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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aizen Senshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senshi has chosen Scumbag as his entrance music. Asiong Salonga had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asiong Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aizen Senshi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga shoots for a double leg takedown but Senshi sprawls well. He's pushed Salonga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salonga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salonga is looking to clinch but Senshi is avoiding it.
Salonga throws a sloppy head kick and Senshi moves out of range easily.
Salonga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Senshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Senshi has closed the distance and engaged Salonga in a clinch.
Salonga wants to stall.
Senshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Senshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salonga's calf.
Salonga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salonga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Senshi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Salonga is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Senshi. That snapped Salonga's head back.
Senshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Senshi tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing Senshi back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga looking to stall.
Senshi tries to throw a body punch but Salonga avoids it by throwing Senshi back against the ropes.
Senshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senshi working aggressively here.
Senshi breaks from the clinch.
Salonga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Senshi as he jumps to the side.
Nice body kick from Senshi.
Salonga shoots in looking for a takedown but Senshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salonga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asiong Salonga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salonga is breathing heavily.
Salonga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Senshi, right into the meat.
Senshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salonga.
We've been told by Salonga's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Senshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Senshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salonga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Senshi. Senshi obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Senshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salonga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senshi to score with a decent uppercut.
Senshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Senshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aizen Senshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Senshi wants to clinch.
Salonga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Senshi.
Senshi pushes Salonga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Senshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Salonga. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Senshi breaks the clinch.
Senshi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Senshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Senshi gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Senshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salonga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salonga shoots in for a double leg but Senshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salonga tries to keep at a distance but Senshi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Senshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Senshi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
A short left from Senshi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Senshi tries to work over Salonga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Senshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Senshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Senshi has closed the distance and engaged Salonga in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aizen Senshi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salonga tries to clinch up.
Salonga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aizen Senshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salonga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Senshi feints and then cracks Salonga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salonga down.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Senshi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Senshi tries to work over Salonga's front leg with a kick but Salonga checks it.
Salonga shoots in looking for a takedown but Senshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salonga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Senshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salonga is out of range and Senshi settles back down.
Salonga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Senshi tests Salonga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salonga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Senshi is trying to buck Salonga off.
Senshi throws Salonga to one side and escapes!
Salonga shoots in looking for a takedown. Senshi tries to sprawl out of it but Salonga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Senshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Asiong Salonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salonga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Senshi as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asiong Salonga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senshi darts in and clinches Salonga up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Senshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salonga breaks the clinch.
Senshi moves into range and clinches up with Salonga.
Salonga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Senshi walks away with a smile on his face. Salonga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Senshi.
Salonga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Senshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senshi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Senshi breaks from the clinch.
Senshi is looking to clinch but Salonga is avoiding it.
Senshi is looking to slow Salonga down with leg kicks.
Senshi tries to clinch up.
Senshi clinches with his opponent.
Senshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salonga fails with a takedown attempt.
Senshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senshi throws a leg kick which misses Salonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Salonga tries to avoid it.
Salonga shoots in looking for a takedown. Senshi tries to sprawl out of it but Salonga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Senshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Senshi has Salonga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Senshi breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Senshi. No joy for Salonga on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salonga keeps the fight on the outside.
Senshi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aizen Senshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Salonga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Senshi gets a clinch.
Senshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Senshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salonga misses with a takedown attempt - Senshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Senshi throws a jab when Salonga was well out of range.
Senshi lands a leg kick that knocks Salonga off balance momentarily.
Salonga goes for a double leg but Senshi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Senshi continues to drive forward.
Senshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Salonga misses with a knee to the head.
Senshi breaks the clinch.
Salonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Senshi.
Senshi lands a nice shot that snaps Salonga's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salonga. That did some damage!
Senshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salonga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Senshi. Senshi obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Senshi.
Senshi lands with a kick to the temple. Salonga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Senshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salonga.
Salonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Senshi throws a big shot that misses.
Senshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Senshi tries to clinch there but Salonga circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Senshi. That's going to slow Salonga down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Senshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Well,Salonga is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Senshi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Senshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aizen Senshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Senshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salonga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Senshi. Senshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Senshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Senshi.
Senshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Senshi lands a leg kick that knocks Salonga off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salonga tries for a takedown but Senshi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asiong Salonga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Senshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salonga tries to keep at a distance but Senshi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salonga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salonga takes an elbow to the temple.
Senshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Senshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salonga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Senshi takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonga blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Senshi.
Senshi manages to break the clinch.
Senshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salonga's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Senshi, right into the meat.
Senshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aizen Senshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Senshi 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Aizen Senshi!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Aizen Senshi!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Aizen Senshi!
Aizen Senshi wins by unanimous decision!
Aizen Senshi took some time post fight to say the following; 'My opponent was good but as always I'm better!
And thanks to all of my sponsors!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Itzo Eiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrab Kabovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itzo Eiji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shrab Kabovik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabovik instigates a clinch.
Kabovik wants a takedown.
Kabovik wants a takedown.
Kabovik tries to score a body lock takedown but Eiji shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Itzo Eiji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shrab Kabovik.
Kabovik slowing the pace effectively.
Eiji looking to stall.
Kabovik tries for a takedown. No joy.
I was talking to Eiji's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kabovik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eiji.
Kabovik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eiji avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eiji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kabovik tries for a takedown but Eiji manages to get underhooks.
Kabovik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eiji manages to pull guard.
Eiji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kabovik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Eiji is tightening it up a little... Kabovik has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kabovik reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kabovik taps out! Nice BJJ there by Eiji!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Itzo Eiji!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideki Masada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Kotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masada comes to the ring accompanied by "Tokyo Drift (Restage Remix)" by Teriyaki Boyz. Pavel Kotov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideki Masada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pavel Kotov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kotov looks for a takedown but Masada sprawls well.
Kotov tries for a takedown but Masada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Masada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kotov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotov darts in looking for a takedown but Masada gets double underhooks and turns Kotov into the ropes.
Hideki Masada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Kotov.
Kotov goes for a takedown attempt but Masada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masada wants to clinch.
Masada shoots for a takedown but Kotov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kotov stuffs the takedown.
Masada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Masada fails with a takedown attempt.
Masada stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masada dives in and grabs Kotov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kotov pushes down on Masada's head and hops out.
Kotov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Masada.
Masada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kotov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Masada.
Masada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotov wants to improve his position but Masada is controlling well.
Kotov is defending against the submission attempts here by Masada.
Masada is breathing heavily.
Kotov tries to kick Masada off but Masada keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kotov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kotov, up you get!
Masada lands a head kick. Kotov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kotov scores with a takedown into Masada's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masada is keeping the position for now.
Masada looking to control.
Kotov working some strikes from top position.
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.
Kotov works over Masada with some ground and pound from guard.
Kotov with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotov postures up in Masada's guard and throws a big left but Masada blocks it.
Kotov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotov scoring with some ground and pound.
Kotov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kotov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kotov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kotov working some strikes from top position.
Kotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kotov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masada has momentary wrist control but Kotov slips an elbow through the middle.
Kotov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Masada's head.
Kotov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masada's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotov advances position into side control!
Kotov landing strikes.
Masada taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kotov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Masada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masada.
Masada leaves Kotov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kotov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kotov wants it to stay on the feet.
Masada looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kotov moves into full guard.
Masada looking to sit in guard and control but Kotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotov passes Masada's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kotov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kotov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kotov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Masada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kotov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kotov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Masada taking some punishment here, with Kotov in his half guard.
Kotov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kotov lands a nice short elbow.
Pavel Kotov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Masada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kotov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Masada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kotov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kotov winds up and cracks Masada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masada is rocked!
Kotov working over Masada with some ground and pound. Masada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Masada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kotov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Masada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Masada is looking for a sweep. Kotov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masada seems to have got his legs back now.
Kotov working the head and body with strikes.
Kotov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Masada is trying to stand back up but Kotov is controlling him
Kotov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Masada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kotov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Masada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kotov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kotov winds up and cracks Masada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kotov working Masada over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kotov lands a nice short elbow.
Kotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kotov lands a nice short elbow.
Masada is looking to control Kotov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Masada avoid being mounted?
Kotov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kotov lands with a punch from half guard.
Kotov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotov working over Masada with some ground and pound. Masada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Masada taking some punishment here, with Kotov in his half guard.
Masada punching from the bottom.
