Prestige FC 8: The Chance PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. celabration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yas Uru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uru
vs
bk

165 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
36
135 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bk shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a flying knee. Nice.
bk has his takedown stuffed
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
bk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
bk with a poor takedown
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
bk misses with a takedown attempt
and Uru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
bk fails with a takedown attempt.
Uru throws a counter high kick but bk was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bk has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Uru scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
bk shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
bk shoots and misses
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
bk tries for a takedown but Uru circles away easily
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Uru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
bk misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uru with a hook.
bk shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uru lands a nice shot that snaps bk's head back.
bk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk with a poor takedown
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru lands with a cross.
bk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by bk misses
and Uru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uru blocks a head kick by bk.
bk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk closes the distance and clinches up with Uru, looking for a takedown. bk pushes Uru against the ropes but Uru circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uru lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
bk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

bk clinches with his opponent.

Uru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uru lands with a hook. bk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
bk misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a big head kick but bk shrugs it off.
bk misses with a takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
bk looks to clinch
and Uru counters with a head kick. That will keep bk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
bk misses with a takedown attempt
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk with a poor takedown
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
bk wants to clinch but Uru slips to the side
and Uru counters with a nice body shot.
bk darts in trying to clinch
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bk misses with a takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
bk shoots and misses
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
bk has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

bk fails with the takedown
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that bk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
bk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Uru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bk can do to turn this around?
bk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
bk moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
and Uru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
bk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uru avoids it really well and circles away.
Uru looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bk tries for a takedown but Uru circles away easily
letting Uru counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru lands a right hook to the body.
bk misses with a takedown
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Yas Uru is winning the standup battle so far.
bk moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
bk misses with a takedown attempt
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bk shoots and misses
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a big head kick but bk shrugs it off.
bk is breathing heavily.
bk misses with a takedown
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Uru.
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!
bk fails with the takedown
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
bk wants to clinch
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bk misses with a takedown
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bk bk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
bk tries to clinch up
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Uru lands an impressive looking overhand right. bk doesn't seem phased though.
bk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from bk misses
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
bk has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk wants to clinch up but Uru keeps it at a distance.
Uru thinks about countering with a head kick.
bk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck bk on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Uru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by bk.
bk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
bk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
bk moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru dominated that second round.
That's time! Uru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

bk tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
bk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a nice kick to the body.
bk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
bk misses with a hook to the body
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uru sizes up bk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
bk with a poor takedown
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Yas Uru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
bk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
bk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru sizes up bk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
bk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uru circles away.
Bk bk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bk looks to clinch
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Yas Uru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
bk with a lazy takedown attempt
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
bk tries for a takedown but Uru circles away easily
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
bk with a poor takedown
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Uru catches bk right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk darts in trying to clinch
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Uru.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
bk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uru counters with a right hand to the body.
Uru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bk bk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bk throws a left and a right that both miss
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
bk misses with a body punch
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk tries for a takedown but Uru circles away easily
and bk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by bk misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
bk throws a lazy uppercut
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru scores with a crisp jab that stopped bk in his tracks.
Uru with a jab.
Uru's corner calls for a 1-2. Uru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from bk. Those never looked like landing.
Uru looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Uru.
Uru jabs bk right on the nose. bk blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yas Uru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uru, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Yas Uru!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Yas Uru!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yas Uru!

Yas Uru wins by unanimous decision!
Bk bk was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming out to see the fight '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hydro Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jack N Box. The key to victory for Hydro Sumo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sumo
vs
Miller

172 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hydro Sumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kane Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sumo breaks the clinch.
Sumo throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.

Miller clinches with his opponent.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sumo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller blocks a head kick by Sumo.
As Sumo backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Sumo manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from Sumo.
Kane Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumo checks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sumo!
Good standup being displayed there by Sumo as he connects with a hook.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Sumo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Sumo looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
As Sumo backs off Miller throws a huge counter combo but Sumo manages to avoid it all.
Miller avoids the head kick by Sumo.
Sumo tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Miller misses.
Sumo lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
Miller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sumo under the eye.

