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BRFC Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen The Fire as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Ritchie Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez has closed the distance and engaged Stone in a clinch.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the ropes and eventually Velasquez drops back down to his feet.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Velasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ritchie Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Velasquez.
Stone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws an overhand right that drops Velasquez like a sack of potatoes! Stone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritchie Stone!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kemo Nozume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nozume is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic Calling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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274 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kemo Nozume!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nozume shoots in for a takedown but Rage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nozume with a poor takedown
and Rage counters with a crisp one two that drops Nozume! Rage thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nozume to his feet! Nozume is in big trouble!
Rage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Nozume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.
Rage has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM in the buildup to the fight.
Nozume misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duke Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemo Nozume.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nozume showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
Rage slaps away a takedown attempt from Nozume, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rage wants to clinch up but Nozume keeps it at a distance.
Nozume dives in and scores a takedown into Rage's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nozume distracts Rage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nozume stays in close to Rage's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Nozume might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nozume's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nozume throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nozume fails with the takedown.
Nozume shoots in for a double leg but Rage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nozume shoots in but Rage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage closes the distance and pushes Nozume back into the ropes.
Nozume can't get the takedown.
Rage wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozume misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nozume misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage working aggressively here.
Rage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nozume blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nozume misses with a punch to the body.
Rage lands a nice uppercut.
Rage is pushing Nozume up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rage tries a body shot but Nozume blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozume misses with a punch to the body.
Nozume blocking some punches.
Nozume tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Nozume controls the action.
Nozume prevents a body shot from Rage.
Nozume misses with some punches.
Rage lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nozume misses with the head strike.
Nozume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage stalling against the ropes.
Nozume gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rage regains guard.
Rage is looking to stand back up but Nozume counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kemo Nozume will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nozume shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rage is trying to defend but Nozume finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rage trying to control but Nozume postures up.
Nozume lands strikes from half guard.
Nozume looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nozume.
Nozume lands strikes from half guard.
Nozume sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nozume lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nozume has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nozume not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nozume frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rage is in a horrible position here. Nozume smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nozume controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozume lands a big elbow.
Rage taking shots to the head.
Nozume controlling the pace for now.
Rage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rage tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nozume looking to finish Rage with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rage!
Nozume scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nozume landing shots from mount.
Nozume controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rage taking shots to the head.
Nozume lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kemo Nozume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nozume looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nozume avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage leaves Nozume with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nozume avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Nozume pushes him off.
Nozume tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rage swivels and escapes.
Duke Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemo Nozume.
Nozume dives in and grabs Rage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes down on Nozume's head and hops out.
Rage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nozume content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nozume throwing strikes from guard but Rage blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozume is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nozume sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rage's guard.
Nozume sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nozume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duke Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kemo Nozume is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nozume stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duke Rage is winning the standup battle so far.
Nozume shoots and misses
and Rage counters with a straight right hand.
Duke Rage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nozume shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rage's guard.
Nozume scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nozume is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nozume shoots in for a double leg but Rage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nozume closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nozume content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kemo Nozume comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nozume winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kemo Nozume!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kemo Nozume!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Kemo Nozume!
Kemo Nozume wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Kemo Nozume said 'Auvers blue'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takamura Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Barathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo comes to the ring accompanied by Enforcer - Destroyer. Takamura Ippo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Barathian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barathian stuffs the takedown attempt from Ippo. Ippo gets slowly back to his feet.
Barathian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ippo sizes up Barathian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ippo tries to score with a low kick but Barathian moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Barathian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ippo throws a sloppy head kick
and Barathian counters with a two punch combo.
Ippo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ippo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Barathian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ippo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barathian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ippo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ippo is rocked!
Ippo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barathian lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ippo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Barathian and Ippo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Barathian.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Barathian!
Max Barathian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Peas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Peas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Peas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Grabonzo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabonzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peas swivels and escapes.
Peas misses with a series of wild punches.
Peas rushes Grabonzo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Grabonzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peas.
Grabonzo blocks the elbow strike.
Grabonzo stalling in the clinch but Peas improves position.
Peas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grabonzo regains guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabonzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peas is sitting in close to Grabonzo's body. Grabonzo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Peas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Peas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Grabonzo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alfonso Grabonzo!
