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UCFL Warfare Wednesday #1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yung Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Pearson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yung Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack dives in for a single leg takedown but Pearson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jack is trying to pull guard but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson breaks the clinch.
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack fails with the takedown.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson looks winded!
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack shoots in for a takedown but Pearson shows good takedown defense.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
Pearson leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson gets a clinch.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pearson gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pearson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pearson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to improve his position.
Jack struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pearson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jack is looking to improve his position but Pearson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Pearson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pearson controlling his opponent.
Jack wants to control but Pearson is having none of it.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Jack really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pearson avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Jack is looking to get to half guard.
Jack tries to lock up and control but Pearson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jack looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Pearson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt
and Pearson counters by clinching up.
Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pearson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jack is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jack.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson swinging wildly here.
Pearson throws a combination that misses
and Jack counters with a body kick.
Pearson is breathing heavily.
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearson swivels and escapes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pearson has closed the distance and engaged Jack in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack cracks Pearson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jack has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pearson to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack lands a right hook to the body.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
Pearson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jack.
Pearson throws a head kick that half lands.
Pearson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Jack. No joy for Pearson on that attempt.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pearson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Pearson. No joy for Jack on that attempt.
Pearson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pearson drags the fight down to the ground.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jack is controlling him.
Pearson is looking for a triangle but Jack pushes his legs off easily.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Pearson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jack is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Jack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jack trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Jack gets to his feet - Pearson follows without any prompting.
Jack cracks Pearson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pearson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jack finish him?
Pearson is rocked!
It looks like William Pearson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack goes for a double leg but Pearson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearson continues to drive forward.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jack.
Pearson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack moves away from the strike by Pearson.
Jack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pearson gets a double leg takedown into Jack's guard.
Jack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pearson on the ground.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Pearson is proving a slippery customer.
Pearson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jack keeping full guard, as Pearson tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yung Jack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Pearson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jack.
Jack throws a low kick but Pearson avoids it.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Jack with that takedown attempt.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yung Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson clinches.
Pearson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearson walks away with a smile on his face. Jack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearson pinned against the cage. Pearson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Pearson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt
and Pearson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pearson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pearson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jack trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Jack throws an elbow that misses. Pearson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jack's guard. Nice move by Pearson!
Jack wants to sweep but no luck.
Pearson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pearson dives into side control.
Pearson works to advance to full mount. Jack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
Pearson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jack's face.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jack is desperately trying to improve his position but Pearson has a good base and remains in mount.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson prevents Jack from getting the reversal.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Pearson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pearson 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... William Pearson!
William Pearson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Klaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomoya Boehm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes comics |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Klaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomoya Boehm!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaus moves into the clinch.
Boehm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klaus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klaus seems to be working for a kimura but Boehm defends the submission attempt.
Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boehm wants to improve his position but Klaus is controlling well.
Klaus uses his free foot to push down on Boehm's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boehm.
Boehm can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boehm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Klaus tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Klaus goes for an armbar but Boehm turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boehm.
Klaus seems keen to control Boehm's posture.
Klaus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boehm trying to control but Klaus is working from the bottom.
Boehm trying to move into half guard but instead Klaus has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaus pushing down on Boehm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Klaus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boehm is trying to stand back up but Klaus is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klaus in particular looking to stall.
Boehm is looking for a sweep. Klaus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boehm is in trouble now - Klaus has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boehm is in a horrible position here. Klaus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Klaus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boehm is desperately trying to improve his position but Klaus has a good base and remains in mount.
Klaus trying to control but Boehm is having none of it.
Boehm is trying desperately to improve position.
Klaus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boehm?
Klaus controlling the pace for now.
Klaus tries to control but Boehm wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaus controlling from the full mount.
Klaus looking to secure an arm triangle but Boehm defends it well.
We've been informed that Boehm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Klaus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boehm defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Klaus.
Klaus takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Klaus 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.
Klaus misses with a straight right.
Ross Klaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klaus is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Boehm.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boehm.
Klaus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boehm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klaus's half guard.
Boehm wants to control but Klaus is keeping him busy.
Boehm throwing shots but Klaus is blocking nicely.
Ross Klaus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klaus is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boehm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boehm wants to pass the guard but Klaus is defending well.
