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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay ar Ginebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takahoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Takahoshi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay ar Ginebra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takahoshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginebra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ginebra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Takahoshi is letting Ginebra control him for a moment.
Ginebra is putting a hurting on Takahoshi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ginebra taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jay ar Ginebra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ginebra misses with a takedown attempt - Takahoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ginebra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takahoshi sprawls well initially but Ginebra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ginebra is taking a breather. Takahoshi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra is looking to advance position but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Takahoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ginebra slows the pace down in half guard.
Takahoshi looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Takahoshi for as long as he can get away with.
Takahoshi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ginebra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jay ar Ginebra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ginebra ducks right into an uppercut from Takahoshi.
Some wild striking there from Takahoshi.
Takahoshi leaves Ginebra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ginebra has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay ar Ginebra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ginebra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ginebra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay ar Ginebra dominated that round.
That's time! Ginebra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takahoshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ginebra is fending him off so far but Takahoshi persists. Nope, Ginebra circles away and we're back to standing.
Ginebra fails with the takedown
and Takahoshi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takahoshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ginebra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takahoshi's guard.
Ginebra controlling from the top position.
Ginebra is pushing down on Takahoshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takahoshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Ginebra has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ginebra sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginebra's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ginebra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Still in half guard, Ginebra seems content to control.
Takahoshi tries to kick Ginebra off in order to stand up. Ginebra Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ginebra controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jay ar Ginebra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ginebra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takahoshi counters with a series of strikes. Ginebra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ginebra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takahoshi counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay ar Ginebra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Takahoshi did well to prevent Ginebra getting side control.
Takahoshi wants to control but Ginebra is keeping busy.
Jay ar Ginebra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ginebra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ginebra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra seems to be looking for submissions.
Takahoshi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ginebra wants to pass the guard but Takahoshi is defending well.
Ginebra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay ar Ginebra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Takahoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Ginebra shoots in and bounces Takahoshi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ginebra content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginebra forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ginebra is controlling the pace.
Ginebra wants to pass to mount but Takahoshi is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takahoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Ginebra seems content to control.
Ginebra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takahoshi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra controlling the action here.
Takahoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Ginebra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ginebra uses his free foot to push down on Takahoshi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Takahoshi.
Ginebra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jay ar Ginebra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ginebra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takahoshi moves into the clinch.
Jay ar Ginebra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takahoshi can't break the clinch.
Ginebra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ginebra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takahoshi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ginebra is trying to drag Takahoshi to the mat but Takahoshi 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 Jay ar Ginebra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ginebra wants a takedown but no success here.
Takahoshi breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takahoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginebra shoots in but no luck this time.
Yoshi Takahoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay ar Ginebra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay ar Ginebra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ginebra, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay ar Ginebra!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Zwerschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wyatt Zwerschke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwerschke has Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Zwerschke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Zwerschke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Zwerschke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zwerschke has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwerschke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke working Powers over with knees to the body.
Zwerschke manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Zwerschke.
Zwerschke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zwerschke!
Powers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zwerschke is able to avoid easily.
Zwerschke lands a two punch combo.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zwerschke can pounce on him.
Zwerschke throws a front kick that sends Powers stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a right hook to the body.
Zwerschke drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Zwerschke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Powers tries to pull guard but Zwerschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Powers drops back down to his feet.
Zwerschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Powers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zwerschke obliges.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zwerschke obliges.
Powers drags the fight down to the ground.
Powers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Powers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zwerschke - the referee stops the clock and Powers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zwerschke. Powers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
Powers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zwerschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zwerschke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zwerschke lands a head kick!
Zwerschke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zwerschke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powers.
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Zwerschke clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Powers takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwerschke misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Powers
and Zwerschke counters with a two punch combo.
Zwerschke throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Powers fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zwerschke is looking to slow Powers down with leg kicks.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zwerschke takes the fight into the clinch.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Powers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Powers blocks the elbow strike.
Powers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zwerschke has him pressed against the cage.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke misses with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cain Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Zwerschke.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zwerschke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Powers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zwerschke doesn't seem phased though.
Zwerschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zwerschke wants to clinch.
Zwerschke connects with a solid leg kick.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a one two! Powers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zwerschke is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Zwerschke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Powers will feel that in the morning.
Zwerschke clinches with his opponent.
Zwerschke lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwerschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Zwerschke tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke slows down the pace here.
Zwerschke misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke scores with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Zwerschke sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zwerschke lands a nice looking body kick.
Zwerschke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers throws a lazy body kick
and Zwerschke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Powers thinking.
Zwerschke ducks under a wild hook from Powers.
Zwerschke forces Powers back against the cage and clinches.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke stalling in the clinch but Powers improves position.
Powers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the body.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Powers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wyatt Zwerschke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zwerschke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Zwerschke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powers's head.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zwerschke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zwerschke lands a jab-cross combination.