In his post fight interview, Alfonso Grabonzo gave a big smile as he said 'We don't need another hero we just need me Grabonso your future champ. To all my fans i love you all thanks for the support.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jill Lauren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauren comes into the arena with The Bitch is back blaring out of the sound system. Souvlaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Greek Anthem. The key to victory for Jill Lauren has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jill Lauren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souvlaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souvlaki stops Lauren from getting back to his feet.
Souvlaki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Souvlaki is looking to advance position but Lauren won't allow it.
Souvlaki prevents Lauren from standing back up.
Lauren is trying to escape back to his feet but Souvlaki uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Souvlaki prevents Lauren from escaping the position.
Souvlaki has hold of Lauren's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Lauren seems comfortable defending it but Souvlaki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Lauren is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Lauren is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Souvlaki couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
Koulouraki Souvlaki gave a mention to My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Jill Lauren stepped up to the mic, saying 'bad luck today, i'll be back stronger as ever'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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275 lbs
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221 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Connor avoids the head kick by Brown.
Connor moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
We've been informed that Brown has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connor lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Joe Brown has been cut.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Connor lands a left and a right that sends Brown crashing to the canvas! Connor dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Connor.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Connor wants to control but instead Brown manages to regain half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Connor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connor misses with a head shot.
Connor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Connor is having none of it.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Connor content just to control the position here.
Connor wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Connor controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Connor isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown blocking the ground and pound.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Connor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Connor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Connor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Connor controlling the position easily from mount.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connor.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Connor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Connor misses its target.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Connor stumbling back into the ropes.
Joe Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Joe Brown's cut even more.
Connor works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Connor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Connor moves his leg out of the way.
Brown defending well as Connor loads up on a big left hand.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown misses with a body kick.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Connor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Connor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
The cut above Joe Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown drives through and clinches with Connor against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
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!
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Keith Connor has been cut.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Connor avoiding damage.
Connor avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Connor tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Connor looking to stall.
Connor is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brown in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
Connor is trying to stall.
Brown pushes Connor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Brown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brown. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Connor momentarily.
Brown keeps Connor at a distance using the push kick.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Connor sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Connor avoids it this time.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Connor is trying to break free.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Joe Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connor's face.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor wants to stall.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Connor tries to tie him up.
Connor takes a shot to the head.
Connor trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Connor tries to tie him up.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Connor is pushing Brown up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown drops Connor with a big knee straight up the middle! Connor is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Connor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Joe Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Keith Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Joe Brown!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joe Brown!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Joe Brown!
Joe Brown wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Brown decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr WeBL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor comes into the arena with Lie, Cheat & Steal" blaring out of the sound system. WeBL has chosen Blood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr WeBL!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WeBL tries to clinch there but Victor circles away.
Victor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Victor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? WeBL is fending him off so far but Victor persists. Nope, WeBL circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Victor is trying to break the clinch but WeBL is controlling him.
WeBL throws a head punch that misses.
WeBL lands a damaging elbow.
Victor can't get the takedown.
WeBL told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
WeBL lands a body punch in the clinch.
WeBL digs a right hand into Victor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Victor's gas tank.
Victor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Victor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from WeBL.
Victor takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Joao Victor has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
WeBL tries to throw a body punch but Victor avoids it by throwing WeBL back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WeBL lands with a short punch from the clinch.
WeBL comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
WeBL scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by WeBL.
Victor misses with a short punch on the inside.
WeBL lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for WeBL.
With the fighters up against the ropes, WeBL throws an elbow but misses.
Victor is trying to force a seperation but WeBL has the dominant position.
WeBL lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Victor taking a breather.
Victor misses with the head strike.
WeBL pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Victor takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
WeBL working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victor takes an elbow to the temple.
WeBL digs a right hand underneath Victor's ribcage. Victor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
WeBL drops Victor onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Victor is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Victor is rocked!
WeBL stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Victor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Victor is breathing heavily.
WeBL lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Victor.
WeBL digs a right hand underneath Victor's ribcage. Victor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from WeBL.
WeBL slowing the pace effectively.
WeBL unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Victor! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but WeBL is unloading with more strikes now! Victor drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr WeBL!
Mr WeBL took some time post fight to say the following; 'The true joy is knowing that when my pathetic opponent goes home to his family, his children will scream in horror at the sight of their father's disfigured face...'.
In defeat, Joao Victor stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurobi Kanji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Keene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurobi Kanji!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kanji takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keene scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Keene does it's job there.
Kanji closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keene to the mat! Keene manages to get full guard.
Keene on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keene tries to get out of the position.
Kanji works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kanji wants to take a breather but Keene is having none of it.
