Clash of Titans I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Bulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Meatball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meatball comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spider ain't no sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alessio Bulli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Meatball's chin.

Bulli
vs
Meatball

178 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Bulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Meatball!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulli has a takedown stuffed.
Bulli throws a sloppy head kick and Meatball moves out of range easily.

Meatball closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Meatball lands in his opponent's guard.
Meatball postures up and lands a big shot to Bulli's brow.
Bulli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Meatball drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meatball jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meatball postures up in Bulli's guard and throws a big left but Bulli blocks it.
Meatball pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulli is keeping the position for now.
Meatball landing with the ground and pound.
Bulli trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulli keeping moving, preventing Meatball from controlling successfully.

Meatball gets to his feet. Bulli looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bulli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bulli trying to stall but Meatball improves his position.
Bulli seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Meatball is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Bulli is breathing heavily.

Meatball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Meatball darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Meatball is trying for a kimura here. Bulli looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Meatball wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Meatball!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rila Kuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Volti (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.

Kuma
vs
Volti

172 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rila Kuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adriano Volti!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuma misses with a takedown attempt - Volti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adriano Volti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Volti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kuma is positioning himself well to prevent Volti advancing to mount.
Volti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuma defending well though.
Volti not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volti preventing the sweep.
Volti wants to control from the top but Kuma keeps moving.
Kuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volti throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volti wants to pass the guard but Kuma is keeping the position.
Kuma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Volti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volti doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuma circles away.
Kuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuma shoots and misses

and Volti counters with a single leg into guard. Kuma didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rila Kuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuma is trying to control the position but Volti postures up.
Kuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuma is trying to keep Volti in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, jab by Kuma - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Volti instigates a clinch.
Volti is trying to drag Kuma to the mat but Kuma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Volti looks gassed!
Volti fails to pull guard.

Volti jumps guard and drags Kuma to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Volti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Volti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kuma to the mat! Kuma manages to get full guard.
Kuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volti's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuma postures up in Volti's guard and throws a big left but Volti blocks it.
Volti keeping moving, preventing Kuma from controlling successfully.
Kuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuma trying to control but Volti is working from the bottom.
Volti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuma controls the pace.
Volti is breathing heavily.
Kuma won't allow Volti to sweep him here.
Kuma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Volti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuma won't allow Volti to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuma tries to clinch but Volti moves out of range.
Kuma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Volti swivels and escapes.
Volti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuma fails with a takedown attempt.
Volti is looking to land body kicks.
Kuma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Volti circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rila Kuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volti throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Volti shoots in but Kuma avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kuma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kuma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuma.
Kuma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Kuma is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Volti looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kuma gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Volti is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kuma lets go of the hold and Volti can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rila Kuma!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Innocente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Benedetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innocente comes to the cage accompanied by Mirror Mirror (Blind Guardian). Benedetti has chosen A Voice in the Dark (Blind Guardian) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Innocente
vs
Benedetti

193 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Innocente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paolo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Innocente shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Benedetti is trying to defend but Innocente finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Innocente thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Benedetti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Innocente is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Innocente is looking for a kimura but Benedetti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Innocente to get the leverage.
Innocente is breathing heavily.
Benedetti regains full guard. Nicely done.

Innocente is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benedetti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benedetti has escaped and now he's on top!
Benedetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Innocente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Innocente is keeping the position for now.
Benedetti works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Benedetti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Innocente is trying to maintain the position but Benedetti is very close to passing his half guard.
Innocente on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Innocente tries to get out of the position.
Innocente wants to improve his position but Benedetti is controlling well.
Innocente is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benedetti is keen to just control but Innocente is a slippery customer.
Benedetti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benedetti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Benedetti is looking for a kimura but Innocente is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benedetti to get the leverage.
Innocente is trying to control but can't.
Innocente tries to get to full guard but Benedetti has control of the leg.
Benedetti wants to take a breather but Innocente is having none of it.
Innocente trying to hold on to Benedetti's head to control him but Benedetti postures up.

