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Prestige FC 46: War in Ring PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alf Gingerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandor Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alf Gingerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stalks Gingerson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gingerson's face. Gingerson staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gingerson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Gingerson darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Gingerson leaning against his opponent.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gingerson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gingerson.
Gingerson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A counter left hand to the body from Gingerson misses its target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Gingerson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gingerson rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gingerson breaks the clinch.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gingerson eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gingerson backs up against the ropes.
Gingerson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gingerson somewhat.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gingerson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gingerson as he jumps to the side.
Silva looks for a takedown but Gingerson sprawls well.
Alf Gingerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Gingerson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gingerson pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva looks winded!
Gingerson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Gingerson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gingerson's waist but Gingerson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Gingerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gingerson moves into the clinch.
Gingerson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva letting Gingerson take a breather here.
Gingerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gingerson takes one to the side of the head.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a hook but Gingerson avoids it easily.
Silva throws the left hand but Gingerson avoids the punch easily.
Silva gets caught napping as Gingerson dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
Silva uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gingerson closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Gingerson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Gingerson to get to half guard.
Gingerson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gingerson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gingerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Gingerson is looking to land body kicks.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gingerson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Gingerson is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Gingerson dives into side control.
Gingerson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gingerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Gingerson attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Gingerson.
Gingerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Gingerson persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Sandor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Gingerson's shoulder, as Gingerson tries to avoid the shot.
Gingerson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gingerson pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gingerson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gingerson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Gingerson.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Gingerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gingerson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gingerson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gingerson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Gingerson seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva is not content to let Gingerson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gingerson pulls his head out easily.
Gingerson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gingerson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alf Gingerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gingerson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gingerson slows down the pace here.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gingerson looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Gingerson drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Gingerson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Gingerson breaks from the clinch.
Gingerson darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alf Gingerson dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Gingerson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gingerson.
Gingerson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Gingerson lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gingerson.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gingerson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gingerson has control of the leg.
Gingerson trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Gingerson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has given up his back.
Silva is keeping busy.
Gingerson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva prevents Gingerson from getting a body triangle.
Gingerson has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Gingerson lands strikes to the head.
Gingerson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gingerson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva.
Silva tries to roll but Gingerson sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva tries to roll but Gingerson sticks to his back.
Gingerson is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gingerson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gingerson tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Gingerson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gingerson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alf Gingerson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli comes into the arena with Look at my horse! blaring out of the sound system. Pena Trasseli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitchell Menchaka's chin.
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150 lbs
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menchaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trasseli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Menchaka throws a hook but Trasseli blocks it.
Menchaka avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
A big left from Menchaka misses.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Trasseli misses its target.
Trasseli connects with an inside leg kick.
Trasseli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Menchaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trasseli slips a jab from Menchaka.
A punch combination from Trasseli misses.
A punch combination from Menchaka misses.
Trasseli lands a nice shot to the body.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Menchaka lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli lands with a straight right. Menchaka didn't see that one coming.
Trasseli tries a head kick but it misses.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trasseli moves away.
Menchaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Trasseli.
Menchaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Trasseli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Trasseli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Menchaka closes the distance but Trasseli moves to the side
and Trasseli counters with a thumping low kick.
Trasseli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
It seemed like Menchaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trasseli slips under a jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Menchaka misses with a wild combination.
Trasseli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trasseli scores with a kick to the body.
Trasseli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menchaka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trasseli throws a leg kick but Menchaka moved away.
Trasseli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trasseli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Menchaka is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Trasseli! Menchaka is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pena Trasseli!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pena Trasseli thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Erokhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleixo Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Erokhin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Michael Jackson Billie Jean. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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262 lbs
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World class MT
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Erokhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleixo Gene!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erokhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Gene on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erokhin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erokhin takes the fight into the clinch.
Gene has a couple of punches blocked by Erokhin.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Erokhin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Erokhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Erokhin lands a shoulder strike.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but Gene blocks it.
Erokhin avoids the elbow strike from Gene, against the ropes.
Gene drops down looking for an ankle pick but Erokhin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Erokhin connects with a body shot that sends Gene's belly button to the back.
Erokhin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erokhin lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Erokhin.
Gene is rocked!
Erokhin scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Erokhin!
Gene looks winded!
Erokhin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gene off his feet! Gene tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Erokhin!
Konstantin Erokhin made sure to mention his sponsor, Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devour the Day - Get Out of My Way. 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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henrique Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Santiago Diablo has been cut.
Diablo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tavares defends well and Diablo ends up having to push Tavares into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diablo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been hearing reports that Tavares has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diablo avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Diablo avoids them all with ease.
Diablo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diablo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Diablo saw that one coming.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares tries to land a front kick but Diablo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diablo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tavares's head backwards.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from Tavares.
