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MLF - XV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maltese Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eraser Heads (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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254 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maltese Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eraser Heads!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber tests Heads's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jobber scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heads avoids the head kick by Jobber.
Maltese Jobber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heads shoots in but no luck this time.
Jobber throws a head kick but Heads moves out of range.
Jobber lands a big head kick that sends Heads tumbling to the mat! Jobber takes a step backwards and waves Heads back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Heads is rocked!
It looks like Eraser Heads has been cut.
We've been told by Jobber's head coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heads slips a jab and a cross from Jobber.
Heads is still on wobbly legs! Can Jobber finish him?
Jobber lands a brutal head kick. Heads looks out on his feet and Jobber throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Maltese Jobber!
In his post fight interview, Maltese Jobber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry HuaHua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Bannon (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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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Bannon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by HuaHua.
HuaHua catches Bannon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bannon tries to clinch there but HuaHua circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bannon, as that shot connected.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch but HuaHua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
HuaHua lands a glancing blow to the side of Bannon's head.
HuaHua lands a lovely overhand right.
HuaHua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from HuaHua. Bannon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bannon gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
HuaHua throws a punch but it's blocked by Bannon.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bannon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on HuaHua's face as he tries to break the clinch.
HuaHua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bannon's elbow.
HuaHua stops a takedown attempt from Bannon.
HuaHua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bannon is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning HuaHua up against the cage.
HuaHua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
HuaHua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bannon's elbow.
Nice body punch from Bannon - that landed with a thud.
HuaHua throws a punch but it's blocked by Bannon.
HuaHua letting Bannon take a breather here.
HuaHua looking to slow down the pace here.
Bannon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bannon.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bannon.
HuaHua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bannon is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon pulls guard.
Bannon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
HuaHua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bannon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HuaHua is looking to work some ground and pound but Bannon has wrist control.
HuaHua throwing strikes but missing.
Bannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. HuaHua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. HuaHua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bannon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. HuaHua is aware though and is defending well.
HuaHua wants to control from the top but Bannon keeps moving.
Bannon is trying to control the position but HuaHua postures up.
HuaHua throwing strikes but missing.
Bannon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. HuaHua defends it easily.
Bannon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. HuaHua doesn't defend quickly enough and Bannon has managed to lock this one up! Can HuaHua escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bannon on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeremy Bannon!
Jeremy Bannon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Every Planet We Reach is Dead-Gorillaz. David Baron is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Baron!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baron avoids a punch combination nicely.
OConnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baron moves away.
OConnell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OConnell breaks the clinch.
OConnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Baron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul OConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OConnell closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Baron - that landed with a thud.
OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baron's coach down at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baron's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
OConnell tries to clinch but Baron is having none of it.
OConnell moves into the clinch.
OConnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OConnell lands a shot to the body.
OConnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Baron looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell stalling in the clinch.
OConnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like David Baron has been cut.
OConnell has Baron pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from OConnell as the two fighters clinch.
OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OConnell lands a leg kick that knocks Baron off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baron walks into a stiff left hand from OConnell.
OConnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OConnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OConnell jabs at Baron's body.
OConnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baron's head.
Baron tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from OConnell. That one must have hurt.
OConnell sends Baron crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! OConnell is motioning to the referee to let Baron up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Baron is rocked!
OConnell drops Baron with a naaaaasty hook - Baron is in real trouble here! OConnell dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul OConnell!
David Baron was interviewed post fight and said 'It's never good to lose, but not every night is going to end the way you want it to. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmett Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the cage accompanied by mindshift genki sudo. Emmett Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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35
147 lbs
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147 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmett Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown connects with a body shot.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Ishikawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Ishikawa moves his leg out of the way.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Ishikawa moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ishikawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ishikawa moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Ishikawa moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ishikawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Ishikawa avoids the head kick by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ishikawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ishikawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishikawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up over Ishikawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ishikawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Ishikawa keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
Ishikawa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishikawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a head kick but Ishikawa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishikawa moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Ishikawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Ishikawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ishikawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Ishikawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishikawa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Ishikawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ishikawa moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Ishikawa's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is looking to slow Ishikawa down with leg kicks.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Ishikawa wants to clinch.
Brown clobbers Ishikawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishikawa wants to clinch.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmett Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa avoids the head kick by Brown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ishikawa shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ishikawa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ishikawa checks a leg kick.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ishikawa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akira Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishikawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishikawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown lands with a straight right. Ishikawa didn't see that one coming.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ishikawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stalling.
