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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tien Shinhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinhan's entrance music is Skillet - Forsaken. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tien Shinhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Wilson scores with a four punch combination!
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Shinhan didn't see that one coming.
Shinhan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shinhan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Wilson catches Shinhan right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Wilson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilson.
Wilson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shinhan in his tracks.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Shinhan's head.
Wilson jabs Shinhan right on the nose. Shinhan blinks but takes it well.
Wilson lands a two punch combo.
Shinhan is rocked!
Wilson throws an overhand right that drops Shinhan like a sack of potatoes! Wilson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Wilson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cordin Siprus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cordin Siprus!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Siprus tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Siprus wants to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barbosa.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Siprus wants to get back to his feet but Barbosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siprus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Barbosa manages to pass to side control.
Siprus taking some punishment here, with Barbosa in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siprus is trying to stand up here but Barbosa is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barbosa lands a nice short elbow.
Siprus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Siprus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Barbosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barbosa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barbosa works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barbosa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Barbosa.
Siprus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barbosa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barbosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Siprus's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Barbosa punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa landing shots from mount.
Siprus is rocked!
Barbosa drops a big elbow. That's hurt Siprus! More shots from Barbosa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Barbosa!
Our winner, Daniel Barbosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Grootboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z -Takeover. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Grootboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Jose De La Cus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grootboom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grootboom throws a shot to the body.
Tyron Grootboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grootboom cracks Jose De La Cus with an open hand slap.
It looks like Carter Jose De La Cus has been cut.
Grootboom misses with a body shot.
Grootboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jose De La Cus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jose De La Cus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grootboom works Jose De La Cus's body with a nice hook.
Jose De La Cus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose De La Cus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
Grootboom just misses with a punch to the body.
Grootboom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grootboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jose De La Cus.
Grootboom scores with a body shot.
Grootboom jabs Jose De La Cus right on the nose. Jose De La Cus blinks but takes it well.
Jose De La Cus misses with a series of wild punches.
Grootboom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose De La Cus looks winded!
Jose De La Cus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grootboom avoids it really well and circles away.
Grootboom lands a right hook to the body.
Grootboom drops Jose De La Cus with a huge uppercut! Jose De La Cus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Grootboom is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Grootboom!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Furiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Hands has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenji Furiaki's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Furiaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hammer Hands!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furiaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hands wants to control but Furiaki is keeping busy.
Furiaki is working for a kimura but Hands is defending it quite comfortably.
Furiaki is working for a kimura but Hands is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furiaki tries to stand and escape but Hands is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands moves into full guard.
Hands looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furiaki with a nice head shot there.
Furiaki forces his way into half guard.
Hands is concentrating on defense, preventing Furiaki from advancing position.
Hands makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furiaki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hands is trying to hold Furiaki in close to prevent damage but Furiaki has managed to pass into half guard.
Hands is not content to let Furiaki control the position.
Furiaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries to kick Furiaki off but Furiaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hands really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Furiaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hands gets full guard.
Hands has control of Furiaki's left arm, preventing Furiaki from doing any damage.
Furiaki wants to get up but he can't break Hands's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hands bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hands working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furiaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hands wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Furiaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hands's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hands is trying to control. Furiaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands prevents Furiaki from improving his position.
Hands has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Furiaki trying to control here.
Furiaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hands landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Furiaki wants to get back to full guard but Hands has passed into side control.
Furiaki tries to control but Hands manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hammer Hands will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Furiaki works the jab nicely.
Furiaki throws a head kick that misses
and Hands counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hands.
Hands slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Furiaki.
Furiaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hands.
Hands works his way into full mount!
Hands lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hands raining down shots from the mount!
Furiaki is rocked!
It looks like Kenji Furiaki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Furiaki scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hands land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hands stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Hands!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Minami's choice of entrance music: No Easy Way Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seto Takiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Minami!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minami misses with the combination.
Takiama shoots for a double leg takedown but Minami sprawls well. He's pushed Takiama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takiama.
Minami clinches up against the cage.
Minami gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Minami seems content to control.
Takiama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minami really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takiama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minami sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minami tries to stand but Takiama is controlling from the bottom.
Takiama keeping full guard, as Minami tries to pass.
Minami is still trying to improve position.
Takiama controls Minami momentarily but Minami frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Minami dives in for a single leg takedown but Takiama sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Takiama appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takiama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takiama is looking to clinch but Minami is avoiding it.
Takiama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seto Takiama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minami closes the distance and pushes Takiama back into the cage.
Takiama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Minami pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Minami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiama feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minami wants to sweep but no luck.
