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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seti Setu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eraser Heads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Setu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yelawolf - Catfish Billy. Eraser Heads acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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264 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seti Setu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eraser Heads!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heads displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Heads rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Setu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heads throws a series of punches but Setu avoids them all with ease.
Heads throws a left and a right that both miss
and Setu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Eraser Heads has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Setu drops his shoulder and cracks Heads with a huge uppercut! Heads goes down! Can Setu finish him?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Setu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Setu trying to control but Heads is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Setu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Setu wants to control from the top but Heads keeps moving.
Setu gets to his feet - Heads follows without any prompting.
Heads throws a nice looking combination but Setu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heads misses with a series of wild punches.
Setu cracks Heads with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heads swinging wildly here.
Heads misses with a double jab
and Heads is countered with a crisp right hand from Setu that sends him to the canvas! Setu follows him to the mat into side control.
Heads is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Setu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heads has escaped the position, nice work there.
Setu is trying to get an arm triangle but Heads is defending well.
Setu throws a strike aimed at the side of Heads's head but Heads avoids it well.
Setu is trying to get an arm triangle but Heads is defending well.
Setu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Setu decides to stand back up.
A swing and a miss from Setu.
Heads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Setu slips a jab and a cross from Heads.
Sloppy strikes from Heads. Those never looked like landing.
Setu misses with an uppercut. Heads saw that one coming.
Heads moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heads swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Setu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heads looks winded!
Heads throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Setu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Heads. Those never looked like landing.
Heads misses with a double jab
and Setu counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seti Setu!
Seti Setu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ang Kulangot. Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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169 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Thorne misses with a body kick.
Thorne blocks a jab.
Booger throws an overhand right that lands on Thorne's shoulder, as Thorne tries to avoid the shot.
Thorne tried to score with a low kick but Booger checks it.
Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Booger avoids a kick to the body.
Booger blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Some wild striking there from Thorne.
Thorne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorne throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorne.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Thorne's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Booger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Booger blocks the low kick.
Booger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Booger.
Booger lands a two punch combo.
Booger scores with a nice head shot.
Thorne throws a right hand that Booger ducks under and follows up with a left that Booger also avoids with ease.
Thorne looks to land a right hand but Booger moved out of range.
Thorne is looking to clinch but Booger is avoiding it.
Thorne slips a jab and a cross from Booger.
Larry Thorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorne throws a push kick but Booger slaps the foot to one side.
Thorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Booger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorne connects with a solid leg kick.
Booger checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Thorne dodges the punch combination from Booger.
Booger misses with a series of wild punches.
Booger moves in looking to clinch but Thorne pushes him off.
Booger fails with the takedown.
Thorne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Booger shoots in looking for a takedown but Thorne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Booger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Booger scores with a nice head shot.
Thorne moves away from the strike by Booger.
Thorne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Booger checks a leg kick.
Thorne tried to score with a low kick but Booger checks it.
Thorne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorne tries to clinch there but Booger circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorne.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Booger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Booger's calf.
Thorne scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorne misses with a body kick.
Thorne moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorne.
Thorne misses with an uppercut. Booger saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne thumps Booger with a low kick.
Booger tests Thorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Booger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorne.
Thorne tries to score with a low kick but Booger moves his leg out of the way.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Booger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Booger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Booger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorne lands a head kick. Booger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
Booger works over Thorne's head and body with a nice combination.
Thorne throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger moves out of range of the leg kick from Thorne.
Booger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorne misses with a low kick as Booger jumps back.
A good leg kick by Thorne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Booger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Booger avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Booger lands a jab-cross combination.
Booger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorne. Thorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booger moves out of range as Thorne throws a body kick.
Booger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorne keeps Booger at a distance using the push kick.
Thorne misses with a straight left.
Booger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorne.
Chris Booger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger throws a one two combo.
Larry Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Booger lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Booger blocks a low kick nicely.
