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BRFC 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Dmytro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Dmytro had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislav Dmytro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dmytro misses the jab.
Dmytro throws a low kick but Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dmytro misses with a left hand
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy looks to land a left hand but Dmytro moved out of range nicely.
Dmytro lands a nice shot to the body.
Dmytro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kennedy can pounce on him.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy misses with a looping left.
Dmytro throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Dmytro's head but Dmytro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dmytro.
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!
Dmytro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Dmytro misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmytro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
Dmytro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dmytro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dmytro is trying to maintain a safe position but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns Dmytro into the ropes.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dmytro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dmytro counter with a right hand.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kennedy takes a swing at Dmytro's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Dmytro.
Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Dmytro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dmytro's elbow.
A body shot lands from Kennedy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dmytro backwards.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Dmytro tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy looking to slow down the pace here.
Dmytro misses with some punches.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dmytros head.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dmytro tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Kennedy.
Dmytro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dmytro controls his hands.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Dmytro looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dmytro misses with a body punch.
Dmytro blocks an uppercut.
Dmytro misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Dmytro has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy looking to slow down the pace here.
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dmytro is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dmytro.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy pushes Dmytro back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmytro is looking to control Kennedy's arms but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dmytro has his back to the ropes.
Dmytro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy prevents Dmytro from breaking the clinch.
Dmytro working aggressively here.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dmytro controls his hands.
Dmytro takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dmytro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dmytro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dmytro misses with some punches.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dmytro's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kennedy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kennedy throws a leg kick which misses Dmytro's front leg but catches the back leg as Dmytro tries to avoid it.
Kennedy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there
enabling Dmytro to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dmytro to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Dmytro.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dmytro connects with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dmytro tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Dmytro blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Dmytro misses with some punches.
Dmytro has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmytro swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dmytro wants to stall.
Dmytro has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dmytros head.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Dmytro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Dmytro misses the target.
Kennedy misses with a right hand
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Dmytro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dmytro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Dmytro throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dmytro on the side of the head.
Kennedy 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.
Kennedy misses with a hook
and Dmytro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chris Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the body
letting Dmytro counter with a right hand.
Dmytro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kennedy connects with an inside leg kick.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dmytro.
Kennedy tries a quick counter leg kick but Dmytro is wise to it.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. Dmytro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dmytro.
Dmytro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kennedy checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmytro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Dmytro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Dmytro moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dmytro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kennedy - the referee stops the clock and Dmytro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kennedy. Dmytro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Kennedy.
Dmytro misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dmytro misses the target.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dmytro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dmytro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmytro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dmytro counters with a right hand to the body.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dmytro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kennedy counter with a right hand.
Dmytro swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Dmytro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kennedy. Kennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dmytro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Dmytro lands a lovely overhand right.
Kennedy slips a jab from Dmytro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kennedy 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!
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dmytro.
Dmytro misses the shot to the body.
Kennedy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dmytro misses with a straight right.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dmytro works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.
Dmytro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Dmytro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dmytro misses with a leg kick.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dmytro manages to avoid it.
As Kennedy backs away, Dmytro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kennedy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dmytro throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a good cross that connects.
Kennedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dmytro will feel that in the morning.
Kennedy scores with a jab.
Dmytro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dmytro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy.
Dmytro throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kennedy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dmytro thuds a left hand into Kennedy's body.
Chris Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Dmytro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dmytro misses the shot to the body.
Dmytro misses with a series of wild punches.
Dmytro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dmytro thuds his right hand into Kennedy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stanislav Dmytro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Dmytro's ribs.
Dmytro throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Dmytro lunges at Kennedy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kennedy's hand.
Dmytro misses with a low kick.
Dmytro misses with a low kick.
Dmytro takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Dmytro misses.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dmytro.
Kennedy thumps Dmytro with a low kick.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Dmytro's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Kennedy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dmytro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dmytro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dmytro.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dmytro was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Dmytro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dmytro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a leg kick that knocks Dmytro off balance momentarily.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy jabs at Dmytro's body.
