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TMG 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youngho Kwak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwak has chosen Brown Eyed Girls - Satisfaction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youngho Kwak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Massa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna in the buildup to the fight.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a left and a right that stings Kwak.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwak looks to clinch
enabling Massa to counter with a crisp jab.
Massa lands a nice shot that snaps Kwak's head back.
Massa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massa thuds his right hand into Kwak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kwak 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.
Massa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Massa catches Kwak right on the button with a cross.
Kwak wants to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Massa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa counters by clinching up.
Kwak misses with a knee to the head.
Massa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Massa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kwak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwak wants to clinch
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Mike Massa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Massa cracks Kwak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kwak shoots in but Massa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Massa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Massa.
Massa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Youngho Kwak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa counters by clinching up.
Massa misses with a body punch.
A short right from Massa on the inside.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Massa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a shoot takedown. Kwak fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwak striking off his back but it's not causing Massa any problems.
Massa preventing the sweep.
Massa passes Kwak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kwak wants to get back to his feet.
Kwak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Massa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwak wants to get back to his feet.
Massa prevents Kwak from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Massa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike Massa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwak clinches up with Massa and pushes him back against the cage.
Massa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwak.
Kwak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kwak trying to land knees to the body.
Massa tries to throw a body punch but Kwak avoids it by throwing Massa back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.
Kwak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Massa avoids the elbow strike from Kwak, against the cage.
Massa is trying to push Kwak away but Kwak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kwak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Massa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwak working aggressively here.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
Massa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwak working aggressively here.
Kwak looking to throw knees to the head but Massa is blocking nicely.
Kwak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Massa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa digs a right hand underneath Kwak's ribcage. Kwak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Massa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Massa breaks from the clinch.
Kwak wants to clinch
and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Massa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwak backwards.
Kwak throws an elbow but it misses.
Massa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwak throws a punch but it's blocked by Massa.
Massa working hard to break 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!
A short right from Massa.
Massa wants to break free but Kwak has control.
Kwak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massa lands a nice uppercut.
Kwak lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Kwak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Massa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kwak.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a straight right hand.
Kwak closes the distance and clinches up with Massa, looking for a takedown. Kwak pushes Massa against the cage but Massa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Massa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kwak is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Massa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Massa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Massa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kwak in his tracks.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch up
and Kwak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kwak tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Massa counter with a right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch up
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Massa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kwak darts in trying to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice body shot.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Massa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kwak wants to clinch but Massa slips to the side
and Massa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwak moves to clinch but Massa breaks away
and Massa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Massa finds it's target.
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kwak tries to clinch but Massa moves away
and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Massa.
Kwak tries to pull guard but Massa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwak drops back down to his feet.
Kwak takes a shot to the head.
Kwak throws a punch but it's blocked by Massa.
A frustrated look appears on Massa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Massa blocks an uppercut.
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!
Kwak misses with a knee to the head.
Kwak misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwak tries to land a knee to the head but Massa blocks with his arms.
Kwak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Massa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.
Massa takes a shot to the head.
Kwak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massa.
Kwak tries to pull guard but Massa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwak drops back down to his feet.
Massa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwak tries a knee to the head but Massa blocks it.
Massa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Massa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Massa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwak closes the distance but Massa moves to the side
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwak looks to clinch
and Massa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Youngho Kwak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwak tries to clinch
and Massa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Massa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwak tries to clinch but Massa moves away
and Massa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mike Massa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Massa pushes Kwak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwak.
Massa is trying to break the clinch but Kwak is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Massa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Massa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Massa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Francisco has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Francisco seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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142 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor Rostowski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rostowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Francisco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rostowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rostowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francisco is trying to control the position but Rostowski postures up.
Francisco 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.
Francisco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rostowski is aware though and is defending well.
Francisco wants to sweep here but Rostowski controlling him for the moment.
Francisco has his foot on Rostowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rostowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Rostowski throwing strikes from guard but Francisco blocks nicely.
Francisco keeping full guard, as Rostowski tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Francisco has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rostowski should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Francisco has tightened it up now! Rostowski should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Francisco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
145 lbs
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130 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ninja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ignatiev can't keep his opponent in guard - Ninja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ninja seems to be looking for submissions.
Ninja is looking for a kimura here.
Ninja tries to pass to full mount but Ignatiev defends it.
Ninja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev trying to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatiev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatiev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ninja advances position into side control!
Ninja advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja wants to control the pace but Ignatiev is squirming around nicely.
Ignatiev bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninja 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.
Ignatiev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ninja is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ignatiev has his hands clasped together but Ninja extends and breaks Ignatiev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ninja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Test Ninja!
Test Ninja is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Test Ninja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
32 - 26 - 1 |
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176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at OMG! They clinched Kenny! in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie throws a body punch but Tully moves out of range.
Tully swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tully scores with a leg kick.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tully looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tully is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie trying to control the action but Tully is working from the bottom.
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.
Gracie throws an elbow but Tully slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tully felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie stands up.
Brynden Tully is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie moves out of range as Tully strikes.
Tully throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tully pinned against the cage. Tully gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tully fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tully attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Tully must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Tully controlling him for the moment.
Tully content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tully tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tully stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Tully trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Tully advances position into side control!
Tully is staying tight to Gracie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tully moves into full mount!
Tully tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to control but Tully is having none of it.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Tully looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tully controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brynden Tully will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tully throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tully to score with a decent uppercut.
Tully lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tully tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to trip Tully. He has hold of a leg but Tully is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tully controlling the position.
Gracie prevents Tully from getting back to his feet.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vitor Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tully working a defensive guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tully is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tully manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie wants to hold on but Tully pushes him away.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Tully controlling his opponent.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tully keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Tully back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tully creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tully is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tully wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tully tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tully lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Tully lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tully - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Tully.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tully pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tully is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Tully is looking for a sweep.