Booger throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorne.
It looks like Booger has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Booger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Booger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thorne scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Booger scores with a jab.
Booger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Booger checks a low kick from Thorne.
Booger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorne can pounce on him.
Thorne throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Booger.
Thorne throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick and Booger moves out of range easily.
Booger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thorne misses with a leg kick.
Thorne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thorne misses with an uppercut.
Thorne misses with a body kick.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Thorne saw that one coming.
Booger throws a nice looking combination but Thorne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Thorne misses.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Booger moved away.
Booger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Booger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorne but Thorne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Thorne throws a right hand that Booger ducks under and follows up with a left that Booger also avoids with ease.
A jab from Booger misses.
Thorne lands a front kick.
Thorne throws a head kick that half lands.
Booger misses with a hook. Thorne ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorne.
Booger lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Booger misses.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. Booger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Booger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorne throws out a leg kick but Booger moves out of range and Thorne only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorne can pounce on him.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Thorne slams his shin into Booger's torso.
Thorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Booger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Booger sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Booger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorne. Thorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Booger misses its intended target.
Thorne looks for the body kick but Booger saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Booger scores with a nice strike.
Booger cracks Thorne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Booger checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Thorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Booger is out of range and Thorne settles back down.
Booger blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Booger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booger.
Booger has picked Thorne up - he's going for a ride! Booger dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Booger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thorne is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thorne has hold of Booger's hands but Booger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thorne moves into full guard.
Thorne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Booger is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booger lands a couple of elbows.
Thorne wants to stand up but Booger is controlling him.
Booger throws a big elbow that misses.
Thorne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Booger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Booger wants to pass the guard but Thorne is keeping the position.
Booger is in close to Thorne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thorne is on top in guard.
Thorne stands and steps away. Booger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thorne misses with a low kick as Booger jumps back.
Thorne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorne.
Booger catches Thorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorne walks into a left hand.
Thorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Booger is able to avoid easily.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands with a cross.
Thorne is rocked!
Thorne lands a head kick. Booger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Booger finish him?
Thorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorne seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Booger is defended easily by Thorne.
Thorne throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Thorne lands a right hook to the body.
Thorne throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Booger moved away.
Booger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booger punishes Thorne's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Booger blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Booger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Booger.
Thorne throws a wild body kick that Booger sees coming a mile off.
Booger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Thorne slams his shin into Booger's torso.
Booger doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorne circles away.
Thorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Booger checks it well.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Thorne scores with a leg kick.
Thorne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thorne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thorne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Booger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Thorne throws a head kick that Booger semi-blocks.
Booger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne throws a front kick that sends Booger stumbling back into the cage.
Booger lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Thorne.
Larry Thorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Booger moves into the clinch.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Booger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booger lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Booger lands with a short shot to the head.
Booger digs a right hand into Thorne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorne's gas tank.
Booger pulls Thorne into guard.
Booger trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Thorne.
I've got Thorne 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Thorne!
Larry Thorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Akio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krauser Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotch has chosen Medieval War as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daichi Akio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krauser Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gotch's guard.
Gotch has his foot on Akio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akio works his way back into a safe position though.
Gotch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch wants to control the position but Akio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gotch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akio is working away from the top position though.
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Akio pulls his head out easily.
Gotch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Akio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotch is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Akio is not content to let Gotch control the position.
Akio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gotch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gotch throwing strikes but missing.
Akio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Akio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gotch defends it easily.
Akio wants to sweep here but Gotch controlling him for the moment.
Gotch chips away with some ground and pound.
Gotch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akio working for a triangle but Gotch defends it easily.
Gotch postures up in Akio's guard and throws a big left but Akio blocks it.
Akio keeping moving, preventing Gotch from controlling successfully.
Gotch throwing strikes but missing.
Gotch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gotch throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akio working a defensive guard but Gotch passes into half guard.