Zwerschke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that Powers semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke has managed to clinch.
Zwerschke tries a knee to the head but Powers blocks it.
Zwerschke looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Powers has had enough of the clinch but Zwerschke keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Powers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zwerschke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zwerschke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Zwerschke does no damage.
Zwerschke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Nice takedown defense from Zwerschke. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
Zwerschke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zwerschke digs a good hook to Powers's body.
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zwerschke. Zwerschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwerschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
Powers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zwerschke - that will leave a mark!
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Zwerschke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Powers's knee momentarily.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that half lands.
Zwerschke lands a really nice looking cross but Powers seems unphased.
Zwerschke fails to land with a series of punches.
Zwerschke cracks the inside of Powers's front leg.
Zwerschke lands a jab to Powers's midsection.
Powers throws a head kick but Zwerschke moves out of range.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
Powers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zwerschke avoids it really well and circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a body shot.
Powers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zwerschke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Zwerschke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zwerschke scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Zwerschke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Zwerschke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
Zwerschke tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zwerschke.
Powers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Powers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zwerschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that half lands.
Powers takes one on the button.
Cain Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zwerschke wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Zwerschke. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Zwerschke shows good takedown defense.
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.
Zwerschke moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Zwerschke thumps Powers with a low kick.
Powers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zwerschke - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zwerschke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Powers needs to keep his hands up - Zwerschke had a free shot at his head there.
Zwerschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke throws a nice head kick!
Zwerschke tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Zwerschke tries to clinch up.
Zwerschke scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt Zwerschke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zwerschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Zwerschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zwerschke 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Zwerschke!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abe Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Uto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abe Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Uto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas staying out of range there.
Abe Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uto moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Uto's head but Uto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uto is looking to land body kicks.
Uto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uto tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws the left hand but Uto avoids the punch easily.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uto, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thomas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thomas trying to control but Uto is working from the bottom.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Uto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uto is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Uto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uto wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uto won't be happy with that.
Thomas cracks Uto with a big right hand but Uto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thomas cracks Uto with a big elbow.
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uto wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Uto to see if he's OK.
Thomas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Uto is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thomas landing a few strikes.
Uto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thomas throwing strikes but Uto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Thomas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thomas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Uto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Uto tries to stand but Thomas is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uto stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uto but Uto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shinji Uto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uto misses with a double jab.
Uto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uto looks to clinch
and Thomas counters by clinching up.
Uto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Uto seems unphased.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Uto.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Uto's guard now.
Thomas with a nice head shot there.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Uto keeps moving.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Uto is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.
Thomas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uto has hold of Thomas's hands but Thomas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Uto is staying active underneath Thomas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas working over Uto with some ground and pound. Uto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uto is trying to stand up here but Thomas is controlling him well.
Uto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Uto lands a head kick!
Uto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas misses with a hook. Uto ducked under it nicely.
Uto drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Thomas digs a right hand into Uto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uto's gas tank.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Uto tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Uto wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uto is trying to force a seperation but Thomas has the dominant position.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Uto ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uto.
Uto scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uto throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a hook but Uto blocks it.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Uto saw that one coming.
Uto lands with a cross.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Uto moves his leg out of the way.
Uto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shinji Uto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Uto misses its intended target.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a couple of digs.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Uto wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Uto blocks nicely.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Uto keeps moving.
Uto wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uto wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas clinches.
Uto tries to break free but Thomas pushes him back against the cage.
Uto blocking some punches.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Uto blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thomas.
Thomas digs a right hand into Uto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uto's gas tank.
Uto is breathing heavily.
Thomas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Uto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uto or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets through Uto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas stalling against the cage.
Uto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Uto throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike from Uto.
Uto throws an elbow that misses.
Uto tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Uto tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas stalls.
Thomas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Uto's body. Uto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas moves out of range as Uto throws a body kick.
Uto tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Uto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Uto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas is stalling here. Uto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thomas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Uto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Thomas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uto tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uto manages to get himself to full guard.
Thomas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thomas landing with the ground and pound.
Thomas looking to sit in guard and control but Uto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas has his hands on Uto's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thomas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uto preventing the sweep.
Uto is looking to stand up but Thomas won't let him.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Uto is just out of range.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uto tries to clinch but Thomas moves away
and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Uto breaks the clinch.
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Uto sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thomas connects with a nice short shot to Uto's temple.
Abe Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is keen to just control but Uto is a slippery customer.
Thomas 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.
Thomas wants to free his trapped foot but Uto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thomas stops Uto from getting back to his feet.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas working the head and body with strikes.
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.
Uto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uto throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uto!
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Uto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shinji Uto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas raining down shots from the mount!
Thomas content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Thomas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpion Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabe Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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, Scorpion Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Red counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Red doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Red manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Red is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Red has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Red is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Red thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Red tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Red trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red moves to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Red is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Red. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Red's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Silva 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.