Klaus gets back to full guard.
Klaus controlling Boehm's posture.
Boehm throws a big right hand that misses.
Klaus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boehm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boehm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klaus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klaus tries to get out of the position.
Boehm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boehm wants to control from the top but Klaus keeps moving.
Klaus is pulling down on Boehm's head to control his posture.
Klaus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boehm is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Klaus.
Boehm scoring with punches from side control.
Boehm connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klaus some visible discomfort.
Klaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boehm trying to control the position but Klaus is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boehm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boehm wants to control but Klaus is keeping him busy.
Boehm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klaus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Klaus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boehm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boehm in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klaus prevents Boehm from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomoya Boehm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Boehm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boehm tries a low kick but Klaus avoids it.
Klaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boehm circles away quickly and effectively.
Boehm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klaus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boehm's guard.
Boehm working a defensive guard here.
Klaus stopping the sweep attempt from Boehm.
Klaus passes Boehm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaus stalling.
Klaus wants to stand but Boehm has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boehm trying to hold on to Klaus's head to control him but Klaus postures up.
Klaus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klaus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boehm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klaus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boehm is trying to maintain the position but Klaus is very close to passing his half guard.
Klaus controlling the pace.
Klaus trying to pass the guard but Boehm defending well.
Klaus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boehm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaus is looking to advance position but Boehm won't allow it.
Klaus seems to be working for a kimura but Boehm defends the submission attempt.
Boehm is trying to control but can't.
Klaus trying to control the pace.
Klaus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boehm for as long as he can get away with.
Boehm tries to roll over but Klaus keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Boehm reverses the position - he's now on top in Klaus's guard.
Klaus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boehm passes into half guard.
Klaus is controlling Boehm's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boehm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Klaus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klaus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Klaus!
In defeat, Tomoya Boehm stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a great learning experience for me, I just want to thank this wonderful orginization for giving me this opportunity to fight this fight.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen MGK as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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281 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but McRoberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McRoberts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McRoberts scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson tries to clinch there but McRoberts circles away.
McRoberts throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McRoberts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as McRoberts sits in half guard.
McRoberts is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McRoberts is controlling him.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but McRoberts is one step ahead there.
McRoberts advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
McRoberts landing a few strikes.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson tries to bench press McRoberts off him but McRoberts keeps the position.
McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson is pushing McRoberts's head away, looking to escape. McRoberts manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
McRoberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thompson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
McRoberts wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
McRoberts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McRoberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McRoberts tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McRoberts tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thompson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McRoberts landing strikes.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but McRoberts keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson is trying to control McRoberts's posture but McRoberts avoids it.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
McRoberts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson wants to control but McRoberts postures up.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
McRoberts in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRoberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is trying to control McRoberts's posture but McRoberts avoids it.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh McRoberts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McRoberts throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRoberts.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McRoberts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McRoberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McRoberts ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
McRoberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McRoberts is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and McRoberts counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRoberts throws a body kick that misses.
McRoberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McRoberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Thompson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
McRoberts seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.
Thompson wants to improve his position but McRoberts is controlling well.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Thompson wants to stand up but McRoberts is controlling him.
McRoberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRoberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McRoberts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRoberts preventing the sweep.
Thompson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tōshi. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thompson wants to stand but McRoberts is controlling the position.
Thompson is wriggling around but McRoberts manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McRoberts seems to be looking for submissions.
McRoberts is working for a submission of some sort.
Josh McRoberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McRoberts moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRoberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McRoberts is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
McRoberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
McRoberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson manages to get back to half guard.
Thompson wants to improve his position but McRoberts is controlling well.
Thompson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thompson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McRoberts has cracked it and Thompson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McRoberts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh McRoberts!
An out of breath Josh McRoberts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Tyco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nepumuk Drachenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drachenstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Die Ärzte - Friedenspanzer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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20
202 lbs
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24
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Tyco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nepumuk Drachenstein!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Drachenstein catches Tyco right on the button with a cross.
Tyco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drachenstein is looking for a sweep. Tyco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyco slips a nice elbow through Drachenstein's hands, connecting with Drachenstein's forehead.
Tyco working the head and body with strikes.