Gotch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gotch is working for a kimura but Akio is defending it quite comfortably.
Akio looking for submissions off his back.
Akio wants to get back to full guard but Gotch has mounted him!
Gotch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gotch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gotch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Gotch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gotch pulls his head out easily.
Gotch trying to control the action but Akio is working from the bottom.
Akio has hold of Gotch's hands but Gotch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Akio looking for submissions off his back.
Gotch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gotch wants to take a breather but Akio is having none of it.
Gotch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gotch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krauser Gotch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gotch misses with an uppercut.
Akio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gotch thows a body shot but no joy.
Akio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gotch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gotch gets caught napping as Akio dives in and scores a takedown. Gotch manages to retain guard.
Gotch wants to sweep but no luck.
Gotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gotch is looking to sweep but instead, Akio has passed into half guard.
Gotch gets back to full guard.
Gotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Akio!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch looking to finish Akio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Akio!
Akio tries to hold on but Gotch postures up.
Gotch with good strikes from the mount here!
Gotch landing strikes from the mount.
Gotch lands with some strikes.
Akio tries to reverse the position but Gotch maintains control.
Gotch with shots to the head and body - Akio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch working the ground and pound effectively.
Akio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gotch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Akio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gotch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gotch pushes down on Akio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gotch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akio taking some punishment here, with Gotch in his half guard.
Gotch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gotch connects with a nice short shot to Akio's temple.
Gotch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch working Akio over with strikes.
Gotch is keen to just control but Akio is a slippery customer.
Akio looking for submissions off his back.
Akio wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gotch is controlling the pace.
Akio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akio is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Akio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gotch pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gotch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gotch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gotch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akio defending well though.
Akio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gotch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gotch is trying to control. Akio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gotch trying to control the action but Akio is working from the bottom.
Gotch drops an elbow to the side of Akio's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krauser Gotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Akio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gotch misses with a hook.
Gotch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akio forces his way into half guard.
Gotch tries to roll over but Akio keeps him under control.
Gotch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akio is looking for a kimura but Gotch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Akio to get the leverage.
Akio prevents Gotch from improving his position.
Akio seems to be looking for submissions.
Gotch tries to kick Akio off but Akio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch tries to roll over but Akio keeps him under control.
Akio wants to control but Gotch is keeping him busy.
Akio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gotch sees it coming and defends easily.
Akio wants to pass the guard but Gotch is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akio seems to be looking for submissions.
Akio seems to be working for a kimura but Gotch defends the submission attempt.
Gotch trying to control here.
Daichi Akio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krauser Gotch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch keeping hold of Akio's head, controlling as best he can.
Gotch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Akio trying to control but Gotch is working from the bottom.
Akio being controlled here momentarily.
Akio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotch is keeping the position for now.
Gotch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gotch looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotch, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akio shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotch sprawls well. He's pushed Akio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gotch stuffs the takedown.
Gotch scores with a sloppy right hand. Akio should have avoided that one.
Gotch is looking to clinch.
Akio shoots for a double leg takedown but Gotch sprawls well. He's pushed Akio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Akio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akio looks to land a combination but Gotch avoids it well.
Akio has his takedown stuffed
and Gotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gotch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Akio is looking to reverse the position.
Akio is being controlled here.
Gotch trying to control the action but Akio is working from the bottom.
Krauser Gotch has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gotch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gotch trying to control the position but Akio is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Krauser Gotch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gotch scores with a nice right hand.
Akio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gotch's waist but Gotch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akio off to one side.
Gotch scores with a takedown into Akio's guard.
Akio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gotch is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krauser Gotch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gotch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krauser Gotch!
A very excited looking Krauser Gotch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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30
146 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsuo Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neeson showed some decent athleticism there.
Neeson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neeson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neeson is looking for a kimura but Miyagi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neeson to get the leverage.
Neeson wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
Neeson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neeson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson lands strikes from half guard.
Neeson wants to take a breather but Miyagi is having none of it.