Red is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Red manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Red is breathing heavily.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Red counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Red advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Red's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Red's back!
Silva working for the choke.
Red grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Red is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Red trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Red is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Red has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Red is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Red has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red is taking damage to the body and head.
Red is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scorpion Red dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Red tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Red prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Red blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Red doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Red is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Red is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Red wants to get back to his feet.
Silva thows a huge punch but Red dodges it nicely.
Red looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination. Red sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Red shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Red didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scorpion Red. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Red is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Red tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
Red might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Red tries to buck Silva off but he can't manage it.
Scorpion Red overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Red can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Red is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Red's face.
Red is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Red is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva stops Red from getting back to his feet.
Red is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Red is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Red defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Red misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva 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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Red has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Red wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Silva prevents Red from standing back up.
Red is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva 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.
Red is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Red!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Red is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Silva tries to control but Red wriggling away.
Silva looking to finish Red with some ground and pound. This is bad for Red!
Red is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Red is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Red wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Red is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Red'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.
Red defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Tinsley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Grapple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Tinsley!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsley wants to clinch.
Tinsley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grapple as he avoids it easily.
Tinsley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grapple shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tinsley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tinsley wants to stand back up but Grapple manages to pass into side control.
Tinsley is trying to control Grapple's posture but Grapple avoids it.
Grapple sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tinsley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tinsley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tinsley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grapple will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tinsley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grapple throws a strike aimed at the side of Tinsley's head but Tinsley avoids it well.
Tinsley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tinsley tries to escape but Grapple is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grapple sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tinsley defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grapple in particular looking to stall.
Grapple looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grapple is breathing heavily.
Tinsley trying to control from the bottom.
Grapple wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tinsley keeps working.
Grapple not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tinsley trying to hold on to Grapple's head to control him but Grapple postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple working the head and body with strikes.
Grapple thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tinsley's head.
Tinsley trying to control from the bottom.
Grapple lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grapple not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grapple scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grapple missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grapple is working away from the top position though.
Grapple is trying to control the action in half guard but Tinsley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grapple is nestled in close to Tinsley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grapple is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tinsley reverses the position - he's now on top in Grapple's guard.
Tinsley postures up in Grapple's guard and throws a big left but Grapple blocks it.
Grapple throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Grapple dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tinsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Grapple circles away.
Tinsley doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Grapple counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tinsley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grapple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tinsley is trying to control the position but Grapple postures up.
Grapple is looking to work some ground and pound but Tinsley has wrist control.
Grapple throws and elbow that misses. Tinsley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grapple's guard. Nice move by Tinsley!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tinsley preventing the sweep.
Tinsley landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple is trying to control the position but Tinsley postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tinsley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grapple counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tinsley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grapple!
Tinsley avoids the attempt from Grapple to control.
Tinsley tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.
Tinsley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grapple can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple is looking to improve his position but Tinsley isn't that keen on the idea.
Grapple wants to hold on but Tinsley pushes him away.
Tinsley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tinsley lands a big elbow.
Grapple is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tinsley.
Tinsley looking to finish with strikes here!
Grapple tries to hold on but Tinsley postures up.
Tinsley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Grapple on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grapple tries to get out of the position.
Tinsley avoids the attempt from Grapple to control.
Tinsley working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Tinsley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four 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.
Grapple flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tinsley looking to secure an arm triangle but Grapple defends it well.
Tinsley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Grapple really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grapple tries to lock up and control but Tinsley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grapple is trying to escape the mount.
Mister Grapple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grapple takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Grapple dominated that second round.
That's time! Grapple's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tinsley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grapple counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tinsley!
Tinsley is trying to escape the mount.
Grapple throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Grapple throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grapple unloading with bombs!
Grapple avoids the attempt from Tinsley to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsley is bucking up trying to escape but Grapple cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grapple breaks from Tinsley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Grapple fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tinsley tries to hold on but Grapple postures up.
Grapple controlling the pace for now.
Grapple raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple lands a nice shot to the head.
Grapple content just to control the position here.
Grapple landing shots from mount.
Grapple looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grapple looking to finish Tinsley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tinsley!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Grapple avoids the attempt from Tinsley to control.
Grapple lands a heavy elbow.
Mister Grapple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tinsley tries to hold on but Grapple postures up.
Grapple content just to control the position here.
Tinsley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grapple controlling from the full mount.
Wes Tinsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grapple seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tinsley for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Grapple showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grapple 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Grapple!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shina Ikoa Nagura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Taksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
163 lbs
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21
160 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Ikoa Nagura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddy Taksin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taksin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nagura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taksin's head.
Nagura gets to his feet. Taksin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Taksin throws a head kick that misses.
