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UNFC #11 Nomo vs Carroll PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onni Shinigami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toyoki Kawamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toyoki Kawamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Onni Shinigami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyoki Kawamura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamura throws a quick head kick that knocks Shinigami silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kawamura is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toyoki Kawamura!
Toyoki Kawamura managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Buflienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Levan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Buflienko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Buflienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Levan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buflienko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levan wants to clinch.
Buflienko pushes Levan up against the cage in a clinch.
Levan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Buflienko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buflienko misses with a knee strike.
Buflienko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Josh Levan has been cut.
Buflienko has Levan pushed against the cage.
Buflienko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Levan backwards.
Buflienko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buflienko.
Levan is rocked!
Buflienko avoiding damage.
Levan is still on wobbly legs! Can Buflienko finish him?
Levan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buflienko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buflienko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levan seems to have recovered his senses.
Levan swats away the attempt to clinch by Buflienko.
Levan gets tackled into the cage by Buflienko. Buflienko maintains the clinch.
Levan misses with an elbow strike.
Levan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Levan is looking for a takedown.
Buflienko presses Levan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Levan wants a takedown.
Ivan Buflienko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Levan.
Buflienko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buflienko.
Nice body punch from Buflienko - that landed with a thud.
Levan looks winded!
Buflienko lands a nice uppercut.
Buflienko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Buflienko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buflienko scores with a shot to the side of Levan's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buflienko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buflienko stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buflienko lands with a light punch inside.
Buflienko landing knees to the body.
Buflienko scores with a shot to the side of Levan's head.
A nice left hand lands by Buflienko.
Levan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Buflienko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buflienko trying to land knees to the body.
Buflienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buflienko clinches with his opponent.
Levan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buflienko lands with a light punch inside.
Buflienko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Buflienko is pushing Levan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buflienko lands an elbow inside.
Buflienko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Buflienko.
Buflienko is leaning against Levan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Levan blocks the elbow strike.
Buflienko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buflienko moves into the clinch successfully.
Buflienko digs a right hand into Levan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Levan's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Buflienko.
Buflienko lands a nice shot to the body.
Buflienko is leaning against Levan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Levan looking for a takedown.
Buflienko looking to throw knees to the head but Levan is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Buflienko.
Buflienko lands a nice elbow.
Buflienko scores with a shot to the side of Levan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Buflienko.
Buflienko scores with a shoulder strike.
Buflienko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Buflienko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Buflienko - that landed with a thud.
Levan avoiding damage as Buflienko throws knees to the body.
Levan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buflienko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Buflienko.
Buflienko prevents Levan from breaking the clinch.
Levan looking to stall.
Buflienko breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buflienko drives through and clinches with Levan against the cage.
Levan wants to break free but Buflienko has control.
Buflienko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Levan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buflienko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Buflienko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Levan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buflienko lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Levan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Buflienko dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Buflienko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Crakehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TwoBrooks OneLove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grayson Crakehall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TwoBrooks OneLove!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OneLove works the jab nicely.
Grayson Crakehall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crakehall misses the shot to the body.
OneLove throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OneLove shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crakehall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crakehall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OneLove controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grayson Crakehall just wasn't active enough.
Crakehall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OneLove controls the position for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall swings around for an armbar but OneLove sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Crakehall's guard.
OneLove showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crakehall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crakehall looking for a sweep. Not yet Crakehall, not yet.
Crakehall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crakehall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Grayson Crakehall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crakehall throws a leg kick that misses.
Crakehall throws a front kick aimed at OneLove's knee but OneLove avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OneLove defending well as Crakehall loads up on a big left hand.
Crakehall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
OneLove connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crakehall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OneLove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crakehall.
Crakehall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OneLove was well out of range. Poor timing from Crakehall.
OneLove darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crakehall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from OneLove.
Crakehall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
OneLove is looking for a sweep. Crakehall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OneLove keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
OneLove keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crakehall connects with a nice short shot to OneLove's temple.
Crakehall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crakehall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
OneLove is doing well to control the position and prevent Crakehall from advancing to side control.
Crakehall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crakehall throws a strike but OneLove avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crakehall looking to pass the guard.
OneLove looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crakehall is looking to work some ground and pound but OneLove has wrist control.