Neeson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Neeson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Neeson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miyagi wants to hold on but Neeson pushes him away.
BOOM! Neeson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Neeson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyagi is looking to escape.
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!
Miyagi tries to improve his position but Neeson has taken his back! Neeson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Miyagi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Neeson pushes Miyagi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Liam Neeson!
Liam Neeson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Drive. Takayanagi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Rounder Meguru. Meguru Takayanagi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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31
152 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takayanagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Okamoto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Okamoto jabs at Takayanagi's body.
Takayanagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Okamoto misses
and Takayanagi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takayanagi.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Okamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takayanagi is one step ahead there.
Okamoto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Okamoto trying to control the position.
Okamoto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takayanagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Okamoto motions for Takayanagi to come forward. Okamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Okamoto misses.
Takayanagi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takayanagi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takayanagi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Takayanagi avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Okamoto. No joy for Takayanagi on that attempt.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meguru Takayanagi.
Okamoto throws a solid leg kick but Takayanagi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okamoto.
Okamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takayanagi.
Okamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takayanagi misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Okamoto misses
and Takayanagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takayanagi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Takayanagi's leg. Takayanagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Takayanagi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okamoto's head backwards.
Takayanagi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takayanagi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takayanagi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Okamoto throws a leg kick
and Takayanagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okamoto throws a leg kick
and Takayanagi counters by moving into the clinch.
Takayanagi lands a body punch.
Okamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Takayanagi gets an underhook and turns Okamoto into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Takayanagi.
Okamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Takayanagi won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi jumps into guard, dragging Okamoto to the mat.
Takayanagi trying to keep a closed guard but Okamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Takayanagi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Okamoto doesn't defend quickly enough and Takayanagi has managed to lock this one up! Can Okamoto escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Takayanagi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Meguru Takayanagi!
Meguru Takayanagi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gully God (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). God's entrance music is justin morgan gin and juice. A fine choice. Svetnela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slayer - Angel of Death . Gully God is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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30
180 lbs
22 - 7 - 2 |
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198 lbs
39 - 17 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gully God!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
God looks to score with a jab to the body but Svetnela is just out of range.
God connects with a looping right hand.
God lands a big head kick that sends Svetnela tumbling to the mat! God takes a step backwards and waves Svetnela back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Svetnela is rocked!
It looks like Igor Svetnela has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svetnela switches off momentarily and God cracks him with a monster right hand! Svetnela topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as God dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by God!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gully God!
A relieved looking Gully God thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Igor Svetnela spoke after the fight, saying 'Beaten by a better fighter today.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yegor Klitschko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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35
291 lbs
34 - 16 - 0 |
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24
248 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klitschko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klitschko duly obliges.
Sanches needs to keep his hands up - Klitschko had a free shot at his head there.
Sanches has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Klitschko - that landed with a thud.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanches uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.
Sanches looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanches checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanches takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Sanches takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Klitschko sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Sanches to the ground! Klitschko dives into full mount looking to finish!
Sanches is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Klitschko postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sanches in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sanches to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yegor Klitschko!
A victorious Yegor Klitschko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Bate acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Numazawa.
Bate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Numazawa misses with a combination
and Bate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown by Numazawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Bate which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Numazawa.
Bate lands a slapping body shot.
Bate connects with a body shot that sends Numazawa's belly button to the back.
Numazawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bate looking to pass the guard.
Numazawa trying to keep a closed guard but Bate is proving a slippery customer.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Numazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bate looking to pass the guard.
Numazawa is trying to control the position but Bate postures up.
Numazawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Numazawa working a defensive guard here.
Bate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bate wants to control from the top but Numazawa keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bate thuds a left hand into Numazawa's body.
Bate has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Numazawa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bate defends well and Numazawa ends up having to push Bate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bate scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate prevents Numazawa from breaking the clinch.