Innocente looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Benedetti is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Innocente is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paolo Benedetti!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Di Federico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sacred (Blind Guardian). Di Federico comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Das Omen (E Nominem) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lopez
vs
Di Federico

186 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincenzo Di Federico!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Di Federico. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Di Federico fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Di Federico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Di Federico makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Di Federico on the ground.
Lopez wants to stand but Di Federico is controlling the position.
Di Federico trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

Lopez is working an open guard so Di Federico takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Di Federico throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Di Federico counters with a shoot takedown. Lopez fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Di Federico is having none of it.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Di Federico is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Di Federico has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Di Federico stands up and waves to Lopez to follow him.
Di Federico lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Di Federico.
Di Federico is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.
Lopez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez looks to clinch

and Di Federico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Di Federico throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Di Federico is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Di Federico dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez swings for the body but Di Federico moves out of range.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Di Federico.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Di Federico moves out of range easily.
Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Di Federico counters with a good, hard body kick but Lopez shrugs it off.
Di Federico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Di Federico counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Federico shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Federico tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.

Di Federico closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard but Di Federico has mounted him!
Di Federico working Lopez over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Di Federico cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Di Federico prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Di Federico landing punches.
Lopez is trying to stand.

Di Federico looking for a guillotine from mount but Lopez is having none of it.
Di Federico prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Federico wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Di Federico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lopez?

Di Federico stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lopez clinches but Di Federico breaks the clinch

and Di Federico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Di Federico looking for a takedown.
Fabio Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Di Federico.
Di Federico avoids the elbow strike from Lopez, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Di Federico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lopez tries to clinch up but Di Federico circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Di Federico wants a takedown.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.

Di Federico has managed to clinch.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Di Federico.

Di Federico is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lopez can't fight it off and eventually Di Federico manages to take the fight to the floor. Lopez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Federico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom.
Di Federico prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.

Di Federico stands up and waves to Lopez to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lopez has closed the distance and engaged Di Federico in a clinch.
Vincenzo Di Federico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Di Federico.
Fabio Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Di Federico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Di Federico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fabio Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Di Federico.
Lopez lands a front kick.
Lopez closes the distance but Di Federico moves to the side

and Di Federico counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Di Federico.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincenzo Di Federico.
I've got Di Federico winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Di Federico!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Ferrara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Calosso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrara comes to the cage accompanied by Sons Of Odin (Manowar). Calosso has chosen Primo Vittoria (Sabaton) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferrara
vs
Calosso

172 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincenzo Ferrara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavio Calosso!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calosso dives in and grabs Ferrara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferrara pushes down on Calosso's head and hops out.

Ferrara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Calosso wants to improve his position but Ferrara is controlling well.
Calosso is not content to let Ferrara control the position.

Ferrara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calosso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ferrara.
Ferrara not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrara with the ground and pound but Calosso uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ferrara throws and elbow that misses. Calosso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ferrara's guard. Nice move by Calosso!
Calosso trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Calosso 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ferrara scores with a takedown into Calosso's guard.
Calosso wants to sweep but no luck.
Calosso looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Calosso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calosso being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calosso is on top in guard.
Ferrara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Calosso on the ground.
Calosso trying to control but Ferrara is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Ferrara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Calosso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Calosso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferrara wants to control from the top but Calosso keeps moving.
Calosso wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calosso is on top in guard.
Calosso is breathing heavily.

Ferrara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferrara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferrara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferrara tries to get out of the position.
Calosso trying to control but Ferrara is working from the bottom.
Ferrara tries to strike from the bottom.
Calosso trying to control but Ferrara is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferrara keeping full guard, as Calosso tries to pass.
Ferrara controlling Calosso's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calosso misses with a takedown

and Ferrara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferrara connects with a couple of short punches.
Ferrara trying to control but Calosso is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Ferrara dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferrara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Calosso's half guard.

Ferrara is working for a kimura but Calosso is defending it quite comfortably.
Calosso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Calosso is trying to control the position but Ferrara postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ferrara is posturing up here but Calosso has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ferrara tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ferrara has to tap! Slick submission there by Calosso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flavio Calosso!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Haryon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiziano Cantamessa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haryon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The World's Forgotten, The Words Forbidden (Sonata Arctica). Cantamessa has chosen Sacred Worlds (Blind Guardian) as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Haryon
vs
Cantamessa

177 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Haryon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiziano Cantamessa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haryon tries to clinch up.

