard.
Delphine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delphine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Delphine looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Delphine looking for a guillotine here but Robinson defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Robinson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Delphine keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Delphine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robinson pushes down on Delphine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Delphine taking some punishment here, with Robinson in his half guard.
Delphine tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Robinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Delphine moves into full guard.
Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Delphine wants to sweep but no luck.
Delphine working a defensive guard here.
Delphine can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delphine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robinson prevents Delphine from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Delphine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Delphine is defending well.
Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Robinson there.
Delphine is rocked!
Delphine trying to control but Robinson postures up.
Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily.
Robinson trying to control the action but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robinson in particular looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roy Robinson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Delphine counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson prevents Delphine from moving into mount.
Robinson struggling a bit here.
Robinson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Robinson gets back to half guard.
Delphine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Delphine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robinson defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Delphine.
Robinson tries to roll over but Delphine keeps him under control.
Delphine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Delphine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robinson has his hands clasped together around Delphine's back. He's all about the action.
Delphine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Robinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Delphine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Delphine in side control, throwing shots but Robinson defends.
Robinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Delphine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Delphine scores with punches from side control.
Delphine is trying to get an arm triangle but Robinson is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delphine in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Delphine fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delphine misses with the ground and pound.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.
Delphine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Robinson is avoiding damage well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Robinson.
Well Robinson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Roy Robinson!
Roy Robinson wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Roy Robinson, 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.
Danny Delphine was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd like to thank my sponsor Meet the Future!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Yu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit takes a swing at Yu's ribcage but misses.
Balingit thuds his right hand into Yu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yu 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.
Balingit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Yu - just one landing.
Jack Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu looks for the body kick but Balingit saw that one coming.
Yu throws a right hand that Balingit ducks under and follows up with a left that Balingit also avoids with ease.
Balingit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balingit.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balingit was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Yu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balingit misses with a body shot.
Balingit misses with a hook. Yu ducked under it nicely.
Yu feints a jab promting Balingit to slip. Yu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Balingit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Balingit 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.
Balingit slips a jab from Yu.
Yu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balingit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balingit manages to avoid it.
Balingit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yu throws a combination. Balingit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balingit ducks under a wild hook from Yu.
Some wild striking there from Yu.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balingit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yu.
Yu misses with a straight left.
Yu walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balingit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yu lands a glancing blow to the side of Balingit's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balingit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yu misses the body punch
and Balingit moves into the clinch.
Balingit trying to land knees to the body.
Yu takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jack Yu has been cut.
Balingit tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Balingit back against the cage.
Balingit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yu or not.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Balingit has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Yu takes a shot to the head.
Yu is trying to break the clinch but Balingit has him pressed against the cage.
Balingit misses with a knee strike.
Yu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balingit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Balingit.
Yu looks winded!
Balingit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balingit scores a nice knee to the body.
Yu takes a shot to the head.
Balingit works on Yu's body with a couple of short punches.
Balingit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balingit blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balingit.
Balingit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balingit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Balingit connects with a knee to the head.
Yu is rocked!
Balingit throws a big uppercut that drops Yu! More strikes from Balingit and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yu lies dazed against the cage as Balingit celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ej Balingit!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ej Balingit thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machi Machiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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33
170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Machi Machiko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machiko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Do's corner calls for a 1-2. Do obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do's sensitive parts.
Machiko's coach down at Damage was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Machiko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Machiko tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Do 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Do throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Machiko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machiko in his tracks.
Do 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.
A head kick misses from Machiko.
Do fails with a takedown attempt.
Do pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machiko is out of range and Do settles back down.
Do works the jab nicely.
Machiko wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Machiko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Machiko connects with an inside leg kick.
Machiko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Do misses with a wild body shot.
Do throws an off balance right hand
and Machiko counters with an outside leg kick.
Machiko throws out a leg kick but Do moves out of range and Machiko only half commits.
Machiko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Machiko needs to keep his hands up - Do had a free shot at his head there.
Do shoots in but no luck this time.
Machiko connects with a body shot that sends Do's belly button to the back.
Do throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machiko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Do takes a step back to recover.
Do is breathing heavily.
Machiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machiko tries a head kick but it misses.
Machiko moves out of range as Do strikes.
Do avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woohun Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machiko ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Machiko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Machiko just misses with a punch to the body.
Do is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Do swings for the body but Machiko moves out of range.
Machiko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Do scores with the left hand. Machiko knows he should have avoided that one.
Do on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Do dives in for a single leg takedown but Machiko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machiko.
A head punch on the inside from Machiko fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Machiko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Machiko as the two fighters clinch.
Machiko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Machiko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machiko fails to land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Do. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Do is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Machiko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machiko.
Machiko stalling in the clinch but Do improves position.
Do tries to break the clinch but Machiko is controlling the position.
Machiko digs a right hand into Do's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Do's gas tank.
Machiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiko avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do tries for a takedown but Machiko manages to get underhooks.
Machiko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Do closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Do misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiko lunges at Do with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Do's hand.
Do throws a poor cross that misses
and Machiko counters with a low kick, right behind Do 's knee.
Do throws a jab when Machiko was well out of range.
Machiko lands a big head kick that sends Do tumbling to the mat! Machiko takes a step backwards and waves Do back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Do is rocked!
Do is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Do.
Oh Do is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woohun Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machiko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Do misses with an uppercut
and Machiko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Do seems to have got his legs back now.
Machiko prevents the takedown attempt.
Machiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machiko tries to stall but Do uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machiko tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Do tries a knee to the head but Machiko blocks it.
Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Machiko lands the left hand.
Do tries for a takedown but Machiko circles away easily
and Machiko counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machi Machiko dominated 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.
Do throws an off balance right hand
and Machiko counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Machiko looks at the referee who does nothing so Machiko lands a crushing right that sends Do to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machi Machiko!
In defeat, Woohun Do stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry fans. I tried my best. I'll be back next time and better than ever!'.
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hype
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