Dmytro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Dmytro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy cracks Dmytro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dmytro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Dmytro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Dmytro ducks under and follows up with a left that Dmytro also avoids with ease.
Dmytro throws a sloppy body shot
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennedy is looking to slow Dmytro down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Dmytro misses its intended target.
Dmytro throws the kick towards the body but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dmytro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kennedy.
A shot to the body from Kennedy misses
and Dmytro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennedy rushes Dmytro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kennedy lands a body punch.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dmytro misses with the head strike.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dmytro prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kennedy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Chris Kennedy!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chris Kennedy!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Chris Kennedy!
Chris Kennedy wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Hiroshima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guillermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Hiroshima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Hiroshima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiroshima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guillermo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guillermo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hiroshima, pushing him back against the ropes.
Guillermo jumps into guard, dragging Hiroshima to the mat.
Hiroshima wants to control from the top but Guillermo keeps moving.
Guillermo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guillermo wants to stand up but Hiroshima has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hiroshima has a hand on Guillermo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Guillermo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillermo content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hiroshima has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Guillermo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hiroshima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guillermo tries to control but Hiroshima wriggling away.
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.
Hiroshima tries to reverse the position but Guillermo maintains control.
Guillermo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Guillermo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hiroshima is looking to improve his position but Guillermo isn't that keen on the idea.
Guillermo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guillermo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hiroshima tries to hold on but Guillermo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guillermo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hiroshima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guillermo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hiroshima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guillermo controlling the position easily from mount.
Hiroshima on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hiroshima tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Guillermo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hiroshima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guillermo avoids the attempt from Hiroshima to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Guillermo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guillermo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Guillermo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hiroshima connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiroshima throws a sloppy head kick
and Guillermo counters with a shoot takedown. Hiroshima fights it but they end up in guard.
Hiroshima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guillermo is one step ahead there.
Guillermo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiroshima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guillermo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillermo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo stands up from Hiroshima's guard - Guillermo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hiroshima tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guillermo counters with a one-two to the body.
Hiroshima darts in looking for a takedown but Guillermo gets double underhooks and turns Hiroshima into the ropes.
Guillermo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hiroshima can't break the clinch.
Guillermo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hiroshima gets an underhook and turns Guillermo into the ropes.
Guillermo drags the fight down to the ground.
Hiroshima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guillermo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiroshima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guillermo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo is looking to take a break and control but Hiroshima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiroshima wants to sweep but Guillermo has passed to side control!
Guillermo prevents Hiroshima from escaping the position.
Hiroshima wants to control but Guillermo postures up.
Hiroshima trying to control but Guillermo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guillermo gets his hands free as Hiroshima looks to control.
Guillermo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo gets his hands free as Hiroshima looks to control.
Hiroshima is trying to roll into a better position but Guillermo has get a rear naked choke and Hiroshima is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Guillermo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Moke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Belica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moke comes into the arena with Jarrid Mendelson - The Ultimate Fighter blaring out of the sound system. Zach Belica acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Moke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Belica!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belica scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belica misses with a few strikes there.
Moke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belica scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Belica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Belica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belica leaves Moke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moke shoots for a double leg takedown but Belica sprawls well. He's pushed Moke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Moke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belica lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moke dives in for a single leg takedown but Belica sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Belica unleashes a big counter combination but Moke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belica moves out of range of the strikes.
Belica lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moke.
Belica has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moke is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Moke dives in for a single leg takedown but Belica sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Moke wants to clinch but Belica slips to the side
and Belica counters with a two punch combo.
Moke is rocked!
Moke goes for a double leg but Belica avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Belica continues to drive forward.
Moke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belica sprawls well. Belica wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belica lands with a nice body punch.
Belica swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Belica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belica but Belica pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belica unleashes a big counter combination but Moke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Belica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belica's waist but Belica gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moke off to one side.
Despite the aggression on Belica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moke shoots in for a takedown but Belica shows good takedown defense.
Moke fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belica is defended easily by Moke.
Moke misses with a takedown attempt
and Belica counters by clinching up.
Belica lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moke backwards.
Moke breaks from the clinch.
