QFC Tournament 435 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Akimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knockout. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Akimoto
vs
Donovan

177 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Akimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akimoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryu Akimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donovan wants to clinch but Akimoto slips to the side
and Akimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan lands with a shot to the body.
Donovan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donovan tries to clinch but Akimoto moves out of range.
Akimoto lands with a good body shot.
Akimoto throws a combination. Donovan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Akimoto.

It looks like Chuck Donovan has been cut.
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!
Donovan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Akimoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akimoto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Akimoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akimoto throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
Akimoto throws a nice looking combination but Donovan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donovan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan shoots for a takedown but Akimoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryu Akimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Donovan.
Donk. Akimoto catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Donovan takes one on the button.
Donovan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Akimoto avoids it really well and circles away.
Akimoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akimoto lunges at Donovan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donovan's hand.
Akimoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
Donovan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Akimoto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Donovan.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akimoto scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donovan.
Ryu Akimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donovan dives in for a single leg takedown but Akimoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Donovan successfully pulls guard.
Donovan looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akimoto controls the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Akimoto pulls Donovan in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donovan gets to his feet. Akimoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Akimoto.
A right-left combo lands from Akimoto.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Akimoto.
Donovan misses with the combination.
Akimoto clobbers Donovan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Akimoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donovan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akimoto lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Akimoto catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Akimoto cracks a nice hook into Donovan's ribs.
Donovan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akimoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akimoto scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akimoto thuds a left hand into Donovan's body.
Akimoto scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from Akimoto.
Akimoto stalks Donovan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Donovan's face. Donovan staggers backwards, shaken.
Donovan has a takedown stuffed.
Akimoto slips a straight right by Donovan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akimoto lands a two punch combo.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akimoto as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Akimoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Donovan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Akimoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akimoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akimoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donovan moves forwards but Akimoto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akimoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donovan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chuck Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Ryu Akimoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Akimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Akimoto.
Donovan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Akimoto lunges at Donovan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donovan's hand.
Akimoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donovan momentarily.
Donovan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akimoto connects with a body shot.
A combination from Akimoto does no damage.
Donovan misses with a takedown attempt - Akimoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Akimoto lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Akimoto misses the target.
Donovan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Akimoto does it's job there.
Akimoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akimoto throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
Donovan misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akimoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Donovan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryu Akimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Donovan.
Akimoto scores with a nice strike.
Akimoto lands a body shot.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akimoto digs a good hook to Donovan's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan blocks a jab.
Akimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akimoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akimoto wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akimoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Akimoto catches Donovan right on the button with a cross.
Akimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Donovan.
Akimoto lands a head shot.
Akimoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donovan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akimoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Donovan rushes Akimoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akimoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Akimoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akimoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akimoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Akimoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donovan is defended easily by Akimoto.
Donovan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akimoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donovan scrambles back to his feet.
Donovan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akimoto is fending him off so far but Donovan persists. Nope, Akimoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akimoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akimoto as he jumps to the side.
Akimoto lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akimoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Akimoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donovan's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Akimoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Donovan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Akimoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donovan.
Akimoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Donovan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Akimoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Akimoto.

Donovan is rocked!
Akimoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Akimoto finish him?
Akimoto circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Donovan to the canvas! Donovan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Akimoto keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Akimoto!
After the fight, Ryu Akimoto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kru Vanderrrsehks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Hauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vanderrrsehks
vs
Hauser

191 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kru Vanderrrsehks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kron Hauser!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hauser.
Hauser tries to clinch there but Vanderrrsehks circles away.
Vanderrrsehks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hauser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vanderrrsehks is looking to clinch.
Vanderrrsehks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kru Vanderrrsehks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Hauser.
Vanderrrsehks tries to clinch but Hauser moves away

and Hauser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hauser breaks the clinch.
Vanderrrsehks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vanderrrsehks tries for a takedown but Hauser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanderrrsehks shoots in for a takedown but Hauser shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hauser fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser has a takedown stuffed.
Hauser tries to clinch but Vanderrrsehks is having none of it.
Hauser is looking to slow Vanderrrsehks down with leg kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vanderrrsehks or perhaps it was just good defense by Hauser, which made it look bad.
Vanderrrsehks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanderrrsehks wants to clinch up but Hauser keeps it at a distance.
Hauser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderrrsehks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hauser looks for a takedown but Vanderrrsehks sprawls well.

