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Destiny Tuesday 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabrici Gorfal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabrici Gorfal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabrici Gorfal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Law!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law scores with a body shot.
Gorfal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law misses with a kick to the body.
Law shoots in and drives through. Gorfal sprawls well.
Law throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorfal.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorfal blocks the leg kick.
Law misses with a head kick.
Gorfal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gorfal stuffs the takedown.
Gorfal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Law as he avoids it easily.
Gorfal dives in for a single leg takedown but Law sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gorfal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Law rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorfal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Law feints a jab promting Gorfal to slip. Law then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gorfal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Law misses with the combination.
Law swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfal slips a jab and a cross from Law.
Gorfal blocks a head kick by Law.
Gorfal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Law manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Law looks winded!
Law keeping moving, preventing Gorfal from controlling successfully.
Gorfal wants to pass the guard but Law is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Gorfal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gorfal throwing strikes from guard but Law blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal advances to half guard.
Gorfal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gorfal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gorfal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gorfal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Law really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gorfal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gorfal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Law manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gorfal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Law is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gorfal connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal is putting a hurting on Law here, landing some big shots from side control.
Law is not content to let Gorfal control the position.
Gorfal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gorfal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabrici Gorfal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gorfal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Law as he jumps to the side.
Law lands the left hand.
Law thuds a left hand into Gorfal's body.
Law is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorfal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Law shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fabrici Gorfal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorfal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Law sprawls well. Law wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorfal gets slowly back to his feet.
Law throws a nice looking combination but Gorfal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gorfal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gorfal works his way into side control.
Gorfal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Law knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law is trying to get back to half guard.
Gorfal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Law's legs.
Gorfal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Law knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to bench press Gorfal off him but Gorfal keeps the position.
Law is trying to escape the position but Gorfal is controlling the position.
Gorfal wants to control but Law is keeping him busy.
Gorfal controlling the position from side mount.
Gorfal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal is trying to get an arm triangle but Law is defending well.
Law bucks up and tries to throw Gorfal off but instead Gorfal has got his back!
Gorfal throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal missing with punches from the back.
Gorfal has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Law! Can he survive? No! He's out! Gorfal gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabrici Gorfal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaspard Caderousse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Rage against the machine - Wake Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaspard Caderousse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Caderousse dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Caderousse's head and hops out.
Martinez throws a head kick but Caderousse moves out of range.
Martinez tries to clinch but Caderousse is having none of it.
Caderousse goes for a double leg but Martinez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martinez continues to drive forward.
Martinez working Caderousse over with knees to the body.
Martinez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Caderousse won't want to take too many of those.
Martinez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Caderousse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Caderousse blocks the elbow strike.
Caderousse blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caderousse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caderousse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caderousse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caderousse jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaspard Caderousse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caderousse blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caderousse blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caderousse managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Caderousse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Caderousse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Caderousse wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Caderousse is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martinez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caderousse.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caderousse is defending well for now.
Caderousse blocks an elbow strike.
Caderousse avoids the elbow strike from Martinez, against the cage.
Martinez is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caderousse's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martinez throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Caderousse's face.
Caderousse is trying to pull guard but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caderousse blocks it with crossed arms.
Caderousse letting Martinez take a breather here.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caderousse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caderousse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caderousse wants to take the fight to the mat but Martinez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez taking a breather.
Caderousse tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Caderousse drops back down to his feet.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez is pushing Caderousse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caderousse wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Martinez 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.
Caderousse blocks the body kick.
Caderousse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caderousse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caderousse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caderousse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caderousse shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caderousse's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caderousse shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martinez keeping control of the position.
Caderousse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caderousse 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.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Caderousse.
Caderousse prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Caderousse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caderousse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Caderousse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martinez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caderousse.
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Caderousse is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caderousse throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Caderousse lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Caderousse wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Caderousse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martinez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Caderousse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caderousse is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Caderousse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caderousse passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caderousse wants to control but instead Martinez manages to regain half guard.
Caderousse wants to pass to mount but Martinez is defending the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caderousse stalling away here and it's allowed Martinez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caderousse lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspard Caderousse dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caderousse tries for a takedown but Martinez circles away easily
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Caderousse avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez wants to stall.
Martinez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Caderousse's defenses.
Caderousse is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Caderousse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaspard Caderousse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caderousse tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
Martinez crunches a lovely knee into Caderousse's ribcage.
