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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Ignacio Cresta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cresta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The black keys - I got mine. Vicious has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Sid Vicious acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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189 lbs
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199 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Ignacio Cresta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cresta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Cresta backs off Vicious throws a huge counter combo but Cresta manages to avoid it all.
Cresta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vicious avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cresta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicious fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cresta on the side of the head.
Cresta throws a looping overhand right but Vicious ducks down to avoid it.
Vicious throws a lazy right hand but Cresta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vicious jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vicious is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vicious cracks the inside of Cresta's front leg.
Cresta works the jab nicely.
Cresta throws a nice looking combination but Vicious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cresta throws a shot from downtown. Vicious moves away and avoids it.
Vicious now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sid Vicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cresta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Sid Vicious has been cut.
Cresta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vicious seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cresta shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Vicious is backing up but Cresta catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Vicious covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cresta Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Ignacio Cresta!
Juan Ignacio Cresta really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sparta Fightware logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Sid Vicious was interviewed post fight and said 'Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don't let them take you ALIVE.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Ellenbogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades Destroyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seymour Ellenbogen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymour Ellenbogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hades Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellenbogen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Destroyer to the ground. Ellenbogen is now in Destroyer's guard.
Ellenbogen advances to half guard.
Destroyer is concentrating on defense, preventing Ellenbogen from advancing position.
Ellenbogen wants to take a breather but Destroyer is having none of it.
Ellenbogen passes to side control.
Ellenbogen working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellenbogen trying to control the action but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen is really struggling to control Destroyer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen has control of an arm but Destroyer manages to advance to Ellenbogen's back!
You can see the frustration on Ellenbogen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ellenbogen is working hard here to advance position.
Ellenbogen trying to control but not successfully.
Ellenbogen can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Destroyer has the hooks in. Ellenbogen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ellenbogen trying to control the hands but Destroyer won't let him.
I really don't envy Ellenbogen right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer doesn't have the hooks in and Ellenbogen manages to turn into his guard.
Ellenbogen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Destroyer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ellenbogen is now in half guard.
Destroyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ellenbogen is working away from the top position though.
Ellenbogen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is nestled in close to Destroyer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ellenbogen is keen to just control but Destroyer is a slippery customer.
Destroyer is in trouble now - Ellenbogen has advanced to mount!
Ellenbogen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
Destroyer tries to hold on but Ellenbogen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Ellenbogen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Destroyer defending well as Ellenbogen loads up on a big left hand.
Destroyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seymour Ellenbogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellenbogen lands a jab-cross combination.
Ellenbogen shoots in looking for a takedown. Destroyer tries to sprawl out of it but Ellenbogen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Destroyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A bone on bone clash there as Destroyer blocks the leg kick.
Destroyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ellenbogen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Destroyer can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Destroyer enables Ellenbogen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Destroyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ellenbogen trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Ellenbogen throwing strikes from guard but Destroyer blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ellenbogen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellenbogen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Destroyer working a defensive guard here.
Seymour Ellenbogen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellenbogen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Destroyer working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ellenbogen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Destroyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ellenbogen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Destroyer somewhat.
Ellenbogen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Destroyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellenbogen jabs Destroyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellenbogen gets the takedown into side control.
Ellenbogen wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.
Ellenbogen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ellenbogen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Destroyer keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Destroyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ellenbogen throws a strike aimed at the side of Destroyer's head but Destroyer avoids it well.
Ellenbogen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Ellenbogen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ellenbogen shoots in but no luck this time.
Destroyer with the counter takedown but Ellenbogen avoids it easily.
Ellenbogen misses with a takedown attempt
and Destroyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ellenbogen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Destroyer.
Destroyer tries to counter with a clinch but Ellenbogen shakes him off and moves away.
Destroyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ellenbogen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Destroyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Ellenbogen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Ellenbogen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellenbogen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellenbogen is looking to score with low kicks.
Destroyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Destroyer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ellenbogen was covering up waiting for the punch and Destroyer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Destroyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ellenbogen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Destroyer has managed to get both his arms back between Ellenbogen's legs - danger averted.
Ellenbogen working for submissions but it's allowed Destroyer to get to half guard.
Ellenbogen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seymour Ellenbogen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer trying to pass the guard but Ellenbogen defending well.
Ellenbogen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Destroyer postures up.
Destroyer wants to control from the top but Ellenbogen keeps moving.
