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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Toushiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Toushiro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Toushiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takahara! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takahara slips a jab and a cross from Toushiro.
Takahara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toushiro. Toushiro misses with a takedown attempt - Takahara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Takahara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takahara wants it to stay on the feet. Takahara leaves Toushiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Toushiro. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circling - Toushiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Toushiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Takahara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toushiro is out of range. Takahara misses with a straight right. Takahara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A bone on bone clash there as Toushiro blocks the leg kick.
Takahara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Takahara throws a jab when Toushiro was well out of range. Takahara throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Toushiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahara.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toushiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takahara.
Takahara throws a hook but Toushiro avoids it easily. Takahara throws a body shot but no joy. A combination from Toushiro does no damage. Takahara misses with an uppercut
and Toushiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice sprawl there from Takahara as Toushiro shoots in. Takahara throws a jab but it's blocked by Toushiro. Takahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toushiro. Takahara misses with a hook
and Toushiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Takahara is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Toushiro has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Takahara taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abel Toushiro! During a confident post fight interview, Abel Toushiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knock Out has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 cm
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182 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Hoffman ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Knock Out! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoffman clinches. Hoffman fails to pull guard.
Hoffman wants to take the fight to the mat but Out manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hoffman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Out gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Hoffman . That's going to take a lot out of him. Out taking a breather. We've been hearing reports that Hoffman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Hoffman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoffman tries to score a body lock takedown but Out shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hoffman jumps guard but Out stands there with Hoffman around his waist. Hoffman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hoffman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoffman has clasped his hands together around Out's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hoffman looks up at the clock and then as Out takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoffman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hoffman tries for a kimura but Out is defending well. Hoffman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out tries to bench press Hoffman off him but Hoffman keeps the position. Hoffman swings around for an armbar but Out sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hoffman 's guard. Out slips nicely into half guard. Hoffman wants to improve his position but Out is controlling well.
Hoffman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hoffman manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoffman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Out passes into half guard.
Hoffman actively working from the bottom here. Out stands up from half guard. Hoffman shoots for a takedown but Out saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Out throws a hook but Hoffman blocks it. Out's coach down at The Clinic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Out's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing. Out lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Out throws a combination that misses and Hoffman counters with a good low kick that Out was not able to check. Out takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Out throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range. Hoffman shoots in but no luck this time. Hoffman shoots in for a takedown but Out shows good takedown defense. Out avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Out lunges at Hoffman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoffman 's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoffman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A punch combination from Out misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Out throws a right and a left that both miss. Hoffman darts in and clinches Out up against the cage. Hoffman is trying to trip Out. He has hold of a leg but Out is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hoffman persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Hoffman won't allow Out to sweep him here. Out is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hoffman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Out bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffman 's guard.
Hoffman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Out is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hoffman . Out wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffman keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Knock Out will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Out looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range. Out throws a right hand that Hoffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffman also avoids with ease. Hoffman takes the fight into the clinch. Hoffman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Out pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Hoffman misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left lands for Out. Out misses with a double jab.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Out as he avoids it easily. Hoffman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Knock Out seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Out. Out lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knock Out seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hoffman fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Hoffman . That's going to take a lot out of him. Out misses with a series of wild punches.
Out lands an overhand right. Out misses with a double jab.
Out misses with a wild body shot. Out with a body punch. A glancing blow. Danga de danga de dang - Out scores with a four punch combination! Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hoffman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Out both land. Nice combination. Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Out.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Out lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively. Hoffman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Out misses. Hoffman shoots for a takedown but Out saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Out fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hoffman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Out ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffman moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Out tries to bum rush Hoffman with a series of wild strikes but Hoffman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Excellent takedown into side control there by Hoffman . Out tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoffman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Hoffman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Out is looking for a sweep. Hoffman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Out is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hoffman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Hoffman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hoffman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hoffman 's best efforts. Out wants to get back to his feet.
Hoffman seems to be working for a kimura but Out defends the submission attempt. Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Out is trying to stand up here but Hoffman is controlling him well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knock Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Out misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Out misses. Out slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoffman , before circling back to the center of the mat. Hoffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Out is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Out throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman goes for a double leg but Out avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Out continues to drive forward. Out can't break the clinch.
Hoffman is trying to drag Out to the mat but Out just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Hoffman . That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Out gets underhooks to prevent Hoffman 's takedown attempt.