Ishikawa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Ishikawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Ishikawa tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Ishikawa.
Brown lands an elbow just above Ishikawa 's eye.
It looks like Akira Ishikawa has been cut.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Ishikawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown is looking to control Ishikawa's arms but Ishikawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Ishikawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Ishikawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown throws a leg kick but Ishikawa moved away.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
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!
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Emmett Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ishikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Ishikawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ishikawa darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Ishikawa into the cage.
Ishikawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Ishikawa controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Ishikawa avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Ishikawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ishikawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Ishikawa.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishikawa backwards.
Brown fails to land with a short punch 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!
Ishikawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Ishikawa misses with a knee strike.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Ishikawa avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Ishikawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishikawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ishikawa backwards.
Emmett Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown gets through Ishikawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Ishikawa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ishikawa misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmett Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ishikawa tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Ishikawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ishikawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown takes a swing at Ishikawa's ribcage but misses.
Ishikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Ishikawa moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishikawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Ishikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ishikawa's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emmett Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ishikawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ishikawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Ishikawa shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ishikawa keeps moving.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishikawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emmett Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ishikawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishikawa is keeping the position for now.
Ishikawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Ishikawa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Ishikawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ishikawa 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.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Ishikawa's brow.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ishikawa keeps moving.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishikawa is keeping the position for now.
Brown passes Ishikawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ishikawa defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa wants to get back to his feet.
Ishikawa wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ishikawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Ishikawa not allowing Brown to control his hands.
Brown breaks Ishikawa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ishikawa keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Ishikawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ishikawa trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmett Brown really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
That's time! Ishikawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ishikawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown throws a leg kick but Ishikawa checks it.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown jabs Ishikawa right on the nose. Ishikawa blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Brown.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ishikawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Ishikawa was not able to check.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishikawa manages to avoid it.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ishikawa takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown throws a leg kick but Ishikawa moved away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ishikawa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown is looking to slow Ishikawa down with leg kicks.
Ishikawa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Ishikawa's torso.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Ishikawa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishikawa manages to avoid it.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ishikawa has time to react.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Ishikawa backpedaling.
Ishikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Ishikawa moved out of range nicely.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Ishikawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ishikawa has time to react.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Brown.
Ishikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Ishikawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishikawa tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ishikawa checks a leg kick.
Ishikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown catches Ishikawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishikawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Ishikawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishikawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa avoids the body shot from Brown.
Ishikawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishikawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ishikawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ishikawa or not.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Ishikawa gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Brown tries to work over Ishikawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ishikawa misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown presses Ishikawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown is looking to slow Ishikawa down with leg kicks.
Ishikawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmett Brown dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Akira Ishikawa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown takes a swing at Ishikawa's ribcage but misses.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishikawa's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Ishikawa on that attempt.
Ishikawa moves into the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Brown.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Ishikawa working aggressively here.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishikawa controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa blocks an elbow strike.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ishikawa scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Emmett Brown has been cut.
Ishikawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Ishikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ishikawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ishikawa misses with some punches.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Ishikawa controls the action.
Ishikawa blocking some punches.
Ishikawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Ishikawa pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishikawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Ishikawa is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ishikawa has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishikawa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishikawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Ishikawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Ishikawa on that attempt.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Ishikawa's head back.
Ishikawa needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown with a jab.
Brown scores with the left hand. Ishikawa knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick but Ishikawa checks it.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ishikawa closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Ishikawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ishikawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ishikawa blocks a jab.
Ishikawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown wants to slow Ishikawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Emmett Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akira Ishikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ishikawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown tries to land a front kick but Ishikawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ishikawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishikawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ishikawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishikawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ishikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Ishikawa drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmett Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmett Brown!
Emmett Brown is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Emmett Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anna rakas raju hetki kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
236 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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28
279 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaukalo's calf.
Kaukalo looks to land a combination but Selmy avoids it well.
Kaukalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Selmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selmy moves into the clinch.
A short right from Selmy on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Selmy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Selmy manages to break the clinch.
Selmy lands a body shot.
Selmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaukalo.
Selmy closes the distance and clinches.
Selmy looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaukalo being controlled against the cage.
Selmy keeps control of Kaukalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Selmy keeps him there for the moment.
Selmy is pushing Kaukalo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaukalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Selmy gets an underhook and turns Kaukalo into the cage.