Diablo feints the counter takedown.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Diablo shoots in.
Diablo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tavares throws a head kick but Diablo moves out of range.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavares as he avoids it easily.
Henrique Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Diablo.
Diablo scores with a nice head shot.
Tavares is looking to slow Diablo down with leg kicks.
Diablo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Diablo moves out of range.
Tavares blocks a jab.
Tavares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tavares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tavares is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diablo throws a monster overhand right that drops Tavares! Diablo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Diablo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the ring accompanied by Marcelo D2 - Desabafo. Bellic has chosen GTA 4 Theme as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira lunges at Bellic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bellic's hand.
It looks like David Bellic has been cut.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira thumps Bellic with a low kick.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Bellic.
Oliveira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bellic sprawls and moves away.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellic.
Bellic slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bellic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira feinted with a counter takedown.
Good exchange - Bellic coming out on top.
Oliveira is rocked!
It looks like Ricardo Oliveira has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.
Bellic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oliveira shoots in but Bellic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bellic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Bellic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bellic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Oliveira.
Bellic tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellic cracks Oliveira with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Oliveira tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bellic pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Oliveira is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Bellic made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boros Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet has chosen Downstait - Open Your Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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38
140 lbs
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135 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boros Monet!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palavra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palavra moves away.
Monet misses with a wild body shot.
Palavra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Monet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palavra doesn't seem phased though.
Monet scores with a punch to the head.
Boros Monet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palavra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monet is fending him off so far but Palavra persists. Nope, Monet circles away and we're back to standing.
Monet lands with an uppercut that bounces Palavra off the ropes and back into range.
Monet misses with an uppercut
and Palavra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palavra is pressing down on Monet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Monet is holding on for now.
Palavra lands with a punch from half guard.
Palavra prevents Monet from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monet has hold of Palavra's hands but Palavra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Monet trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Palavra.
Palavra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Palavra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Palavra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palavra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palavra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palavra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Palavra.
Monet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Palavra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palavra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palavra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monet defends it well.
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.
Palavra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palavra wants to pass the guard but Monet is defending well.
Monet is looking to improve his position.
Monet is pressing down on Palavra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Palavra throwing strikes but missing.
Monet wants to sweep here but Palavra controlling him for the moment.
Palavra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monet wants to sweep here but Palavra controlling him for the moment.
Monet is trying to keep Palavra in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra advances to half guard.
Palavra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Palavra lands strikes from half guard.
Monet won't allow Palavra to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Monet trying to control but Palavra postures up.
Palavra controlling the action here.
Monet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palavra is working away from the top position though.
Palavra is looking to advance position but Monet won't allow it.
Palavra lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra moves nicely into side control.
Monet is pushing Palavra's head away, looking to escape. Palavra manages to hold on to the position though.
Palavra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Palavra works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Palavra in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've been hearing that Palavra has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Palavra trying to control the action but Monet is working from the bottom.
Palavra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Monet managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Palavra.
Palavra tries to score with some ground and pound. Monet controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Palavra passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Monet!
Palavra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Palavra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marijo Palavra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palavra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monet.
Monet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palavra.
Monet feints and then cracks Palavra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palavra down.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown but Monet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palavra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palavra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monet swivels and escapes.
Monet loads up on a big right hand but Palavra slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palavra ducks under a wild hook from Monet.
Monet lands a head kick!
Monet scores with a decent looking hook.
Palavra is rocked!
Boros Monet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the ropes. Monet manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.
Oh Palavra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palavra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monet did well to prevent Palavra getting side control.
Palavra seems to have got his legs back now.
Palavra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monet trying to control but Palavra postures up.
Palavra looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monet is staying active underneath Palavra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra lands strikes from half guard.
Monet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palavra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palavra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monet can do to turn this around?
Palavra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palavra works his way into full mount!
Palavra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Palavra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Monet hang on?
Palavra cracks Monet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Palavra is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Monet is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marijo Palavra!
After the big win, Marijo Palavra made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Resistance and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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187 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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187 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yura Noobert!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Redz prevents Noobert from improving his position.
Redz is just content to waste time from the top position. Noobert takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Redz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Noobert to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Redz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Noobert pulls down on the head and he's put Redz to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yura Noobert!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the ring accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Daniel Ryan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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162 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Daniel Ryan has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Ryan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A jab from Rutten finds it's way through Ryan's defenses.
Rutten scores with a decent looking hook.
Rutten misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Ryan darts in looking for a takedown but Rutten gets double underhooks and turns Ryan into the ropes.
Rutten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rutten tries to score with a low kick but Ryan moves his leg out of the way.