Cantamessa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haryon is trying to buck Cantamessa off.

Cantamessa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantamessa controlling the position from side mount.
Cantamessa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet but Cantamessa is dominant here and he's now got Haryon's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good control from Cantamessa.
Haryon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiziano Cantamessa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Haryon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cantamessa circles away.

Cantamessa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haryon's guard.
Cantamessa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Cantamessa 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.
Cantamessa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haryon is looking to stand up but Cantamessa isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
Cantamessa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cantamessa is stalling in the full guard.
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.

Tiziano Cantamessa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cantamessa just misses with a punch to the body.
Haryon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simone Haryon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cantamessa takes a swing at Haryon's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Cantamessa with that takedown attempt.
Haryon fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haryon moves in looking to clinch but Cantamessa pushes him off.
Cantamessa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haryon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cantamessa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantamessa shoots in for a double leg but Haryon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cantamessa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haryon tries to clinch but Cantamessa moves out of range.
Cantamessa takes a swing at Haryon's ribcage but misses.
Haryon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haryon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haryon is looking to clinch.
Haryon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haryon is looking to clinch but Cantamessa is avoiding it.

Haryon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haryon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cantamessa on the ground.
Haryon being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiziano Cantamessa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Haryon wants to stand up but Cantamessa is controlling him.
Simone Haryon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cantamessa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haryon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiziano Cantamessa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cantamessa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiziano Cantamessa!

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RATING
15%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orson Welles (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.

Chan
vs
Welles

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orson Welles!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welles throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Chan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Welles looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Welles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Welles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welles throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Chan dives in and grabs Welles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welles pushes down on Chan's head and hops out.
Welles keeps Chan at a distance using the push kick.
Welles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Welles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Welles is fending him off so far but Chan persists. Nope, Welles circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welles scores with a kick to the body.
Welles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Welles scores with a nice body kick.
Orson Welles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Welles misses.
Welles throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orson Welles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Welles.
Welles throws a series of strikes that have Chan backpedaling.
Welles blocks a head kick by Chan.
Welles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Welles moves out of range as Chan throws a body kick.
No joy there for Welles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welles scores with a head kick.
Welles tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Welles tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Welles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chan.
Some wild striking there from Welles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welles.
Welles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Welles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Welles scores with a jab. Chan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Welles.
Welles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Welles lands a nice looking body kick.
Welles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Welles scores with a push kick.
Welles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Welles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Welles moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chan dodges the punch combination from Welles.
Welles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Welles.
Welles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chan's head.
Welles lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Welles.
Nice takedown defense from Welles. No joy for Chan on that attempt.
Chan shoots in and drives through. Welles sprawls well.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Welles.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Welles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chan, pushing him back against the cage.
Chan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Welles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Welles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Welles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Welles is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
Welles is trying to break the clinch but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Chan tries to pull guard but Welles won't allow it.
Welles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Welles is trying to maintain a safe position but Chan gets an underhook and turns Welles into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Welles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chan has Welles pressed against the cage, preventing Welles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Welles tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Welles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chan dodges an elbow strike from Welles.
Welles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chan has Welles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Welles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chan blocks an elbow strike from Welles.
Welles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Welles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Chan pulls guard successfully.
Chan has Welles pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orson Welles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
Welles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Welles sprawls well. Welles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Chan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Welles. That one must have hurt.
Welles misses with a series of wild punches.
Welles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Welles throws a series of strikes that have Chan backpedaling.
Welles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Welles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Welles. That one must have hurt.
Chan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Welles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chan.
Welles scores with a head kick.
Chan takes one to the chin there.
Welles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Welles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welles misses with a series of wild punches.
Welles lands a two punch combo.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Welles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Welles sprawls well. Welles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Welles lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welles darts in trying to clinch

and Chan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Welles is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Welles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welles keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
Welles wants to stand but Chan is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to control from the top but Welles keeps moving.