Taksin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Shina Ikoa Nagura has been cut.
Eddy Taksin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taksin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taksin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taksin is trying to defend but Nagura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taksin defends it well.
Nagura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taksin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taksin!
Nagura thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nagura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taksin for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Nagura landing strikes from the mount.
Nagura thowing shots but they're missing.
Nagura thowing shots but they're missing.
Nagura controlling from the full mount.
Nagura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagura looking to finish Taksin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taksin!
Nagura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Taksin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Taksin and Nagura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nagura postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nagura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Taksin's face as Nagura controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagura stands up and beckons Taksin to his feet.
Nagura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nagura lands in his opponent's guard.
Nagura 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.
Nagura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shina Ikoa Nagura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shina Ikoa Nagura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taksin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taksin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nagura is looking for a kimura but Taksin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nagura to get the leverage.
Nagura throwing shots but Taksin is blocking nicely.
Taksin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nagura.
Nagura looks to land a strike but Taksin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nagura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Taksin keeping moving, preventing Nagura from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shina Ikoa Nagura just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Taksin throws a sloppy head kick and Nagura moves out of range easily.
Shina Ikoa Nagura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taksin is fending him off so far but Nagura persists. Nope, Taksin circles away and we're back to standing.
Taksin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taksin misses with a head kick.
Taksin misses with a head kick.
Taksin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taksin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Taksin does no damage.
Taksin dodges the punch combination from Nagura.
Taksin moves in looking to clinch but Nagura pushes him off.
Nagura closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taksin did well to prevent Nagura getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taksin wants to get back to his feet.
Nagura drops an elbow to the side of Taksin's head.
Taksin has hold of Nagura's hands but Nagura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagura is nestled in close to Taksin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nagura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taksin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagura seems to be working for a kimura but Taksin defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Nagura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taksin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nagura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nagura stops Taksin from getting back to his feet.
Nagura works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagura decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shina Ikoa Nagura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shina Ikoa Nagura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Nagura.
Taksin throws a sloppy head kick and Nagura moves out of range easily.
Taksin gets caught flat footed, as Nagura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nagura stands and throws Taksin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taksin trying to remain calm as Nagura controls from the top position.
Taksin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nagura is controlling him well.
Nagura stands up.
Taksin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Taksin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taksin won't allow Nagura to pass to mount.
Taksin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nagura slows the pace down in half guard.
Taksin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taksin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nagura postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Taksin to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taksin lands a head kick!
Taksin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nagura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shina Ikoa Nagura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nagura in particular looking to stall.
Nagura is looking to advance position but Taksin won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagura content to control rather than advance.
Shina Ikoa Nagura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taksin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Taksin is trying to stand.
Nagura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eddy Taksin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shina Ikoa Nagura just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nagura takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shina Ikoa Nagura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagura, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shina Ikoa Nagura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. Jun Kimura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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20
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura gets the takedown into side control.
Kimura cracks Tiger with a big right hand but Tiger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura working the ground and pound.
Tiger is pushing Kimura's head away, looking to escape. Kimura manages to hold on to the position though.
Kimura working the body and head with strikes.
Tiger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kimura is chipping away with strikes.
Kimura tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tiger is pushing Kimura's head away, looking to escape. Kimura manages to hold on to the position though.
Tiger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kimura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tiger?
Kimura looking to finish Tiger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tiger!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura has control of Tiger's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tiger regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BOOM! Kimura connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kimura but it's paid off an Tiger is forced to tap! Nice work by Kimura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jun Kimura!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Nara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Nara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nara tries to sprawl out of it but Gunnarsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nara stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nara sprawls well. Nara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Nara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nara as he avoids it easily.
Nara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunnarsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nara defends it nicely.
Nara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnarsson.
Nara scores with a hook.
Gunnarsson tries for a takedown but Nara circles away easily
and Nara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nara drops Gunnarsson with a huge uppercut! Gunnarsson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nara is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Nara!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbabarauma Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umbabarauma Smith II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith II!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.
Smith II throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tokugawa wants to clinch.
Tokugawa moves in looking to clinch but Smith II pushes him off.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Smith II is having none of it.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith II.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but Smith II moved away.
Smith II checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tokugawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith II.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Smith II circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith II thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Smith II circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith II checks a low kick from Tokugawa.
Smith II on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokugawa. Tokugawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Tokugawa throws a body kick that misses.
Smith II avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith II keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.
Smith II keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa cracks the inside of Smith II's front leg.
Tokugawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith II.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokugawa.
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a big head kick that sends Smith II tumbling to the mat! Tokugawa takes a step backwards and waves Smith II back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith II is rocked!
It looks like Umbabarauma Smith II has been cut.
Smith II looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Smith II hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ieyasu Tokugawa!
Ieyasu Tokugawa retains his light heavyweight title!
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pop
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RATING
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