Ellenbogen keeping full guard, as Destroyer tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Destroyer slips a straight right by Ellenbogen.
Destroyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ellenbogen gets a clinch.
Ellenbogen is trying to trip Destroyer. He has hold of a leg but Destroyer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ellenbogen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer working a defensive guard here.
Ellenbogen trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Destroyer being controlled here, momentarily.
Ellenbogen stands up over Destroyer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hades Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seymour Ellenbogen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellenbogen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Ellenbogen!
A victorious Seymour Ellenbogen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anna rakas raju hetki. This should be a great matchup!
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279 lbs
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260 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daouda Kaho!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho ducks under a wild hook from Kaukalo.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaukalo. That snapped Kaho's head back.
It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.
Daouda Kaho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Kaho.
Kaho misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaukalo misses the target.
That kick from Kaho tenderised Kaukalo's leg. Kaukalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaho scores with a leg kick.
Kaukalo blocks a jab.
Kaukalo lands with a right that hurts Kaho. Kaho looks to clinch but Kaukalo throws a short knee that drops Kaho. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Pekka Kaukalo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Congo (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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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Congo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Congo. Those never looked like landing.
Congo misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Congo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia feints and then cracks Congo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Congo down.
Congo misses with a right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Congo misses.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Congo avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A head kick misses from Congo.
Congo misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Congo.
We've been hearing reports that Garcia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Congo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a head kick.
A punch combination from Congo misses.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Congo.
Garcia thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brabo Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Congo's head.
Congo misses with a straight right.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Congo's knee momentarily.
Garcia cracks the inside of Congo's front leg.
Garcia feints and then cracks Congo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Congo down.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Congo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Congo throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Congo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
Congo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Congo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Congo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo misses with a low kick.
Congo is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Congo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia feints a jab and as Congo dips his head, Garcia unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Congo right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Congo falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Garcia smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brabo Garcia!
Brabo Garcia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray moves away from the strike by Smith.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Murray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Murray.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murray is out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Smith drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Murray swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Smith's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Murray!
Neil Murray really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that LUMBERJACK 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackmore has chosen 16th century greensleeves as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Villegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Blackmore!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackmore scores with a nice head shot.
Blackmore closes the distance and pushes Villegas back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Blackmore.
Blackmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackmore has Villegas pressed against the cage, preventing Villegas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackmore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackmore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blackmore lands a body punch.
Villegas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blackmore is defending well.
Villegas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackmore smiles and moves away.
Blackmore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villegas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackmore to score with a decent uppercut.
Blackmore gets a clinch.
Blackmore presses Villegas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas looking to slow down the pace here.
Villegas is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Blackmore - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackmore.
Blackmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackmore lands a nice shot to the body.
Villegas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Villegas is breathing heavily.
Blackmore digs a right hand underneath Villegas's ribcage. Villegas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Blackmore.
Blackmore lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackmore.
Blackmore digs a right hand underneath Villegas's ribcage. Villegas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blackmore works on Villegas's body with a couple of short punches.
Blackmore lands a nice uppercut.
Blackmore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Fabio Villegas has been cut.
Blackmore pushes Villegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackmore looking to throw knees to the head but Villegas is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Blackmore.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackmore.
Blackmore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Villegas takes an elbow to the temple.
Blackmore presses Villegas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackmore lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Blackmore.
Blackmore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackmore.
Blackmore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Blackmore - that landed with a thud.
Blackmore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villegas.
Blackmore cracks Villegas with a nice body shot.
Blackmore scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackmore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blackmore lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackmore digs a right hand into Villegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Villegas's gas tank.
Blackmore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blackmore lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Blackmore.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackmore.
Blackmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Villegas or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villegas is rocked!
Fabio Villegas's cut is getting worse.
Blackmore lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Villegas to his knees! Blackmore keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritchie Blackmore!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ritchie Blackmore thanked Big Bear Nutrition 160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Monterrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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35
291 lbs
31 - 18 - 0 |
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30
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Monterrey!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monterrey slips under a jab from Zero.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Monterrey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zero doesn't seem bothered though.
Monterrey scores with a hook to the body. Zero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Monterrey ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Monterrey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monterrey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zero with a body shot.
Monterrey missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monterrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monterrey throws out a loose jab but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monterrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monterrey tries to clinch there but Zero circles away.
Monterrey tries to score with a low kick but Zero moves his leg out of the way.