Out looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out is trying to break the clinch but Hoffman is controlling him. Hoffman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Out just stands there and leans against the cage. Out tries to break the clinch but Hoffman is controlling the position. Hoffman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Out avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Out is trying to push Hoffman away but Hoffman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hoffman can't get the takedown.
Hoffman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Out walks away with a smile on his face. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. No joy there for Out, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Out. Out pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hoffman back to the cage. Out follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Knock Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Out lands a jab. Out has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Out scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Out swings widly with a right hand
and Hoffman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Out throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoffman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Out is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hoffman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Out to the mat. Out regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Out wants to sweep but no luck. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hoffman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Out's guard. Hoffman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Out has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoffman is working away from the top position though. Hoffman wants to advance to full mount but Out doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. 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. Hoffman is working Out over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hoffman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Out manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hoffman has Out in his guard.
Hoffman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Out is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hoffman . Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hoffman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Out wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom. Hoffman tries to buck Out off but Out is having none of it. Hoffman is not content to let Out control the position. Hoffman tries to strike but it doesn't land. Albert Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Knock Out is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hoffman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Out is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight! Knock Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Out winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knock Out!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toyoki Kawamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Toyoki Kawamura has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Toyoki Kawamura seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toyoki Kawamura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Oliver! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Both fighters circling a little - Oliver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The fight moves into the clinch position. Our sources have told us that Kawamura has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Kawamura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Oliver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tommy Oliver has been cut. Oliver trying to stall but Kawamura improves his position.
Kawamura managing to block the knees to the body from Oliver.
Kawamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oliver tries to stall but Kawamura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kawamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Oliver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kawamura is breathing heavily. Oliver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawamura.
Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kawamura scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver misses with a few strikes there.
Kawamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A solid leg kick lands there for Oliver.
Oliver clinches up against the cage. Oliver looking to stall.
Kawamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliver takes an elbow to the forehead. Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
Kawamura managing to block the knees to the body from Oliver.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but Kawamura blocks it.
Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Oliver missing with knees to the body.
Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliver.
Oliver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kawamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliver obliges. Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action! Oliver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawamura avoids it. Kawamura crunches a lovely knee into Oliver's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliver trying to control the position but instead, Kawamura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliver into the cage. Oliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawamura is defending well for now. Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Oliver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawamura avoids it. Kawamura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kawamura connects with a knee to the head.
Oliver tries a knee to the head but Kawamura blocks it.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliver is defending well for now. Oliver avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Kawamura landing knees to the body.
Kawamura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kawamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kawamura lands an elbow inside. Kawamura crunches a lovely knee into Oliver's ribcage. Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Oliver takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawamura. Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kawamura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliver's defenses. Kawamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kawamura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kawamura landing knees to the body.
Oliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawamura is defending well for now. Kawamura landing knees to the head.
Kawamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kawamura lands an elbow that stopped Oliver in his tracks for a moment. Kawamura with a knee to the head.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura misses with a knee to the head. Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
Oliver trying to land knees to the body.
Oliver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oliver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kawamura lands a nice knee to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Kawamura.
Kawamura lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kawamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Oliver takes a knee to the side of the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toyoki Kawamura dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tommy Oliver's cut. That's time! Kawamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawamura closes the distance and pushes Oliver back into the cage. Oliver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kawamura crunches a lovely knee into Oliver's ribcage. Oliver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawamura avoids it. Kawamura lands an elbow inside that Oliver shrugs off. Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
Kawamura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oliver's defenses. Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Kawamura tries a knee to the head but Oliver blocks it.
Kawamura lands a nice elbow. Kawamura landing knees to the body.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. This has been an exciting period of action! Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. Oliver takes a knee to the side of the body. Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kawamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. Kawamura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kawamura landing knees to the head.
Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Oliver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawamura has him pressed against the cage. Oliver takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Kawamura.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms. Kawamura scores with a knee to the head.
Oliver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawamura.
Knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Kawamura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kawamura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Oliver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawamura is keeping busy. Kawamura lands an elbow that stopped Oliver in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliver avoids the damage to the body. Kawamura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliver.
Kawamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura missing with knees to the body.
Kawamura lands a nice elbow. Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kawamura.
Oliver takes an elbow to the forehead. Kawamura lands an elbow that stopped Oliver in his tracks for a moment. Kawamura misses with a knee to the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawamura obliges. Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliver is defending well for now. Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura has Oliver pressed against the cage, preventing Oliver from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kawamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Oliver.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliver lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliver trying to land knees to the body.
Oliver tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawamura avoids the damage to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Oliver.
Oliver stalling in the clinch but Kawamura improves position. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawamura. Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kawamura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kawamura landing knees to the head.
Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliver avoids the damage to the body. Kawamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawamura lands a knee to the body.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kawamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kawamura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head. Kawamura landing knees to the head.
Toyoki Kawamura has scored more points in the clinch so far. Oliver avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliver is defending well for now. Kawamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kawamura lands an elbow inside. Kawamura scores with a knee to the head.
Oliver lands a nice knee to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Oliver with a knee to the head.
Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms. Kawamura looking to throw knees to the head but Oliver is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oliver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kawamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kawamura avoiding damage as Oliver throws knees to the body.
Oliver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawamura has him pressed against the cage. Kawamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliver can do to turn this around? Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamura looks to land a body kick but Oliver moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toyoki Kawamura dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tommy Oliver's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kawamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kawamura instigates a clinch. Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms. Kawamura connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kawamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliver avoids it. Oliver looking to slow down the pace here. Oliver missing with knees to the body.
Oliver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliver can't break the clinch.
Kawamura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliver is defending well for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliver avoiding damage as Kawamura throws knees to the body.
Oliver missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kawamura.
Kawamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Oliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kawamura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliver blocks it with crossed arms. Kawamura putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kawamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliver is trying to drag Kawamura to the mat but Kawamura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kawamura managing to block the knees to the body from Oliver.
Kawamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kawamura scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawamura obliges. Kawamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawamura has Oliver pressed against the cage, preventing Oliver from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kawamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kawamura lands a knee to the head.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliver takes an elbow to the forehead. Oliver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawamura is defending well for now. Kawamura working Oliver over with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oliver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kawamura lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawamura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kawamura landing knees to the body.
Kawamura lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliver won't want to take too many of those. Knees in the clinch landing for Kawamura.
Kawamura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliver's face.
Oliver with a knee to the head.
Kawamura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kawamura tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliver avoids the damage to the body. Knees to the body from Kawamura.
Kawamura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliver lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kawamura pulls Oliver in close to prevent any damage. Oliver looking to pass the guard. Kawamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Tommy Oliver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kawamura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Kawamura works over Oliver with some ground and pound from guard. Kawamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Oliver controls Kawamura momentarily but Kawamura frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Oliver looking for a guillotine here but Kawamura defends easily.
Oliver has a closed guard, preventing Kawamura from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Oliver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Toyoki Kawamura showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kawamura, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toyoki Kawamura! An out of breath and clearly excited Toyoki Kawamura thanked Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uk has chosen KOAN Sound & Asa - This Time Around (feat. Koo) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Flash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dong Uk! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uk swings for the body but Flash moves out of range.
Uk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Uk. Flash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Flash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Uk swings widly with a right hand
and Flash counters with a takedown into side control. Uk is not content to let Flash control the position. The ground and pound from Flash seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. The strikes coming from Flash are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Flash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uk keeps working. Uk prevents Flash from moving into mount. Uk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flash off and has taken his back! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Uk working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uk is looking for the choke from the back position but Flash is controlling his hands well. Flash is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Uk is looking for the choke from the back position but Flash is controlling his hands well. Flash is keeping busy.
Uk is not going to allow Flash to sit and survive in this position. Flash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uk on the ground. Flash fending off the submission attempt from Uk. Uk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Uk working for the choke. Uk wants to control but Flash is keeping busy. Flash is in bad spot here.
Uk just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Flash wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flash trying to control the position but Uk manages to sink in the hooks. Flash is keeping busy.
Flash tries to roll but Uk sticks to his back.
Uk looking for the RNC. Flash just trying to survive but Uk is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Uk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Flash has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Uk working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Flash is in bad spot here.
Flash prevents Uk from getting a body triangle. Uk has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Flash is defending well but eventually Uk manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Flash has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dong Uk! Dong Uk bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiu Jitsu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiu Jitsu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Randy! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jitsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randy, pushing him back against the cage. Randy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Randy keeps control of Jitsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Still in the clinch, Randy scores with a nice short uppercut. Randy lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jitsu breaks the clinch.
Jitsu shoots in and drives through. Randy sprawls well. Randy moves in looking to clinch but Jitsu pushes him off. Jitsu shoots for a takedown but Randy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Randy fails to land with a series of punches.