Selmy keeps control of Kaukalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selmy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaukalo's efforts to push away.
Kaukalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy has Kaukalo pressed against the cage, preventing Kaukalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaukalo is trying to break free.
Selmy is pushing Kaukalo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Selmy is controlling him.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Selmy has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Selmy keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Selmy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Selmy throws a head punch that misses.
Kaukalo tries to break free but Selmy pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaukalo wants to break free but Selmy has control.
Kaukalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kaukalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kaukalo can't break the clinch.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Selmy has him pinned against the cage.
Kaukalo can't break the clinch.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Selmy has the dominant position.
Selmy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Selmy is controlling him.
Kaukalo is trying to break free.
Selmy manages to break the clinch.
Selmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaukalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo works over Selmy's head and body with a nice combination.
Kaukalo walks into a stiff left hand from Selmy.
Pekka Kaukalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selmy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaukalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaukalo throws a series of punches but Selmy avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selmy.
Selmy throws a series of punches but Kaukalo moves out of range.
Selmy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaukalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Selmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaukalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Selmy.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selmy lands a nice hook to Kaukalo's body. Kaukalo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Selmy moves away from the strike by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo swinging wildly here.
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 Arstan Selmy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaukalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selmy rushes Kaukalo and presses him up against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Selmy has the dominant position.
Kaukalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kaukalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Selmy has him pressed against the cage.
Selmy is stalling here.
Kaukalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Selmy controls his hands.
Kaukalo can't break the clinch.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Selmy has him pinned against the cage.
Kaukalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Selmy has him pressed against the cage.
Kaukalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Selmy has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Selmy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selmy connects with a leg kick. Kaukalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Selmy tries to clinch up but Kaukalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Selmy looks to throw the jab but Kaukalo is out of range.
Selmy slips a straight right by Kaukalo.
Selmy cracks Kaukalo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Selmy closes the distance and clinches.
Selmy breaks the clinch.
Selmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaukalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick from Selmy.
Selmy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaukalo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Selmy. Beautiful body shot.
Selmy moves out of range as Kaukalo strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Selmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Selmy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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!
Kaukalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaukalo throws a big shot that misses.
Kaukalo throws a series of punches but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy lands a head kick!
Selmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaukalo moves away.
Selmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sloppy strikes from Kaukalo. Those never looked like landing.
Kaukalo scores with a jab to the body.
Kaukalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Selmy in his tracks.
Selmy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaukalo has time to react.
Kaukalo throws a combination. Selmy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Selmy misses with a body shot.
Selmy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaukalo is trying to break free.
Selmy tries to throw a body punch but Kaukalo avoids it by throwing Selmy back against the cage.
Kaukalo tries to break free but Selmy pushes him back against the cage.
Kaukalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kaukalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kaukalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selmy throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Selmy.
Selmy shoots in but Kaukalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo avoids the body shot from Selmy.
Kaukalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a right hand
and Selmy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've been hearing that Selmy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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!
Selmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaukalo keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Kaukalo is trying to keep Selmy in close.
Selmy 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.
Selmy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaukalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arstan Selmy.
Kaukalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arstan Selmy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Selmy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Selmy trying to control but Kaukalo is working from the bottom.
Selmy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaukalo is trying to stand back up but Selmy is controlling him
Kaukalo is looking to control Selmy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaukalo avoid being mounted?
Kaukalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaukalo is trying to stand back up but Selmy is controlling him
Selmy is thwarting Kaukalo's attempts to control the position.
Kaukalo is looking to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Selmy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kaukalo is working to get back to half guard.
Selmy trying to control but Kaukalo is having none of it.
Kaukalo can't escape the position.
Selmy controlling his opponent.
Selmy wants to control the pace but Kaukalo is squirming around nicely.
Selmy content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Selmy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Selmy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaukalo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaukalo is working to get back to half guard.
Selmy unloads with some shots from mount but Kaukalo bucks and avoids them well.
Selmy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Selmy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo is in a horrible position here. Selmy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaukalo wants to get back to his feet.
Selmy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Selmy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaukalo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaukalo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Selmy.
Selmy lands a couple of good shots and Kaukalo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy working for a choke but Kaukalo is defending well.
Kaukalo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy is working the ground and pound. Can Kaukalo escape?
A lull in the action here.
Kaukalo is in bad spot here.
Selmy cracks Kaukalo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kaukalo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kaukalo trying to control but not successfully.
Selmy misses with an elbow to the head.