Monterrey takes one on the button.
Zero tries to clinch there but Monterrey circles away.
Monterrey misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Monterrey throws a head kick that Zero semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sub Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monterrey circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monterrey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monterrey misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Monterrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monterrey ducks right into an uppercut from Zero.
It looks like John Monterrey has been cut.
Zero wants to clinch
letting Monterrey counter with a right hand.
Zero tries to clinch but Monterrey moves out of range.
Zero seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zero clinches up against the cage.
Monterrey blocks an elbow strike from Zero.
Monterrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sub Zero's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monterrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Monterrey.
Zero blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero avoiding damage as Monterrey throws knees to the body.
Zero can't find room to land a body shot as Monterrey controls the action.
Monterrey tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Monterrey dodges an elbow strike from Zero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey can't find room to land a body shot as Zero controls the action.
Zero gets through Monterrey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Monterrey lands an elbow inside.
Monterrey looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zero blocks an elbow strike.
Zero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zero is looking to break free of the clinch but Monterrey has double underhooks.
Monterrey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monterrey looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
Zero throws an elbow but it misses.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Monterrey controls his hands.
Zero blocks a body shot from Monterrey.
Zero misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Monterrey throws an elbow but misses.
Zero blocks the elbow strike.
Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That has opened up John Monterrey's cut even more.
Monterrey is working Zero over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is trying to break the clinch but Monterrey has him pressed against the cage.
Zero blocking some punches.
Monterrey keeps control of Zero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monterrey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sub Zero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Monterrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Monterrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zero throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Zero.
Zero prevents a body shot from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zero lands a nice elbow.
Zero lands an elbow inside.
The cut above John Monterrey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zero misses with the head strike.
Monterrey working Zero over with knees to the body.
Monterrey pushes Zero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monterrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monterrey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zero is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands a shoulder strike.
Monterrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monterrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Monterrey blocks an elbow strike from Zero.
Monterrey misses with some punches.
Monterrey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monterrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monterrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Monterrey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monterrey lands an elbow just above Zero 's eye.
Jeez, Sub Zero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monterrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monterrey looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Zero manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Monterrey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zero walks into a stiff left hand from Monterrey.
Monterrey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zero tries to clinch up.
Monterrey is trying to counter with his kicks.
Monterrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zero.
Zero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Monterrey counters with a head kick. That will keep Zero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sub Zero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Monterrey!
A relieved looking John Monterrey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jere Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabrici Gorfal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jere Stephens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabrici Gorfal's chin.
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28
164 lbs
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29
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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabrici Gorfal!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens misses with a wild combination.
As Stephens backs off Gorfal throws a huge counter combo but Stephens manages to avoid it all.
Stephens misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
Gorfal throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stephens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stephens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gorfal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stephens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Gorfal avoids them all with ease.
Gorfal dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
We've been informed that Gorfal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gorfal misses with a looping left.
Gorfal tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
Stephens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephens avoids the head kick by Gorfal.
Stephens tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorfal manages to circle out of the way.
Stephens misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorfal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorfal moves away.
A punch combination from Stephens misses.
Gorfal moves into the clinch.
Gorfal breaks from the clinch.
Gorfal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stephens.
Gorfal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gorfal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stephens's head.
Stephens manages to get to full guard.
Gorfal pushes down on Stephens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.
Stephens is looking to improve his position.
Stephens trying to hold on to Gorfal's head to control him but Gorfal postures up.
Gorfal is keen to just control but Stephens is a slippery customer.
Gorfal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gorfal is looking for a kimura but Stephens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gorfal to get the leverage.
Gorfal seems to be working for a kimura but Stephens defends the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens is looking to control Gorfal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stephens avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stephens is looking for a sweep. Gorfal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephens actively working from the bottom here.
Stephens kicks off Gorfal and gets to his feet.
Gorfal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stephens did well to prevent Gorfal getting side control.
Stephens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gorfal on the ground.
Stephens tries to get to full guard but Gorfal has control of the leg.
Stephens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gorfal.
Gorfal uses his free foot to push down on Stephens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stephens.
Stephens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfal tries to control but Stephens wriggling away.
Stephens is trying to escape the mount.
Gorfal wants to control the pace but Stephens is squirming around nicely.
Gorfal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stephens is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabrici Gorfal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stephens lands with an uppercut that bounces Gorfal off the cage and back into range.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorfal moves to clinch but Stephens breaks away
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorfal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gorfal gets a clinch.