Vanderrrsehks clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauser tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hauser has Vanderrrsehks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vanderrrsehks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vanderrrsehks is working for takedown but Hauser is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vanderrrsehks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vanderrrsehks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hauser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hauser tries a knee to the head but Vanderrrsehks blocks it.
Vanderrrsehks tries for a takedown but Hauser manages to get underhooks.

Hauser ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hauser no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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!
Hauser looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hauser is on top in guard.
Vanderrrsehks trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderrrsehks pulls Hauser in to control the position.
Hauser stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderrrsehks.
Hauser's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vanderrrsehks is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hauser avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hauser controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hauser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hauser trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanderrrsehks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hauser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanderrrsehks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vanderrrsehks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hauser is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kron Hauser has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Vanderrrsehks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderrrsehks wants to control but Hauser is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kron Hauser will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hauser shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanderrrsehks sprawls well. He's pushed Hauser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hauser.
Hauser shoots in for a double leg but Vanderrrsehks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kru Vanderrrsehks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Hauser.
Vanderrrsehks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderrrsehks dives in for a single leg takedown but Hauser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hauser decides to pull guard.
Vanderrrsehks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hauser is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hauser working a defensive guard here.
Vanderrrsehks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hauser on the ground.
Vanderrrsehks stands and throws Hauser's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser struggling a bit here.

Vanderrrsehks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vanderrrsehks tries to advance to mount but Hauser denies him.
Vanderrrsehks prevents Hauser from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauser on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vanderrrsehks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Vanderrrsehks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kru Vanderrrsehks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hauser manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vanderrrsehks trying to hold on to Hauser's head to control him but Hauser postures up.

Hauser is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vanderrrsehks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hauser.
Hauser stops Vanderrrsehks from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauser prevents Vanderrrsehks from improving his position.
Vanderrrsehks wants to control but Hauser is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Hauser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vanderrrsehks throws a strike from the bottom but Hauser passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauser tries to score with some ground and pound. Vanderrrsehks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hauser tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vanderrrsehks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hauser.
Vanderrrsehks tries to improve position but can't.
Hauser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vanderrrsehks keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanderrrsehks tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kru Vanderrrsehks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hauser darts in looking for a takedown but Vanderrrsehks gets double underhooks and turns Hauser into the cage.
Vanderrrsehks can't break the clinch.
Vanderrrsehks working hard to break the clinch.
Vanderrrsehks letting Hauser take a breather here.
Vanderrrsehks tries to pull guard but Hauser won't allow it.
Hauser fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hauser avoiding damage.

Hauser manages to break the clinch.
Vanderrrsehks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hauser.
Kru Vanderrrsehks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Hauser.

Vanderrrsehks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hauser was covering up waiting for the punch and Vanderrrsehks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vanderrrsehks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser keeping moving, preventing Vanderrrsehks from controlling successfully.

Kru Vanderrrsehks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vanderrrsehks fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hauser.
Vanderrrsehks shoots in but Hauser avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hauser moves in looking to clinch but Vanderrrsehks pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hauser.

Hauser forces Vanderrrsehks back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderrrsehks working hard to break the clinch.

Vanderrrsehks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hauser as Vanderrrsehks shoots in.
Hauser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Kru Vanderrrsehks has been cut.
Vanderrrsehks is looking to clinch but Hauser is avoiding it.
Hauser looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanderrrsehks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hauser sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hauser tries to clinch but Vanderrrsehks is having none of it.
Hauser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderrrsehks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vanderrrsehks tries to clinch up but Hauser circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderrrsehks shoots in for a takedown but Hauser shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hauser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vanderrrsehks as he jumps to the side.
Hauser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderrrsehks circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderrrsehks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hauser counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanderrrsehks fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vanderrrsehks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hauser did well to prevent Vanderrrsehks getting side control.

