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FNPFC XXII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Musaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apache. Chris Reaper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Musaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musaki tries to clinch up
and Reaper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reaper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reaper stopping the sweep attempt from Musaki.
Musaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper won't allow Musaki to sweep him here.
Musaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Musaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Musaki'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.
Reaper wants to stand but Musaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaki is trying to keep Reaper in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Reaper was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reaper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reaper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Musaki!
Musaki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Musaki gets full guard.
Reaper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Musaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reaper has managed to get both his arms back between Musaki's legs - danger averted.
Musaki is looking for a triangle but Reaper pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Musaki working a defensive guard here.
Reaper controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Reaper might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Musaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Musaki working for a triangle but Reaper defends it easily.
Musaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reaper's guard.
Reaper is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reaper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reaper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Reaper.
Musaki tries to clinch
and Reaper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Musaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Musaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reaper is one step ahead there.
Reaper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Musaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reaper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musaki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musaki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Musaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Musaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reaper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musaki is breathing heavily.
Musaki striking from his own guard.
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Musaki is keeping the position for now.
Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Musaki keeping full guard, as Reaper tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musaki wants to sweep here but Reaper controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Musaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Musaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reaper, pushing him back against the cage.
Musaki wants to take the fight to the mat but Reaper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Musaki wants a takedown.
Reaper has clasped his hands together around Musaki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Reaper controlling the position from side mount.
Musaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Musaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reaper pulls his head out easily.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Musaki is defending well.
Musaki gets back to full guard.
Reaper content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reaper is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Musaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reaper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reaper is trying is best to control the position here.
Musaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Musaki trying to work for an americana but Reaper has managed to regain full guard.
Reaper controls Musaki momentarily but Musaki frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Musaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reaper is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Musaki presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper is pressed up against the cage. Musaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reaper down to the mat. Reaper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Musaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musaki wants to clinch but Reaper slips to the side
and Reaper counters with a shoot takedown. Musaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Musaki has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.
Reaper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Musaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musaki is looking for a triangle but Reaper pushes his legs off easily.
Musaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reaper controls the pace.
Chris Reaper has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reaper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Musaki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kenji Musaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Musaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reaper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reaper looking to sit in guard and control but Musaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Musaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper pulls Musaki in to control the position.
Reaper looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Reaper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Musaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Musaki looks to clinch
and Reaper counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Musaki!
Musaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reaper off and has taken his back!
Reaper is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Musaki gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper trying to control the action but Musaki just sinks the hooks in.
Musaki is looking for the choke from the back position but Reaper is controlling his hands well.
A lull in the action here.
Musaki keeps control of the position as Reaper tries to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaper trying to control the position but Musaki manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaki is persistently looking for the submission but Reaper is defending it well.
Reaper preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Musaki.
Reaper covering up well and avoiding damage.
Musaki working for a choke but Reaper is defending well.
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!
Musaki is throwing shots to the body but Reaper manages to wriggle free. Musaki pounces on him again and ends up in Reaper's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Musaki from controlling successfully.
Reaper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Musaki wants to pass the guard but Reaper is keeping the position.
Musaki is looking to advance position but Reaper has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Musaki is looking to escape.
Musaki tries to reverse the position but Reaper maintains control.
Reaper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is looking to stand but Reaper has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Musaki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reaper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Reaper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Musaki moves to clinch but Reaper breaks away
and Reaper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Musaki keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Musaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Musaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Musaki!
Kenji Musaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pin Up logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Out Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Kasprzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Kasprzyk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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18
273 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Out Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Kasprzyk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasprzyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Out Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kasprzyk connects with a nice looking jab.
Kasprzyk is looking to slow Out Jr down with leg kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasprzyk, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasprzyk. Out Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kasprzyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasprzyk throws a right and a left that Out Jr avoids nicely.
Out Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Kasprzyk's guard.
Out Jr looking to pass the guard.
Out Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Out Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kasprzyk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Out Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Out Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bulge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Fate 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!
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215 lbs
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21
214 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Bulge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ned Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bulge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bulge motions for Kelly to come forward. Bulge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Bulge in the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelly. That snapped Bulge's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulge.
Kelly gets caught napping as Bulge dives in and scores a takedown. Kelly manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bulge is stalling in the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bulge scoring with some ground and pound.
Bulge throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.
Bulge postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Bulge stays in close to Kelly's body and controls the position.
Bulge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Dragon Tactical. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Bulge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bulge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bulge misses with a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulge is defended easily by Kelly.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Bulge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulge.