Tyco trying to control the action but Drachenstein is working from the bottom.
Tyco trying to control from Drachenstein's half guard. Drachenstein has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drachenstein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyco 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.
Tyco works over Drachenstein with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyco lands a couple of elbows.
Tyco has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drachenstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drachenstein can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyco controls the pace.
Tyco prevents Drachenstein from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyco trying to control the position from guard on top but Drachenstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tyco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tyco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyco wants to control from the top but Drachenstein keeps moving.
Tyco passes into half guard.
Tyco working Drachenstein over with strikes.
Tyco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyco is trying to control the action in half guard but Drachenstein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyco content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tyco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyco trying to control the action but Drachenstein is working from the bottom.
Tyco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drachenstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyco is looking to take a break and control but Drachenstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyco working the head and body with strikes.
Tyco thows a huge punch but Drachenstein dodges it nicely.
Tyco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drachenstein's head.
Tyco controlling the action here.
Drachenstein wants to control but Tyco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Drachenstein is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyco is looking to stall here but Drachenstein recovers full guard.
Drachenstein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drachenstein not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyco wants to control from the top but Drachenstein keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyco landing with the ground and pound.
Tyco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drachenstein is keeping the position for now.
Drachenstein manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyco is looking to improve his position but Drachenstein isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Tyco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drachenstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drachenstein has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drachenstein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drachenstein missing with a left hand there. Tyco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drachenstein.
Tyco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyco looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drachenstein is avoiding damage well.
Tyco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drachenstein keeps working.
Drachenstein is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tyco connects with a decent elbow.
Tyco throws an elbow but Drachenstein slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tyco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drachenstein keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyco fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tyco throwing strikes but Drachenstein manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tyco tries to buck Drachenstein off but Drachenstein is having none of it.
Tyco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drachenstein's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tyco tries to get to full guard but Drachenstein has control of the leg.
Drachenstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyco defending well though.
Tyco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tyco is not content to let Drachenstein control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tyco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drachenstein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drachenstein has managed to get both his arms back between Tyco's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drachenstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyco has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Drachenstein should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tyco has tightened it up now! Drachenstein should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyson Tyco!
Our winner, Tyson Tyco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lander comes to the cage accompanied by Tribute. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
231 lbs
33 - 23 - 1 |
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26
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Heisman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander scores with a jab. Heisman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heisman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heisman keeps the fight on the outside.
Heisman tries a head kick but it misses.
Heisman misses with a body shot
and Lander counters with an outside leg kick.
Heisman throws a hook to the side of Lander's head but Lander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lander lands with a right hand.
Heisman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lander dodges the punch combination from Heisman.
Lander connects with a nice looking jab.
Heisman throws a head kick but Lander moves out of range.
Heisman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heisman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heisman lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heisman throws a sloppy head kick and Lander moves out of range easily.
Heisman stuns Lander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heisman misses with a combination
and Lander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heisman thinking.
Lander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heisman tries to land a body kick
and Lander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heisman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heisman thows a body shot but no joy.
Heisman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisman throws a lazy head kick
and Lander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heisman misses with an uppercut
and Lander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lander defending well as Heisman loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander takes one on the button.
Heisman misses with a looping left.
Lander misses with a body shot.
Heisman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heisman gets tackled into the cage by Lander. Lander maintains the clinch.
Heisman is looking to control Lander's arms but Lander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heisman has his back to the cage.
Heisman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landers head.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
Heisman gets through Lander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heisman avoiding damage as Lander throws knees to the body.
A short right from Heisman on the inside.
Heisman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heisman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Heisman throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander tries a knee to the head but Heisman blocks it.
Lander blocking some punches.
Heisman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
Heisman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lander up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heisman fails to land.
Lander tries to land a knee to the head but Heisman blocks with his arms.
Lander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lander looking to throw knees to the head but Heisman is blocking nicely.
Heisman swings wildly with an uppercut but Lander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heisman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heisman takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like TJ Heisman has been cut.
Heisman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lander is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heisman breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisman drops Lander with a beautiful combination! Lander stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Heisman is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ice Lander has been cut.
Heisman is looking to land body kicks.
Heisman is looking to slow Lander down with leg kicks.