Rutten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan lands a jab to the nose.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutten.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutten's waist but Rutten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rutten gets caught flat footed, as Ryan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
Ryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rutten defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Rutten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rutten tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to pass to full mount but Rutten defends it.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura but Rutten is defending well.
Rutten trying to control from the bottom.
Rutten is looking to improve his position.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutten sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryan is working for a kimura but Rutten is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to improve his position but Ryan is controlling well.
Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten gets full guard.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position but Ryan postures up.
Ryan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rutten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ryan, into his guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rutten misses with the combination.
Rutten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryan's head.
Rutten is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rutten wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Daniel Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan throws out a leg kick but Rutten moves out of range and Ryan only half commits.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutten tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rutten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan feints and as Rutten raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutten is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan looking to score a takedown here. Rutten is defending well but Ryan drives through and ends up in Rutten's guard.
Rutten trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
Rutten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan throws a strike but Rutten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rutten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ryan trying to keep a closed guard but Rutten is proving a slippery customer.
Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Ryan has gone for a leg lock! Rutten slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rutten motions for Ryan to come forward. Rutten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Ryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Ryan's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutten, which made it look bad.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rutten sprawls and moves away.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutten is just out of range.
Ryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
That kick from Rutten tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan feinted with a counter takedown.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Ryan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rutten did well to prevent Ryan getting side control.
Daniel Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan prevents Rutten from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan is working for a submission of some sort.
Rutten is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
Rutten pushes Ryan off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Ryan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rutten slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rutten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Bas Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Rutten connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rutten backs up against the ropes.
Rutten scores with a punch to the head.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan goes for a double leg but Rutten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rutten continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Rutten coming out on top.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Rutten feints the counter takedown.
Rutten cracks Ryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryan showed some decent athleticism there.
Rutten manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten feints a counter leg kick.
Ryan goes for a double leg but Rutten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rutten continues to drive forward.
Rutten is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rutten misses the jab.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan backing away here, and Rutten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ryan is defended easily by Rutten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rutten avoids it really well and circles away.
Rutten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ryan throws a jab when Rutten was well out of range.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutten.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten jabs Ryan right on the nose. Ryan blinks but takes it well.
Daniel Ryan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rutten scores with a jab.
Rutten pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ryan back to the ropes. Rutten follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Rutten catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
Ryan is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Rutten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Daniel Ryan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan attempts a counter takedown but Rutten avoids it well and moves away.
Ryan slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rutten cracks the inside of Ryan's front leg.
Daniel Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bas Rutten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
A relieved looking Bas Rutten 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ZARILA KANDZE. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 lbs
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178 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Kruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Kruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Kruiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Kruiz.
Still in the clinch, Kruiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz jumps guard but Kruiz turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Kruiz lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Kruiz to work.
Kruiz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz is rocked!
Kruiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruiz finish him?
Our sources have told us that Kruiz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kruiz prevents it.
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!
Kruiz dips a shoulder and cracks Diaz with a mighty uppercut! Diaz falls back against the ropes and Kruiz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Diaz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kruiz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Kruiz!
Tom Kruiz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Diego Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eu amo este esporte e eu nunca vou parar até que eu estou morto, então eu estarei de volta novamente. (I love this sport & I will never stop until I'm dead so I will be back again)'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Molito's choice of entrance music: Trophies. Enrique Molito has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
31 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molito slips a jab from Vargas.
Molito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vargas swings widly with a right hand
and Molito counters with a nice body shot.
Vargas slips a straight right by Molito.
Vargas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Enrique Molito has been cut.
Molito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Molito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Molito crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vargas - the referee stops the clock and Molito gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vargas. Molito manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargas.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas blocks the body kick.
Vargas jabs Molito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Molito blocks a leg kick.
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Molito throws out a counter right but Vargas avoids it with no problem.
Vargas throws a body punch but Molito moves out of range.
Vargas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molito.
Vargas throws a lazy head kick
and Molito counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ryan Vargas has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito misses with a left hand
and Vargas counters with a straight right hand.
Molito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vargas misses with a hook
and Molito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vargas throws a low kick, looking for Molito's leg but Molito calmly moves out of range.
Vargas needs to keep his hands up - Molito had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vargas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas throws a body shot but no joy.
Molito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molito counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas tries to score with a low kick but Molito moves his leg out of the way.
Molito flicks out a counter leg kick but Vargas steps away.
Molito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Molito counter with a right hand.
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Molito is just out of range.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vargas takes one to the side of the head.
Molito moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Molito coming out on top.
Vargas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vargas misses with a right hand
and Molito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vargas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molito tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Vargas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molito lands with a right and another and another! Vargas is in big trouble! Molito lands again and this time it's lights out for Vargas! A quality knockout there for Molito.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
Enrique Molito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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