Vanderrrsehks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hauser gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderrrsehks content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kru Vanderrrsehks.
I think Vanderrrsehks 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kru Vanderrrsehks!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kru Vanderrrsehks!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kru Vanderrrsehks!

Kru Vanderrrsehks wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheech Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomes
vs
Chong

185 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinicius Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cheech Chong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong moves away from the strike by Gomes.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gomes has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomes is trying to push Chong away but Chong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chong misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomes misses with the head strike.

Gomes gets control of Chong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chong being controlled here momentarily.
Chong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Chong has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chong is keeping the position for now.

Vinicius Gomes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chong tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chong to the ground. Chong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cheech Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes throws a head kick but Chong moves out of range.

Chong lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gomes sprawling to the canvas. Chong follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gomes hang on?

Gomes is rocked!

It looks like Vinicius Gomes has been cut.
Gomes wants to control but Chong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oh Gomes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chong throwing shots but Gomes is blocking nicely.
Chong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes gets full guard.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chong throwing strikes from guard but Gomes blocks nicely.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is breathing heavily.

Gomes is looking for a triangle but Chong pushes his legs off easily.
Chong is working Gomes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomes's guard.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Chong from standing up.
Chong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Chong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.
Chong is looking to stand up but Gomes won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomes seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chong manages to get himself to full guard.

Gomes stands up from Chong's guard - Gomes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chong is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Chong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gomes or perhaps it was just good defense by Chong, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheech Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Gomes tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.

Chong forces Gomes back against the cage and clinches.
Gomes is trying to push Chong away but Chong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gomes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chong uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong throws a strike but Gomes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheech Chong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Gomes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chong wants to clinch but Gomes slips to the side

and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chong won't be happy with that.
Gomes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chong!
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Chong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vinicius Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gomes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chong to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chong shrugs it off.

Chong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomes.
Gomes raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes trying to control but Chong is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gomes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong prevents Gomes from taking his back.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.

Gomes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Gomes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Gomes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Chong moves out of range easily.
Gomes tries to clinch but Chong moves out of range.
Gomes dives in for a single leg takedown but Chong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chong lands a big shot that drops Gomes! Can he finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes managing to control the position.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomes is adopting a defensive guard.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chong postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chong wants to get up but he can't break Gomes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chong is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomes has wrist control.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
Chong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chong has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chong throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.

Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes is controlling Chong's posture.
Chong throws a big right hand that misses.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes is trying to keep Chong in close.
Gomes with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Chong can't handle though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chong.
Chong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes is trying to keep Chong in close.
Chong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chong throwing strikes but missing.

Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheech Chong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Cheech Chong!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Cheech Chong!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Cheech Chong!

Cheech Chong wins by unanimous decision!
Cheech Chong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Charutos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jacobs
vs
Charutos

193 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Charutos!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charutos moves in looking to clinch but Jacobs pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jacobs.
Jacobs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Charutos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jacobs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Charutos is controlling the position.
Charutos is looking to control Jacobs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charutos avoid being mounted?

Jacobs 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. Charutos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jacobs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Jacobs!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crone
vs
Lee