Jitsu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jitsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Randy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Randy tries to throw a body punch but Jitsu avoids it by throwing Randy back against the cage. Jitsu goes for a takedown attempt but Randy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Randy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jitsu is landing a low percentage of strikes. Randy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jitsu clinches up with Randy and pushes him back against the cage. Jitsu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Randy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Randy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jitsu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jitsu throwing strikes but Randy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jitsu is looking to regain half guard here but Randy keeps moving and retains side control. Jitsu wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Jitsu tries to bench press Randy off him but Randy keeps the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jitsu sneaks back into half guard. Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Randy pulls his head out easily. Jitsu 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jitsu wants to get back to full guard. Jitsu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jitsu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Randy escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Randy! Jitsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Jitsu is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jitsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Randy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jitsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macho Randy 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.
Randy tries to keep at a distance but Jitsu has taken the fight into the clinch. Jitsu wants the takedown. Randy is fighting it off but Jitsu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Randy's guard against the cage. Jitsu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Randy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jitsu, into his guard.
Jitsu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jitsu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Randy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jitsu is tightening it up a little... Randy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Randy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Randy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jitsu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jiu Jitsu! Jumping up and down and very excited, Jiu Jitsu waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidar Nord (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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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Pops! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pops clobbers Nord with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nord ducks under a wild hook from Pops. A right-left combo lands from Pops. Pops lands with a shot to the body. Nord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pops sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pops cracks Nord with a good jab. Nord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nord throws a low kick but Pops avoids it. Nord cracks the inside of Pops's front leg. Pops throws a sloppy body shot
and Nord counters by clinching up. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A left hand lands to the body for Nord.
Nord prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pops lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pops blocks a body shot from Nord. Nord lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nord throws a punch but it's blocked by Pops. Pops tries to pull guard but Nord forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nord has a couple of punches blocked by Pops.
Nord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Jason Pops has been cut. Nord digs a right hand into Pops's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pops's gas tank. Nord lands a nice shot to the body. Pops is breathing heavily. Nord struggles to land a body shot inside as Pops controls his hands.
Nord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pops misses with a short punch on the inside. Nord is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nord lands a body punch. Nord lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pops swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pops misses with the head strike.
Nord lands with a right to the head. Nord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nord scores with an uppercut up the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Pops misses with a short punch on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Nord. Nord tries a body shot but Pops blocks it.
Nord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pops's elbow. Pops misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pops misses with a punch on the inside.
Nord just leaning against Pops, taking a breather. Nord prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Pops. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pops tries to score a body lock takedown but Nord shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Pops misses with a short punch on the inside. Pops is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nord has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pops seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nord can turn it around. A short body shot lands from Nord as the two fighters clinch.
Nord is leaning against Pops and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nord lands a right hand. Nord lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Good body shot from Nord.
Nord lands an uppercut. Nord scores with a hook to the body. A nice left hand lands by Nord.
Nord pushes Pops back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jason Pops's cut is getting worse. A bit of stalling here from Nord.
Nord digs a right hand underneath Pops's ribcage. Pops let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nord scores with a hook to the body. Nord stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nord lands with a right to the head. Nord lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nord taking a breather. Nord scores with a shot to the side of Pops's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pops's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Nord.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nord. Nord stalling in the clinch.
Pops changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nord fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nord lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nord sends Pops crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nord is motioning to the referee to let Pops up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jason Pops's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. A chopping leg kick lands by Nord. Nord bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Pops gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Nord points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Pops wakes up just in time to hear Nord thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vidar Nord! Vidar Nord very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian McMullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tisoaka comes to the cage accompanied by Festivo. Adrian McMullen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Katuro Tisoaka's chin.
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169 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian McMullen! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tisoaka closes the distance and clinches. Tisoaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A combination from Tisoaka does no damage. Tisoaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tisoaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Tisoaka breaks the clinch.
Tisoaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tisoaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tisoaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMullen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tisoaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tisoaka wants to clinch. Tisoaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMullen blocks a jab. Tisoaka tries to work over McMullen's front leg with a kick but McMullen checks it. Tisoaka misses with a double jab
and McMullen counters with a nice double leg into guard. McMullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tisoaka is retaining full guard. Tisoaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMullen. McMullen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tisoaka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McMullen has Tisoaka in his guard.
McMullen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tisoaka defends well. McMullen keeping moving, preventing Tisoaka from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tisoaka preventing the sweep. Tisoaka trying to control but McMullen is working from the bottom. McMullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tisoaka trying to control but McMullen is working from the bottom. Tisoaka throwing strikes but missing. Tisoaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. McMullen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tisoaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tisoaka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McMullen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Tisoaka is pushing down on McMullen's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMullen is fighting to maintain full guard but Tisoaka has managed to sneak the leg through. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McMullen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMullen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tisoaka pushes past his half guard into mount! McMullen can't escape the position.
