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Challengers in 3-D PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Scarpelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edoardo Bertolone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scarpelli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Use your fist and not your mouth. Bertolone has chosen The Fight song - Marylin Manson as his entrance music. Edoardo Bertolone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco Scarpelli's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Scarpelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edoardo Bertolone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertolone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scarpelli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bertolone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scarpelli wants to control from the top but Bertolone keeps moving.
Scarpelli is really struggling to control Bertolone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Scarpelli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scarpelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scarpelli postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bertolone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Scarpelli, into his guard.
Scarpelli is breathing heavily.
Bertolone trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarpelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bertolone being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bertolone landing some decent shots from guard.
Bertolone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bertolone wants to stand but Scarpelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bertolone wants to get back to his feet.
Bertolone is staying active underneath Scarpelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scarpelli controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scarpelli wants to control but Bertolone is keeping him busy.
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.
Scarpelli is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bertolone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scarpelli working the head and body with strikes.
Scarpelli 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.
Bertolone tries to kick Scarpelli off but Scarpelli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Scarpelli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bertolone tries to clinch there but Scarpelli circles away.
Bertolone throws a nice head kick!
Bertolone stuffs the takedown attempt from Scarpelli. Scarpelli gets slowly back to his feet.
Bertolone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bertolone.
Bertolone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scarpelli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scarpelli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scarpelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bertolone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scarpelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli trying to control but Bertolone is working from the bottom.
Scarpelli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bertolone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Scarpelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Scarpelli wants to control from the top but Bertolone keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bertolone misses with a head kick.
Scarpelli takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bertolone.
Bertolone scores with a head kick.
Scarpelli blocks a head kick by Bertolone.
Bertolone throws a head kick but Scarpelli moves out of range.
A head kick by Bertolone misses
and Scarpelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bertolone!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Scarpelli wants to control the pace but Bertolone is squirming around nicely.
Bertolone squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Scarpelli thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bertolone is in a horrible position here. Scarpelli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scarpelli with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Scarpelli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Scarpelli looking for a guillotine from mount but Bertolone is having none of it.
Bertolone is trying to stand.
Scarpelli thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Scarpelli wants to control the pace but Bertolone is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Scarpelli dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bertolone lands a head kick. Scarpelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scarpelli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Scarpelli blocks a head kick by Bertolone.
Bertolone misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Scarpelli. No joy for Bertolone on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarpelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bertolone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarpelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli shoots and misses
and Bertolone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scarpelli is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marco Scarpelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bertolone tries to clinch but Scarpelli moves out of range.
Bertolone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bertolone tries to clinch up but Scarpelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarpelli tries to land a body kick
and Bertolone counters with a nice body kick.
Bertolone tries to clinch
and Scarpelli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bertolone won't be happy with that.
Scarpelli is looking to take a break and control but Bertolone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertolone tries to escape but Scarpelli is in control.
Scarpelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bertolone keeps working.
Scarpelli in side control, throwing shots but Bertolone defends.
Bertolone wants to get back to his feet.
Scarpelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scarpelli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bertolone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scarpelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bertolone wants to get back to his feet but Scarpelli drags him back down.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bertolone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarpelli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
Bertolone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marco Scarpelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bertolone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edoardo Bertolone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarpelli with a poor takedown
and Bertolone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Scarpelli is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bertolone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marco Scarpelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bertolone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bertolone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bertolone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bertolone wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Scarpelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bertolone throws a sloppy head kick and Scarpelli moves out of range easily.
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 Marco Scarpelli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarpelli, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Scarpelli!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Lordd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lordd comes to the ring accompanied by Bow Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jessie Lordd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lordd wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lordd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lordd.
Lordd tries to clinch up.
Jessie Lordd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lordd tries to clinch up but Salsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Lordd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lordd clinches with his opponent.
Lordd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lordd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salsa.
Lordd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salsa avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lordd tries to land knees in the clinch but Salsa avoids the damage to the body.
Salsa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lordd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lordd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salsa has Lordd pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Salsa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lordd tumbling to the mat - Salsa dives into Lordd's guard.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Lordd keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lordd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lordd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lordd 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.