Kanji is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keene is just riding it out for now. Kanji eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kanji is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keene has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keene is defending against the submission attempts here by Kanji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanji has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kanji working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Keene defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kanji.
Keene is desperately trying to improve his position but Kanji has a good base and remains in mount.
Keene reaches up and holds on to Kanji to control the position.
Kanji trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanji is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kanji prevents Keene from getting the reversal.
Kanji goes for an armbar but Keene turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Keene.
Keene wants to control from the top but Kanji keeps moving.
Keene is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Keene tries to stand but Kanji is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kanji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kanji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keene can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keene controlling from the top position.
Keene wants to control from the top but Kanji keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kanji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Keene will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kanji shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Keene is trying to defend but Kanji finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kanji is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keene sees it coming and defends easily.
Kanji is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keene has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keene is looking to get back to is feet but Kanji passes into side control.
Keene wants to get back to his feet but Kanji is dominant here and he's now got Keene's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene is trying to stand back up.
Kanji is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanji is looking for a rear naked choke here but Keene reverses the position brilliantly into Kanji's guard!
Kanji pulls Keene in to control the position.
Keene wanted to stand there but Kanji had control of the position.
Kurobi Kanji has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keene is stalling in the full guard.
Kanji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keene's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanji trying to control but Keene is working from the bottom.
Kanji is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kanji trying to control but Keene is working from the bottom.
Kanji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keene swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kanji wants to control from the top but Keene keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene working a defensive guard here.
Kanji postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keene is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kanji, into his guard.
Keene trying to control but Kanji is working from the bottom.
Kanji looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanji, not yet.
Kanji keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Keene wants to stand but Kanji is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kanji looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanji, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Keene postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kanji tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kanji somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kanji throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Keene was covering up waiting for the punch and Kanji finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Keene keeping moving, preventing Kanji from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurobi Kanji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Keene's corner calls for a 1-2. Keene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kanji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Kurobi Kanji has been cut.
Keene lands a nice hook to Kanji's body. Kanji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keene scores with a nice right hand.
Kanji's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keene connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanji scrambles back to his feet.
Keene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanji shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keene but Keene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kanji takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Keene misses.
Keene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanji looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Keene is fending him off so far but Kanji persists. Nope, Keene circles away and we're back to standing.
Kanji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keene as he jumps to the side.
A quick step to the side and Keene tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott Keene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurobi Kanji.
Kanji gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keene connects with a crisp jab.
Kanji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scott Keene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That has opened up Kurobi Kanji's cut even more.
Keene misses the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kanji or perhaps it was just good defense by Keene, which made it look bad.
Keene lands a jab to the head.
Kanji shoots in for a takedown but Keene shows good takedown defense.
Kurobi Kanji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keene works Kanji's body with a nice hook.
Keene dips to his left and cracks Kanji with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Keene blocks the leg kick.
Scott Keene is winning the standup battle so far.
Keene thuds his right hand into Kanji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kanji walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kanji takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keene tries to avoid it but Kanji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keene to the ground. Keene escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keene is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kanji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanji tries to score a power double leg takedown but Keene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kanji somewhat.
Keene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scott Keene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keene.
Kanji walks into a jab.
Keene is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kanji shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Keene sprawls well. Keene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kanji gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanji closes the distance and clinches up with Keene, looking for a takedown. Kanji pushes Keene against the ropes but Keene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keene scores with a hook to the body. Kanji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanji shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keene defends it nicely.
Good exchange - Keene coming out on top.
Kanji shoots in for a takedown but Keene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Keene. That snapped Kanji's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kanji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanji takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kanji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanji can do to turn this around?
Kanji darts in trying to clinch
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanji shoots for a takedown but Keene saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keene is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keene jabs Kanji right on the nose. Kanji blinks but takes it well.
Keene lands a jab to Kanji's midsection.
Keene is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kanji is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kanji fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kanji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Keene to counter with a crisp jab.
Keene scores with a hook.
Keene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanji's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keene tries to avoid it but Kanji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keene to the ground. Keene escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanji takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanji tries to clinch up.
Kanji shoots in for a double leg but Keene sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Keene lands a nice looking body shot.
Kanji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keene defends well and Kanji ends up having to push Keene into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Keene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Keene connects with the punch.
A jab from Keene does it's job there.
Kanji drops his hands momentarily and Keene takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Keene.
