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KOF.74 - One For The Money PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Maddox.
Ortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maddox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
Juan Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
A nice combination there by Maddox.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Maddox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Maddox.
Maddox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
Ortega throws a jab but it's blocked by Maddox.
Maddox scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Maddox.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maddox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ortega throws a hook but Maddox avoids it easily.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Ortega avoids it well.
Maddox throws a series of punches but Ortega avoids them all with ease.
Ortega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Maddox swinging wildly here.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox's corner calls for a 1-2. Maddox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maddox is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Maddox thuds a left hand into Ortega's body.
Maddox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maddox lands with a right hand.
Maddox tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maddox's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maddox duly obliges.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Ortega tries to bum rush Maddox with a series of wild strikes but Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maddox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maddox is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a series of strikes. Ortega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortega is rocked!
Ortega is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Maddox doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ortega crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ortega's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diesel Maddox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Isotalo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Battle Metal by Turisas. The crowd seem to be enjoying Minard's choice of entrance music: I Against I. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard throws out a loose jab but Isotalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Isotalo.
Isotalo tries to bum rush Minard with a series of wild strikes but Minard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minard misses with a straight right.
Isotalo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Isotalo defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minard is looking to clinch.
Isotalo moves out of range of the leg kick from Minard.
Minard misses with a wild body shot.
Isotalo lands with a right hand.
Isotalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Isotalo slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Isotalo misses
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Minard finds it's target.
Isotalo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Isotalo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minard momentarily.
Isotalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Minard.
Isotalo lands a nice shot that snaps Minard's head back.
Isotalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Minard misses with a straight left.
Minard throws a shot from downtown. Isotalo moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo slips under a jab.
Minard looks to land a left hand but Isotalo moved out of range nicely.
Isotalo dips to his left and cracks Minard with an uppercut!
Isotalo defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Isotalo stalks Minard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Minard's face. Minard staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Isotalo ducks under a wild hook from Minard.
Minard gets caught flat footed, as Isotalo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Isotalo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Minard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Isotalo has Minard in his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Isotalo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Isotalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Isotalo trying to strike off his back.
Minard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Isotalo keeping moving, preventing Minard from controlling successfully.
Isotalo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard postures up in Isotalo's guard and throws a big left but Isotalo blocks it.
Minard trying to control the position from guard on top but Isotalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minard works the jab nicely.
Minard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Isotalo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Minard defends it nicely.
Isotalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Isotalo. That did some damage!
Isotalo misses with a few strikes there.
Minard misses with a head kick.
Isotalo throws a hook but Minard avoids it easily.
Minard swings for the body but Isotalo moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Isotalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minard loads up on a big right hand but Isotalo slips the punch.
A big left from Minard misses.
Minard has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Isotalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Minard missing with a left hand there. Isotalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Isotalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isotalo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Isotalo thows a big elbow that misses.
Minard is looking for a triangle but Isotalo pushes his legs off easily.
Minard looking to control.
Minard keeping moving, preventing Isotalo from controlling successfully.
Minard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Isotalo manages to get himself to full guard.
Isotalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Isotalo is keeping the position for now.
Minard won't allow Isotalo to sweep him here.
Isotalo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Minard wants to control from the top but Isotalo keeps moving.
Minard throws a big right hand that misses.
Isotalo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Isotalo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minard defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minard connects with a right hand. Isotalo shakes it off.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Minard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Isotalo misses with a kick to the body
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Minard catches Isotalo right on the button with a cross.
Minard ducks under a wild hook from Isotalo.
Isotalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Minard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Isotalo misses with a wild combination.
Isotalo throws a head kick but Minard moves out of range.
Minard scores with a jab.
Isotalo moves out of range as Minard strikes.
Minard cracks the inside of Isotalo's front leg.
Minard defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo throws a sloppy head kick and Minard moves out of range easily.
Isotalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Isotalo takes one to the chin there.
Isotalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minard.
Nice shot by Isotalo.
Minard closes the distance and clinches.
Isotalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Isotalo is trying to force a seperation but Minard has the dominant position.
Minard presses Isotalo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Isotalo has had enough of the clinch but Minard keeps him there for the moment.
Minard scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Minard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Minard.
Minard lands an elbow inside.
Minard landing knees to the head.
Minard lands a knee to the head.
Minard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Isotalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minard lands an elbow inside.