Bate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Numazawa is working for takedown but Bate is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daisuke Numazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Numazawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Numazawa trying to land knees to the body.
Bate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numazawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Numazawa pulls Bate in close to prevent any damage.
Numazawa 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.
Numazawa pulls Bate in close to prevent any damage.
Numazawa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bate has picked Numazawa up and slammed him! Numazawa can't keep hold of the triangle and Bate manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate is looking to take a break and control but Numazawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bate has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bate cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Numazawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bate unloading with bombs!
Bate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Numazawa is looking to escape.
Bate with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Numazawa taking shots to the head.
Numazawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bate lands a couple of good shots and Numazawa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Numazawa is in bad spot here.
Bate is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Numazawa is defending well though. Bate let's go of the attempt for now.
Bate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bate is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bate loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Numazawa hold on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bate has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Numazawa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bate is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Bate gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Bate gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Bate apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good work by Bate as he checks the leg kick.
Bate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Numazawa on his heels. He'll look to pass Numazawa's guard now, I'm sure.
Bate is in close to Numazawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bate postures up.
Numazawa trying to control the position here.
Numazawa has his foot on Bate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bate works his way back into a safe position though.
Bate pushing down on Numazawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bate lands a nice short elbow.
Numazawa trying to hold on to Bate's head to control him but Bate postures up.
Bate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bate lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bate is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Numazawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate is looking for a kimura here.
Bate prevents Numazawa from improving his position.
Bate passes to side control.
Bate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bate lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Numazawa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bate off and has taken his back!
Numazawa missing with strikes.
I really don't envy Bate right now.
Bate looking very determined here, making life difficult for Numazawa.
Numazawa keeps control of the position as Bate tries to break free.
Numazawa looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numazawa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bate tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bate tries to hold on but Numazawa pushes him away.
Bate tries to control Numazawa's body but Numazawa pushes him off. Bate squirms to his side and now Numazawa has his back!
Tyrone Bate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bate turns into Numazawa and is now in his guard.
Numazawa pulls Bate in close to prevent any damage.
Bate working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bate passes Numazawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Numazawa actively working from the bottom here.
Bate trying to control the action but Numazawa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Numazawa is just riding it out for now. Bate eventually gives up the hold.
Bate prevents Numazawa from improving his position.
Bate is keen to just control but Numazawa is a slippery customer.
Numazawa is trying to maintain the position but Bate is very close to passing his half guard.
Numazawa is defending against the submission attempts here by Bate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Numazawa is just riding it out for now. Bate eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bate loads up on a big right hand but Numazawa slips the punch.
Bate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Numazawa at a distance.
Bate lands with a shot to the body.
Numazawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Numazawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Numazawa scores with the left hand. Bate knows he should have avoided that one.
Numazawa throws a leg kick but Bate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Numazawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Bate.
Numazawa fails with the takedown
and Bate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Numazawa looks to clinch
and Bate counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Numazawa's head.
Bate is working for a kimura but Numazawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Numazawa is looking to improve his position.
Bate working the head and body with strikes.
Bate is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bate working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Numazawa's thigh. Numazawa counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Numazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Numazawa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bate cracks Numazawa with a solid left hand.
Numazawa pulls Bate in close to prevent any damage.
Bate preventing the sweep.
Bate tries to free his leg and advance position but Numazawa is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bate preventing the sweep.
Bate landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Numazawa looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bate looking to pass the guard.
Daisuke Numazawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bate chips away with some ground and pound.
Bate trying to move into half guard but instead Numazawa has managed to sweep!
Bate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Numazawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Bate postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate is looking to work some ground and pound but Numazawa has wrist control.
Bate throwing strikes from guard but Numazawa blocks nicely.
Bate connects with a couple of short punches.
Numazawa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bate throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numazawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bate defends it easily.
Bate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numazawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bate controlling from the top position.
Numazawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Bate advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Bate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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