Kotov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kotov winds up and cracks Masada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kotov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kotov.
Masada tries to get to full guard but Kotov has control of the leg.
Kotov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotov winds up and cracks Masada with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masada taking some punishment here, with Kotov in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kotov 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!
No luck for Kotov with that takedown attempt.
Masada shoots in and drives through. Kotov sprawls well.
Masada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kotov tries to avoid it but Masada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kotov to the ground. Kotov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Masada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideki Masada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masada keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kotov is fending him off so far but Masada persists. Nope, Kotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Kotov misses with a takedown attempt - Masada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masada throws a front kick aimed at Kotov's knee but Kotov avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kotov shoots in looking for a takedown but Masada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kotov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kotov closes the distance and clinches up with Masada, looking for a takedown. Kotov pushes Masada against the ropes but Masada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masada scores with a three punch combo!
Kotov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masada looks to score with a jab to the body but Kotov is just out of range.
Hideki Masada is winning the standup battle so far.
Masada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masada wants it to stay on the feet.
Masada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kotov's waist but Kotov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masada off to one side.
Masada throws a combination. Kotov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Masada. Those never looked like landing.
Kotov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kotov.
Masada tries to clinch up.
Kotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Masada.
No luck for Masada with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kotov swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kotov is defended easily by Masada.
Masada goes for a double leg but Kotov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kotov continues to drive forward.
Kotov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masada avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Masada lands a body shot.
Masada is pressed up against the ropes. Kotov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Masada down to the mat. Masada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Masada clinches up against the ropes.
Masada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kotov uses from the top position.
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!
Kotov throws a big right hand that misses.
Masada controls Kotov momentarily but Kotov frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kotov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Masada wants to stand but Kotov is controlling the position.
Masada will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kotov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kotov cracks Masada with a solid left hand.
Kotov is working Masada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kotov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kotov landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kotov working some strikes from top position.
Kotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Masada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotov is controlling him.
Kotov landing some decent shots from guard.
Hideki Masada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotov chips away with some ground and pound.
Pavel Kotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kotov controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Kotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kotov 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Pavel Kotov!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Pavel Kotov!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Pavel Kotov!
Pavel Kotov wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redjo Majkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majkan has chosen Silent Gun as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Redjo Majkan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majkan dives in for a single leg takedown but Bungradidoa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Majkan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bungradidoa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bungradidoa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bungradidoa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Majkan stops Bungradidoa from getting back to his feet.
Majkan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bungradidoa is looking to escape.
Majkan throws a strike but Bungradidoa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Majkan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bungradidoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bungradidoa wants to stand up but Majkan is controlling him.
Bungradidoa pulls Majkan in to control the position.
Bungradidoa wriggles free and stands up.
Majkan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bungradidoa moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majkan looking for a takedown.
Mophaf Bungradidoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redjo Majkan.
Bungradidoa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Majkan is defending well.
Bungradidoa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bungradidoa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bungradidoa manages to end up in side control.
Majkan is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungradidoa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Majkan tries to improve position but can't.
Bungradidoa decides to stand back up. Bungradidoa steps back and let's Majkan get back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Bungradidoa. Beautiful body shot.
Majkan looks winded!
Majkan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bungradidoa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Majkan!
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!
Bungradidoa unloading with bombs!
Bungradidoa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bungradidoa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Majkan for as long as he can get away with.
Majkan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Majkan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa is landing with some decent strikes but Majkan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bungradidoa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Majkan looks a forlorn figure.
Majkan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bungradidoa controlling the pace for now.
Bungradidoa postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Majkan badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bungradidoa around the waist but Bungradidoa pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bungradidoa is the winner by TKO! Bungradidoa jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mophaf Bungradidoa!
Mophaf Bungradidoa made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Maciel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a hook to the body
and Maciel counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Lucas Alves has been cut.
Lucas Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maciel lands a left and a right that send Alves crashing to the mat, dazed. Maciel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Alves is rocked!
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!
Maciel with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Maciel finish him?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maciel scoring with punches and elbows.
Alves is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maciel.
Alves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maciel.
The strikes coming from Maciel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alves taking a bit of punishment here - Maciel scoring with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maciel tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Maciel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maciel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maciel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
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.
Alves defending against the ground and pound.
Alves is trying to improve his position.