Kelly thuds his shin into the meat of Bulge's side.
Bulge connects with a single shot there.
Bulge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Bulge moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
Kelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulge ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Bulge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Bulge down.
Bulge does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ned Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bulge's calf.
Bulge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bulge just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bulge misses with a body shot.
Bulge throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulge.
Kelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bulge misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Bulge 's knee.
Bulge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bulge shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bulge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bulge misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Bulge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bulge defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Ned Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly throws a head kick that Bulge semi-blocks.
Bulge lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelly's head.
Bulge throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Bulge swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bulge has time to react.
Bulge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulge loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Bulge closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Bulge 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bulge is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bulge stands and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kelly is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bulge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bulge lands a couple of good shots and Kelly has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bulge lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bulge lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kelly covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the action but Bulge just sinks the hooks in.
Bulge trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kelly doesn't escape.
Bulge punishes Kelly with strikes from the back mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulge is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kelly. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Bulge misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bulge 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. This is the final round!
Kelly avoids the head kick by Bulge.
Bulge misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Bulge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Bulge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Bulge with an uppercut!
No luck for Kelly with that takedown attempt.
Bulge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulge throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulge's head.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Bulge will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bulge connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly lands a head shot.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulge is defended easily by Kelly.
Bulge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bulge controls the pace.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Bulge from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy Bulge.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Bulge moves out of range easily.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Bulge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
Bulge controlling from the top position.
Bulge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bulge throws an elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bulge's guard. Nice move by Kelly!
Billy Bulge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bulge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bulge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bulge trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Bulge.
I think Bulge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bulge!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric comes to the cage accompanied by When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Samir Kahric 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Brody!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric fails with the takedown
and Brody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Brody does no damage.
Kahric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Brody. No joy for Kahric on that attempt.
Kahric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brody.
Brody tries to bum rush Kahric with a series of wild strikes but Kahric uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brody defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kahric with that takedown attempt.
Brody misses with a hook. Kahric ducked under it nicely.
Kahric walks into a straight right hand from Brody.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahric shoots in for a double leg but Brody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kahric has his takedown stuffed
and Kahric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samir Kahric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Brody misses.
Brody misses with a hook.
Kahric shoots for a takedown but Brody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahric shoots in but no luck this time.
Kahric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kahric closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brody quickly recovers to half guard.
Brody 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kahric seems to be working for a kimura but Brody defends the submission attempt.
Kahric sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brody defending well though.
Brody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kahric. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brody is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brody can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kahric 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahric is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kahric is breathing heavily.
Brody is in trouble now - Kahric has advanced to mount!
Brody is desperately trying to improve his position but Kahric has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahric has control of Brody's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brody regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kahric throwing strikes here but Brody is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kahric.
Brody can't escape the position.
Kahric is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brody can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kahric looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brody is looking to improve his position but Kahric isn't that keen on the idea.
Kahric wants to finish this one by submission but Brody is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kahric.
Brody defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kahric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahric has hold of Brody's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brody manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kahric swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brody is now in Kahric's guard. A big mistake from Kahric there, giving up the dominant position!
Brody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brody missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahric utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kahric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brody trying to control but Kahric is working from the bottom.
Kahric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Samir Kahric will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kahric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brody connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kahric scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Brody misses.
Brody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahric looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brody is fending him off so far but Kahric persists. Nope, Brody circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahric feints and as Brody raises his hands in defense, Kahric changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kahric postures up.
Kahric pushes down on Brody's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kahric wants to work for an arm triangle but Brody is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kahric is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahric prevents Brody from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brody wants to improve his position but Kahric is controlling well.
Kahric is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kahric has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brody defend it? Kahric steps over the head and cranks it - Brody is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kahric!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samir Kahric!
Samir Kahric 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 Kojiro Tsukata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Stalhandske (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.
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195 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kojiro Tsukata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenn Stalhandske!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalhandske throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stalhandske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsukata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stalhandske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stalhandske lands a jab-cross combination.
Tsukata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stalhandske but Stalhandske pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oooooh!!! Stalhandske has knocked Tsukata down with a huge combo! Stalhandske steps away and waves a wobbly Tsukata back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tsukata is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalhandske defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tsukata.
Tsukata has been working on his balance at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stalhandske.