Takiama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Minami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takiama defends well and Minami ends up having to push Takiama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Minami gets caught napping as Takiama dives in and scores a takedown. Minami manages to retain guard.
Takiama wants to pass the guard but Minami is keeping the position.
Takiama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minami bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takiama's guard.
Takiama working a defensive guard here.
Takiama looking for a sweep. Not yet Takiama, not yet.
Minami controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takiama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minami's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Minoru Minami will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Takiama tries to keep at a distance but Minami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minami turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Takiama tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Takiama prevents Minami from moving into mount.
Minami wants to control but Takiama is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Takiama defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiama is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Takiama gets tackled into the cage by Minami. Minami maintains the clinch.
Minami pulls guard.
Minami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Minami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takiama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Minami is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Minami has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takiama's guard.
Takiama wants to get back to full guard.
Takiama is trying to maintain the position but Minami is very close to passing his half guard.
Takiama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami wants to stand but Takiama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minami throws a sloppy strike and Takiama has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Minami is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Takiama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seto Takiama!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh G Rection will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rection sprawls and moves away.
Rection fails with a takedown attempt.
Rection keeps the fight on the outside.
Coleman instigates a clinch.
Coleman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rection is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rection is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman tries a body shot but Rection blocks it.
Coleman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Rection is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rection has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rection moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Rection gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman is trying to keep Rection in close.
Coleman pulls Rection in close to prevent any damage.
Rection trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rection has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Coleman is proving hard to escape from.
Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rection but Rection pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rection manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection pushes a forearm under Coleman's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Coleman is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugh G Rection!
Hugh G Rection decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buonaparte Sartine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buonaparte Sartine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buonaparte Sartine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sartine tries to clinch there but Blackwood circles away.
Blackwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackwood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blackwood showed some decent athleticism there.
Sartine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sartine tries to get out of the position.
Sartine is trying to control but can't.
Sartine trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Blackwood manages to pass to mount!
Sartine taking shots to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackwood looking to finish Sartine with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sartine!
Sartine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sartine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sartine tries to hold on but Blackwood pushes him away.
Sartine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood with good strikes from the mount here!
Blackwood dominating with strikes here.
Blackwood cracks Sartine with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavin Blackwood!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meanie Moore (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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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meanie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hartman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartman moves into full guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore pushes down on Hartman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hartman's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hartman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman manages to get to full guard.
Moore postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hartman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moore, into his guard.
Hartman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moore has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hartman has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Moore is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hartman yanks on the arm and Moore is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hartman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Hartman!
An out of breath James Hartman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenko Shinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaleva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jääkärimarssi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tenko Shinata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinata drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shinata trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaleva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaleva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaleva keeping moving, preventing Shinata from controlling successfully.
Kaleva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaleva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shinata thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaleva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shinata manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaleva cracks Shinata with a solid left hand.
Kaleva wants to control from the top but Shinata keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shinata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaleva preventing the sweep.
Shinata is trying to keep Kaleva in close.
Kaleva wants to control from the top but Shinata keeps moving.
Kaleva scoring with some ground and pound.
Shinata is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kaleva with a nice head shot there.
Shinata is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva loads up on a big left hand. Shinata felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kaleva looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Shinata can't hide his disappointment, as Kaleva celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahti Kaleva!
An out of breath Ahti Kaleva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonsen Azumah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Sorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonsen Azumah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Sorrow!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azumah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sorrow is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sorrow is looking to clinch.
Azumah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NexGen Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Azumah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorrow has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Azumah is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Azumah circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azumah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonsen Azumah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azumah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sorrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Azumah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azumah with a nice cross.
Sorrow drives through and clinches with Azumah against the cage.
Sorrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azumah throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorrow.
Azumah trying to stall but Sorrow improves his position.
Sorrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrow lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sorrow.
Sorrow misses with some punches.
Sorrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorrow misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
Sorrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azumah wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sorrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Azumah would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Sorrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sorrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorrow.
Sorrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sorrow lands a body shot.
Azumah is trying to maintain a safe position but Sorrow gets an underhook and turns Azumah into the cage.
Sorrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sorrow prevents the takedown attempt.
Azumah misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorrow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sorrow.
Sorrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
Sorrow misses with some punches.
Azumah takes a shot to the head.
Sorrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Azumah.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sorrow on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Sorrow.
Azumah is breathing heavily.
Azumah tries to score a body lock takedown but Sorrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Sorrow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorrow.
A short uppercut from Sorrow.
Azumah is rocked!
Sorrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
Oh Azumah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sorrow lands a big right hand that drops Azumah! The killer instinct kicks in and Sorrow finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sorrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Sorrow!
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