Moke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belica moves into the clinch successfully.
Belica pushes Moke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Belica is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Moke breaks from the clinch.
Belica moves into the clinch.
Belica breaks the clinch.
Belica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moke is looking to counter the offense by Belica and move into the clinch.
Moke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belica circles away.
Matt Moke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Belica dominated that round.
That's time! Moke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moke tries for a takedown but Belica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Belica. Those never looked like landing.
Moke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belica gets tackled into the ropes by Moke. Moke maintains the clinch.
Moke breaks from the clinch.
Belica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moke fires out a quick counter leg kick but Belica just manages to avoid it.
Matt Moke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moke darts in looking for a takedown but Belica gets double underhooks and turns Moke into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belica looks for a takedown but Moke sprawls well.
Moke throws a sloppy head kick and Belica moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Belica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Moke with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Moke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belica misses with a series of wild punches.
As Belica tries to get set, Moke tries to push him back and clinch up but Belica manages to avoid the attempt.
Zach Belica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Belica misses.
Moke tries to clinch but Belica moves out of range.
Belica is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Belica manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Belica's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moke shoots in for a takedown but Belica shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belica scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belica.
Belica is trying to control. Moke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moke is staying active underneath Belica, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moke pushes Belica off looking to stand but Belica dives back in and keeps control.
Belica scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moke is in trouble now - Belica has advanced to mount!
Belica looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Belica tries to control but Moke wriggling away.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moke defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Belica.
Moke avoids a series of strikes thrown by Belica.
Belica thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Belica misses with a head shot.
Belica looking to ground and pound but Moke is blocking nicely.
Belica trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moke is looking to improve his position but Belica isn't that keen on the idea.
Belica throws some wild stikes that Moke manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belica thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Belica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moke blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Belica there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Moke is trying desperately to improve position.
Belica working for a guillotine from mount but Moke is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Belica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Belica 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Belica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Belica takes the fight into the clinch.
Belica tries to circle away but Moke has him pinned against the ropes.
Belica wants to break free but Moke has control.
Belica wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belica working hard to break the clinch.
Belica wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moke has him pressed against the ropes.
Moke is working for takedown but Belica is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belica wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moke has him pressed against the ropes.
Belica tries to break free but Moke pushes him back against the ropes.
Belica holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Belica wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moke dives in for a single leg takedown but Belica sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Belica wants to counter the offense by Moke and move into the clinch position.
Belica lands a right hook to the body.
Moke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belica is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zach Belica has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belica is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moke, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belica's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Belica's head.
Moke wants to control from the top but Belica keeps moving.
Belica looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moke - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belica is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Moke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moke shoots in for a takedown but Belica shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belica on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belica stuffs the takedown attempt from Moke. Moke gets slowly back to his feet.
Belica unleashes a big counter combination but Moke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belica pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moke back to the ropes. Belica follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zach Belica is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belica gets the takedown into side control.
Belica wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moke keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belica is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Belica in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belica tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Belica has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Belica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belica has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Zach Belica!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Zach Belica!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Zach Belica!
Zach Belica wins by unanimous decision!
Matt Moke was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent clearly outclassed me today, and fair play to him.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FannyPack SissyPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that FannyPack SissyPants has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily FannyPack SissyPants seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, FannyPack SissyPants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franky Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SissyPants lands a nice hook to Francisco's body. Francisco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Francisco swings widly with a right hand
and SissyPants counters with a straight right hand.
Francisco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and SissyPants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francisco throws a lazy uppercut
and SissyPants counters with a series of strikes. Francisco will be more careful next time no doubt.
SissyPants catches Francisco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Francisco misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Francisco misses.
SissyPants was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Francisco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francisco misses with a few strikes there.
Francisco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
SissyPants throwing a counter right hand but Francisco manages to avoid it.
SissyPants with a nice cross.
Francisco moves to clinch but SissyPants breaks away
and SissyPants counters with a crisp right hand that drops Francisco! SissyPants lets Francisco back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Francisco is rocked!