Welles is working an open guard so Chan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Welles stalks Chan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chan's face. Chan staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Welles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Welles. That's going to slow Chan down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welles leaves Chan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orson Welles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Welles.
Chan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice combination there by Welles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welles.
Welles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Welles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Welles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Welles.

Chan tries to keep at a distance but Welles has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Welles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chan has Welles pressed against the cage, preventing Welles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chan blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orson Welles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Welles misses with a two punch combination.
Chan throws a body kick the misses
and Welles counters with a three punch combo that has Chan backing up. Chan nods at Welles to acknowledge the strikes.
Welles tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Welles slams his shin into Chan's torso.
Jackie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Welles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Welles stalks Chan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chan's face. Chan staggers backwards, shaken.
Welles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Welles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Welles is looking to stand up but Chan isn't so interested in that idea.
Welles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Welles trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welles wants to stand and escape but Chan is having none of it.
Chan controlling from the top position.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Welles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chan is really struggling to control Welles but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Welles.

Chan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Chan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chan lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welles looks like he's trying to stand up.

Chan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Welles defends it well.
Welles is looking to control Chan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Welles avoid being mounted?
Chan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Welles is defending against the submission attempts here by Chan.
Chan prevents Welles from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Chan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Welles scores with a kick to the body.
Welles dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Welles swinging wildly here.
Jackie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orson Welles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackie Chan.
I think Welles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orson Welles!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso de Asis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Polski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfonso de Asis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

de Asis
vs
Polski

183 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alfonso de Asis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Polski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polski closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Polski.
Polski leaning his opponent against the cage.

Polski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from de Asis both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Luke Polski has been cut.
de Asis tries to work over Polski's front leg with a kick but Polski checks it.
Polski throws a left and a right that both miss
and de Asis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Polski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Polski misses with a two punch combination.
Polski falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Asis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
de Asis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
de Asis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
de Asis is looking to chop away at Polski's legs.
A head kick misses from de Asis.
de Asis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Polski misses.
Polski fails to land with a series of punches.
de Asis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to de liver by de Asis. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Asis throws a series of punches but Polski avoids them all with ease.
de Asis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Polski's head.
de Asis connects with a superb combination that knocks Polski out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles de Asis before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Polski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alfonso de Asis!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Epoto
vs
Master

195 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Master!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Master misses.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
No joy there for Master, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Epoto wants to clinch.
Master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Master misses with a few strikes there.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Master throws a series of punches but Epoto avoids them all with ease.
Master misses with a double jab.
Epoto wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Master throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master swats away the attempt to clinch by Epoto.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Master throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Epoto.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Master misses with a straight left.
Master misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Master misses its intended target.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Master misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Master throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Master looks gassed!
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Master circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Master throws a big shot that misses.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That round was too close to call.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Master misses.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Master loads up on a big right hand but Epoto slips the punch.
Master throws a nice looking combination but Epoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Master keeps it at a distance.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mohammad Epoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Epoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Master swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epoto tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
Epoto moves in looking to clinch but Master pushes him off.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Mohammad Epoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epoto is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Epoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Master throws a series of punches but Epoto avoids them all with ease.
Master is breathing heavily.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Master keeps it at a distance.
Master throws a right and a left that Epoto avoids nicely.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Epoto tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
Epoto is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Master throws a hook to the side of Epoto's head but Epoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Epoto clinches.
A knee to the head by Epoto.

It looks like Clay Master has been cut.
Epoto taking a breather.
Master takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Epoto.
Epoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Master takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Clay Master's cut even more.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Master's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Epoto tries to clinch up but Master circles away and keeps his distance.
Epoto is looking to clinch.
Epoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master throws a nice looking combination but Epoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Epoto tries to clinch up.
Epoto tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epoto tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
Epoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Epoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Master takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Epoto misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Master in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Epoto obliges.
Epoto stalling the fight.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Master won't want to take too many of those.
Master takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Epoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Master up against the cage.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Master in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Epoto lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Epoto stalling in the clinch but Master improves position.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Master takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Master as Epoto tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Master jumps guard but Epoto stands there with Master around his waist. Master gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Epoto landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Epoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epoto 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!