Minard crunches a lovely knee into Isotalo's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Minard obliges.
Minard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Minard lands an elbow that stopped Isotalo in his tracks for a moment.
Minard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Isotalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minard lands a damaging elbow.
Minard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Isotalo's defenses.
Isotalo is looking to break free of the clinch but Minard has double underhooks.
Isotalo blocks an elbow strike.
Minard pushes Isotalo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Minard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minard prevents Isotalo from breaking the clinch.
Isotalo wants to break free but Minard has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Isotalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minard misses with a knee to the head.
Isotalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Isotalo manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Minard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Isotalo lands with a straight right. Minard didn't see that one coming.
Isotalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Isotalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isotalo misses with a shot to the body
and Minard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Minard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antti Isotalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isotalo throws a push kick but Minard slaps the foot to one side.
Minard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Isotalo moves away from the strike by Minard.
Isotalo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isotalo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Isotalo looking to finish Minard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Minard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Minard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Isotalo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Isotalo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Minard is on top in guard.
Minard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Isotalo keeping moving, preventing Minard from controlling successfully.
Minard stays in close to Isotalo's body and controls the position.
Minard trying to control but Isotalo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isotalo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Isotalo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Minard looking to pass the guard.
Isotalo is trying to control the position but Minard postures up.
Isotalo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Minard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Minard.
Minard missing with a left hand there. Isotalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minard moves out of range of the strikes.
Isotalo moves away from the strike by Minard.
Anderson Minard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minard lands a nice shot to the body.
Isotalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Isotalo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isotalo defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
Minard looks to land a left hand but Isotalo moved out of range nicely.
Minard cracks the inside of Isotalo's front leg.
Isotalo tries to keep at a distance but Minard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Isotalo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Minard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minard misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minard connects with a body shot.
Minard tries a head kick but it misses.
Isotalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Isotalo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard scores with a jab. Isotalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Isotalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minard tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Minard.
Decent striking displayed by Minard there.
Minard connects with a right hand. Isotalo shakes it off.
Isotalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minard connects with a nice looking jab.
Minard clinches up against the ropes.
Minard blocks an uppercut.
Minard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Isotalo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Minard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Minard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Minard scores with a push kick.
Minard connects with a high kick.
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!
Good shot there by Minard.
Minard looks to land a right hand but Isotalo moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Minard.
Antti Isotalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minard.
Nice body punch from Minard.
Minard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isotalo slips a jab from Minard.
Minard tries a head kick but it misses.
Isotalo shoots in and drives through. Minard sprawls well.
Minard lands with a nice combination. Isotalo backs away looking to recover.
Minard cracks Isotalo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Minard connects with a right hand. Isotalo shakes it off.
Minard cracks the inside of Isotalo's front leg.
Minard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Minard thows a body shot but no joy.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Isotalo!
Isotalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minard.
Isotalo misses with a combination
and Minard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Isotalo. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws a combination. Isotalo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Minard lands a nice hook to Isotalo's body. Isotalo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minard throws a lazy right hand but Isotalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Minard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minard lands the left hand.
Minard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isotalo staying out of range there.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minard throws a head kick but Isotalo moves out of range.
Minard is looking to slow Isotalo down with leg kicks.
Minard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Isotalo.
Minard misses with an uppercut. Isotalo saw that one coming.
Isotalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minard.
A jab from Minard misses.
Isotalo misses with the combination.
Minard dodges the punch combination from Isotalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Isotalo preventing the sweep.
Isotalo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Isotalo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minard's head.
Isotalo wants to pass the guard but Minard is keeping the position.
Isotalo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isotalo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Minard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Minard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Zyekowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibi Dikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Zyekowski!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zyekowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ibi Dikki has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski misses with a wild combination.
Zyekowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dikki keeps the fight on the outside.
Zyekowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Dikki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zyekowski tries to clinch up.
Zyekowski misses with a looping right.
Zyekowski is looking to clinch but Dikki is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zyekowski tries to land a front kick but Dikki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dikki tries to land a leg kick but Zyekowski saw it coming and moves away.
Zyekowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zyekowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zyekowski misses the shot to the body.
Zyekowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas Zyekowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zyekowski throws a leg kick
and Dikki counters with a thumping low kick.
Zyekowski looks to clinch
and Dikki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zyekowski's guard now.
