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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Xenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarz Bugs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bugs has chosen sandstorm as his entrance music. Owen Xenon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Xenon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sarz Bugs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Xenon.
Bugs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xenon taking some punishment here, with Bugs in his half guard.
Xenon wants to improve his position but Bugs is controlling well.
Xenon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bugs has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Xenon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bugs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Xenon is refusing to be controlled, as Bugs sits in half guard.
Bugs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bugs is trying to control. Xenon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bugs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Xenon wants to get back to his feet.
Bugs stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Xenon to get to his feet.
Bugs shoots for a takedown but Xenon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bugs closes the distance and pushes Xenon back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugs manages to break the clinch.
Bugs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bugs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bugs tries to score a body lock takedown but Xenon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Xenon stops a takedown attempt from Bugs.
Owen Xenon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarz Bugs.
Xenon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bugs moves into range and clinches up with Xenon.
Bugs wants to take the fight to the mat but Xenon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Xenon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bugs looking for a takedown.
Bugs looks winded!
Bugs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Xenon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Xenon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xenon lands a leg kick that knocks Bugs off balance momentarily.
Bugs shoots in but no luck this time.
Xenon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bugs is defending against the submission attempts here by Xenon.
Xenon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugs wants to get back to full guard.
Xenon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bugs's head.
Xenon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xenon is looking for a kimura here.
Xenon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Xenon trying to control from half guard but Bugs is working away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Owen Xenon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bugs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Xenon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bugs asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bugs looks up at the clock and then as Xenon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bugs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Xenon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bugs's best efforts.
Bugs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenon actively working from the bottom here.
Bugs working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenon has one foot on Bugs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bugs moves into the clinch.
Bugs wants to take the fight to the mat but Xenon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bugs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xenon prevents it.
Bugs is breathing heavily.
Xenon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bugs's elbow.
Xenon blocks a body shot from Bugs.
Xenon tries to pull guard but Bugs won't allow it.
Bugs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xenon tries for a takedown but Bugs manages to get underhooks.
Xenon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xenon shoots in for a takedown but Bugs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Xenon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xenon clinches up with Bugs and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugs is looking for a takedown.
Xenon manages to break the clinch.
Bugs clinches up against the cage.
Xenon breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenon stuffs the takedown attempt from Bugs. Bugs gets slowly back to his feet.
Xenon lands with a kick to the temple. Bugs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bugs throws a sloppy head kick
and Xenon counters with a two punch combo.
Xenon connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xenon is defended easily by Bugs.
Owen Xenon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenon leaves Bugs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bugs moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Xenon.
Bugs wants a takedown.
Xenon lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Xenon.
A right hook to the body lands for Xenon.
Xenon manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xenon showed some decent athleticism there.
Xenon working over Bugs with some ground and pound. Bugs looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Xenon wants to take a breather but Bugs is having none of it.
Xenon working the head and body with strikes.
Xenon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bugs wants to get back to full guard.
Bugs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xenon.
Bugs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Xenon dominated that second round.
That's time! Xenon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bugs drives through and clinches with Xenon against the cage.
Bugs tries a knee to the head but Xenon blocks it.
Xenon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bugs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xenon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugs can do to turn this around?
Bugs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Xenon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xenon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bugs rushes Xenon and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xenon prevents it.
Bugs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Xenon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Owen Xenon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarz Bugs.
Xenon gets a double leg takedown into Bugs's guard.
Bugs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenon wants to control from the top but Bugs keeps moving.
Xenon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bugs's head.
Xenon throws a big right hand that misses.
Bugs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bugs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bugs trying to keep a closed guard but Xenon is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Xenon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xenon wants to control from the top but Bugs keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xenon scores with a jab.
Bugs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xenon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bugs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xenon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Xenon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenon postures up and lands a big shot to Bugs's brow.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Tokyo inform us that Bugs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bugs pulls Xenon in close to prevent any damage.
Xenon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sarz Bugs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xenon working some strikes from top position.
Xenon gets to his feet. Bugs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bugs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Xenon 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xenon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bugs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xenon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Xenon connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bugs wants to get back to his feet but Xenon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Owen Xenon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xenon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Xenon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xenon, 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 for Owen Xenon!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Owen Xenon!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Owen Xenon!
Owen Xenon wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Sarz Bugs stepped up to the mic, saying 'he is the better fighter today! but i will come back'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Typhaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Susanoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Typhaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lord Susanoo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Typhaze misses with a wild combination.
Susanoo moves into the clinch.
Susanoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Typhaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Typhaze dodges an elbow strike from Susanoo.
Susanoo lands a right hand.
Susanoo lands a damaging elbow.
Typhaze lands a damaging elbow.
Typhaze lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Lord Susanoo has been cut.
Susanoo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Susanoo stalling in the clinch.
Susanoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Susanoo lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Typhaze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Typhaze misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Typhaze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Typhaze throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Typhaze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Typhaze blocks an elbow strike from Susanoo.
Susanoo lands with a left to the head.
Susanoo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Susanoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Typhaze.
Typhaze works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Susanoo scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Typhaze.
Susanoo looks winded!
Typhaze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Typhaze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside.
Typhaze lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Susanoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Typhaze looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Typhaze using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Typhaze blocks an elbow strike.
Typhaze lands an elbow just above Susanoo 's eye.
Typhaze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Typhaze blocks a body shot from Susanoo.
Typhaze crunches a lovely knee into Susanoo's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Typhaze lands an uppercut.
Typhaze digs a right hand into Susanoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Susanoo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Typhaze.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside.
Typhaze lands an elbow just above Susanoo 's eye.
That has opened up Lord Susanoo's cut even more.
Typhaze lands an elbow inside that Susanoo shrugs off.
Typhaze creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Susanoo's defenses.
Susanoo lands with a light punch inside.
Typhaze digs a right hand into Susanoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Susanoo's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Typhaze.
Nice elbow from Typhaze.
Typhaze lands a damaging elbow.
Typhaze tries to throw a body punch but Susanoo avoids it by throwing Typhaze back against the cage.
Typhaze can't find room to land a body shot as Susanoo controls the action.
Typhaze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Typhaze lands an elbow that stopped Susanoo in his tracks for a moment.
Susanoo is rocked!
Typhaze lands an uppercut.
Susanoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Typhaze finish him?
Susanoo is pressed against the cage. Typhaze pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Susanoo! Two more big strikes from Typhaze and Susanoo crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). King Typhaze!
After the big win, King Typhaze made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z -Takeover. Carter Jose De La Cus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
Jose De La Cus throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Jose De La Cus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Jose De La Cus. Beautiful body shot.
Jose De La Cus throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jose De La Cus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jose De La Cus scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jose De La Cus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Jose De La Cus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jose De La Cus misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Jose De La Cus down.
Lee wants to clinch up but Jose De La Cus keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Lee.
Jose De La Cus is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Jose De La Cus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jose De La Cus swinging wildly here.
Jose De La Cus misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lee misses with a head shot. Jose De La Cus uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jose De La Cus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jose De La Cus is trying to keep Lee in close.
Jose De La Cus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee is working Jose De La Cus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Jose De La Cus pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jose De La Cus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Jose De La Cus prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaun Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Jose De La Cus has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Jose De La Cus wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Jose De La Cus tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee is stalling here.
Jose De La Cus tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Jose De La Cus wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jose De La Cus after a bit of a struggle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Jose De La Cus dominated that round.
That's time! Jose De La Cus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Jose De La Cus on that attempt.
Carter Jose De La Cus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tries to clinch up but Jose De La Cus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jose De La Cus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee wants to clinch up but Jose De La Cus keeps it at a distance.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Jose De La Cus gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Jose De La Cus stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jose De La Cus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Jose De La Cus takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Jose De La Cus works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee shoots in but Jose De La Cus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jose De La Cus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Jose De La Cus dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Jose De La Cus wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Jose De La Cus is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Jose De La Cus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaun Lee.
Jose De La Cus is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Lee working Jose De La Cus over with knees to the body.
Jose De La Cus wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jose De La Cus blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jose De La Cus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jose De La Cus tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee has Jose De La Cus pressed against the cage, preventing Jose De La Cus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Jose De La Cus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jose De La Cus has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jose De La Cus breaks the clinch.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Jose De La Cus slips the punch.
Jose De La Cus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jose De La Cus. Those never looked like landing.
Jose De La Cus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Jose De La Cus.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jose De La Cus defends it well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaun Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jose De La Cus throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jose De La Cus. That did some damage!
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Jose De La Cus misses its target.
Jose De La Cus lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jose De La Cus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee is working for takedown but Jose De La Cus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jose De La Cus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Jose De La Cus wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Jose De La Cus avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Jose De La Cus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Jose De La Cus is trying to break free.
Jose De La Cus is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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.
Jose De La Cus is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Jose De La Cus is having none of it.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jose De La Cus lands a body shot.
Carter Jose De La Cus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jose De La Cus misses with a body shot.
Lee tries to clinch up but Jose De La Cus circles away and keeps his distance.
Jose De La Cus misses with a double jab.
Jose De La Cus throws a one two combo.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jose De La Cus.
Jose De La Cus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Jose De La Cus circles away.
Jose De La Cus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Jose De La Cus misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Jose De La Cus sprawls well.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaun Lee.
Jose De La Cus misses with a wild combination.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jose De La Cus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jose De La Cus works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Jose De La Cus moved out of range nicely.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Jose De La Cus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Jose De La Cus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jose De La Cus, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Jose De La Cus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jose De La Cus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Carter Jose De La Cus!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Carter Jose De La Cus!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Carter Jose De La Cus!