McMullen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tisoaka trying to control but McMullen is having none of it. Tisoaka is in the full mount, landing strikes. Tisoaka working the ground and pound effectively.
Tisoaka looking to secure an arm triangle but McMullen defends it well. McMullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Tisoaka has a good base and remains in mount. Tisoaka manages to capitalize on a mistake by McMullen to take his back! Tisoaka looking for the choke from the back. Tisoaka scores with punches and elbows. McMullen fending off the submission attempt from Tisoaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tisoaka is working the ground and pound. Can McMullen escape? Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tisoaka doesn't have the hooks in and McMullen manages to turn into his guard.
McMullen looking to pass the guard. Tisoaka wants to sweep but no luck. McMullen throwing strikes but missing. Tisoaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McMullen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Tisoaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McMullen manages to get himself to full guard.
McMullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katuro Tisoaka dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Tisoaka tries to clinch up but McMullen circles away and keeps his distance. Tisoaka is looking to clinch. Tisoaka tries to clinch but McMullen moves away and McMullen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tisoaka won't be happy with that. Tisoaka manages to get back to half guard. McMullen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tisoaka has managed to free his arm - good work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McMullen not landing any meaningful shots this time. Tisoaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMullen can do to turn this around? Tisoaka is pressing down on McMullen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Tisoaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McMullen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McMullen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McMullen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Tisoaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far. McMullen distracts Tisoaka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. McMullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tisoaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tisoaka is looking for a triangle but McMullen pushes his legs off easily.
Tisoaka tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tisoaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McMullen defends well. McMullen distracts Tisoaka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Tisoaka wants to improve his position but instead McMullen has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMullen working Tisoaka over with strikes. McMullen seems to be working for a kimura but Tisoaka defends the submission attempt. Tisoaka is looking to control McMullen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tisoaka avoid being mounted? Tisoaka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. McMullen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. McMullen tries to control but Tisoaka wriggling away. Tisoaka regains half guard. Tisoaka trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMullen is working for a submission of some sort.
Tisoaka is trying to stand.
Tisoaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMullen. McMullen trying to control the action but Tisoaka is working from the bottom. McMullen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. McMullen is trying to control. Tisoaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. McMullen prevents Tisoaka from improving his position. McMullen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tisoaka sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tisoaka tries to get to full guard but McMullen has control of the leg. McMullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McMullen wants to take a breather but Tisoaka is having none of it. McMullen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tisoaka sees it coming and defends easily. McMullen is looking for a kimura but Tisoaka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McMullen to get the leverage. Tisoaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Tisoaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McMullen pulls his head out easily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tisoaka is trying to stand up here but McMullen is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Tisoaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian McMullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tisoaka swinging wildly here.
Tisoaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tisoaka tries to clinch there but McMullen circles away.
Tisoaka misses with a double jab
and McMullen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tisoaka won't be happy with that. McMullen is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tisoaka tries to improve position but can't. Tisoaka taking a bit of punishment here - McMullen scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. McMullen is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tisoaka is trying to escape and get back to his feet. McMullen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tisoaka keeps working. McMullen looks up at the clock and then as Tisoaka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McMullen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McMullen controls the position. McMullen lands a decent elbow from side control. McMullen lands an elbow. McMullen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMullen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McMullen working the head and body with strikes. Tisoaka dodges the ground and pound from McMullen. Tisoaka tries to get back to half guard but can't. McMullen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. McMullen wants to control but Tisoaka is keeping him busy. McMullen working the ground and pound from side control. Tisoaka tries to bench press McMullen off him but McMullen keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McMullen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMullen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Tisoaka manages to work his way to half guard, despite McMullen's best efforts. McMullen is working for a submission of some sort.
McMullen wants to take a breather but Tisoaka is having none of it. Tisoaka looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tisoaka is in trouble now - McMullen has advanced to mount! Tisoaka is squirming around, avoiding McMullen's attempts to control the action. Tisoaka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! McMullen working for a triangle but Tisoaka defends it easily.
McMullen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Tisoaka throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McMullen's body to avoid the submission. McMullen has instead reached around Tisoaka's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McMullen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adrian McMullen! Adrian McMullen gave a mention to VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Karavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand Cortes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Karavanov! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferdinand Cortes! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Karavanov. Karavanov misses with an uppercut. Karavanov feints a jab promting Cortes to slip. Karavanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cortes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Karavanov. Karavanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Karavanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jab, jab by Cortes - just one landing. Nice body punch from Cortes. Karavanov throws an off balance right hand
and Cortes counters by clinching up. Karavanov blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Cortes. Cortes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karavanov working hard to break the clinch. Karavanov pushes Cortes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cortes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cortes tries a body shot but Karavanov blocks it.