Dikki looking to pass the guard.
Dikki trying to control but Zyekowski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dikki.
Dikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zyekowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zyekowski tries to clinch
and Dikki counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick from Dikki lands but Zyekowski takes it in his stride.
Zyekowski looks to land a right hand but Dikki moved out of range.
Zyekowski throws a right and a left that Dikki avoids nicely.
Zyekowski misses with a body shot.
Dikki scores a takedown into full mount!
Zyekowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki working for a submission but Zyekowski is keeping him at bay.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zyekowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zyekowski tries to lock up and control but Dikki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dikki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dikki working the ground and pound effectively.
Zyekowski is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dikki looking to secure an arm triangle but Zyekowski defends it well.
Zyekowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dikki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zyekowski is trying to escape the mount.
Zyekowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dikki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zyekowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dikki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dikki looking to finish with strikes here!
Dikki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dikki is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dikki prevents Zyekowski from getting the reversal.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibi Dikki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibi Dikki's cut.
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.
Zyekowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dikki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zyekowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dikki counters with a solid body kick.
Zyekowski wants to clinch
and Dikki counters with a thumping low kick.
Dikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski wants to clinch but Dikki slips to the side
and Dikki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zyekowski's guard now.
Zyekowski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dikki is now in half guard.
Dikki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zyekowski defends it well.
Zyekowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dikki.
Dikki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zyekowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dikki postures up.
Dikki trying to control but Zyekowski is working from the bottom.
Zyekowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dikki.
Dikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zyekowski tries to clinch
and Dikki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dikki.
Zyekowski 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.
Dikki chips away with some ground and pound.
Dikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dikki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zyekowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dikki, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dikki's guard.
Dikki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dikki trying to control the position.
Dikki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zyekowski wants to control from the top but Dikki keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dikki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zyekowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dikki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zyekowski looks to land a body kick but Dikki moved away.
Zyekowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dikki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zyekowski.
Zyekowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dikki.
Zyekowski throws a leg kick but Dikki moved away.
Zyekowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dikki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Zyekowski does no damage.
Thomas Zyekowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski wants to clinch up but Dikki keeps it at a distance.
Zyekowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Zyekowski blocks the low kick.
Zyekowski stalks Dikki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dikki's face. Dikki staggers backwards, shaken.
Zyekowski lands a high kick!
Dikki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zyekowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dikki counters with a shoot takedown. Zyekowski fights it but they end up in guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibi Dikki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibi Dikki's cut.
That's time! Dikki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dikki walks into a straight right hand from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski misses with a body kick.
Zyekowski throws a head kick but Dikki moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zyekowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dikki's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Zyekowski.
Zyekowski looking to stall.
Dikki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zyekowski closes the distance looking to clinch
so Dikki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dikki postures up in Zyekowski's guard and throws a big left but Zyekowski blocks it.
Dikki stopping the sweep attempt from Zyekowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikki wants to pass the guard but Zyekowski is keeping the position.
Zyekowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dikki is one step ahead there.
Zyekowski wants to control the position but Dikki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dikki wants to advance to full mount but Zyekowski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dikki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zyekowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zyekowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zyekowski!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dikki is looking to regain half guard here but Zyekowski keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dikki is not content to let Zyekowski control the position.
Zyekowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dikki is trying to control Zyekowski's posture but Zyekowski avoids it.
Zyekowski wants to stand but Dikki has his arm trapped.
Zyekowski wants to control but Dikki is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zyekowski misses with a leg kick
and Dikki counters with a good low kick that Zyekowski was not able to check.
Dikki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zyekowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dikki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dikki.
Zyekowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas Zyekowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zyekowski trying to land knees to the body.
Zyekowski trying to land knees to the body.
Zyekowski works on Dikki's body with a couple of short punches.
Zyekowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zyekowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zyekowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dikki's elbow.
Zyekowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Dikki gets an underhook and turns Zyekowski into the ropes.
Zyekowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Zyekowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zyekowski lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski is leaning against Dikki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dikki wants to break free but Zyekowski has control.
Ibi Dikki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zyekowski.
Dikki is trying to maintain a safe position but Zyekowski gets an underhook and turns Dikki into the ropes.
Dikki avoiding damage as Zyekowski throws knees to the body.
Dikki has hold of one of Zyekowski's legs. Zyekowski is fighting the takedown attempt but Dikki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Zyekowski 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.
Dikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zyekowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dikki is one step ahead there.
Zyekowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dikki is aware though and is defending well.
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 Ibi Dikki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dikki, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibi Dikki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero comes to the ring accompanied by La mandanga. Mancinelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli tries to clinch up.
Mancinelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cantero has a takedown stuffed.
Mancinelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mancinelli sprawls well. Mancinelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cantero gets slowly back to his feet.
Cantero throws a series of punches but Mancinelli moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancinelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mancinelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown but Mancinelli shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Cantero with that takedown attempt.
Mancinelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantero moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantero moves out of range of the body kick.
Mancinelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mancinelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mancinelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mancinelli pushes down on Cantero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mancinelli is keen to just control but Cantero is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli not doing much here.
Mancinelli is keen to just control but Cantero is a slippery customer.
Cantero is doing well to control the position and prevent Mancinelli from advancing to side control.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cantero keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli wants to work for an arm triangle but Cantero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cantero is refusing to be controlled, as Mancinelli sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up.
Mancinelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mancinelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mancinelli throws a lazy right hand but Cantero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cantero misses with a takedown
and Mancinelli counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cantero's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli looking to sit in guard and control but Cantero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mancinelli throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mancinelli controls Cantero momentarily but Cantero frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cantero swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Cantero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mancinelli wants to clinch.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but Cantero is having none of it.
Mancinelli looks to throw the jab but Cantero is out of range.
Mancinelli forces Cantero back against the ropes and clinches.
Mancinelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Cantero avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mancinelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mancinelli misses with a knee to the head.
Mancinelli lands a knee to the body.
Mancinelli pushes Cantero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cantero tries for a takedown but Mancinelli manages to get underhooks.
Cantero can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Mancinelli - that landed with a thud.
Mancinelli lands a nice uppercut.
Mancinelli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cantero's face.
Mancinelli missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with some punches.
Cantero tries to score a body lock takedown but Mancinelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mancinelli gets underhooks to prevent Cantero's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cantero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mancinelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli works on Cantero's body with a couple of short punches.
Mancinelli digs a right hand underneath Cantero's ribcage. Cantero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a shoulder strike.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mancinelli lands an elbow inside.
Mancinelli lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mancinelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mancinelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mancinelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mancinelli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cantero manages to break the clinch.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but Cantero is having none of it.
Michele Mancinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Mancinelli finds it's target.
Mancinelli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mancinelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a knee strike.
Mancinelli throws a head punch that misses.
Cantero tries for a takedown but Mancinelli manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mancinelli wants to slow Cantero down by chopping away at his legs.
A right-left combo lands from Cantero.
Cantero tries for a takedown but Mancinelli circles away easily
and Mancinelli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cantero working a defensive guard here.
Mancinelli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cantero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantero keeping full guard, as Mancinelli tries to pass.
Mancinelli wants to control from the top but Cantero keeps moving.
Cantero is trying to hold Mancinelli in close to prevent damage but Mancinelli has managed to pass into half guard.
Mancinelli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cantero trying to control but Mancinelli postures up.
Cantero looking for submissions off his back.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cantero keeps working.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Mancinelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Cantero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cantero misses with a takedown
and Mancinelli counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancinelli ducks under a wild hook from Cantero.
Mancinelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mancinelli.
Mancinelli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cantero shoots and misses
and Mancinelli counters by clinching up.
Mancinelli connects with a knee to the head.
Mancinelli works on Cantero's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mancinelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli looking to throw knees to the head but Cantero is blocking nicely.
Cantero managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli cracks Cantero with a nice body shot.
Mancinelli prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mancinelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cantero keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli darts in and clinches Cantero up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Mancinelli.
Cantero blocks an elbow strike.
Mancinelli gets through Cantero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mancinelli lands an uppercut.
Mancinelli digs a right hand underneath Cantero's ribcage. Cantero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mancinelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mancinelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cantero takes a shot to the head.
Cantero is looking to break free of the clinch but Mancinelli has double underhooks.
Cantero wants a takedown.
Cantero fails to pull guard.
Mancinelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Cantero backwards.
Cantero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mancinelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancinelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mancinelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but Cantero moves out of range.
Mancinelli is looking to clinch.
Mancinelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mancinelli scores with a push kick.