Stalhandske connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glenn Stalhandske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsukata gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tsukata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsukata is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stalhandske is defending against the submission attempts here by Tsukata.
Stalhandske pushes Tsukata off looking to stand but Tsukata dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsukata tries to pass to full mount but Stalhandske defends it.
Tsukata passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stalhandske's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tsukata has control of Stalhandske's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stalhandske regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tsukata jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stalhandske is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stalhandske and Tsukata has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tsukata advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsukata working for a guillotine from mount but Stalhandske is in no mood to give up.
Stalhandske tries to buck Tsukata off but he can't manage it.
Tsukata is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stalhandske to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stalhandske shrugs it off.
Tsukata controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsukata wants to finish this one by submission but Stalhandske is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tsukata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsukata is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Tsukata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kojiro Tsukata!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Dough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulughanov comes into the arena with Kid Cudi - Zone blaring out of the sound system. Dough has chosen First of the year as his entrance music. Aleksey Zulughanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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251 lbs
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275 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Dough!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulughanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dough.
Dough ducks under a wild hook from Zulughanov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dough, right into the meat.
Zulughanov gets a clinch.
Zulughanov gets underhooks to prevent Dough's takedown attempt.
Zulughanov blocks an elbow strike from Dough.
Zulughanov has Dough pushed against the cage.
Zulughanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aleksey Zulughanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Dough.
Dough lands an uppercut.
Zulughanov slows down the pace here.
Dough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dough misses with a body punch.
Zulughanov lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zulughanov lands with a left to the head.
Dough tries for a takedown but Zulughanov manages to get underhooks.
Zulughanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dough is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zulughanov just leaning against Dough, taking a breather.
Zulughanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dough misses with a body punch.
Zulughanov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dough has Zulughanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zulughanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dough goes for a takedown attempt but Zulughanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zulughanov has managed to clinch.
Zulughanov misses with an elbow strike.
Zulughanov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dough throws a head punch that misses.
Dough throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dough throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doughs head.
Zulughanov lands with a right to the head.
Dough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulughanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dough backwards.
A short right from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zulughanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dough's brow.
Zulughanov lands a right hand.
Dough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulughanov is working Dough over against the cage.
Dough is trying to break free.
Zulughanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dough is rocked!
Dough looks winded!
Zulughanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dough is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulughanov finish him?
Zulughanov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dough to his knees! Zulughanov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Zulughanov!
After winning the bout, Aleksey Zulughanov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jon Dough had this to say: 'I seriously lost....to THAT guy!?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Kondiitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kondiitti has chosen Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu - Hei Scully as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karlos Kondiitti!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burns showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kondiitti is trying to get back to full guard.
Kondiitti trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
Kondiitti is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kondiitti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kondiitti trying to control but Burns postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kondiitti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burns is working away from the top position though.
Kondiitti looking for submissions off his back.
Burns stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Danny Burns just wasn't active enough.
Kondiitti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kondiitti fails with the takedown.
Kondiitti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burns is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kondiitti was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Burns gets a takedown into half guard.
Burns slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondiitti missing with punches from the bottom.
Burns sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Danny Burns.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Kondiitti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kondiitti!
Burns moves into full mount!
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burns seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kondiitti for as long as he can get away with.
Kondiitti working to try and regain half guard.
Burns is looking to work his way around to Kondiitti's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Burns content just to control the position here.
Burns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kondiitti wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns prevents Kondiitti from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kondiitti is looking to improve his position but Burns isn't that keen on the idea.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Burns 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.
Burns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kondiitti to the mat! Kondiitti manages to get full guard.
Kondiitti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burns!
Kondiitti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burns is looking to escape.
Burns is looking to get to half guard.
Burns holds on for dear life, controlling Kondiitti's posture momentarily.
Burns wants to hold on but Kondiitti pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is working to get back to half guard.
Burns defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kondiitti.
Burns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kondiitti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Burns has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Burns!
Burns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kondiitti looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondiitti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns pushing down on Kondiitti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burns sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kondiitti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Danny Burns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kondiitti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kondiitti's half guard.
Burns prevents Kondiitti from improving his position.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danny Burns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Burns feints and then cracks Kondiitti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kondiitti down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kondiitti throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Kondiitti throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kondiitti's guard.
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns jabs Kondiitti right on the nose. Kondiitti blinks but takes it well.
Burns lands a head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kondiitti misses with a leg kick.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Kondiitti ducks down to avoid it.