Francisco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Francisco closes the distance but SissyPants moves to the side
and SissyPants counters with a nice body shot.
Francisco misses with a takedown attempt
and SissyPants counters with a nice uppercut.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can SissyPants finish him?
Francisco looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
SissyPants is stalking Francisco. Francisco circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from SissyPants, and it's lights out! Francisco really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). FannyPack SissyPants!
FannyPack SissyPants bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Draco!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco shoots in looking for a takedown but Shaw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Draco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Draco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Draco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shaw is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Draco gets caught napping as Shaw dives in and scores a takedown. Draco manages to retain guard.
Shaw wants to get up but he can't break Draco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Draco trying to control the position.
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.
Shaw wants to stand but Draco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco is trying to keep Shaw in close.
Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draco on the ground.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draco has his foot on Shaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shaw works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shaw moves into the clinch.
Draco misses with a punch to the body.
Draco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draco throws an overhand right that lands on Shaw's shoulder, as Shaw tries to avoid the shot.
Shaw has managed to clinch.
Draco jumps guard but Shaw turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Jacob Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Draco.
Draco trying to control the position but instead, Shaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draco into the ropes.
Draco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
Draco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Draco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Draco shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl out of it but Draco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Shaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draco looks winded!
Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Draco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaw is keeping busy.
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaw tries to counter with a takedown but Draco is quick to defend against it.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Draco tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw tries to circle away but Draco has him pinned against the ropes.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Draco.
Draco tries to pull guard but Shaw forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Shaw is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaw stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shaw no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Draco prevents Shaw from getting back to his feet.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shaw pushes Draco off and gets back to his feet.
Shaw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dracos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Shaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Draco backs up against the ropes.
Draco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Draco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Draco's head.
Draco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw throws a good cross that connects.
Shaw has Draco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw looks to land a body kick but Draco moved away.
Draco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Draco backs up against the ropes.
Draco throws a head kick but Shaw moves out of range.
Jacob Shaw is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco checks a low kick from Shaw.
Shaw clinches.
Draco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw lands a jab-cross combination.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Shaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw jumps guard but Draco turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Draco has double underhooks.
Shaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Draco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shaw walks away with a smile on his face. Draco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders Draco to his feet.
Jacob Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Draco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draco shoots in but Shaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaw throws a right and a left that Draco avoids nicely.
Shaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to slow Shaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Shaw tries to counter with a takedown but Draco is quick to defend against it.
Draco tries to clinch up.
Shaw appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shaw scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draco has a takedown stuffed.
Jacob Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Draco.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Draco moves out of range.
Draco clinches.
Shaw tries to break the clinch but Draco is controlling the position.
Draco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shaw's efforts to push away.
Draco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shaw smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw is trying to push Draco away but Draco has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draco can do to turn this around?
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaw tries to clinch but Draco moves out of range.
Draco takes one to the chin there.
Shaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Shaw dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shaw throws a series of punches but Draco avoids them all with ease.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Draco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw tries to counter with a takedown but Draco is quick to defend against it.
Shaw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Draco scoring well with a low kick there.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Draco avoids them all with ease.
Draco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shaw is fending him off so far but Draco persists. Nope, Shaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shaw stuffs the takedown.
Jacob Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Draco.
Shaw throws a combination. Draco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Draco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaw moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Draco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Shaw as Draco shoots in.
Jacob Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw tries to clinch but Draco is having none of it.
Shaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Draco's head.
Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Draco.
Shaw tries to break free but Draco pushes him back against the ropes.
Draco tries to break free but Shaw pushes him back against the ropes.
Shaw stalling the fight.
Shaw decides to pull guard.
Shaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shaw tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Draco is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaw has wrist control.
Draco won't allow Shaw to get back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Shaw manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Draco misses.
Shaw attempts a counter takedown but Draco avoids it well and moves away.
Shaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Draco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Draco momentarily.
Draco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
Shaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draco circles away quickly and effectively.
Draco flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Draco shoots in but Shaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaw lands with a nice combination. Draco backs away looking to recover.
Shaw throws a low kick but Draco moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Draco avoids it really well and circles away.