Carter Jose De La Cus wins by unanimous decision!
Carter Jose De La Cus 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoover comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hoover to the mat! Hoover manages to get full guard.
Lester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester won't allow Hoover to get back to his feet.
Lester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lester 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.
Lester pushing down on Hoover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester is looking for a kimura but Hoover is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lester to get the leverage.
Hoover is trying to stand back up but Lester is controlling him
Lester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover is trying to stand up here but Lester is controlling him well.
Hoover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lester maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hoover could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lester has cracked it and Hoover is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Moe Lester!
Moe Lester was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebel Lynch (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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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hammer Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebel Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands shoots in but Lynch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hands keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Hands avoids them all with ease.
Lynch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hands looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Hands from controlling successfully.
Hands won't allow Lynch to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands chips away with some ground and pound.
Hands with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet but Hands is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hands wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.
Hands with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hands sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lynch's guard.
Lynch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hands scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Hands sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is working Lynch over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hands landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hands scoring with punches and elbows.
Hands landing strikes.
Hands moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've been hearing that Hands has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hands lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hands cracks Lynch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands an elbow.
Lynch is rocked!
Lynch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lynch is still in real trouble! Can Hands finish him?
Hands 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.
A big shot lands for Hands! That's hurt Lynch! Will he recover? Hands fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hammer Hands!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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216 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuo Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai throws a sloppy head kick and Fanning moves out of range easily.
Yuudai moves in looking to clinch but Fanning pushes him off.
Katsuo Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanning scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Katsuo Yuudai has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fanning connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yuudai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yuudai looks winded!
Fanning sends Yuudai crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fanning is motioning to the referee to let Yuudai up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Yuudai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fanning lands an uppercut, right on the button! Yuudai tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sanford Fanning!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amos Oz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Saukko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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280 lbs
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Great elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amos Oz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saukko looks to land a left hand but Oz moved out of range nicely.
Saukko gets a clinch.
Saukko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saukko taking a breather.
Saukko lands an elbow inside.
Oz avoids a wild elbow strike from Saukko.
Oz misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oz throws an elbow but misses.
Oz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saukko dodges an elbow strike from Oz.
Saukko blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oz throws an elbow that misses.
Saukko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saukko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Amos Oz has been cut.
Saukko works on Oz's body with a couple of short punches.
Saukko blocks an elbow strike from Oz.
Saukko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saukko dodges an elbow strike from Oz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko looking to stall.
Saukko digs a right hand underneath Oz's ribcage. Oz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oz is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oz throws an elbow but misses.
Saukko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oz up against the cage.
Oz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saukko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Saukko.
Saukko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saukko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oz avoids a wild elbow strike from Saukko.
Saukko lands an elbow inside that Oz shrugs off.
Amos Oz's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Saukko.
Saukko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saukko pushes off an throws an elbow but Oz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oz avoids a wild elbow strike from Saukko.
Saukko lands a nice elbow.
Amos Oz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saukko lands an elbow inside.
Saukko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oz throws an elbow but misses.
Saukko trying to stall but Oz improves his position.
Saukko lands an elbow that stopped Oz in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Amos Oz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Amos Oz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Per Saukko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Sigesige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Dickson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boy Sigesige!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigesige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickson manages to avoid it.
Dickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sigesige jabs at Dickson's body.
Sigesige jabs Dickson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dickson darts in trying to clinch
and Sigesige counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickson tries to clinch up
and Sigesige counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson misses with a head kick.
Frank Dickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Dickson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sigesige swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickson.
Sigesige looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick from Dickson lands but Sigesige takes it in his stride.
Dickson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick and Sigesige moves out of range easily.
Dickson throws a head kick that Sigesige semi-blocks.
Sigesige takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dickson misses with a head kick.
Dickson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSigesige.
Frank Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson throws a lazy head kick
and Sigesige counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dickson thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sigesige swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sigesige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigesige counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Dickson misses
and Sigesige counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sigesige.
Sigesige prevents Dickson from breaking the clinch.
Sigesige has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigesige breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigesige counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Dickson.
Sigesige takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sigesige throws a body shot but no joy.
Sigesige lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dickson circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Dickson misses
and Sigesige counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dickson throws a lazy head kick
and Sigesige counters with a left to the body.
Dickson is breathing heavily.
Sigesige thuds a left hand into Dickson's body.
Sigesige shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dickson eats them both and turns towards Sigesige to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Frank Dickson has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sigesige paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sigesige looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sigesige throws a chopping leg kick but Dickson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sigesige takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sigesige feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dicksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dickson wants to clinch up but Sigesige keeps it at a distance.
Dickson tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Sigesige catches Dickson right on the button with a cross.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick and Sigesige moves out of range easily.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sigesige feints the counter takedown.