Cantero with a poor takedown
and Mancinelli counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cantero's guard now.
Mancinelli looking to sit in guard and control but Cantero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancinelli wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cantero's guard.
Cantero looking for a guillotine here but Mancinelli defends easily.
Cantero keeping moving, preventing Mancinelli from controlling successfully.
Mancinelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mancinelli has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cantero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mancinelli is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cantero pulls down on the head and he's put Mancinelli to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Luis Cantero!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshal Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Tamura as Erickson shoots in.
Erickson moves out of range of the leg kick from Tamura.
Erickson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tamura pinned against the cage. Tamura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tamura throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
Tamura throws a nice looking combination but Erickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Erickson.
Tamura tries to bum rush Erickson with a series of wild strikes but Erickson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamura misses with an uppercut. Erickson saw that one coming.
Erickson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Erickson shoots in for a takedown but Tamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshal Erickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Erickson has a takedown stuffed.
Erickson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tamura is fending him off so far but Erickson persists. Nope, Tamura circles away and we're back to standing.
Erickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamura avoids it really well and circles away.
Tamura with a nice cross.
Erickson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tamura is trying to defend but Erickson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Erickson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson wants to control but Tamura is keeping him busy.
Tamura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tamura is not content to let Erickson control the position.
Erickson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Erickson is looking to take a break and control but Tamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Erickson is working for a kimura but Tamura is defending it quite comfortably.
Erickson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tamura could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Erickson has cracked it and Tamura is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Erickson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marshal Erickson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Kleineiche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Nowak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Kleineiche!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kleineiche.
Kleineiche throws a series of punches but Nowak avoids them all with ease.
Herbert Kleineiche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kleineiche misses its intended target.
Kleineiche looks to land a right hand but Nowak moved out of range.
Nowak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
Kleineiche lands with a straight right. Nowak didn't see that one coming.
Nowak throws a jab but it's blocked by Kleineiche.
Nowak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleineiche scores with a counter punch that sends Nowak to the canvas! Kleineiche smells blood - he's punishing Nowak with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nowak has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Kleineiche!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the ring accompanied by I need Scissors!. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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211 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans tries to clinch but Oliva moves out of range.
Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Oliva has been cut.
Evans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliva's face.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliva takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the ropes.
Oliva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliva digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliva is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Evans.
Oliva looks gassed!
Oliva is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oliva misses with a two punch combination.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans lands a body punch in the clinch.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Oliva's ribcage. Oliva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliva has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans wants to clinch.
Oliva misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans clinches.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Evans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evans with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Evans.
A knee to the head by Evans.
Evans has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Oliva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans lands punches and elbows.
Oliva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva wants to control his opponent's hands but Evans gets his hands free.
Oliva is trapped and Evans is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Evans patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Evans looking to hold on to the position here but Oliva rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Oliva wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliva!
Oliva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oliva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a body kick.
Oliva tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva shoots for a double leg takedown but Evans sprawls well. He's pushed Oliva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Oliva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliva circles away.
Oliva throws a head kick that misses.
Oliva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the ropes.
Evans lands a body shot.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Oliva is blocking nicely.
A short right from Oliva on the inside.
Oliva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans takes one to the chin there.
Chris Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans wants to clinch.
Evans tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Oliva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliva avoids it.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Oliva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliva throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oliva lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Evans wants to clinch up but Oliva keeps it at a distance.
Oliva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Evans sprawls well. Evans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliva gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Evans can pounce on him.
Oliva misses with a double jab.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Oliva is breathing heavily.
Evans tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Evans misses with the combination.
Oliva misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliva misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a combination
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the ropes.
Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Evans has Oliva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Evans keeps control of Oliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans gets through Oliva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans lands a shot to the body.
Evans keeps control of Oliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliva scores with a shot to the body.
Evans has managed to clinch.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Evans is working Oliva over against the ropes.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans moves into range and clinches up with Oliva.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olivas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans looks to land a combination. Oliva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliva misses with a leg kick
and Evans counters by clinching up.
Evans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliva wants to break free but Evans has control.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliva breaks the clinch.
Oliva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oliva scores with a spinning back kick!
Oliva has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
Oliva is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.
Evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Oliva pushes him off.
Oliva connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliva.
Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evans tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliva.
Chris Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Oliva.