Maciel throws a strike aimed at the side of Alves's head but Alves avoids it well.
Alves sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maciel is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Maciel seems content to control.
Maciel is looking for a kimura here.
Alves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maciel scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Maciel counters with a shoot takedown. Alves fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves looks winded!
Maciel preventing the sweep.
Maciel trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Maciel lands a couple of elbows.
Maciel throws a big elbow that misses.
Maciel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oooooh!!! Maciel has knocked Alves down with a huge combo! Maciel steps away and waves a wobbly Alves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The cut above Lucas Alves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maciel cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Maciel doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Alves crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Alves's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Maciel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Franko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuma Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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238 lbs
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Franko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuma Shiroma!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shiroma avoids it really well and circles away.
Franko lands with a slapping head kick.
Shiroma is looking to clinch.
Shiroma clinches with his opponent.
Shiroma misses with a knee strike.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Franko can't break the clinch.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shiroma stops a takedown attempt from Franko.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Franko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Shiroma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Franko avoids the damage to the body.
Franko tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Franko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Franko avoids the damage to the body.
Shiroma is pressed up against the ropes. Franko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroma down to the mat. Shiroma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Franko keeps the fight on the outside.
Franko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Franko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Shiroma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shiroma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franko is defending well for now.
Franko is trying to drag Shiroma to the mat but Shiroma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Shiroma lands a good knee to the midsection. Franko won't want to take too many of those.
Franko is breathing heavily.
Shiroma scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franko avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Franko avoids the damage to the body.
Franko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franko has Shiroma pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shiroma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuma Shiroma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiroma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Franko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shiroma tries to avoid it but Franko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shiroma to the ground. Shiroma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shiroma doesn't manage to clinch there - Franko circles away.
Shiroma throws the kick towards the body but Franko avoids it.
Shiroma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shiroma stalling the fight.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Franko is trying to break free.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shiroma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shiroma is pressed up against the ropes. Franko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroma down to the mat. Shiroma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shiroma tries to clinch but Franko is having none of it.
Franko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franko shoots for a takedown but Shiroma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franko shoots in looking for a takedown but Shiroma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shiroma.
Franko circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franko clinches.
Franko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shiroma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franko is working for takedown but Shiroma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shiroma scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiroma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franko avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
Shiroma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Shiroma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shiroma missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shiroma pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Franko avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuma Shiroma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Franko shoots in and drives through. Shiroma sprawls well.
Shiroma clinches with his opponent.
Franko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Shiroma to keep the fight standing.
Franko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shiroma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franko is defending well for now.
Shiroma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Franko is defending well for now.
Shiroma is looking to control Franko's arms but Franko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shiroma has his back to the ropes.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Franko avoids the damage to the body.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shiroma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Franko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franko blocks a head kick by Shiroma.
Shiroma has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shiroma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shiroma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma throws a head kick but Franko moves out of range.
Shiroma instigates a clinch.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shiroma obliges.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Franko is looking to control Shiroma's arms but Shiroma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Franko has his back to the ropes.
Kuma Shiroma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franko avoids it.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Shiroma landing knees to the head.
Franko managing to block the knees to the body from Shiroma.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Franko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shiroma smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Franko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiroma tries to clinch but Franko moves out of range.
Shiroma tries to clinch there but Franko circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiroma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franko is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Franko avoids it.
Franko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiroma scores a nice knee to the body.
Shiroma with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shiroma obliges.
Shiroma leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franko tries to pull guard but Shiroma forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Shiroma scores a nice knee to the body.
Shiroma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franko is trying to pull guard but Shiroma turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Shiroma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shiroma connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Francis Franko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiroma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shiroma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma tries to land a knee to the head but Franko blocks with his arms.
Franko tries to pull guard but Shiroma holds him up against the ropes and eventually Franko drops back down to his feet.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shiroma stops a takedown attempt from Franko.
Shiroma misses with a knee to the head.
Franko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shiroma.
Franko tries to circle away but Shiroma has him pinned against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shiroma obliges.
Shiroma stalling in the clinch.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franko letting Shiroma take a breather here.
Shiroma keeps control of Franko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuma Shiroma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francis Franko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shiroma rushes Franko and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Franko tries to pull guard but Shiroma forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Franko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shiroma uses from the top position.
Franko wants to sweep here but Shiroma controlling him for the moment.