Gorfal wants a takedown.
Gorfal has Stephens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stephens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stephens is looking for a takedown.
Stephens is trying to pull guard but Gorfal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gorfal manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Stephens finds it's target.
Stephens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephens wants it to stay on the feet.
Jere Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabrici Gorfal.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Gorfal moves out of range.
Stephens feints a jab promting Gorfal to slip. Stephens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gorfal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Fabrici Gorfal has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephens connects with a single shot there.
Gorfal is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfal misses with a takedown
and Stephens counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Gorfal off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Stephens follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Gorfal was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jere Stephens!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (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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33
147 lbs
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24
137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horiguchi sprawls and moves away.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Yamamoto had a free shot at his head there.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horiguchi is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Horiguchi circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi wants to stand and escape but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Yamamoto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is pushing down on Horiguchi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Horiguchi is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamamoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamamoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Horiguchi gets back to full guard.
Yamamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamamoto 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 two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yamamoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horiguchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horiguchi but Horiguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Horiguchi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamamoto's calf.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Yamamoto right on the button with a cross.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Horiguchi didn't expect that.
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamamoto controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto stops Horiguchi from standing up.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Horiguchi wants to stand and escape but Yamamoto is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Horiguchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamamoto checks it well.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horiguchi tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horiguchi to the ground. Horiguchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamamoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Yamamoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horiguchi gets caught flat footed, as Yamamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Horiguchi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Horiguchi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yamamoto prevents Horiguchi from getting back to his feet.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is keeping the position.
Horiguchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yamamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Yamamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamamoto tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi misses with the body kick
and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horiguchi's guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Horiguchi has wrist control.
Yamamoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto stops Horiguchi from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Yamamoto's legs.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Yamamoto moved away.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Horiguchi delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to land a front kick but Yamamoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamamoto throws a shot to the body.
Yamamoto misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamamoto.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Yamamoto keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi throws a front kick that sends Yamamoto stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is thwarting Horiguchi's attempts to control the position.
Kenshin Yamamoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Horiguchi defending well.
Yamamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yamamoto in particular looking to stall.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamamoto is thwarting Horiguchi's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenshin Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yamamoto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto trying to control the action but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto lands a nice forearm strike.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto scoring with punches from side control.
Horiguchi tries to bench press Yamamoto off him but Yamamoto keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Yamamoto politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yamamoto prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yamamoto wants to control but Horiguchi is keeping him busy.
Horiguchi wants to get back to his feet.
Horiguchi tries to improve position but can't.
Kyoji Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Horiguchi down.
Yamamoto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Horiguchi is pushing Yamamoto's head away, looking to escape. Yamamoto manages to hold on to the position though.
Yamamoto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yamamoto taking a breather here.
Yamamoto working away.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.
Horiguchi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Yamamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Horiguchi
and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking to improve his position.
Horiguchi pushes Yamamoto off looking to stand but Yamamoto dives back in and keeps control.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Horiguchi defending well.
Yamamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamamoto seems to be looking for submissions.
Horiguchi tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horiguchi wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshin Yamamoto!
Kenshin Yamamoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissorhands kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Still. Davies is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wars Of Islam. Edward Scissorhands has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davis Davies!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorhands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davies.
Davies cracks Scissorhands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davies throws a series of punches but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Scissorhands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Davies 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.
Davies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scissorhands has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Davies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davies misses with a head kick.
Scissorhands throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Davies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scissorhands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissorhands misses with a lunging right hand
and Davies counters by moving into the clinch.
Davies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scissorhands's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Davies has a couple of punches blocked by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands is working Davies over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Scissorhands.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Scissorhands has him pressed against the cage.
Scissorhands lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scissorhands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davies tightens his grip and picks Scissorhands up, before dumping him to the ground. Scissorhands manages to land in guard.
Scissorhands controlling the position.
Scissorhands looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
Scissorhands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davies defends well.
Scissorhands wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davies passes into side control.
Davies tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scissorhands's legs.
Scissorhands tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davies wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davies throws a strike aimed at the side of Scissorhands's head but Scissorhands avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Scissorhands's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scissorhands is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davies wants to free his trapped foot but Scissorhands is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scissorhands is trying is best to control the position here.
Davies is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scissorhands is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scissorhands swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scissorhands keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.
Scissorhands lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Scissorhands looking to pass the guard.