Oliva swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Oliva tries to land a body kick
and Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans misses with a knee to the head.
Evans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliva is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Oliva, against the ropes.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliva throws a lazy head kick
and Evans moves into the clinch.
A short right from Oliva.
Nice body punch from Oliva.
Oliva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliva shoots in and drives through. Evans sprawls well.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans gets through Oliva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Oliva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliva is keeping busy.
Oliva looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliva.
Oliva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliva is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Oliva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oliva clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliva.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliva's face.
Evans has Oliva pressed against the ropes, preventing Oliva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
Evans tries a body shot but Oliva blocks it.
Evans keeps control of Oliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliva pushes Evans back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Oliva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliva showed some decent athleticism there.
Evans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evans is pressing down on Oliva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliva passes into half guard.
Oliva is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans actively working from the bottom here.
Mike Oliva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliva tries to pass to full mount but Evans defends it.
Evans is trying to stand.
Evans tries to roll over but Oliva keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A cross from Oliva lands.
Oliva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Oliva there.
Evans tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Oliva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good exchange - Oliva coming out on top.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Oliva.
An inside leg kick from Oliva misses.
Oliva misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliva.
Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Oliva lands a body shot.
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Oliva - that landed with a thud.
Oliva is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans stuffs the takedown.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Oliva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Oliva coming out on top.
Evans is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Oliva - that landed with a thud.
Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans checks the leg kick.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Oliva.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Oliva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Evans!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes to the ring accompanied by Here Comes the Pain by Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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245 lbs
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242 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Aronoff both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Tra Fulton has been cut.
Fulton throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Aronoff does no damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fulton.
Fulton blocks the strikes from Aronoff.
Aronoff wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Fulton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aronoff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aronoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fulton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fulton is trying to get an arm triangle but Aronoff is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fulton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aronoff sneaks back into half guard.
Aronoff wants to control but Fulton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aronoff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aronoff.
Fulton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fulton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aronoff is keeping the position for now.
Fulton won't allow Aronoff to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fulton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aronoff 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.
Aronoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fulton manages to get himself to full guard.
Aronoff thows a big elbow that misses.
Aronoff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fulton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aronoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fulton looks gassed!
Fulton is trying to control the position but Aronoff postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aronoff postures up and lands a big shot to Fulton's brow.
Fulton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aronoff is aware though and is defending well.
Aronoff trying to control but Fulton is working from the bottom.
Aronoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fulton looking for a guillotine here but Aronoff defends easily.
Aronoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aronoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aronoff drops back looking for a leg! Fulton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fulton manages to kick Aronoff off! Aronoff jumps back into Fulton's guard.
Fulton working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aronoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aronoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fulton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aronoff pushing down on Fulton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aronoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Fulton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aronoff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fulton wants to get back to full guard.
Aronoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Mark Aronoff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tra Fulton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aronoff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fulton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Aronoff scores with a four punch combination!
Fulton misses with a looping right.
Aronoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aronoff lands a nice shot to the body.
Fulton ducks under a wild hook from Aronoff.
Aronoff wants to land a leg kick but Fulton is out of range.
Aronoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fulton defends it nicely.
Aronoff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fulton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aronoff tries to clinch but Fulton moves away
and Fulton counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fulton.
Fulton scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fulton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aronoff backwards.
A short left from Fulton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fulton.
Nice body punch from Fulton.
Fulton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aronoff backwards.
Fulton is trying to stall.
Fulton looking for a takedown.
Aronoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Fulton has double underhooks.
Fulton lands a shot to the body.
Fulton scores with a shoulder strike.
Fulton lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fulton.
Fulton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fulton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fulton has hold of one of Aronoff's legs. Aronoff is fighting the takedown attempt but Fulton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fulton passes Aronoff's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fulton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fulton wants to finish this one by submission but Aronoff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fulton.
Fulton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aronoff is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff stays in close to Fulton's body and controls the position.
Aronoff looking to pass the guard.
Fulton is looking for a triangle but Aronoff pushes his legs off easily.
Aronoff has gone for a leg lock! Fulton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aronoff's guard.
Fulton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aronoff manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fulton has Aronoff in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aronoff passes into half guard.
Aronoff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aronoff is pressing down on Fulton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fulton is holding on for now.
Aronoff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fulton is just riding it out for now. Aronoff eventually gives up the hold.