Caderousse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martinez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martinez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caderousse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse jumps guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez tries to stall but Caderousse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez looking to stall.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez effectively controlling the action here.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Caderousse moves out of range easily.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Caderousse is avoiding it.
Caderousse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caderousse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caderousse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Caderousse circles away.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caderousse.
Caderousse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martinez circles away.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caderousse.
Martinez scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez gets caught napping as Caderousse dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caderousse throws an elbow that misses. Martinez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caderousse's guard. Nice move by Martinez!
Caderousse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caderousse escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caderousse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caderousse is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Caderousse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Martinez.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Martinez!
Post fight, Victor Martinez stared into the camera and said 'Who's next?...... Please don't send another " URBAN SAMURAY"..... Jajajaj...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hades Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Best misses.
A jab from Best misses.
Best is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Best looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Best scores with a body shot.
Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Destroyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Best gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Destroyer regains guard.
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Best stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer controlling the position.
Best slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Best wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Best closes the distance looking to clinch
and Destroyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Best is looking for a triangle here but Destroyer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Best is trying to get back to half guard.
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Destroyer on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best gets back to half guard.
Destroyer prevents Best from improving his position.
Destroyer moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Best trying to control the action but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Best is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Best seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Destroyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Destroyer is doing well to control the position and prevent Best from advancing to side control.
Best is stalling here. Destroyer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Best seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Destroyer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Destroyer decides to stand back up. Destroyer steps back and let's Best get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Best throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Best dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Best throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Destroyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Best fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer goes for a double leg but Best avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Best continues to drive forward.
Best can't get the takedown.
Destroyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Best is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Destroyer is defending well.
Best has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Destroyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Best goes for a takedown in the clinch but Destroyer prevents it.
Best has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Destroyer after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Best wants a takedown but no success here.
Best tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the cage.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Best manages to get underhooks.
Best is working for takedown but Destroyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Best turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer is not content to let Best control the position.
Destroyer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer keeping his opponent close.
Best wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.
Best working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Destroyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Best tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Best swings around for an armbar but Destroyer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Best's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best can't keep his opponent in guard - Destroyer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Best manages to get to full guard.
Best looking for a sweep. Not yet Best, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Best's guard.
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 Johnny Best will probably get the nod.
That's time! Best's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Best throws a series of punches but Destroyer moves out of range.
Best pushes Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Best drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Best is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer manages to pull guard.
Best is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Destroyer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Destroyer has escaped and now he's on top!
Best looking to hit a scissor sweep but Destroyer is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best has an active guard here but Destroyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Best is in trouble now - Destroyer has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best gets back to half guard.
Destroyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Best tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Destroyer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Best gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best actively working from the bottom here.
Destroyer is working for a kimura but Best is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnny Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Destroyer is looking to pass Best's guard but actually Best recovers to full guard.
Johnny Best is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Best utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Best throws his legs up looking for a submission but Destroyer uses it to pass to side control.
Best is trying to control Destroyer's posture but Destroyer avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Best.
Well Best has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Best!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verne Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Chase is better than the Catch by Motorhead as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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204 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Strike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Verne Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Strike is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Strike misses with a looping left.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Strike lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robinson doesn't seem phased though.
Strike catches Robinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Strike's head coaches at Iron Fist Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Strike looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Strike throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Strike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strike scores with a crisp jab that stopped Robinson in his tracks.
Jordan Strike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strike shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strike lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strike lands with a shot to the body.
Strike sizes up Robinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson slips a straight right by Strike.
Strike connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strike.
Strike throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Strike. No joy for Robinson on that attempt.
Strike avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Jordan Strike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strike throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson slips a straight right by Strike.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strike finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Strike moves out of range as Robinson throws a body kick.
Strike missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strike's corner calls for a 1-2. Strike obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strike misses with an uppercut.
Strike works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strike works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strike misses with an uppercut
and Robinson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strike wants to stand but Robinson is controlling the position.
Robinson pushes down on Strike's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Robinson 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.
Robinson won't allow Strike to get back to his feet.
Robinson pushing down on Strike's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robinson wants to pass to mount but Strike is defending the position.
Robinson controlling the pace.
Robinson wants to control but Strike is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing shots but Strike is blocking nicely.
Strike won't allow Robinson to pass to mount.
Strike is trying to stand.
Robinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Robinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strike has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strike is defending against the submission attempts here by Robinson.
Robinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strike is trying to stand back up but Robinson is controlling him
Robinson is looking for a kimura but Strike is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Robinson to get the leverage.
Robinson wants to pass to mount but Strike is defending the position.
Robinson trying to control the action but Strike is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Strike dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Strike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strike.
A left and a right from Strike both land. Nice combination.
Strike lands a slapping body shot.
Robinson shoots in looking for a takedown. Strike tries to sprawl out of it but Robinson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strike manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Strike misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
Strike swings widly with a right hand
and Robinson counters with a shoot takedown. Strike fights it but they end up in guard.
Strike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strike can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Robinson prevents Strike from standing back up.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Strike defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strike is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
Strike stops Robinson from passing to mount.
Robinson trying to control the action but Strike is working from the bottom.
Strike struggling a bit here.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Robinson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Strike!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strike takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
Robinson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Strike tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
Strike is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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!
Robinson takes Strike's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Strike is in trouble.
Strike controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Robinson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Robinson tightening his grip on Strike, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strike trying to get back to his feet but Robinson is in full control for now.
Robinson is working for a rear naked choke. Strike is not defending it well and Robinson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Strike refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Strike's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Verne Robinson!
In his post fight interview, Verne Robinson gave a big smile as he said 'I expect a win and that's what I got. I would like to thank the promoter for the match. lastly, I would like to tell my opponent to get a new job. You are nothing but a pompous arse that will never be able to match someone like me. You have no business in my cage - I suggest you stay out of it.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knez Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazar comes to the cage accompanied by Hriste Boze. Light has chosen Kasabian - Club Foot as his entrance music. Knez Lazar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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132 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Knez Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Light!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Light wants to get back to his feet.
Lazar has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Light is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lazar yanks on the arm and Light is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lazar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Knez Lazar!
An out of breath and clearly excited Knez Lazar thanked Zipp Zapp for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by King Of Rock - Run DMC. Musial Stanson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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216 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanson with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Stanson manages to get back to half guard.
Stanson moves into full guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green trying to control but Stanson is working from the bottom.
Stanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stanson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green wants to sweep here but Stanson controlling him for the moment.
Green controlling the position.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Stanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Green thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Musial Stanson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Stanson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Stanson looking to control.
Stanson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Stanson has wrist control.
Stanson controlling Green's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Musial Stanson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Stanson didn't expect that.
Jeffery Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Stanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Stanson wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green wants to pass the guard but Stanson is keeping the position.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Stanson's brow.
Stanson keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanson with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Green can't handle though.
Green wants to control from the top but Stanson keeps moving.
Stanson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green stops Stanson from standing up.
Green passes into half guard.
Green has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Green putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanson regains half guard.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stanson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Stanson keeps moving.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Stanson's brow.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into side control.
Green tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Green trying to control the position but Stanson is working away.
Green is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stanson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control the position but Stanson is working away.
Green looking to control but instead Stanson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Stanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green is trying to control. Stanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green prevents Stanson from improving his position.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green is keen to just control but Stanson is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Green stops Stanson from getting back to his feet.
Green is working for a kimura but Stanson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jeffery Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green stops Stanson from getting back to his feet.
Stanson is not content to let Green control the position.
Stanson kicks Green off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stanson keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeffery Green.
Stanson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green trying to control but Stanson postures up.
Stanson works his way into side control.
The referee asks Stanson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stanson prefers to stall for the moment though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green wants to control but Stanson postures up.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Stanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Green is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Green dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Stanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stanson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stanson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Green.
Stanson is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
Stanson stops Green from passing to mount.
Stanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green swings around for an armbar but Stanson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Green's guard.
Green has an active guard here but Stanson has managed to pass into half guard.
Green tries to roll over but Stanson keeps him under control.
Stanson is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stanson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stanson trying to control the pace.
Stanson trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Green keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Green wants to control but Stanson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Musial Stanson.
Stanson shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanson misses with a takedown
so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jeffery Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.
Stanson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Green pulls Stanson in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanson stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stanson is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Musial Stanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Green!
Post fight, an emotional Jeffery Green said 'Spooge on that, bitch!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Skrzetuski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krug Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov has chosen Angel of Death - Slayer as his entrance music. Mieszko Skrzetuski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krug Barishkov's chin.