Burns darts in looking for a takedown but Kondiitti gets double underhooks and turns Burns into the cage.
Kondiitti tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Kondiitti goes for a takedown attempt but Burns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Burns here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kondiitti can do to turn this around?
Burns has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kondiitti!
Burns takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kondiitti tries to lock up and control but Burns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burns controlling from the full mount.
Kondiitti is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burns prevents Kondiitti from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kondiitti is trying to reverse the position but instead Burns has taken his back - oops!
Burns has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Kondiitti is defending well but eventually Burns manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Kondiitti has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Burns!
Danny Burns is the new middleweight champion!
Danny Burns bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Choe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Choe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Choe. No joy for Oyama on that attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oyama 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.
Choe clinches up with Oyama and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Choe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Oyama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oyama working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Choe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Choe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Choe tries to land knees in the clinch but Oyama avoids the damage to the body.
Oyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Choe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oyama up against the cage.
Oyama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Choe smiles and moves away.
Choe takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choe misses with a knee strike.
Oyama blocks a body shot from Choe.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe holds him up against the cage and eventually Oyama drops back down to his feet.
David Choe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Oyama.
Choe controlling the action here for a moment.
Choe misses with an elbow strike.
Oyama is trying to break the clinch but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama is trying to pull guard but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama jumps guard but Choe stands there with Oyama around his waist. Oyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Choe lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Choe leaning against his opponent.
Choe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Choe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oyama's efforts to push away.
Oyama misses with the head strike.
Oyama avoiding damage as Choe throws knees to the body.
Choe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oyama.
Oyama jumps guard but Choe stands there with Oyama around his waist. Oyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Choe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oyama avoids it.
Choe is pushing Oyama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Choe scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Choe.
Oyama blocks an elbow strike.
Choe lands a damaging elbow.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe won't allow it.
Choe landing knees to the body.
Choe connects with a knee to the head.
Oyama looks winded!
Choe digs a right hand underneath Oyama's ribcage. Oyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oyama jumps guard but Choe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Choe slowing the pace effectively.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Oyama does no damage.
Shinji Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oyama tries to keep at a distance but Choe has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Oyama fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oyama is defending well for now.
Choe is stalling here.
Oyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oyama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Choe lands a hook that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Choe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Choe is pushing Oyama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oyama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Choe to keep the fight standing.
Choe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama avoiding damage as Choe throws knees to the body.
Oyama avoids the elbow strike from Choe, against the cage.
Oyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Choe won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Choe dominated that round.
That's time! Choe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Choe tries to clinch up.
Oyama misses with the combination.
Oyama lunges at Choe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Choe's hand.
Oyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Oyama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Choe moves into the clinch.
Oyama manages to break the clinch.
Choe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
David Choe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oyama shoots in and drives through. Choe sprawls well.
Oyama throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Choe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oyama is in Choe's guard.
Oyama won't allow Choe to get back to his feet.
Choe controlling Oyama's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oyama pushing down on Choe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Choe is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama 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.
Choe wants to get back to his feet.
Oyama is trying to control the action in half guard but Choe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Choe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oyama prevents Choe from improving his position.
Oyama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Choe wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama working Choe over with strikes.
Oyama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Choe is just riding it out for now. Oyama eventually gives up the hold.
Oyama lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oyama controlling the action here.
Oyama seems to be working for a kimura but Choe defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Oyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oyama throws a right and a left that Choe avoids nicely.
Oyama throws a hook to the side of Choe's head but Choe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Oyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oyama connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choe needs to keep his hands up - Oyama had a free shot at his head there.
Oyama shoots in for a takedown but Choe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Choe moves in looking to clinch but Oyama pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choe slips a jab and a cross from Oyama.
Oyama misses with a double jab.
Oyama stalks Choe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Choe's face. Choe staggers backwards, shaken.
Oyama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Choe pinned against the cage. Choe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oyama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Choe wants to clinch.
Choe tries to clinch up
and Oyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama misses with a two punch combination.
Choe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oyama misses with a few strikes there.
Choe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinji Oyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyama motions for Choe to come forward. Oyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choe misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oyama.
Choe takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Choe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe won't allow it.
David Choe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Oyama.
Choe missing with knees to the body.
Choe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch but Choe keeps him there for the moment.
Oyama is trying to pull guard but Choe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oyama is trying to force a seperation but Choe has the dominant position.
Choe tries to land knees in the clinch but Oyama avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Choe.