Shiroma tries to stand but Franko is controlling from the bottom.
Franko is looking for a triangle but Shiroma pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shiroma is aware though and is defending well.
Shiroma wants to get up but he can't break Franko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shiroma tries to free his leg and advance position but Franko is retaining full guard.
Franko is trying to keep Shiroma in close.
Franko is really struggling to control Shiroma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We're going to have a standup here because Francis Franko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Franko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiroma wants to clinch up but Franko keeps it at a distance.
Shiroma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Franko being controlled against the ropes.
Franko tries to break free but Shiroma pushes him back against the ropes.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Franko tries for a takedown but Shiroma manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma is trying to maintain a safe position but Franko gets an underhook and turns Shiroma into the ropes.
Shiroma trying to land knees to the body.
Franko avoiding damage as Shiroma throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shiroma tries a knee to the head but Franko blocks it.
Franko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shiroma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiroma throws a push kick but Franko slaps the foot to one side.
Francis Franko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shiroma tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Franko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shiroma tries to clinch but Franko moves out of range.
Franko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shiroma circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Franko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiroma has closed the distance and engaged Franko in a clinch.
Shiroma tries to land knees in the clinch but Franko avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma looking to stall.
Franko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shiroma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franko has had enough of the clinch but Shiroma keeps him there for the moment.
Shiroma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shiroma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franko.
Shiroma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Franko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Franko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Francis Franko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Franko.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuma Shiroma.
I've got Shiroma 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kuma Shiroma!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kuma Shiroma!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kuma Shiroma!
Kuma Shiroma wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kobroma Garvonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabrici Gorfal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabrici Gorfal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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28
169 lbs
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26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobroma Garvonin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabrici Gorfal!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvonin keeps the fight on the outside.
Garvonin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garvonin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garvonin has a takedown stuffed.
Gorfal throws a series of strikes that have Garvonin backpedaling.
Gorfal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gorfal throws a head kick but Garvonin moves out of range.
Gorfal throws a head kick but Garvonin moves out of range.
Garvonin dives in and scores a takedown into Gorfal's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garvonin passes into half guard.
Gorfal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garvonin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garvonin's back!
Gorfal throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gorfal working for a choke but Garvonin reverses nicely into Gorfal 's guard.
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!
Gorfal is looking for a triangle but Garvonin pushes his legs off easily.
Garvonin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfal looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorfal, not yet.
Gorfal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gorfal is still trying to improve position.
Gorfal controls Garvonin momentarily but Garvonin frees himself.
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.
Gorfal looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorfal, not yet.
Garvonin looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin wants to control from the top but Gorfal keeps moving.
Garvonin advances position into side control!
Garvonin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garvonin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garvonin tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gorfal wants to control but Garvonin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal is trying to improve his position.
Garvonin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garvonin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gorfal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garvonin tries for a kimura but Gorfal is defending well.
Gorfal tries to buck Garvonin off but Garvonin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garvonin working away.
Garvonin trying to control the position but Gorfal is working away.
Gorfal sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garvonin is trying to work for a kimura but Gorfal is defending well.
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 Kobroma Garvonin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gorfal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garvonin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gorfal but Gorfal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gorfal works the jab nicely.
Garvonin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorfal pinned against the ropes. Gorfal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garvonin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gorfal keeping moving, preventing Garvonin from controlling successfully.
Garvonin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gorfal wants to sweep here but Garvonin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvonin passes into half guard.
Garvonin is trying to control the action in half guard but Gorfal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gorfal is looking to control Garvonin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gorfal avoid being mounted?
Garvonin trying to pass the guard but Gorfal defending well.
Gorfal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorfal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin chips away with some ground and pound.
Gorfal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorfal keeping moving, preventing Garvonin from controlling successfully.
Gorfal wants to sweep here but Garvonin controlling him for the moment.
Garvonin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorfal is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin pushes down on Gorfal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garvonin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorfal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorfal is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garvonin jumps into side control!
Gorfal gets back to half guard.
Gorfal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gorfal.
Kobroma Garvonin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gorfal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorfal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gorfal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garvonin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garvonin passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorfal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gorfal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kobroma Garvonin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Garvonin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gorfal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorfal.
Gorfal can't break the clinch.
Gorfal manages to break the clinch.