Sigesige sizes up Dickson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boy Sigesige dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dickson's cut.
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.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sigesige counter with a right hand.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige moves away
and Sigesige counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige is having none of it.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigesige moves into the clinch.
Dickson is trying to stall.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Sigesige won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigesige tries to break free but Dickson pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigesige can't break the clinch.
Dickson is trying to break the clinch but Sigesige is controlling him.
Dickson is trying to push Sigesige away but Sigesige has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dickson tries to pull guard but Sigesige forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dickson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sigesige just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sigesige walks away with a smile on his face. Dickson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dickson tries to clinch
and Sigesige counters with a right hand to the body.
Sigesige throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sigesige looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Dickson.
It seemed like Sigesige was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dickson throws a head kick but Sigesige moves out of range.
Sigesige appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Sigesige misses.
Dickson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sigesige's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigesige throws a sloppy head kick and Dickson moves out of range easily.
Sigesige swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickson.
Dickson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frank Dickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sigesige misses with a body shot.
Dickson tries to counter with a takedown but Sigesige is quick to defend against it.
Nice straight punches there by Sigesige. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sigesige.
Dickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson moves to clinch but Sigesige breaks away
and Sigesige counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Sigesige. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige moves away
and Sigesige counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dickson wants to clinch
and Sigesige counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sigesige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sigesige throws a nice looking combination but Dickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dickson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sigesige.
Sigesige lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sigesige swings for the body but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Sigesige.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickson throws a lazy head kick
and Sigesige makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dickson throws a head kick that half lands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boy Sigesige showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Dickson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick and Sigesige moves out of range easily.
Sigesige throws a fast counter high kick but Dickson manages to duck under it in time.
Dickson throws a head kick but Sigesige moves out of range.
Sigesige looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickson is just out of range.
Dickson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dickson throws a lazy head kick
and Sigesige counters with a three punch combo that has Dickson backing up. Dickson nods at Sigesige to acknowledge the strikes.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sigesige connects with a body shot.
Dickson tries to clinch
and Sigesige counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Dickson misses
and Sigesige counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Dickson. No joy for Sigesige on that attempt.
Dickson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dickson drops his hands momentarily and Sigesige takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dickson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson connects with a high kick.
Dickson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sigesige uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dickson has time to react.
Dickson tries to clinch but Sigesige is having none of it.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses
and Sigesige counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Sigesige. Beautiful body shot.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Sigesige misses.
Dickson is looking to clinch.
Dickson darts in trying to clinch
and Sigesige counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick and Sigesige moves out of range easily.
Dickson throws a head kick but Sigesige moves out of range.
Sigesige now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sigesige circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Sigesige.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigesige looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sigesige blocks a head kick by Dickson.
Dickson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigesige counters with a left to the body.
Dickson misses with a head kick.
Sigesige feints the counter takedown.
Sigesige scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigesige throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dickson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dickson needs to keep his hands up - Sigesige had a free shot at his head there.
Sigesige shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sigesige forces his way into half guard.
Sigesige passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sigesige controlling the pace for now.
Boy Sigesige is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sigesige has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sigesige controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Sigesige comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sigesige 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Boy Sigesige!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Boy Sigesige!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Boy Sigesige!
Boy Sigesige wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Boy Sigesige, 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 Jose Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Tono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Matheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Tono!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matheus cracks Tono with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matheus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tono manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tono is looking for the big counter here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tono has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matheus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matheus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matheus.
And Tono tries to counter it with a takedown but Matheus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Matheus moves in looking to clinch but Tono pushes him off.
Tono drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matheus defends it well.
Matheus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Matheus. That snapped Tono's head back.
Matheus lands a two punch combo.
Tono shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Matheus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tono sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matheus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tono has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Matheus!
Tono tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Matheus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tono throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tono with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tono lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Matheus hang on?
A nice elbow there by Tono.
Tono raining down shots from the mount!
Tono controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tono scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tono with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tono swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Matheus is now in Tono's guard. A big mistake from Tono there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tono wants to sweep here but Matheus controlling him for the moment.
Matheus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tono on the ground.
Matheus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tono's guard.
Tono is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tono has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tono lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tono thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Tono there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tono lands a nice short elbow.
Tono sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matheus defending well though.
Matheus is breathing heavily.
Tono is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matheus is refusing to be controlled, as Tono sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tono 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.
Tono missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tono works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tono landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Tono dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tono fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Matheus to the ground. Tono is now in Matheus's guard.
Tono postures up in Matheus's guard and throws a big left but Matheus blocks it.
Tono is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tono passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Tono seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tono advances to mount.
Tono lands a nice shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tono is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Tono!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Takeshi Tono!
Takeshi Tono very nearly forgot to thank Big Bear Nutrition 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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