Heisman sends Lander crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Heisman is motioning to the referee to let Lander up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lander is rocked!
Lander looks up at the clock. Bad move! Heisman lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lander. Heisman pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Heisman!
An out of breath TJ Heisman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreh Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Effigy. Francisco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Mercy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
145 lbs
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29
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreh Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a hook. Francisco ducked under it nicely.
Brooks clinches.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch but Brooks keeps him there for the moment.
Francisco blocking some punches.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Andreh Francisco has been cut.
Francisco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Francisco fails to pull guard.
Francisco lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Francisco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brooks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks is looking to slow Francisco down with leg kicks.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Francisco.
Francisco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brooks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Francisco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Francisco with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brooks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Francisco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brooks scores with a decent looking hook.
Brooks clinches.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Francisco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimmy Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreh Francisco.
Francisco tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Francisco back against the cage.
Francisco looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brooks.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Francisco is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Francisco tries to pull guard but Brooks won't allow it.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Nice body punch from Brooks.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Francisco.
Francisco seems to have recovered his senses.
Francisco taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco wants a takedown but no success here.
Francisco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brooks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brooks scores with a shoulder strike.
Francisco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Francisco throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Francisco misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brooks.
Brooks has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Francisco - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Brooks, and another! Francisco is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jimmy Brooks!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Brooks 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lee Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo has chosen Die Antwoord- $O$ as his entrance music. Robert Lee Rodrigo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
212 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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30
223 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Grozni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Lee Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodrigo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodrigo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigo misses with a combination
and Grozni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grozni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodrigo swings for the body but Grozni moves out of range.
A lazy left from Rodrigo finds it's target.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Grozni ducks down to avoid it.
Grozni walks into a jab.
Rodrigo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grozni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Rodrigo misses
and Grozni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Robert Lee Rodrigo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grozni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigo swings for the body but Grozni moves out of range.
Grozni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rodrigo checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo.
Grozni throws a low kick, looking for Rodrigo's leg but Rodrigo calmly moves out of range.
Rodrigo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grozni under the eye.
Grozni throws a hook but Rodrigo avoids it easily.
Ivan Grozni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigo cracks Grozni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rodrigo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grozni counters with a two punch combo.
Rodrigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Grozni as Rodrigo shoots in.
Grozni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigo moves away.
Grozni digs a good hook to Rodrigo's body.
Rodrigo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grozni defends it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Rodrigo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grozni doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Grozni moves out of range as Rodrigo strikes.
Rodrigo misses the shot to the body.
Grozni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grozni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Rodrigo lands.
Grozni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigo throws out the jab.
Rodrigo connects with a crisp jab.
Rodrigo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grozni misses with a leg kick.
Rodrigo takes a swing at Grozni's ribcage but misses.
Grozni checks a leg kick.
Grozni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grozni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grozni is rocked!
Grozni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rodrigo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh Grozni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grozni is breathing heavily.
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!
Rodrigo missing with a left hand there. Grozni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigo misses with a straight right.
Rodrigo throws a looping overhand right but Grozni ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grozni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Rodrigo misses.
Rodrigo throws a shot from downtown. Grozni moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Rodrigo misses.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo throws out a loose jab but Grozni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut. Grozni saw that one coming.
Rodrigo misses with a looping left.
Rodrigo plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Grozni swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Grozni face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Lee Rodrigo!
Robert Lee Rodrigo 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen KoRn En Vivo Mtv as his entrance music. Pablo Escobar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Martin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar dives in for a single leg takedown but Martin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Martin manages to break the clinch.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Escobar with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobar tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
Martin misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Martin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Escobar throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Escobar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martin keeping full guard, as Escobar tries to pass.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Escobar trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo Escobar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
Escobar shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.
Escobar moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Martin throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Martin counters with a body kick that stops Escobar in his tracks momentarily.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Martin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Martin is defending well.
Martin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martin throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Escobar momentarily.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Escobar is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escobar throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Escobar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Martin swinging wildly here.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin gets caught napping as Escobar dives in and scores a takedown. Martin manages to retain guard.
Martin is controlling Escobar's posture.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Martin is pulling down on Escobar's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin 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.