OneLove has momentary wrist control but Crakehall slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Crakehall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as OneLove works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as OneLove holds on and takes a little breather.
Crakehall wants to control from the top but OneLove keeps moving.
Crakehall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OneLove seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by TwoBrooks OneLove.
OneLove slips a jab from Crakehall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grayson Crakehall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Crakehall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crakehall just misses with a punch to the body.
OneLove lands the left hand.
Crakehall tries to clinch but OneLove is having none of it.
OneLove fails with a takedown attempt.
Crakehall misses with a body punch
and OneLove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OneLove connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crakehall momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by OneLove. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of OneLove.
Crakehall tries to clinch there but OneLove circles away.
OneLove with a nice cross.
Crakehall moves into the clinch.
Crakehall has clasped his hands together around OneLove's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OneLove wants to control but Crakehall postures up.
OneLove dodges the ground and pound from Crakehall.
Grayson Crakehall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and OneLove works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crakehall is nestled in close to OneLove, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
OneLove keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Crakehall seems to be working for a kimura but OneLove defends the submission attempt.
OneLove gets back to full guard.
Crakehall throws a big right hand that misses.
OneLove is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crakehall is looking to work some ground and pound but OneLove has wrist control.
Crakehall is looking to work some ground and pound but OneLove has wrist control.
OneLove has Crakehall pulled in close to control his posture.
Crakehall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crakehall throws an elbow that misses. OneLove uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crakehall's guard. Nice move by OneLove!
Crakehall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OneLove looking to pass the guard.
Crakehall is trying to control the position but OneLove postures up.
Crakehall wants to improve his position but instead OneLove has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall is looking for a sweep. OneLove is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OneLove passes into side control, despite Crakehall's attempt to control the position.
Crakehall tries to bench press OneLove off him but OneLove keeps the position.
Crakehall is letting OneLove control him for a moment.
OneLove trying to control the action but Crakehall is working from the bottom.
OneLove is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Crakehall is looking to regain half guard here but OneLove keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
OneLove trying to control the position but Crakehall is working away.
Crakehall tries to bench press OneLove off him but OneLove keeps the position.
Crakehall tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but OneLove presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Crakehall tries to hold on but OneLove pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crakehall is looking to improve his position but OneLove isn't that keen on the idea.
OneLove controlling the pace for now.
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 Grayson Crakehall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Crakehall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
OneLove moves into full guard.
OneLove avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crakehall throws an elbow that misses. OneLove uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crakehall's guard. Nice move by OneLove!
Crakehall wants to sweep here but OneLove controlling him for the moment.
Crakehall pulls OneLove in close to prevent any damage.
Crakehall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OneLove postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crakehall working a defensive guard here.
OneLove sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grayson Crakehall has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good shot there by OneLove.
Crakehall throws a lazy right hand but OneLove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Crakehall misses the target.
Crakehall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OneLove wants to control but Crakehall postures up.
OneLove manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crakehall's best efforts.
OneLove keeping hold of Crakehall's head, controlling as best he can.
OneLove slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crakehall throws an elbow that misses. OneLove uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crakehall's guard. Nice move by OneLove!
Crakehall working a defensive guard but OneLove manages to pass into side control anyway.
Crakehall is trying to control OneLove's posture but OneLove avoids it.
OneLove has control of an arm but Crakehall manages to advance to OneLove's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OneLove breaks Crakehall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
OneLove looking to pass the guard.
Crakehall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OneLove tries to free his leg and advance position but Crakehall is retaining full guard.
Crakehall working a defensive guard but OneLove manages to pass into side control anyway.
Crakehall is trying to get back to half guard.
Crakehall looking for a sweep but OneLove has passed into full mount! Oh no!
OneLove controlling the pace for now.
Crakehall regains half guard.
Crakehall is looking to improve his position.
OneLove sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall wants to get back to full guard but OneLove has passed into side control.
A lull in the action here.
The strikes coming from OneLove are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Crakehall is trying to control OneLove's posture but OneLove avoids it.
OneLove wants to control but Crakehall is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crakehall tries to control but OneLove manages to take his back.
TwoBrooks OneLove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OneLove is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TwoBrooks OneLove.
I think Crakehall 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Crakehall!
Grayson Crakehall took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Li-Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sun Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sun Tzu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Death Rides a Horse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Li-Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sun Tzu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sun Tzu throws a leg kick but Li-Taylor moved away.