Choe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oyama.
Oyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oyama jumps guard but Choe stands there with Oyama around his waist. Oyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Choe tries to land knees in the clinch but Oyama avoids the damage to the body.
Choe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Choe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Choe landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oyama is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Choe obliges.
Oyama blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choe crunches a lovely knee into Oyama's ribcage.
Choe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oyama avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Choe.
Choe lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Choe clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choe wants to clinch.
Choe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oyama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Choe has Oyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Choe landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Oyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oyama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choe lands a knee to the head.
Choe stalling in the clinch.
Oyama is trying to break the clinch but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama is trying to pull guard but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama is trying to break the clinch but Choe is controlling him.
Choe stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Choe.
A bit of stalling here from Choe.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Choe keeps control of Oyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oyama is trying to pull guard but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
David Choe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinji Oyama.
Choe scores a nice knee to the body.
Choe tries to land knees in the clinch but Oyama avoids the damage to the body.
Oyama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Choe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choe leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choe lands a nice knee to the body.
Choe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oyama managing to block the knees to the body from Choe.
Choe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Choe.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe won't allow it.
Oyama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Choe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Choe tries to clinch there but Oyama circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choe tries to close the distance and clinch but Oyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oyama misses with a right hand
and Choe counters by clinching up.
Choe working Oyama over with knees to the body.
Choe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Choe trying to land knees to the body.
Choe crunches a lovely knee into Oyama's ribcage.
Come on Choe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Choe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oyama tries to pull guard but Choe won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choe has Oyama pressed against the cage, preventing Oyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Choe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
David Choe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Choe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oyama misses with some punches.
Choe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oyama up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Choe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Choe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Choe had his way with Shinji Oyama in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oyama throws the left hand but Choe avoids the punch easily.
Oyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choe moves away.
Choe stalks Oyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oyama's face. Oyama staggers backwards, shaken.
Oyama lands with a nice combination. Choe backs away looking to recover.
Choe tries to close the distance and clinch but Oyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oyama scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oyama looks to land a body kick but Choe moved away.
Oyama swinging wildly here.
Oyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oyama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Oyama fails with the takedown
and Choe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Choe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oyama.
Choe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oyama is trying to push Choe away but Choe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Oyama fails to land.
Choe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Choe tries to work over Oyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Choe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Choe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oyama avoids it.
Oyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is trying to push Choe away but Choe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oyama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Choe defends well and Oyama ends up having to push Choe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oyama gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Oyama trying to control from half guard but Choe is working away.
Choe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Choe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oyama won't allow Choe to sweep him here.
David Choe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama trying to control but Choe is working from the bottom.
Oyama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shinji Oyama wasn't active enough on the ground.
Choe tries to clinch but Oyama moves out of range.
Shinji Oyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oyama throws a combination that misses
and Choe counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oyama is trying to break the clinch but Choe has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Choe to work.
Choe keeps control of Oyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shinji Oyama.
I think Choe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Choe!
David Choe retains his welterweight title!
As David Choe got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I AM THE BEST ARTIST IN THE WORLD! SHOUTOUT TO DVDASA!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mamaw Ako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamaw Ako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lenny Nero!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ako pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ako.
Nero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ako.
Nero throws out a loose jab but Ako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamaw Ako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nero missing with a left hand there. Ako was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ako misses with a wild combination.
Ako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nero.
Ako misses with a hook.
Nero catches Ako with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ako swings for the body but Nero moves out of range.
Nero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ako throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ako paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ako throws a right and a left that Nero avoids nicely.
Ako bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Ako.
Nero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ako.
Nice defenses there by Ako.
Nero shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ako moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Ako. That snapped Nero's head back.
Nero slips under a jab.
Nero lands with an overhand left.
Ako throws a series of punches but Nero avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ako blocks a jab.
Ako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nero.
Ako moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ako waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nero.
Ako lands with an uppercut that bounces Nero off the cage and back into range.
Ako slips a jab from Nero.
Nero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ako on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Nero misses its intended target.
Ako fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nero looks to land a combination but Ako avoids it well.
A big right from Nero misses.
A big right from Nero misses.
Nero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ako is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nero misses with a hook.
Nero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nero lands with a hook. Ako tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ako lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero cracks Ako with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ako is rocked!
Nero clobbers Ako with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Ako is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crack! Nero connects with the perfect overhand right and Ako falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Nero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lenny Nero!
Lenny Nero managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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