A punch lands to the side of Kanji 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kanji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kanji has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keene finds it's way round the side to connect with Kanji's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Keene defends well and Kanji ends up having to push Keene into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kanji shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keene lands with a hook. Kanji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurobi Kanji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Keene.
Kanji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Keene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keene 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Scott Keene!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Scott Keene!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Scott Keene!
Scott Keene wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Scott Keene made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buru Doragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buru Doragon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Collins grinds an elbow into Doragon's temple.
Collins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Collins lands some shots froms side control.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doragon to see if he's OK.
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.
Doragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Doragon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collins.
Doragon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Collins 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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!
Collins throws a strike aimed at the side of Doragon's head but Doragon avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with the ground and pound.
Doragon prevents Collins from improving position.
Collins working the ground and pound.
Doragon is rocked!
A big shot lands for Collins! That's hurt Doragon! Will he recover? Collins fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Misha Collins thanked Sun-Tzu for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirzaev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasul Mirzaev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirzaev darts in and clinches Junior up against the ropes.
Mirzaev throws a head punch that misses.
Mirzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirzaev has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev lands an elbow inside that Junior shrugs off.
Junior tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Mirzaev controls the action.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirzaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior working aggressively here.
Mirzaev controlling the action here for a moment.
Mirzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mirzaev on the inside.
Mirzaev blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Mirzaev's ribcage. Mirzaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mirzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirzaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior misses with some punches.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Junior.
Junior working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Mirzaev lands a nice uppercut.
Junior tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mirzaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Neymar Junior has been cut.
Mirzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirzaev tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Mirzaev looking to stall.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Junior tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirzaev.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Mirzaev looking to slow down the pace here.
Mirzaev working aggressively here.
Junior cracks Mirzaev with a nice body shot.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Mirzaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirzaev pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirzaev blocks an uppercut.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Junior.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirzaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirzaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mirzaev lands a shoulder strike.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Junior lands a body punch.
Mirzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Mirzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neymar Junior's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mirzaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirzaev tries to clinch up
and Mirzaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mirzaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mirzaev has Junior up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mirzaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirzaev has Junior pressed against the ropes.
Mirzaev missing with knees to the body.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Mirzaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirzaev.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Mirzaev avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Junior fails to land.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Junior tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirzaev throws a head punch that misses.
Junior tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
A short body shot lands from Junior as the two fighters clinch.
Mirzaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Mirzaev controls the action.
Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Junior.
Mirzaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Mirzaev avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes.
Mirzaev pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirzaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mirzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirzaev.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
Mirzaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Mirzaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Mirzaev has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Mirzaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Mirzaev controls the action.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Junior.
Mirzaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Mirzaev.
Junior pushes Mirzaev back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mirzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Mirzaev throws a head punch that misses.
Mirzaev blocks a body shot from Junior.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirzaev lands a left hand.
A short right from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Mirzaev trying to stall but Junior improves his position.
Mirzaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Mirzaev lands a shot to the body.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Mirzaev controls the action.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirzaev's elbow.
Mirzaev misses with some punches.
Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Junior is trying to force a seperation but Mirzaev has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mirzaev.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Junior tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Mirzaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirzaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Mirzaev blocks an uppercut.
Junior working aggressively here.
Mirzaev trying to stall but Junior improves his position.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mirzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Mirzaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neymar Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mirzaev rushes Junior and presses him up against the ropes.
Mirzaev working aggressively here.
Mirzaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior tries a body shot but Mirzaev blocks it.
Mirzaev tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirzaev can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Junior can't break the clinch.
Mirzaev prevents a body shot from Junior.
Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirzaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirzaev.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirzaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Mirzaev's ribcage. Mirzaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mirzaev prevents a body shot from Junior.
Mirzaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mirzaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mirzaev fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Junior.
Junior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirzaev blocks an uppercut.
Mirzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirzaev lands with a right to the head.
Junior tries to work over Mirzaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirzaev.
Mirzaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirzaev tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirzaev backwards.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev tries a knee to the head but Junior blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirzaev controls his hands.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior digs a right hand into Mirzaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirzaev's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Mirzaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior working aggressively here.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mirzaev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirzaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Junior as Mirzaev tries to tie him up.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirzaev misses with the head strike.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mirzaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirzaev.
Mirzaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Mirzaev.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasul Mirzaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Mirzaev avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Junior.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior misses with some punches.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirzaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mirzaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neymar Junior.
I think Mirzaev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Rasul Mirzaev!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rasul Mirzaev!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Rasul Mirzaev!
Rasul Mirzaev wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rasul Mirzaev waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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