Lordd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salsa trying to control but Lordd is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Salsa preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lordd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lordd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salsa fails to land the takedown.
Lordd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salsa shoots in and bounces Lordd off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Lordd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lordd raining down shots from the mount!
Lordd landing strikes, looking to finish!
Salsa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salsa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Salsa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lordd wants to take a breather but Salsa is having none of it.
Lordd thows a huge punch but Salsa dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lordd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salsa's head.
Lordd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lordd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lordd stops Salsa from getting back to his feet.
Salsa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salsa.
Lordd stops Salsa from standing up.
Salsa trying to control the position.
Lordd thows a big elbow that misses.
Salsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lordd landing with the ground and pound.
Lordd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lordd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lordd with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chips Salsa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lordd.
Salsa has a takedown stuffed.
Lordd rushes Salsa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Salsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salsa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salsa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lordd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salsa tries to pull guard but Lordd won't allow it.
Salsa misses with a knee strike.
Lordd tries to land knees in the clinch but Salsa avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but Salsa is blocking nicely.
Lordd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salsa is defending well for now.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but Salsa is blocking nicely.
Lordd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salsa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lordd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lordd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salsa.
Lordd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Lordd is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lordd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salsa avoids it.
Lordd misses with a knee strike.
Lordd gets underhooks to prevent Salsa's takedown attempt.
Jessie Lordd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chips Salsa.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but Salsa is blocking nicely.
Salsa misses with a knee to the head.
Salsa manages to pull guard.
Salsa is trying to keep Lordd in close.
Lordd trying to control but Salsa is working from the bottom.
Salsa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salsa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lordd is looking to escape.
Salsa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lordd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Salsa swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lordd is now in Salsa's guard. A big mistake from Salsa there, giving up the dominant position!
Lordd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lordd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salsa 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie Lordd 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!
Lordd stuffs the takedown.
Salsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salsa fails to land the takedown.
Salsa tries to clinch but Lordd moves out of range.
Lordd tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Salsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lordd is controlling Salsa's posture.
Lordd keeping moving, preventing Salsa from controlling successfully.
Lordd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lordd looking to finish Salsa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salsa!
Salsa is desperately trying to improve his position but Lordd has a good base and remains in mount.
Lordd landing shots from mount.
Lordd unloading with bombs!
Lordd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lordd with shots to the head and body - Salsa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lordd with good strikes from the mount here!
Lordd connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lordd working Salsa over with strikes here.
Salsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lordd lands a heavy elbow.
Lordd unloads with some shots from mount but Salsa bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lordd lands with some strikes.
Salsa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lordd lands a nice shot to the head.
Salsa working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lordd cracks Salsa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Salsa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lordd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jessie Lordd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lordd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Salsa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lordd goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Salsa is on top in guard.
Salsa thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa postures up.
Salsa looking to pass the guard.
Salsa wants to stand but Lordd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lordd is trying to keep Salsa in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Salsa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lordd manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salsa has Lordd in his guard.
Lordd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lordd throws a strike but Salsa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lordd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jessie Lordd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lordd 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Lordd!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Blare (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.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McGillicuddy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sal Blare!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a series of punches but Blare avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blare is defended easily by Jones.
Jones drops Blare with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blare looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Sal Blare has been cut.
Blare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jones! Blare is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). McGillicuddy Jones!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ghio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Ghio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghio has a takedown stuffed.
Ghio misses with a double jab.
Ghio shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawal tries to sprawl out of it but Ghio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lawal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ghio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Ghio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawal as he jumps to the side.
Ghio shoots in for a takedown but Lawal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ghio shoots in but Lawal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawal is looking to clinch.
Ghio shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawal sprawls well. He's pushed Ghio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawal lands a head kick!
Ghio throws a head kick but Lawal moves out of range.
Ghio shoots in for a takedown but Lawal shows good takedown defense.
Lawal moves into the clinch successfully.
Ghio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ghio is breathing heavily.
Lawal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal pulls guard successfully.
Ghio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ghio has managed to get both his arms back between Lawal's legs - danger averted.
Ghio throws a big right hand that misses.
Ghio prevents Lawal from getting back to his feet.
Ghio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lawal is pulling down on Ghio's head. It's preventing any offense from Ghio, at least for the moment.