Draco slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Shaw scores with a hook.
Draco fails with the takedown.
Shaw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Draco has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shaw has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jacob Shaw!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jacob Shaw!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jacob Shaw!
Jacob Shaw wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Jacob Shaw 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between War Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwegowy East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War Daddy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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21
192 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, War Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gwegowy East!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Daddy dodges the punch combination from East.
East throws a nice looking combination but Daddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daddy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from East.
East throws a nice looking combination but Daddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
East misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Daddy gets full guard.
East lands a couple of digs.
East must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daddy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! East rolls with it to try and escape but Daddy cranks on the arm and East is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). War Daddy!
A relieved looking War Daddy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rems has chosen rock n roll to the world as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ryan Rems enters the ring!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Brawler
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Rems!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanes shoots in for a takedown but Rems shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rems lands a body shot.
Rems's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rems duly obliges.
Rems looks to land a combination. Hanes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hanes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rems goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rems misses with the combination.
Rems lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanes at a distance.
Rems lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rems.
Rems ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rems as he connects with a hook.
Rems throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rems scores with a one two! Hanes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rems moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rems scores with a three punch combo!
Hanes has Rems up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rems can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rems wants to break free but Hanes has control.
Rems is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hanes is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rems breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rems.
Rems tries to bum rush Hanes with a series of wild strikes but Hanes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rems scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanes should have avoided that one.
Hanes fails to land the takedown.
Hanes pushes Rems up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rems just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rems walks away with a smile on his face. Hanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Rems.
Rems wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rems closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanes closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rems is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanes tries to score a body lock takedown but Rems shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanes stops a takedown attempt from Rems.
Hanes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rems just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rems is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanes has double underhooks.
Rems prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rems pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rems throws a one two combo.
Hanes moves into the clinch.
Rems is trying to force a seperation but Hanes has the dominant position.
Hanes has Rems pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanes pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Rems tumbling to the mat - Hanes dives into Rems's guard.
Hanes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rems wants to stand and escape but Hanes is having none of it.
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.
Hanes 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.
Rems wants to sweep here but Hanes controlling him for the moment.
Hanes forces his way into half guard.
Rems wants to improve his position but Hanes is controlling well.
Hanes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rems!
Rems is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hanes has control of Rems's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rems regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rems defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hanes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rems is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanes working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Rems looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hanes! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Guy Hanes!
In defeat, Ryan Rems stepped up to the mic, saying 'rock n roll to the world'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ostin Haddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Da Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ostin Haddock's chin.
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250 lbs
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227 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ostin Haddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddock looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Haddock throws a body shot but no joy.
Haddock misses with a two punch combination.
Haddock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mayhem MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Da Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Da Silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haddock's sensitive parts.
Jab from Haddock.
It looks like Lucas Da Silva has been cut.
Haddock throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva content to stall in guard here.
Haddock wants to stand up but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haddock is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva content to stall in guard here.
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.
Da Silva stands and throws Haddock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Da Silva cracks Haddock with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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.
Haddock is trying to buck Da Silva off.
Da Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Haddock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Haddock trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Da Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Silva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Haddock!
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Da Silva quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Da Silva but it's paid off an Haddock is forced to tap! Nice work by Da Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Da Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Canner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Canner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Garcia !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Canner is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Canner keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canner trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Garcia has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Canner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canner shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Canner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Canner moves into the clinch.
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Canner to the mat.
Canner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canner gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Canner looking to control.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Canner keeps moving.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Garcia lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Canner down.
Canner is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canner tries to improve position but can't.
Canner is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia scoring with punches from side control.
Canner is rocked!
Canner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Oh Canner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Canner looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Garcia turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Garcia !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Heavy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
270 lbs
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280 lbs
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Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Evans fails with the takedown.
Evans throws an off balance right hand
and Heavy counters with a nice body shot.
Heavy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Steven Evans has been cut.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heavy.
Heavy cracks Evans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Heavy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Evans to stand back up!
Evans is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Heavy points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Evans wakes up just in time to hear Heavy thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jordan Heavy!
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