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225 lbs
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280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Skrzetuski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krug Barishkov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skrzetuski if he has to take too many more of those.
Barishkov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skrzetuski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barishkov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skrzetuski is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barishkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skrzetuski.
Barishkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Mieszko Skrzetuski has been cut.
Barishkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skrzetuski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barishkov is looking to slow Skrzetuski down with leg kicks.
Barishkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barishkov lands a big head kick that sends Skrzetuski tumbling to the mat! Barishkov takes a step backwards and waves Skrzetuski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Skrzetuski is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barishkov. That's going to slow Skrzetuski down.
Oh Skrzetuski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barishkov misses with a head kick.
Barishkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skrzetuski's sensitive parts.
Skrzetuski seems to have got his legs back now.
Barishkov clinches.
Barishkov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barishkov cracks Skrzetuski with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barishkov presses Skrzetuski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Barishkov.
Barishkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barishkov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barishkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Barishkov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barishkov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barishkov stalling.
Barishkov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barishkov slows down the pace here.
Barishkov lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barishkov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skrzetuski has been working on his balance at Tōshi, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Barishkov.
Barishkov tries a body shot but Skrzetuski blocks it.
Barishkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skrzetuski's elbow.
Barishkov stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barishkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barishkov lands a shot to the body.
Skrzetuski tries to score a body lock takedown but Barishkov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Barishkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skrzetuski or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barishkov.
Barishkov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skrzetuski up against the cage.
Skrzetuski wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mieszko Skrzetuski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Barishkov - that landed with a thud.
Barishkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barishkov lands an elbow just above Skrzetuski 's eye.
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!
Barishkov pushes Skrzetuski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barishkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barishkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skrzetuski backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barishkov.
Mieszko Skrzetuski's cut is getting worse.
Barishkov pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barishkov.
Barishkov digs a right hand underneath Skrzetuski's ribcage. Skrzetuski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barishkov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barishkov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barishkov.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Skrzetuski trying to break out of Barishkov's Thai clinch. Barishkov unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Skrzetuski to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Barishkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Krug Barishkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Krug Barishkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uchiha Sasuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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202 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uchiha Sasuke!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chambers.
Chambers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chambers!
Chambers keeps Sasuke at a distance using the push kick.
Sasuke looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers lands with a nice body kick.
Chambers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Chambers misses.
Chambers lands a big head kick that sends Sasuke tumbling to the mat! Chambers takes a step backwards and waves Sasuke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sasuke is rocked!
It looks like Uchiha Sasuke has been cut.
Sasuke misses with a low kick.
Sasuke is still on wobbly legs! Can Chambers finish him?
Chambers throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sasuke crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Chambers!
A relieved looking Jack Chambers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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22
165 lbs
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168 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Genia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Genia, right into the meat.
Juan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Genia.
Genia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Juan.
No luck for Juan with that takedown attempt.
Genia closes the distance and clinches.
Juan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juan tries to score a body lock takedown but Genia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Genia lands a knee to the head.
Genia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juan misses with a punch on the inside.
Juan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Genia after a bit of a struggle.
Will Genia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Juan.
Genia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Genia blocks an uppercut.
Genia lands with a light punch inside.
Juan takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Genia.
Genia lands a knee to the body.
Genia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan struggles to land a body shot inside as Genia controls his hands.
Juan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Genia blocking some punches.
Genia scores with a hook to the body.
Juan looks winded!
Juan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Genia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Genia works on Juan's body with a couple of short punches.
Genia misses with a knee to the head.
Genia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Genia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juan takes an elbow to the temple.
Genia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Genia.
Genia drops Juan with a big knee straight up the middle! Juan is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Juan is rocked!
It looks like Sean Juan has been cut.
Genia closes the distance and clinches.
Juan is still on wobbly legs! Can Genia finish him?
Genia lands a good knee to the midsection. Juan won't want to take too many of those.
Juan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Genia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia jerks Juan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Juan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Genia goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Genia because Juan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Will Genia!
Will Genia 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batou Otsuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Right The Lightning. This should be fireworks!
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22
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Batou Otsuka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otsuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Otsuka feints and then cracks Hollow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hollow down.
Otsuka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hollow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Otsuka scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Batou Otsuka has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Hollow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Otsuka doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hollow connects with the punch.
Hollow throws a monster overhand right that drops Otsuka! Hollow follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hollow!
A very excited looking Jack Hollow 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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