It looks like Hydro Sumo has been cut.
Sumo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Sumo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sumo.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sumo throws a head kick that misses.
Miller avoids the head kick by Sumo.
Hydro Sumo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a solid leg kick but Sumo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miller.
Sumo throws a head kick that misses.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumo tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sumo throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sumo looking to stall.

Sumo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller misses with the combination.
Sumo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids the body shot from Sumo.

Miller drops Sumo with a beautiful combination! Sumo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Miller is looking for the KO!

Sumo is rocked!
Sumo leaves his chin hanging out and Miller seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sumo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Miller!
After the fight, Kane Miller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabed Azbuhlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tisoaka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Festivo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Azbuhlev
vs
Tisoaka

172 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
169 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabed Azbuhlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azbuhlev throws a right hand that Tisoaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tisoaka also avoids with ease.

Azbuhlev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Azbuhlev stops Tisoaka from standing up.
Azbuhlev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tisoaka manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tisoaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tisoaka told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Azbuhlev misses with some punches.
Tisoaka dodges an elbow strike from Azbuhlev.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tisoaka as Azbuhlev tries to tie him up.
Azbuhlev misses with an elbow over the top.
Azbuhlev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tisoaka tries to circle away but Azbuhlev has him pinned against the ropes.
Azbuhlev looking to stall.
Tisoaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Azbuhlev prevents it.
Tisoaka is trying to pull guard but Azbuhlev has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Azbuhlev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azbuhlev.
Tisoaka missing with knees to the body.
Tisoaka wants to break free but Azbuhlev has control.
Tisoaka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sabed Azbuhlev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katuro Tisoaka.

Tisoaka decides to pull guard.
Tisoaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Azbuhlev is not content to let Tisoaka control the position.
Tisoaka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Azbuhlev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tisoaka is looking to take a break and control but Azbuhlev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azbuhlev gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka postures up.
Tisoaka throws a big right hand that misses.

Tisoaka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Azbuhlev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Azbuhlev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Azbuhlev!

Tisoaka pushes Azbuhlev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Azbuhlev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tisoaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tisoaka is looking to regain half guard here but Azbuhlev keeps moving and retains side control.
Tisoaka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!

Tisoaka wants to work for an arm triangle but Azbuhlev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Azbuhlev is refusing to be controlled, as Tisoaka sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev tries to roll over but Tisoaka keeps him under control.
Tisoaka throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Azbuhlev to regain full guard.
Azbuhlev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tisoaka is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tisoaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azbuhlev is trying to control the position but Tisoaka postures up.
Tisoaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Tisoaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Azbuhlev is retaining full guard.
Tisoaka postures up in Azbuhlev's guard and throws a big left but Azbuhlev blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Tisoaka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Azbuhlev is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tisoaka, into his guard.

The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Azbuhlev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tisoaka's head.

Tisoaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Azbuhlev trying to control but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
Azbuhlev throwing strikes from guard but Tisoaka blocks nicely.
Tisoaka has a closed guard, preventing Azbuhlev from standing up.
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 Sabed Azbuhlev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azbuhlev pushes Tisoaka up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tisoaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tisoaka blocks an elbow strike.
Tisoaka takes an elbow to the temple.
Azbuhlev misses with an elbow strike.
Tisoaka wants to take the fight to the mat but Azbuhlev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Azbuhlev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Azbuhlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tisoaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Tisoaka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tisoaka manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tisoaka tries to score with some ground and pound. Azbuhlev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tisoaka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tisoaka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Tisoaka goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Azbuhlev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tisoaka's guard! Nice work there by Azbuhlev!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Azbuhlev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tisoaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tisoaka looking for subs off his back but Azbuhlev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Azbuhlev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tisoaka!

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.
Tisoaka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Katuro Tisoaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azbuhlev controlling his opponent.
Azbuhlev is looking to stand but Tisoaka has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Tisoaka looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tisoaka is trying to break free.

Tisoaka is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Azbuhlev doesn't have the hooks in and Tisoaka manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka throws a strike but Azbuhlev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Azbuhlev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tisoaka's guard.

Tisoaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azbuhlev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tisoaka controls Azbuhlev momentarily but Azbuhlev frees himself.
Azbuhlev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tisoaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tisoaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Azbuhlev wanted to stand there but Tisoaka had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tisoaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Azbuhlev advances position into side control!

Azbuhlev stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tisoaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tisoaka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
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 Sabed Azbuhlev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Azbuhlev darts in and clinches Tisoaka up against the ropes.
Azbuhlev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Azbuhlev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tisoaka backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tisoaka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tisoaka throws a strike but Azbuhlev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tisoaka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azbuhlev is aware though and is defending well.
Tisoaka trying to keep a closed guard but Azbuhlev is proving a slippery customer.
Azbuhlev wanted to stand there but Tisoaka had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azbuhlev wants to control from the top but Tisoaka keeps moving.

Tisoaka looking for a guillotine here but Azbuhlev defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azbuhlev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Azbuhlev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tisoaka's guard.

Tisoaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Azbuhlev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Azbuhlev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tisoaka is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Azbuhlev has his foot on Tisoaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tisoaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Tisoaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Azbuhlev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tisoaka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Azbuhlev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Azbuhlev has escaped and now he's on top!

Azbuhlev is looking to stand up but Tisoaka won't let him.
Tisoaka is trying to control the position but Azbuhlev postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tisoaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azbuhlev is working hard here to advance position.
Tisoaka looking to control.
Azbuhlev wants to control from the top but Tisoaka keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tisoaka wants to sweep here but Azbuhlev controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tisoaka throws a jab when Azbuhlev was well out of range.
Azbuhlev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azbuhlev with a hook.
Katuro Tisoaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azbuhlev misses with a double jab.
Tisoaka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azbuhlev defends it well.
Azbuhlev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tisoaka defends well and Azbuhlev ends up having to push Tisoaka into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tisoaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tisoaka wants to clinch up but Azbuhlev keeps it at a distance.
Azbuhlev misses with the combination.
Tisoaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tisoaka goes for a double leg but Azbuhlev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Azbuhlev continues to drive forward.
Azbuhlev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tisoaka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Azbuhlev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tisoaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tisoaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Sabed Azbuhlev has been cut.
Tisoaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tisoaka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Azbuhlev defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sabed Azbuhlev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azbuhlev, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sabed Azbuhlev!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sabed Azbuhlev!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sabed Azbuhlev!

Sabed Azbuhlev wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Sabed Azbuhlev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bread Panterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Beginnings. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bailey
vs
Panterson

172 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bread Panterson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panterson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bailey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panterson's hands.

Panterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bailey is trying to defend but Panterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bailey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Panterson is trying to work for a kimura but Bailey is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bailey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panterson is one step ahead there.
Bailey is working hard here to advance position.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Panterson from controlling successfully.

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

Bailey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Panterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Panterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Panterson!

Bailey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Panterson wants to control but Bailey is keeping him busy.

Bailey looking for submissions off his back.
Bailey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Panterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panterson trying to control but Bailey is working from the bottom.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Panterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Bailey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Panterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Panterson from controlling successfully.

Bailey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Panterson is aware though and is defending well.
Panterson wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Panterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bailey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Panterson looking to pass the guard.

Bailey has his foot on Panterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Panterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bailey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bailey stands and throws Panterson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bailey is trying to get an arm triangle but Panterson is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panterson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bailey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bailey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bailey tries for a kimura but Panterson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panterson.
Panterson slips under a jab.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Panterson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab from Bailey.
Bailey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Panterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey misses with an uppercut
and Panterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Panterson shoots in and bounces Bailey off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Panterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panterson manages to get himself to full guard.

Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panterson is keeping the position for now.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panterson can do to turn this around?
Panterson looking to control.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Panterson is keeping the position.
Panterson keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Panterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panterson trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Panterson feints the counter takedown.
Bailey cracks Panterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Panterson avoids nicely.
Panterson misses with a takedown attempt - Bailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bailey works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panterson manages to avoid it.
Panterson fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Bailey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alex Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bread Panterson.
Bailey throws a jab when Panterson was well out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bailey as Panterson shoots in.
Panterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Panterson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bailey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panterson trying to control the position but Bailey is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bailey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panterson.
Panterson wants to free his trapped foot but Bailey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Bailey dominated that second round.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bailey cracks Panterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panterson looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Bailey attempts a counter takedown but Panterson avoids it well and moves away.
Bailey digs a good hook to Panterson's body.
Bailey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bread Panterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Panterson flicks out a counter leg kick but Bailey steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bailey.