Tully is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie wants to control but Tully is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vitor Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tully throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tully. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Tully looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Tully scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie has Tully up against the cage in a clinch.
Tully is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tully avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tully fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tully throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Tully only half commits.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Tully pushes him off.
Tully throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tully lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tully lands with a shot to the body.
Tully is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Tully sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tully throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Tully cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tully throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Crunch! Tully slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Tully swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Tully pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Tully circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tully misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Tully will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Tully tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tully manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tully stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
A big left from Tully misses.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Tully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Tully scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tully is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tully down to the mat. Tully avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tully.
Brynden Tully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tully fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tully connects with an inside leg kick.
Tully dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Tully sprawls well.
Tully throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tully throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Tully throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brynden Tully comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tully has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
Vitor Gracie retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Negan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme Song. Michael Do has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Do!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Negan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negan 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.
Negan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Do is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Negan misses with a jab to the body
and Do counters with a two punch combo.
Negan thuds a left hand into Do's body.
Negan connects with a leg kick. Do looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Negan lands a nice hook to Do's body. Do takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Negan misses with a looping right.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negan.
Negan loads up on a big right hand but Do slips the punch.
Negan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do checks a low kick from Negan.
A combination from Do does no damage.
Negan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Negan misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.
Negan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Negan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Do counters with a leg kick.
Negan misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Negan misses.
Negan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Negan shoots in for a takedown but Do shows good takedown defense.
Negan misses with an uppercut.
Negan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a one-two to the body.
Negan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Negan throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Do blocks the low kick.
Negan throws a front kick aimed at Do's knee but Do avoids it well.
Negan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Negan digs a good hook to Do's body.
A shot to the body from Negan misses
and Do counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Negan swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Negan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Negan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Negan can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Do.
The fighters circling - Negan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Negan throws a head kick that misses.
Negan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Negan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Negan misses with a jab to the body
and Do counters with a three punch combo that has Negan backing up. Negan nods at Do to acknowledge the strikes.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Do is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Negan.
Do misses the shot to the body.
Negan lands a jab to Do's midsection.
Negan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negan tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Negan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Negan misses with a combination
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Negan fails to land with a series of punches.
Negan throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and moves out of range.
Negan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Michael Do has been cut.
Negan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Negan misses with a body shot
and Do counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Negan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Philip Negan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Do on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Negan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Do's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Negan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Negan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Do is able to avoid easily.
Negan thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Do lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Negan backs up against the cage.
Negan thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a nice leg kick.
Negan looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Do moves away from the strike by Negan.
Negan fails with a takedown attempt.
Negan scores with the left hand. Do knows he should have avoided that one.
Do keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negan throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do defending well as Negan loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Negan misses
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.
Michael Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Negan thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Do avoids the body shot from Negan.
Negan misses with a leg kick
and Negan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Negan throws a sloppy head kick
and Do counters with a left and a right that stings Negan.
Do moves out of range as Negan throws a body kick.
Negan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Negan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Negan throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Negan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Negan feints and then cracks Do's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do down.
Negan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Negan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Do cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Negan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Do shoots in and gets a takedown into Negan's guard.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Negan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Negan trying to mount his opponent but Do defends it.
Negan is breathing heavily.
Negan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Do's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan throwing shots but Do is blocking nicely.
Negan thows a huge punch but Do dodges it nicely.
Do is trying to get back to full guard.
Negan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Do regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Negan.
Do seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Negan throws a big elbow that misses.
Do wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Negan trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negan throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negan trying to control the position from guard on top but Do is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Philip Negan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Do's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Negan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Philip Negan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Do. Those never looked like landing.
Negan tries a head kick but it misses.
Negan throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Negan thumps Do with a low kick.
Negan looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
Do is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Negan thows a body shot but no joy.
Negan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Do counters with a straight right hand.
Negan misses with an uppercut
and Do counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do checks a leg kick.
Negan throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Negan misses
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Negan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Negan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negan. That's going to slow Do down.
Negan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Negan misses with a hook.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Negan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do defending well as Negan loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Negan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Do both land. Nice combination.
Negan misses with a low kick.
Negan wants to slow Do down by chopping away at his legs.
Negan throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Negan tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Do blocks the leg kick.
Negan misses with a low kick.
Negan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Negan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Negan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Negan. That's going to slow Do down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Negan can pounce on him.
Negan misses with a combination
and Do counters with a left and a right that stings Negan.
Negan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Negan misses with a body punch
and Do counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Do. That snapped Negan's head back.
Negan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Negan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Negan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Negan thows a leg kick but Do checks it
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Negan misses with a low kick.
Philip Negan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan needs to keep his hands up - Do had a free shot at his head there.
Do throws a right and a left that both miss.
Negan misses with a straight left.
Negan just misses with a punch to the body.
Negan is looking to chop away at Do's legs.
Negan misses with a hook to the body
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Negan throws a right hand that misses
and Do counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Negan's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Do working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Negan's head.
Michael Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Do!
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 Michael Do.
I think Negan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Negan!
Philip Negan is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Philip Negan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce has chosen I want it all as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Simon Bruce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Severn misses its intended target.
Severn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Severn thows a body kick. Bruce tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Severn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severn lands a slapping body shot.
Severn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Severn.
Severn jabs Bruce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruce looks winded!
Bruce chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Severn can pounce on him.
Severn cracks Bruce with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bruce looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Severn finish him?
It looks like Simon Bruce has been cut.
Severn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruce checks it well.
Bruce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Severn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bas Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severn swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Severn lands a jab to the head.
Severn connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Bruce to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Severn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bas Severn!
Bas Severn retains his super heavyweight title!
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