Selmy tries to get the hooks in deep but Kaukalo pushed the leg off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaukalo fending off the submission attempt from Selmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arstan Selmy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selmy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arstan Selmy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels's entrance music is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28
144 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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27
137 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedotov takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's front leg with a kick but McDaniels checks it.
Fedotov misses with a right hand
and McDaniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fedotov's guard now.
McDaniels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McDaniels wants to stand but Fedotov is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDaniels trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fedotov controls McDaniels momentarily but McDaniels frees himself.
McDaniels gets to his feet - Fedotov follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fedotov.
Fedotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDaniels counters with a single leg into guard. Fedotov didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDaniels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fedotov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDaniels's hands.
Fedotov lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDaniels's sensitive parts.
Fedotov misses with a right hand
and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov wants to get back to full guard.
Fedotov keeps trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fedotov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov wants to control but McDaniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fedotov wants to improve his position but McDaniels is controlling well.
McDaniels wants to stand up but Fedotov is controlling the position.
McDaniels decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fedotov throws a leg kick
and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Fedotov is looking for a sweep.
McDaniels tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fedotov is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDaniels off and has taken his back!
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McDaniels manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedotov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Fedotov looks for a takedown but McDaniels sprawls well.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Fedotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Fedotov is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fedotov thuds his right hand into McDaniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fedotov misses with a hook
and McDaniels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fedotov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDaniels defends well.
McDaniels wants to get up but he can't break Fedotov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniels moves away.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov misses with a left hand
and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McDaniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDaniels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A big right from Fedotov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shazaam McDaniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDaniels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov tries to clinch but McDaniels moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a looping overhand right but McDaniels ducks down to avoid it.
McDaniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fedotov tries to clinch but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedotov.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Fedotov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fedotov shoots in and drives through. McDaniels sprawls well.
Fedotov misses with a combination
and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fedotov won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels working away.
McDaniels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fedotov to his feet.
Fedotov scores with a nice strike.
Fedotov throws a poor cross that misses
and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
McDaniels wants to stand but Fedotov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov controls McDaniels momentarily but McDaniels frees himself.
Fedotov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is trying to stand.
Fedotov is landing with some decent strikes but McDaniels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fedotov with a couple of short strikes.
Fedotov punching from mount but McDaniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McDaniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McDaniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fedotov unloading with bombs!
Fedotov with a couple of short strikes.
Fedotov won't let McDaniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedotov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDaniels taking shots to the head.
Fedotov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McDaniels?
Fedotov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Fedotov working McDaniels over with strikes here.
Fedotov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fedotov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fedotov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McDaniels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fedotov unloads with some shots from mount but McDaniels bucks and avoids them well.
McDaniels blocking the ground and pound.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Fedotov throwing strikes here but McDaniels is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McDaniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov has control of McDaniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McDaniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McDaniels wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Fedotov shoots in but McDaniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedotov lands a jab-cross combination.
McDaniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's front leg with a kick but McDaniels checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but McDaniels circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fedotov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fedotov misses with a looping left.
Fedotov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDaniels on the side of the head.
Fedotov misses with a hook
and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
McDaniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fedotov is proving hard to escape from.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
McDaniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fedotov is proving hard to escape from.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov wants to sweep here but McDaniels controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov looking for a guillotine here but McDaniels defends easily.
McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
Fedotov misses with an uppercut
so McDaniels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Fedotov tries a body shot but McDaniels blocks it.
McDaniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling the position.
Fedotov can't find room to land a body shot as McDaniels controls the action.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedotov misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedotov lands a body shot.
Fedotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDaniels's defenses.
It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
McDaniels wants to break free but Fedotov has control.
McDaniels is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Fedotov.
McDaniels blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov is working McDaniels over against the cage.
Fedotov is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniels's efforts to push away.
McDaniels breaks from the clinch.
McDaniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a right and a left that McDaniels avoids nicely.
Fedotov throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Fedotov.
McDaniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fedotov.
Fedotov digs a good body shot into McDaniels's ribs.
Fedotov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDaniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedotov throws a low kick but McDaniels moves out of range easily.
Fedotov throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels gets to his feet - Fedotov follows without any prompting.
Fedotov connects with a body shot that sends McDaniels's belly button to the back.
Fedotov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fedotov thuds his shin into the meat of McDaniels's side.
Fedotov darts in looking for a takedown but McDaniels gets double underhooks and turns Fedotov into the cage.
Fedotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDaniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov shoots and misses
and McDaniels counters with a single leg into guard. Fedotov didn't expect that.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov looking for a guillotine here but McDaniels defends easily.
McDaniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shazaam McDaniels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDaniels 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shazaam McDaniels!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shazaam McDaniels waved his t-shirt featuring Outkast Clothing Line's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nepumuk Drachenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan McClelland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drachenstein's entrance music is Die Ärzte - Friedenspanzer. A fine choice. McClelland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born And Raised In Lowell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
201 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nepumuk Drachenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan McClelland!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drachenstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McClelland is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by McClelland.
McClelland misses with a looping left.
McClelland steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drachenstein. That one must have hurt.
Drachenstein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drachenstein lands a jab.
McClelland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McClelland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drachenstein connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. McClelland catches Drachenstein right on the button with a cross.
Drachenstein misses with a looping right.
Drachenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McClelland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drachenstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McClelland moves out of range as Drachenstein strikes.
Drachenstein scores with a nice strike.
McClelland takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nepumuk Drachenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drachenstein stuffs the takedown attempt from McClelland. McClelland gets slowly back to his feet.
Drachenstein scores with a hook.
McClelland slips a straight right by Drachenstein.
McClelland shoots in looking for a takedown. Drachenstein tries to sprawl out of it but McClelland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drachenstein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drachenstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein misses with a leg kick
and McClelland counters with a stiff right hand.
Drachenstein is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McClelland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drachenstein pinned against the cage. Drachenstein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nepumuk Drachenstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan McClelland.
McClelland checks a low kick from Drachenstein.
Drachenstein misses with an uppercut
and McClelland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drachenstein's knee momentarily.
Drachenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McClelland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drachenstein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein jabs at McClelland's body.
Nepumuk Drachenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McClelland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drachenstein.
A head kick misses from Drachenstein.
McClelland dives in and scores a takedown into Drachenstein's guard.
McClelland drops back looking for a leg! Drachenstein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drachenstein manages to kick McClelland off! McClelland jumps back into Drachenstein's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drachenstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McClelland.
McClelland makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
My spies in The Cave Fighting Team inform me that McClelland has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McClelland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McClelland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McClelland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McClelland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
McClelland trying to control the position from guard on top but Drachenstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McClelland is in close to Drachenstein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McClelland landing with the ground and pound.
Drachenstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McClelland on the ground.
Drachenstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McClelland working some strikes from top position.
Drachenstein wants to sweep but no luck.
McClelland trying to control but Drachenstein is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan McClelland 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.
Drachenstein throws an overhand right that lands on McClelland's shoulder, as McClelland tries to avoid the shot.
Drachenstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McClelland.
Drachenstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drachenstein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drachenstein misses with a hook. McClelland ducked under it nicely.
Drachenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for McClelland.
McClelland lands the left hand.
Drachenstein throws a right hand that misses
and McClelland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drachenstein.
Donk. Drachenstein catches McClelland right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drachenstein misses the jab.
Drachenstein stuffs the takedown attempt from McClelland. McClelland gets slowly back to his feet.
Drachenstein looks to throw the jab but McClelland is out of range.
Drachenstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drachenstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drachenstein.
Drachenstein connects with a body shot that sends McClelland's belly button to the back.
Drachenstein thows a leg kick but McClelland checks it
letting McClelland counter with a right hand.
McClelland staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drachenstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drachenstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McClelland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Drachenstein!
McClelland cracks Drachenstein with a big elbow.
McClelland is looking to take a break and control but Drachenstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drachenstein tries to bench press McClelland off him but McClelland keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drachenstein sneaks back into half guard.
McClelland 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. Drachenstein tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McClelland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan McClelland!
A relieved looking Bryan McClelland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back For More. 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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148 lbs
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27
145 lbs
19 - 17 - 0 |
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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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zachary Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tsushima drives through with a takedown into 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 looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Tsushima throwing strikes but missing.
Tsushima is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tsushima is working hard here to advance position.
Tsushima pushing down on Mendoza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but Mendoza defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is defending against the submission attempts here by Tsushima.
Mendoza is looking for a sweep. Tsushima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mendoza wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tsushima is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mendoza has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mendoza!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza won't allow Tsushima to sweep him here.
Mendoza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tsushima looking to control.
Tsushima wants to hit a switch here but Mendoza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tsushima there!
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Tsushima to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendoza fails to advance to Tsushima's back.
Tsushima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tsushima is looking to improve his position but Mendoza isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsushima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tsushima sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tsushima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tsushima wants to improve his position but Mendoza is controlling well.
Tsushima moves into full guard.