Karavanov lands a hook to the side of the head. Cortes lands with a left to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortes. Cortes pushes Karavanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cortes blocks a body shot from Karavanov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cortes digs a right hand into Karavanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karavanov's gas tank. Karavanov is breathing heavily. Cortes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Karavanov blocks an uppercut.
Cortes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Cortes blocks a body shot from Karavanov. Cortes lands a body punch. Karavanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Cortes avoids the damage to the body. Cortes can't find room to land a body shot as Karavanov controls the action.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Karavanov avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage. Cortes misses with some punches.
Cortes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Cortes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karavanov blocking some punches.
Cortes cracks Karavanov with a nice body shot. Cortes digs a right hand underneath Karavanov's ribcage. Karavanov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cortes tries to work over Karavanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karavanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortes won't allow it.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortes. Cortes tries a body shot but Karavanov blocks it.
Karavanov working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Cortes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karavanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cortes avoids it. Karavanov misses with a short punch on the inside. Cortes lands a nice shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cortes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karavanovs head. Karavanov can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Cortes.
Cortes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karavanov working aggressively here.
Cortes lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cortes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Karavanov lands with a short shot to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cortes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Cortes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karavanov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cortes can turn it around. A right hook to the body lands for Cortes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortes. Cortes scores with a hook to the body. Cortes lands an uppercut. Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karavanov's elbow. Karavanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cortes lands a shoulder strike. Cortes tries to work over Karavanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karavanov blocks a body shot from Cortes. Cortes lands a hook to the side of the head. Karavanov working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cortes lands a body punch. Cortes blocks an uppercut.
Cortes misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cortes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karavanov's elbow. Cortes blocks a body shot from Karavanov. Cortes tries to work over Karavanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice right hand lands inside from Cortes. Karavanov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cortes lands a hook to the side of the head. Karavanov misses with a short punch on the inside. Cortes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Karavanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cortes avoids it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Karavanov. Cortes digs a right hand underneath Karavanov's ribcage. Karavanov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cortes tries a body shot but Karavanov blocks it.
Cortes works on Karavanov's body with a couple of short punches. Cortes tries a body shot but Karavanov blocks it.
Cortes can't find room to land a body shot as Karavanov controls the action.
Cortes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cortes. This has been an exciting period of action! A body shot lands from Cortes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cortes lands a body punch. Cortes lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cortes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karavanov backwards. Karavanov misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cortes.
Cortes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Cortes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Cortes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cortes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cortes pushes Karavanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Karavanov avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage. Cortes tries to work over Karavanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karavanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cortes. Cortes scores with a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Karavanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortes. Karavanov takes a shot to the head. Cortes lands a shoulder strike.
Karavanov is rocked! Cortes lands an uppercut. Oh Karavanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cortes throws a big uppercut that drops Karavanov! More strikes from Cortes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karavanov lies dazed against the cage as Cortes celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Cortes! Ferdinand Cortes retains his featherweight title! Ferdinand Cortes made sure to mention his sponsor, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Jackson- I'm a Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Nomo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Nomo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nomo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell. A swing and a miss from Mitchell. Nomo throws a combination that misses letting Mitchell counter with a right hand. Nomo throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily. Mitchell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Nomo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nomo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell. Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top. Nomo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell. A big right from Nomo misses. Nomo slips a straight right by Mitchell. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Nomo uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick misses from Mitchell. Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nomo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mitchell throws a head kick that Nomo semi-blocks.
Mitchell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nomo looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Mitchell wants to sweep here but Nomo controlling him for the moment. Mitchell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nomo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Nomo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Nomo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Nomo trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom. Nomo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Mitchell 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Mitchell swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses. Nomo slips a jab and a cross from Mitchell.
Nomo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Mitchell wants to control from the top but Nomo keeps moving. Nomo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mitchell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nomo has tightened it up now! Mitchell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shintaro Nomo! Shintaro Nomo thanked the fans post fight for their support. Malcolm Mitchell spoke after the fight, saying 'This is really messed up, my gameplanner is garbage. I am still the greatest 170 pounder around and I'm gonna prove it soon.'.
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