Scissorhands is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
Davies working for a triangle but Scissorhands defends it easily.
Davies looking for a sweep. Not yet Davies, not yet.
Scissorhands pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Scissorhands stopping the sweep attempt from Davies.
Scissorhands trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scissorhands slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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 Edward Scissorhands will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Scissorhands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scissorhands avoids the head kick by Davies.
Davies misses with a double jab
and Scissorhands moves into the clinch.
Scissorhands tries a body shot but Davies blocks it.
Scissorhands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davies is trying to maintain a safe position but Scissorhands gets an underhook and turns Davies into the cage.
Davies lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissorhands working aggressively here.
Scissorhands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.
Scissorhands misses with a punch to the body.
Scissorhands lands a shoulder strike.
Scissorhands can't find room to land a body shot as Davies controls the action.
Scissorhands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Davies tries to pull guard but Scissorhands holds him up against the cage and eventually Davies drops back down to his feet.
Scissorhands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scissorhands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davies trying to control the position but instead, Scissorhands has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davies into the cage.
Scissorhands misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davies creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davies gets through Scissorhands's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scissorhands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Davies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scissorhands counters with a good low kick that Davies was not able to check.
Davies throws a series of punches but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Scissorhands connects with a body shot.
Scissorhands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Scissorhands throws a right hand that misses
and Davies counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Davies has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scissorhands finds it's way round the side to connect with Davies's head.
Edward Scissorhands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scissorhands tries to land a body kick
and Scissorhands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot
and Davies counters with a two punch combo.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davies drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Scissorhands defends it well.
Scissorhands scoring well with a low kick there.
Scissorhands tries to land a leg kick but Davies saw it coming and moves away.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissorhands connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Davies slips under a jab.
Davies with the counter takedown but Scissorhands avoids it easily.
Davies dodges the punch combination from Scissorhands.
Davies moves out of range of the leg kick from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands thows a leg kick but Davies checks it
and Davies counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davies controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scissorhands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scissorhands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davies defends well.
Scissorhands is trying to hold Davies in close to prevent damage but Davies has managed to pass into half guard.
Scissorhands wants to control but Davies is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands is looking to improve his position.
Davies thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Scissorhands is working to get back to half guard.
Scissorhands bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davies wants to sweep but no luck.
Scissorhands passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Scissorhands dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scissorhands misses with a looping left.
Scissorhands throws a body kick that misses.
Scissorhands looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scissorhands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scissorhands. Davies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scissorhands throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Davies tries for a takedown but Scissorhands sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Scissorhands is predictable there
and Davies counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davies.
Davies scores with a decent looking hook.
Scissorhands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Davies moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
Davies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scissorhands throws out the jab.
Scissorhands connects with an inside leg kick.
Davies walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Scissorhands. That snapped Davies's head back.
Davies misses with a lunging right hand
and Scissorhands counters with a nice body shot.
Scissorhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Scissorhands misses with a wild body shot.
Davies tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scissorhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davies finds it's way round the side to connect with Scissorhands's head.
Davies slips a straight right by Scissorhands.
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scissorhands looks to throw a body kick
enabling Davies to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scissorhands looks to land a left hand but Davies moved out of range nicely.
Davies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scissorhands throws a solid leg kick but Davies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scissorhands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scissorhands.
Davies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scissorhands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davies has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scissorhands.
Davies slips a straight right by Scissorhands.
And Davies tries to counter it with a takedown but Scissorhands pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Davies moves out of range as Scissorhands throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Davies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Davies moves out of range of the body kick.
Davies changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davies misses with a leg kick.
Scissorhands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Davies's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davies misses with a hook
and Scissorhands counters with a straight right hand.
Scissorhands fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scissorhands tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davies.
Scissorhands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scissorhands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davies.
Davies avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Scissorhands. That snapped Davies's head back.
Davies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Scissorhands.
Davis Davies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies blocks a low kick nicely.
Davies scores with a leg kick.
Scissorhands cracks Davies with an open hand slap.
Scissorhands cracks Davies with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Davies looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Scissorhands finish him?
Davies is rocked!
Davies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scissorhands.
Davies is still on wobbly legs! Can Scissorhands finish him?
and Scissorhands counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Davies! He's just covering up as Scissorhands starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Scissorhands!
Edward Scissorhands retains his featherweight title!
Edward Scissorhands thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Davis Davies spoke after the fight, saying 'I apologise for being an ass.'.
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