Panterson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bailey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bailey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panterson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panterson is looking to take a break and control but Bailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bailey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panterson is looking to take a break and control but Bailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bailey tries to bench press Panterson off him but Panterson keeps the position.
Bailey regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bailey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bailey 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.
Panterson looking to pass the guard.
Panterson wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Panterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Bailey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panterson manages to get himself to full guard.

Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panterson's guard.
Panterson tries to kick Bailey off but Bailey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bailey is keen to just control but Panterson is a slippery customer.
Bailey passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bailey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Panterson is looking to escape.
Bailey moves to take his opponent's back.
Alex Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bailey throwing sloppy strikes.
Bread Panterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bailey throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Panterson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bailey.
Bailey wants to control the position but Panterson frees himself and scrambles - Bailey manages to regain control in side control.

Bailey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bailey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Alex Bailey!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Alex Bailey!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Alex Bailey!

Alex Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
Alex Bailey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Bread Panterson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes, we win, and sometimes we lost, but in the end we, all both persevere in life!so in this defeat, i will not hinder, and i'll be back much stronger than before'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Sandaless - Wojownik 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!

Karelin
vs
Wallace

191 cm
26
218 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karelin but Karelin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karelin.
Wallace has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Karelin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Karelin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karelin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.

Karelin drops Wallace with a beautiful combination! Wallace stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Karelin is looking for the KO!

Wallace is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin scores with a hook to the body. Wallace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Wallace looks winded!
Wallace gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Karelin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Karelin!
Rafal Wallace was interviewed post fight and said 'Never give up'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Jackiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janu Malkriado Gyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janu Malkriado Gyan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Janu Malkriado Gyan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jackiewicz
vs
Malkriado Gyan

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Jackiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janu Malkriado Gyan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackiewicz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackiewicz scores with a jab to the body.
Gyan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackiewicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackiewicz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackiewicz throws a chopping leg kick but Gyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gyan unleashes a big counter combination but Jackiewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Gyan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackiewicz tries to clinch there but Gyan circles away.
Gyan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackiewicz.
Jackiewicz scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Jackiewicz scores with a jab. Gyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackiewicz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackiewicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackiewicz throws a shot to the body.
Jackiewicz misses with a low kick as Gyan jumps back.
Gyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rafal Jackiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Jackiewicz.
Jackiewicz lands with a right hand.
Jackiewicz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gyan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gyan is taking a breather. Jackiewicz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gyan is thwarting Jackiewicz's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gyan manages to pass to mount!
Gyan controlling the pace for now.
Jackiewicz tries to reverse the position but Gyan maintains control.
Gyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackiewicz is breathing heavily.
Gyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackiewicz wants to hold on but Gyan pushes him away.
Gyan controlling from mount.

That's four 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.
Gyan dominating with strikes here.
Gyan controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Jackiewicz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackiewicz gets caught flat footed, as Gyan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gyan stays in close to Jackiewicz's body and controls the position.
Gyan scoring with some ground and pound.
Gyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gyan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gyan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackiewicz working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyan controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackiewicz moves in looking to clinch but Gyan pushes him off.
Rafal Jackiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackiewicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gyan looking to score a takedown here. Jackiewicz is defending well but Gyan drives through and ends up in Jackiewicz's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackiewicz has momentary wrist control but Gyan slips an elbow through the middle.
Gyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz wants to control the position but Gyan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gyan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gyan moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz can't do much from the bottom here.
Gyan controls the position from side control.
Gyan is continuing to stall.
Gyan cracks Jackiewicz with a big right hand but Jackiewicz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four 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.
Jackiewicz tries to buck Gyan off but Gyan is having none of it.
Jackiewicz trying to remain calm as Gyan controls from the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Gyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackiewicz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gyan somewhat.
Gyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackiewicz.
Jackiewicz cracks Gyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janu Malkriado Gyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackiewicz misses with a looping right.
Gyan unleashes a big counter combination but Jackiewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackiewicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackiewicz moves in looking to clinch but Gyan pushes him off.
Jackiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Jackiewicz backs off Gyan throws a huge counter combo but Jackiewicz manages to avoid it all.
Gyan shoots in for a takedown but Jackiewicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackiewicz.
Donk. Jackiewicz catches Gyan right on the button with a cross.
Jackiewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Janu Malkriado Gyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackiewicz closes the distance but Gyan moves to the side

and Gyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackiewicz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyan lands a couple of elbows.

Gyan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jackiewicz connects with a body shot.
Gyan walks into a jab.
Jackiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackiewicz tries to clinch up but Gyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gyan is looking for the big counter here.

Gyan feints and as Jackiewicz raises his hands in defense, Gyan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyan works over Jackiewicz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gyan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackiewicz is trying to control the position but Gyan postures up.
Gyan slips nicely into half guard.
Gyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gyan seems content to control.
Jackiewicz tries to get to full guard but Gyan has control of the leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Gyan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackiewicz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gyan is in Jackiewicz's guard.
Gyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gyan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz can't keep his opponent in guard - Gyan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jackiewicz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gyan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gyan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janu Malkriado Gyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gyan 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Janu Malkriado Gyan!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etsu Kamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighk Tighson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tighson has chosen Last Mothafucka' Breathin' as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kamon
vs
Tighson

187 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Etsu Kamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mighk Tighson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kamon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kamon tries to keep at a distance but Tighson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tighson misses with a knee strike.
Tighson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kamon.
Kamon can't get the takedown.
Tighson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Etsu Kamon. 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.
Tighson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamon avoids the damage to the body.
Tighson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tighson working aggressively here.
Kamon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tighson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tighson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kamon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kamon manages to end up in side control.
Tighson taking a bit of punishment here - Kamon scoring with strikes.

Kamon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tighson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kamon tries for a kimura but Tighson is defending well.

Kamon tries for a kimura but Tighson is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kamon is trying to get an arm triangle but Tighson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tighson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Kamon has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kamon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kamon fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Kamon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tighson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kamon yanks on the arm and Tighson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kamon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Etsu Kamon!
Mighk Tighson spoke after the fight, saying 'SON OF A BITCH. No, no, I'm okay. SHIT. I'm fine. Really. *mutters* that sumbitch.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zegan
vs
Cox

180 cm
31
165 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

182 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Cox!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zegan dodges the punch combination from Cox.
Zegan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zegan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zegan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox throws a nice head kick!
Cox misses the jab.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Zegan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cox connects with a leg kick. Zegan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zegan's sensitive parts.

Zegan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cox can't break the clinch.
Cox wants to stall.
Cox is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan works on Cox's body with a couple of short punches.

Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zegan to score with a decent uppercut.
Zegan lands a lovely overhand right.
Cox walks into a stiff left hand from Zegan.
Some wild striking there from Cox.
Cox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Cox finds it's way through Zegan's defenses.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Zegan moves out of range easily.
Cox throws a jab when Zegan was well out of range.
Cox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zegan dodges the punch combination from Cox.
Zegan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Cox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Zegan.
Zegan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cox looks winded!
Zegan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Zegan there.
Cox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zegan stuns Cox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zegan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zegan lands a leg kick that knocks Cox off balance momentarily.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zegan.
A head kick by Cox misses
and Zegan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Zegan.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zegan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zegan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cox's sensitive parts.
Zegan scores with a jab to the head.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan scores with the left hand. Cox knows he should have avoided that one.
Zegan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Zegan misses.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cox misses with a double jab.
Cox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Zegan lands a big head kick that sends Cox tumbling to the mat! Zegan takes a step backwards and waves Cox back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cox is rocked!

It looks like Miles Cox has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox misses with a head kick.
Cox is still on wobbly legs! Can Zegan finish him?
Zegan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Cox off his feet! Cox tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maciej Zegan!
Maciej Zegan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

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