193 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Crone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crone misses with the combination.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Crone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Crone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crone misses with a series of wild punches.
Crone scores with a jab to the body.
Crone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crone.
No joy there for Crone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paul Crone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Crone avoids it.
Crone stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Crone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Crone lands an overhand right.
Lee tries for a takedown but Crone circles away easily
and Crone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crone.
Crone swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Crone misses.
Crone is breathing heavily.
Crone misses with a wild combination.
Crone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee throws a hook but Crone avoids it easily.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crone.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crone's knee momentarily.
Crone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Crone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Crone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee closes the distance but Crone moves to the side
and Crone counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Crone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A lazy left from Crone finds it's target.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Crone.
Crone throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crone circles away.
Crone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Crone counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Crone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crone tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crone is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Crone circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Crone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Crone does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Crone circles away.
Crone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Crone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crone counters with a one-two to the body.
Crone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Crone sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crone tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Crone. Those never looked like landing.
Lee tries to clinch there but Crone circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Crone misses.
Crone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Crone does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crone lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paul Crone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Crone.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Crone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Crone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Crone does no damage.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crone misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crone circles away.
Paul Crone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Crone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crone's waist but Crone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Crone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Crone.
Crone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crone duly obliges.
Crone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Crone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crone duly obliges.
Crone misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee tries to clinch but Crone is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crone counters with a two punch combo.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crone as he jumps to the side.
Crone throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crone works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Crone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crone misses with a two punch combination.
Crone throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Crone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crone moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Crone.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crone lands a two punch combo.
Crone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul Crone is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crone sprawls well. Crone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Crone misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crone throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Crone throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crone swinging wildly here.
Crone misses with a two punch combination.
Crone jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Crone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crone slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Crone counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crone is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crone misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Crone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Crone.
Crone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crone throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee pushes Crone away with a front kick.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crone misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lee.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Crone pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul Crone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Crone throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Crone throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Crone throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crone circles away.
Crone throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Crone swinging wildly here.
Crone misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Crone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Crone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Crone. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Crone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Crone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crone throws a one two combo.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Crone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crone looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee goes for a double leg but Crone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crone continues to drive forward.
Crone can't break the clinch.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crone is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crone's efforts to push away.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Crone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crone misses with a series of wild punches.
Crone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Crone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Crone throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Crone misses with the combination.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Crone circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crone.
Crone tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Crone throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crone stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Crone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crone stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crone avoids it really well and circles away.
Crone misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Crone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Paul Crone!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Paul Crone!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Paul Crone!

Paul Crone wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pendejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stafford James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pendejo
vs
James

195 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Pendejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stafford James!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendejo throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Arthur Pendejo has been cut.
Pendejo tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pendejo misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Pendejo.
Pendejo lands the left hand.
James moves out of range as Pendejo strikes.
Pendejo swings widly with a right hand
and Pendejo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Pendejo.
Pendejo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pendejo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James connects with a body shot.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pendejo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendejo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.

Arthur Pendejo's cut is getting worse.
Pendejo misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Pendejo misses the shot to the body.
Pendejo scores with a nice head shot.
Pendejo misses with a left hand
letting James counter with a right hand.
James ducks under a wild hook from Pendejo.
James misses with a two punch combination.

James drops Pendejo with a beautiful combination! Pendejo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - James is looking for the KO!

Pendejo is rocked!
Pendejo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendejo misses with a left hand
and James counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Pendejo has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stafford James!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Msb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Five
vs
Msb

189 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Android Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Msb!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Msb looks for a takedown but Five sprawls well.

Five 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.
Five trying to control but Msb is working from the bottom.

Msb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Five wants to pass the guard but Msb is keeping the position.
Msb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Five trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Msb manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Five looking to hit a scissor sweep but Msb is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Msb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Five looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Msb puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Msb thows a huge punch but Five dodges it nicely.
Five on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Five tries to get out of the position.

Msb 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.
Msb is looking to take a break and control but Five is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msb trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Msb might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Five is staying active underneath Msb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cameron Msb.
Five stuns Msb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Android Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Msb fails with the takedown
and Five counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Five shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Msb is trying to defend but Five finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Five thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Msb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Msb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Five landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Five lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Msb has momentary wrist control but Five slips an elbow through the middle.

Five got a little sloppy there for a moment and Msb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Five has managed to get both his arms back between Msb's legs - danger averted.
Msb looks winded!
Msb lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Msb trying to control the position from guard on top but Five is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Android Five dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Msb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Five keeps the fight on the outside.
Msb is looking to clinch.
Msb defending well as Five loads up on a big left hand.
Msb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Msb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Msb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Five.
Msb shoots for a double leg takedown but Five sprawls well. He's pushed Msb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Five finds it's way through Msb's defenses.
Msb misses with a takedown attempt - Five sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Msb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Five tries to avoid it but Msb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Five to the ground. Five escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Android Five has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Msb.
Msb fails with a takedown attempt.
Five throws a jab but it's blocked by Msb.
Msb is breathing heavily.
Msb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Five but Five pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Msb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Five avoids it really well and circles away.
Msb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Msb is rocked!
Five pounces like a tiger and cracks Msb with a vicious hook! Msb is down but not out! Five follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Android Five!