Lawal looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ghio is defending well. Lawal quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ghio has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lawal celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Lawal!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes into the arena with Amazing blaring out of the sound system. Grigoriy Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rasputin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rasputin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasputin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nakamura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rasputin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rasputin tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasputin on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakamura looking to control.
Rasputin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakamura is trying to keep Rasputin in close.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakamura feints and then cracks Rasputin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasputin down.
Nakamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses
and Rasputin counters with a series of strikes. Nakamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rasputin's sensitive parts.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
Nakamura cracks Rasputin with an open hand slap.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rasputin's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura scores with a jab.
Rasputin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenji Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin moves into range and clinches up with Nakamura.
Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasputin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakamura sprawls well. Nakamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasputin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Nakamura misses
and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigoriy Rasputin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Rasputin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamura tries to avoid it but Rasputin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamura to the ground. Nakamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Rasputin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rasputin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
Nakamura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rasputin drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the ropes.
Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Kenji Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Rasputin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenji Nakamura has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Nakamura pushes him off.
A head kick by Nakamura misses
and Rasputin counters with a huge head kick that drops Nakamura! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigoriy Rasputin!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Sama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Marciano has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Sama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sama stuffs the takedown.
Sama has his takedown stuffed
and Marciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Sama misses with a takedown
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sama tries to buck Marciano off but Marciano is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Sama's face as Marciano controls the position.
Sama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sama being controlled for a moment.
Sama is not content to let Marciano control the position.
Marciano working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano trying to control the position but Sama is working away.
Sama seems a little lost for a moment, as Marciano dominates the positioning.
Sama gets back to half guard.
Sama could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marciano tries to pass to full mount but Sama defends it.
Sama is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Marciano jumps into side control!
Sama looks to move to half guard but instead Marciano has passed into mount! Damn!
Marciano looking to control but Sama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two 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.
Sama wants to control but Marciano is having none of it.
Marciano won't let Sama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Sama tries to hold on but Marciano postures up.
Marciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano moves in looking to clinch but Sama pushes him off.
Marciano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marciano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sama is breathing heavily.
Sama seems keen to control Marciano's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marciano stands and throws Sama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sama is letting Marciano control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sama is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Let's hope that Marciano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marciano wants to control for a moment but Sama uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sama is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sama shoots and misses
and Marciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Sama keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sama tries for a takedown but Marciano circles away easily
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sama's face as Marciano controls the position.
Sama tries to improve position but can't.
Marciano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marciano trying to control the position but Sama is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sama's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama gets back to half guard.
Sama is not content to let Marciano control the position.
Sama is trying to stand.
Sama is staying active underneath Marciano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marciano is controlling the pace.
Sama is refusing to be controlled, as Marciano sits in half guard.
That's two 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano gets the takedown into side control.
Sama is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marciano off and has taken his back!
Sama trying to control.
Sama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sama's guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Sama 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.
Marciano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marciano forces his way into half guard.
Marciano prevents Sama from improving his position.
Marciano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sama is trying to control but Marciano manages to pass to mount!
Marciano avoids the attempt from Sama to control.
Marciano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marciano trying to control but Sama is having none of it.
Marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sama avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Sama has closed the distance and engaged Marciano in a clinch.
Sama gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marciano 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.
Marciano managing to control the position.
Sama trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Bernard Marciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marciano can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama is really struggling to control Marciano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sama is looking to work some ground and pound but Marciano has wrist control.
Sama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sama tries to free his leg and advance position but Marciano is retaining full guard.
Yoshida Sama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernard Marciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marciano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sama!
Marciano trying to control but Sama is having none of it.
Marciano controlling his opponent.
Sama throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sama wants to hold on but Marciano pushes him away.
Sama can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Marciano wants to control the pace but Sama is squirming around nicely.
Sama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sama is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Sama tries to reverse the position but Marciano maintains control.
Marciano controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marciano prevents Sama from getting the reversal.
Marciano looking to control but Sama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Marciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marciano trying to control the action but Sama is working from the bottom.
Sama seems a little lost for a moment, as Marciano dominates the positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sama is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Marciano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernard Marciano.
I've got Marciano 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Marciano!
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