Li-Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sun Tzu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sun Tzu.
Li-Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sun Tzu throws a right hand that Li-Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Li-Taylor also avoids with ease.
Sun Tzu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sun Tzu lands a leg kick that knocks Li-Taylor off balance momentarily.
Li-Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sun Tzu.
Sun Tzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Sun Tzu misses
and Li-Taylor counters by clinching up.
Li-Taylor slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Li-Taylor on the inside.
It looks like Bruce Sun Tzu has been cut.
Li-Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li-Taylor throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li-Taylor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sun Tzu up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun Tzu dodges an elbow strike from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
Li-Taylor misses with some punches.
Li-Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Li-Taylor has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Li-Taylor controlling the action here for a moment.
Li-Taylor tries a knee to the head but Sun Tzu blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Li-Taylor.
Sun Tzu blocks a body shot from Li-Taylor.
Sun Tzu is trying to break free.
Li-Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sun Tzu backwards.
Li-Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sun Tzu blocks a body shot from Li-Taylor.
A short left from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
That has opened up Bruce Sun Tzu's cut even more.
Li-Taylor drops Sun Tzu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sun Tzu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sun Tzu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Sun Tzu pressed against the cage. Li-Taylor frees himself up and cracks Li-Taylor with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Sun Tzu crumples to the floor, out cold! Li-Taylor jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Li-Taylor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Roy Li-Taylor waved his t-shirt featuring VICIOUS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiden August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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174 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
August throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Aiden August seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
August takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
August ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz defending well as August loads up on a big left hand.
August lands a jab.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz cracks August with an open hand slap.
August displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
August feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, August changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz 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.
Diaz working for a triangle but August defends it easily.
August has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! August is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put August to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Georlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Georlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georlev with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Georlev fights it but they end up in guard.
Georlev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Georlev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georlev is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Georlev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Georlev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Georlev's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Georlev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georlev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Georlev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Georlev's legs - danger averted.
Georlev is breathing heavily.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Georlev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georlev's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Georlev has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Georlev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Georlev's brow.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Georlev keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Georlev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georlev's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georlev's head.
Georlev looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva 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.
Georlev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva is in close to Georlev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georlev's head.
Georlev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Georlev has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva trying to control but Georlev is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva stands up over Georlev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Georlev circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Georlev shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Georlev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Georlev misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Georlev avoids the damage to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Georlev is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Georlev into the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Georlev uses from the top position.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joe Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Georlev fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Georlev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Georlev backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Georlev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is controlling Georlev's posture.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Georlev wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joe Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Georlev shoots and misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Georlev is rocked!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Georlev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Georlev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Georlev's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Georlev's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva cracks Georlev with a solid left hand.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Georlev's brow.
Georlev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Georlev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Georlev's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Georlev's brow.
Silva stands up over Georlev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Georlev has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Silva!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Silva thanked VICIOUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnhildur Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnhildur Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Prince!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Haraldsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prince throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haraldsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prince thows a body shot but no joy.
Haraldsson lands with a good body shot.
Haraldsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haraldsson lands with a good body shot.
Haraldsson throws a solid leg kick but Prince takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haraldsson.
Haraldsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haraldsson misses with a body shot.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Haraldsson.
Prince rushes Haraldsson and presses him up against the cage.
Prince lands a right hand.
Haraldsson wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson prevents a body shot from Prince.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Haraldsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Prince controls his hands.
Haraldsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Prince gets an underhook and turns Haraldsson into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnhildur Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haraldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Haraldsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Prince should have avoided that one.
Haraldsson sizes up Prince with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prince scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haraldsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Prince closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Prince controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Prince tries a body shot but Haraldsson blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince is struggling to control the position.
Prince prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Prince stalling the fight.
Prince lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prince misses with a body punch.
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Prince works on Haraldsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Haraldsson is looking to control Prince's arms but Prince gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haraldsson has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Haraldsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haraldsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prince is keeping busy.
Prince throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Haraldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haraldsson stalling in the clinch but Prince improves position.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince misses with a body punch.
Haraldsson lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haraldsson.
Prince stalls.
Haraldsson manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Haraldsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haraldsson is trying to keep Prince in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ragnhildur Haraldsson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prince wants to clinch but Haraldsson slips to the side
and Haraldsson counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haraldsson lunges at Prince with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Prince's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haraldsson lands with a good body shot.
Haraldsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnhildur Haraldsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Haraldsson pushes him off.
Haraldsson looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Haraldsson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Haraldsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prince checks it well.
Haraldsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Haraldsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haraldsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
A shot to the liver by Haraldsson. Beautiful body shot.
Haraldsson scores with a leg kick.
Prince tries to clinch there but Haraldsson circles away.
Prince tries to clinch up.
Prince closes the distance and pushes Haraldsson back into the cage.
Haraldsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haraldsson tries to pull guard but Prince forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Prince can't find room to land a body shot as Haraldsson controls the action.
Prince is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haraldsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Haraldsson 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.
Haraldsson keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Prince was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Prince tries to clinch up but Haraldsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Prince throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haraldsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haraldsson is looking to wear down Prince with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haraldsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haraldsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
Good standup being displayed there by Prince as he connects with a hook.
Prince is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haraldsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Haraldsson takes a swing at Prince's ribcage but misses.
Haraldsson is looking to chop away at Prince's legs.
Prince lands a right hook to the body.
Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prince manages to avoid it.
Haraldsson avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince avoids the body shot from Haraldsson.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Haraldsson throws a leg kick which misses Prince's front leg but catches the back leg as Prince tries to avoid it.
Haraldsson throws a jab when Prince was well out of range.
Haraldsson misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince scores with a sloppy right hand. Haraldsson should have avoided that one.
Haraldsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prince throws a hook but Haraldsson blocks it.
Prince tries to clinch there but Haraldsson circles away.
Haraldsson jabs at Prince's body.
Haraldsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince misses with a body punch
and Haraldsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Haraldsson misses the shot to the body.
Haraldsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince blocks a jab.
Prince clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnhildur Haraldsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Prince avoids a kick to the body.
Haraldsson throws a body punch but Prince moves out of range.
Prince wants to clinch up but Haraldsson keeps it at a distance.
Prince tries to clinch there but Haraldsson circles away.
Haraldsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haraldsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Prince moves in looking to clinch but Haraldsson pushes him off.
Prince throws a good cross that connects.
Prince checks a leg kick nicely.
Haraldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Prince moves into the clinch.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
Haraldsson is trying to stall.
Haraldsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Prince.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Haraldsson.
Prince misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
A body shot lands from Haraldsson.
Prince struggles to land a body shot inside as Haraldsson controls his hands.
Haraldsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prince tries a body shot but Haraldsson blocks it.
Prince scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince being controlled against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Haraldsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Prince.
Haraldsson trying to control the position but instead, Prince has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haraldsson into the cage.
Haraldsson has a couple of punches blocked by Prince.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson jumps guard but Prince turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Haraldsson tries to pull guard but Prince forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haraldsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Prince to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnhildur Haraldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prince tries to work over Haraldsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prince lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haraldsson backwards.
Prince tries a body shot but Haraldsson blocks it.
Haraldsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Prince gets an underhook and turns Haraldsson into the cage.
Prince lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haraldsson backwards.
Haraldsson tries to pull guard but Prince holds him up against the cage and eventually Haraldsson drops back down to his feet.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Prince.
Ragnhildur Haraldsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Prince to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Prince.
A body shot lands from Prince.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Prince lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prince slows down the pace here.
Thomas Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haraldsson 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnhildur Haraldsson!
Ragnhildur Haraldsson made sure to mention his sponsor, VICIOUS in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gregoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Gregoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregoire dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Gregoire's head and hops out.
Gregoire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Gregoire persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Gregoire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Gregoire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregoire is looking to clinch.
Gregoire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller feints a jab promting Gregoire to slip. Miller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gregoire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregoire misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gregoire is breathing heavily.
Miller closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Gregoire out cold! Gregoire corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ernie Miller!
Ernie Miller very nearly forgot to thank VICIOUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hector Camacho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hector Camacho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tournament Winner!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Winner scores with a shot to the body.
Winner connects with a right hand. Camacho shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Camacho.
Winner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winner.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Camacho misses the target.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Winner.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Winner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winner clobbers Camacho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner has Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner lands a body punch.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Camacho.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camacho gets through Winner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winner working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camacho.
Camacho is trying to stall.
Camacho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winner up against the cage.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho wants to stall.