Gorfal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gorfal looking to slow down the pace here.
Garvonin keeps control of Gorfal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gorfal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garvonin is keeping busy.
Gorfal tries to break free but Garvonin pushes him back against the ropes.
Garvonin has clasped his hands together around Gorfal's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gorfal wants to control but Garvonin postures up.
Garvonin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gorfal is avoiding damage well.
Gorfal wants to control but Garvonin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfal regains half guard.
Gorfal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garvonin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garvonin's back!
Gorfal missing with strikes.
Garvonin rolls, trying to escape but Gorfal keeps control of the position.
Gorfal somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
You can see the frustration on Garvonin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gorfal not allowing Garvonin to control his hands.
Gorfal missing with strikes.
Garvonin just trying to survive but Gorfal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Garvonin rolls, trying to escape but Gorfal keeps control of the position.
Well, with Gorfal on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Garvonin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin trying to control the hands but Gorfal breaks the grip.
Will Gorfal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Garvonin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gorfal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gorfal looking to break Garvonin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Garvonin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gorfal will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorfal struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gorfal keeps control of the position as Garvonin tries to break free.
Gorfal gets his hands free as Garvonin looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal throwing sloppy strikes.
Gorfal is looking to control Garvonin but Garvonin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Garvonin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gorfal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gorfal trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gorfal has the hooks in. Garvonin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvonin trying to control but not successfully.
Garvonin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gorfal's arms.
Garvonin trying to control the position but Gorfal manages to sink in the hooks.
Garvonin tries to escape but Gorfal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvonin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gorfal's guard. Nice work there by Garvonin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garvonin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabrici Gorfal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garvonin 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Fabrici Gorfal!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Fabrici Gorfal!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Fabrici Gorfal!
Fabrici Gorfal wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaddie Defensor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki 's entrance music is wadiako. A fine choice. Naya Shinoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Defensor!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defensor throws a head kick that misses
and Shinoki counters with a left and a right that stings Defensor.
Defensor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Defensor scores with a jab. Shinoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shinoki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shinoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shinoki moves out of range of the leg kick from Defensor.
Shinoki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Defensor but Defensor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Defensor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defensor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shinoki has time to react.
Defensor dodges the punch combination from Shinoki .
Defensor connects with a crisp jab.
Shinoki is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defensor shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Shinoki takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Defensor sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Shinoki bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaddie Defensor!
Jaddie Defensor is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Naya Shinoki had this to say: ' Didn't go my way I will come back stronger Congrats to my opponent an best of luck in the future thanks you all for the support'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Droop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker's entrance music is The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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37
182 lbs
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33
163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, George Droop!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Droop.
That kick from Droop tenderised Barker's leg. Barker is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barker.
Droop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Droop prevents a takedown attempt there.
A hook to the body from Droop.
Barker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Droop after a bit of a struggle.
Droop taking a breather.
Droop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Droop pushes off an throws an elbow but Barker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Droop lands a shoulder strike.
Barker jumps guard and drags Droop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Droop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Droop throwing strikes but missing.
Droop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Droop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Droop tries to free his leg and advance position but Barker is retaining full guard.
Barker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Droop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Droop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Droop is looking to work some ground and pound but Barker has wrist control.
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.
Barker wants to stand but Droop is controlling the position.
Droop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Droop controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Droop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Droop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barker wants to sweep here but Droop controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Droop controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Droop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Droop is looking to work some ground and pound but Barker has wrist control.
Droop throws a strike but Barker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Droop wants to sweep here but Barker controlling him for the moment.
Droop trying to keep a closed guard but Barker is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Barker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Droop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Droop lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barker!
Barker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Droop throwing strikes here but Barker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barker is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Droop is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Droop is looking to take a break and control but Barker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Droop throwing shots but Barker is blocking nicely.
Droop wants to control but Barker is keeping him busy.
Barker wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Droop pulls his head out easily.
Barker tries to roll over but Droop keeps him under control.
Barker is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Droop wants to take a breather but Barker is having none of it.
Barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Droop.
Barker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Droop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Droop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barker keeps working.
Droop controlling the pace.
Droop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Droop looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Droop is nestled in close to Barker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Droop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Droop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Droop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barker has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Droop. Oh but Barker has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Droop goes limp - he's gone! Barker jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Barker!
In his post fight interview, William Barker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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