Mendoza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsushima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendoza is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chibi Tsushima 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.
Mendoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Tsushima. Tsushima gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsushima tries for a takedown but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tsushima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Mendoza does it's job there.
Tsushima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendoza trying to stall but Tsushima improves his position.
Tsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Tsushima keeps him there for the moment.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Mendoza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tsushima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsushima fails with the takedown
and Mendoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chibi Tsushima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsushima blocks a jab.
Tsushima dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the body
and Tsushima counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mendoza!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza tries to buck Tsushima off but Tsushima is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendoza regains half guard.
Tsushima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendoza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tsushima is looking for a kimura but Mendoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsushima to get the leverage.
Tsushima is keen to just control but Mendoza is a slippery customer.
Tsushima stops Mendoza from getting back to his feet.
Tsushima wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tsushima trying to control from half guard but Mendoza is working away.
Tsushima tries to pass to full mount but Mendoza defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tsushima.
Tsushima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
Tsushima trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tsushima connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza keeping full guard, as Tsushima tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tsushima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tsushima shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsushima moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendoza enables Tsushima to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendoza manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tsushima has gone for a leg lock! Mendoza slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tsushima's guard.
Mendoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsushima is trying to control the position but Mendoza postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chibi Tsushima dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Tsushima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mendoza defends well and Tsushima ends up having to push Mendoza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsushima has him pressed against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsushima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mendoza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Tsushima is controlling him.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Tsushima has the dominant position.
A short right from Tsushima.
Tsushima breaks from the clinch.
Tsushima closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mendoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tsushima is looking for a kimura here.
Chibi Tsushima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tsushima is working away from the top position though.
Tsushima wants to pass to mount but Mendoza is defending the position.
Mendoza tries to roll over but Tsushima keeps him under control.
Tsushima is looking for a kimura here.
Zachary Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to mount his opponent but Mendoza defends it.
Tsushima misses with a head shot. Mendoza uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tsushima slips nicely into half guard.
Tsushima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendoza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendoza wants to control but Tsushima is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but Mendoza defending well.
Tsushima is just content to waste time from the top position. Mendoza takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mendoza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsushima.
Mendoza keeping full guard, as Tsushima tries to pass.
Mendoza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tsushima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendoza's guard.
Mendoza wants to get back to full guard.
Tsushima trying to control from half guard but Mendoza is working away.
Mendoza felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza won't allow Tsushima to pass to mount.
Tsushima blocks the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tsushima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tsushima passes to full mount!
Chibi Tsushima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsushima swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mendoza is now in Tsushima's guard. A big mistake from Tsushima there, giving up the dominant position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chibi Tsushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tsushima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chibi Tsushima!
A relieved looking Chibi Tsushima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by I'll be Back. Bellanca has chosen Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romeo Bellanca!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
Bellanca tries to stall but Kent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kent lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bellanca backwards.
Bellanca pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bellanca looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kent is defending well. Bellanca quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kent has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bellanca celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romeo Bellanca!
Our winner, Romeo Bellanca, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate avoids the head kick by Salabim.
Salabim scores with a shot to the body.
Bate feints a jab promting Salabim to slip. Bate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salabim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That kick from Salabim tenderised Bate's leg. Bate is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bate drops his hands momentarily and Salabim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salabim moves away.
Salabim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bate defends well and Salabim ends up having to push Bate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Bate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salabim misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim prevents Bate from breaking the clinch.
Bate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bate wants to take the fight to the mat but Salabim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salabim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Bate.
Salabim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salabim lands an overhand right.
Salabim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salabim moves away.
Bate takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salabim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salabim loads up on a big right hand but Bate slips the punch.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salabim tries a head kick but it misses.
Bate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salabim.
Bate scores with a jab to the head.
Salabim drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salabim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salabim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bate has his foot on Salabim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salabim works his way back into a safe position though.
Salabim stopping the sweep attempt from Bate.
Salabim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salabim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salabim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salabim has managed to get both his arms back between Bate's legs - danger averted.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salabim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim postures up.
Bate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salabim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salabim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salabim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate trying to control the position.
Salabim scoring with some ground and pound.
Salabim trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.
Bate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salabim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salabim is in close to Bate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salabim defends it easily.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
That's time! Bate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salabim sizes up Bate with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salabim ducks under a wild hook from Bate.
Bate lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Salabim.
Bate is rocked!
Bate misses with a hook.
Oh Bate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bate looks up at the clock. Bad move! Salabim lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bate. Salabim pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
After winning the bout, Sim Salabim thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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