Escobar content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar looking to score a takedown here. Martin is defending well but Escobar drives through and ends up in Martin's guard.
Escobar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escobar's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobar controls Martin momentarily but Martin frees himself.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Martin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Escobar shoots in.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar connects with a crisp jab.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Escobar. Those never looked like landing.
Escobar throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Escobar goes for a double leg but Martin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martin continues to drive forward.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Escobar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin slips a jab from Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Escobar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar slips under a jab from Martin.
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Martin.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
Steve Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar has Martin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steve Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Escobar takes a shot to the head.
Martin has Escobar pushed against the cage.
Escobar can't get the takedown.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Escobar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Escobar can turn it around.
Martin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Escobar is keeping busy.
Martin is pressed up against the cage. Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martin down to the mat. Martin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Escobar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobar throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Escobar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pablo Escobar made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Steve Martin was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to apologize to all my fans! I went to the strip club last night and I still have a f*****g hangover...plus...My huge penis threw me off balance a few times during the fight, I may tape it to my leg next fight.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaname Tosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2PAC - Hell Raiser. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaname Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tosen.
Tosen lunges at Garnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garnett's hand.
Garnett motions for Tosen to come forward. Garnett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen connects with a leg kick. Garnett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tosen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett scoring well with a low kick there.
Tosen fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Tosen.
Garnett checks the leg kick.
Garnett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tosen tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Tosen is predictable there
and Garnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Tosen misses with a body shot.
Garnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tosen.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tosen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garnett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garnett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tosen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tosen clinches up with Garnett and pushes him back against the cage.
Tosen throws a punch but it's blocked by Garnett.
Garnett lands a body punch.
Tosen tries to pull guard but Garnett won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garnett wants to break free but Tosen has control.
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Tosen working aggressively here.
Tosen lands a right hand.
Tosen tries to throw a body punch but Garnett avoids it by throwing Tosen back against the cage.
Tosen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garnett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tosen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett tries to land a leg kick but Tosen saw it coming and moves away.
Tosen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garnett. Garnett obviously looking to wear him down.
Garnett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garnett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garnett.
Tosen closes the distance and clinches up with Garnett, looking for a takedown. Tosen pushes Garnett against the cage but Garnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kevin Garnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaname Tosen.
Both fighters circling a little - Garnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Garnett misses
and Tosen counters by clinching up.
Tosen struggles to land a body shot inside as Garnett controls his hands.
Tosen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garnett after a bit of a struggle.
Garnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garnett breaks from the clinch.
Tosen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tosen moves into the clinch.
Garnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen prevents a body shot from Garnett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garnett.
Tosen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tosen throws a low kick, looking for Garnett's leg but Garnett calmly moves out of range.
Garnett jabs at Tosen's body.
Tosen tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Garnett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garnett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tosen lands a right hook to the body.
Garnett looks for the body kick but Tosen saw that one coming.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garnett.
Garnett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett throws a low kick but Tosen avoids it.
Garnett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tosen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tosen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garnett circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tosen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Garnett follows Tosen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Garnett!
An out of breath Kevin Garnett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Coton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York's entrance music is British Grenadiers Song. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Coton!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coton tries to clinch
and York counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coton tries to bum rush York with a series of wild strikes but York uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
York lands with a thumping leg kick.
York throws a wild body kick that Coton sees coming a mile off.
York lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coton's sensitive parts.
Jamie Coton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coton throws a predictable looking body shot
and York counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coton thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Coton.
Coton 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.
York digs a good hook to Coton's body.
York misses with a hook. Coton ducked under it nicely.
York lands a big head kick that sends Coton tumbling to the mat! York takes a step backwards and waves Coton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Coton is rocked!
It looks like Jamie Coton has been cut.
Coton tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Coton is still on wobbly legs! Can York finish him?
York is looking to slow Coton down with leg kicks.
Coton looks winded!
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Coton is just out of range.
Coton seems to have recovered his senses.
Coton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
York pushes Coton away with a front kick.
York connects with an inside leg kick.
Coton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
York drops Coton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Coton looks back up at him and smiles so York waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
York scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Coton square on the jaw! Damn, Coton is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nigel York!
A victorious Nigel York thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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