Camacho misses with a punch on the inside.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winner trying to stall but Camacho improves his position.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winner digs a right hand underneath Camacho's ribcage. Camacho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking to slow down the pace here.
Camacho looking to stall.
Winner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Winner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Camacho lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
Winner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho working aggressively here.
Winner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camacho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Camacho working aggressively here.
Camacho throws a punch but it's blocked by Winner.
Camacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Winner scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Camacho takes a shot to the head.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camacho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winner misses with a right hand
and Camacho counters with a left to the body.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Winner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camacho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Camacho throws a head kick but Winner moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camacho.
Winner misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winner checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Winner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winner checks a leg kick nicely.
Camacho misses the jab.
Camacho works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a head kick but Winner moves out of range.
Winner avoids a kick to the body.
Winner avoids the head kick by Camacho.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camacho throws a leg kick
letting Winner counter with a right hand.
Camacho is looking to slow Winner down with leg kicks.
Camacho throws a low kick but Winner moves out of range easily.
Winner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winner is out of range and Camacho settles back down.
Camacho tries to land a leg kick but Winner saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho moves into range and clinches up with Winner.
A short left from Winner.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Camacho stalling.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camacho.
A short right from Camacho.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winner is looking to control Camacho's arms but Camacho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winner has his back to the cage.
Camacho can't find room to land a body shot as Winner controls the action.
Winner is trying to stall.
Winner scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winner looking to slow down the pace here.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Winner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner gets a clinch.
Camacho letting Winner take a breather here.
Camacho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to work over Winner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Winner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho tries to circle away but Winner has him pinned against the cage.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camachos head.
Camacho presses Winner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winner cracks Camacho with a nice body shot.
Camacho slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Winner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Hector Camacho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Camacho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Camacho tried to score with a low kick but Winner checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Winner misses the target.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camacho stuns Winner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
That kick from Camacho tenderised Winner's leg. Winner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Winner connects with a nice looking jab.
Camacho connects with a leg kick. Winner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho delivers a nice body kick.
Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
Camacho is looking to slow Winner down with leg kicks.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Winner blocks the leg kick.
Camacho jabs Winner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winner cracks Camacho with an open hand slap.
Camacho thumps Winner with a low kick.
Camacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winner is out of range and Camacho settles back down.
Camacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho stuns Winner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camacho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Winner checks a low kick from Camacho.
Camacho throws a front kick that sends Winner stumbling back into the cage.
Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses the jab.
Winner moves out of range of the body kick.
Hector Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho wants to slow Winner down by chopping away at his legs.
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Winner misses with a body shot.
Camacho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. Winner shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to land a leg kick but Winner saw it coming and moves away.
Winner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winner.
Camacho scores with a nice head shot.
Camacho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winner's calf.
Winner misses the jab.
Winner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Winner is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winner is still on wobbly legs! Can Camacho finish him?
Camacho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camacho.
Camacho throws a monster overhand right that drops Winner! Camacho follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Camacho!
Hector Camacho retains his lightweight title!
An intense looking Hector Camacho took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man , I'm the man.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Carroll both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nomo checks a leg kick.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Carroll.
Carroll takes a swing at Nomo's ribcage but misses.
Carroll misses with the combination.
Carroll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carroll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nomo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carroll misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo takes a swing at Carroll's ribcage but misses.
Carroll misses with a head kick.
Nomo slips a jab and a cross from Carroll.
Nice shot lands for Carroll.
Carroll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carroll misses with a few strikes there.
Carroll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nomo checks it well.
Carroll misses with a body shot.
Nomo dodges the punch combination from Carroll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo lands a nice hook to Carroll's body. Carroll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carroll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nomo.
Nice shot by Carroll.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Carroll.
A big left from Carroll misses.
Carroll connects with a body shot that sends Nomo's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carroll fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carroll as he connects with a hook.
Carroll is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nomo throws a lazy right hand but Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carroll swings for the body but Nomo moves out of range.
Nomo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nomo throws a poor cross that misses
and Carroll counters with a series of strikes. Nomo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carroll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carroll.
Carroll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carroll scores with the left hand. Nomo knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carroll misses with a left hand
and Nomo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nomo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Carroll tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nomo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shintaro Nomo!
Shintaro Nomo retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Shintaro Nomo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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