Aronoff is looking to take a break and control but Fulton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fulton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fulton looking for subs from the bottom but Aronoff mounts him!
Fulton regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fulton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aronoff is pressing down on Fulton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fulton is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fulton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fulton wants to improve his position but Aronoff is controlling well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra Fulton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tra Fulton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aronoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fulton counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Fulton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aronoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Aronoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Aronoff misses with a takedown
and Fulton counters with a series of strikes. Aronoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fulton fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark Aronoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fulton thows a body shot but no joy.
Aronoff misses with a combination
and Fulton counters with a straight right hand.
Mark Aronoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Fulton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aronoff is trying to maintain the position but Fulton is very close to passing his half guard.
Fulton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aronoff trying to control here.
Tra Fulton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fulton moves nicely into side control.
Fulton tries for a kimura but Aronoff is defending well.
Aronoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fulton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aronoff is trying to buck Fulton off.
Aronoff is looking to regain half guard here but Fulton keeps moving and retains side control.
Fulton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aronoff is looking to regain half guard here but Fulton keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fulton asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fulton is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Aronoff looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fulton gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Aronoff is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fulton lets go of the hold and Aronoff can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tra Fulton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabry Teboulbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the ring accompanied by 50cent - I�ll WHIP YA HEAD BOY. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabry Teboulbi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teboulbi looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Teboulbi defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
Teboulbi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayes.
Teboulbi misses with an uppercut.
Teboulbi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Teboulbi misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes fails with the takedown.
Teboulbi lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayes off the ropes and back into rage.
It looks like Gary Hayes has been cut.
Hayes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teboulbi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes tries for a takedown but Teboulbi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayes walks into a left hand.
Teboulbi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teboulbi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teboulbi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Teboulbi misses with a double jab
and Teboulbi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes loads up on a big right hand but Teboulbi slips the punch.
Teboulbi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teboulbi misses with a shot to the body
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Teboulbi.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes dives in and grabs Teboulbi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teboulbi pushes down on Hayes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teboulbi punishes Hayes's body with a nice straight punch.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Teboulbi lands the left hand.
Teboulbi lands a jab to the nose.
Gary Hayes's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teboulbi drops Hayes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hayes looks back up at him and smiles so Teboulbi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hayes is rocked!
Teboulbi circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hayes tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Teboulbi wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sabry Teboulbi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dagani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Dagani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dagani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Retso wants to slow Dagani down by chopping away at his legs.
Dagani swinging wildly here.
Max Dagani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagani tries to bum rush Retso with a series of wild strikes but Retso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Retso throws a leg kick that misses.
Retso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Dagani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Retso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dagani.
Retso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Drake Retso has been cut.
Dagani blocks a low kick nicely.
Retso shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Retso was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dagani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Retso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dagani can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Retso lands with some strikes.
Retso has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dagani's face.
Retso cracks Dagani with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Retso.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso landing strikes, looking to finish!
Retso looking for a guillotine from mount but Dagani is having none of it.
Dagani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dagani defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Retso.
Dagani wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Retso landing strikes from the mount and Dagani is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso controlling from the full mount.
Dagani is wriggling around trying to escape.
Retso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Retso trying to control but Dagani is having none of it.
Retso raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Retso scoring with strikes but Dagani is staying in there.
Dagani is squirming around, avoiding Retso's attempts to control the action.
Retso cracks Dagani with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Retso with the ground and pound from mount.
Dagani can't escape the position.
Dagani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retso content just to control the position here.
Retso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagani is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Retso.
Retso jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Dagani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dagani and Retso has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Retso slows the pace down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retso works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dagani tries to bench press Retso off him but Retso keeps the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Retso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Retso'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.
Retso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max Dagani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Retso throws the kick towards the body but Dagani avoids it.
Dagani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Retso ducks under a wild hook from Dagani.
Dagani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Dagani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Retso.
Nice uppercut lands for Dagani. That snapped Retso's head back.
That has opened up Drake Retso's cut even more.
Dagani dips to his left and cracks Retso with an uppercut!
Dagani cracks Retso with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dagani. Retso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dagani misses with a wild combination.
A shot to de liver by Dagani. Beautiful body shot.
Retso is breathing heavily.
Retso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dagani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dagani lands a left and a right that send Retso crashing to the mat, dazed. Dagani thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The cut above Drake Retso's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Drake Retso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Dagani!
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