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BRFC 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Dupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maui Built has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Dupp!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupp throws a series of punches but Built avoids them all with ease.
Dupp dips to his left and cracks Built with an uppercut!
Dupp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dupp looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Built moves out of range as Dupp strikes.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Dupp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dupp misses with a hook
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dupp swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dupp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Built. Dupp shrugs it off though.
Built lands a big head kick that sends Dupp tumbling to the mat! Built takes a step backwards and waves Dupp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dupp is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Built and Dupp falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Built!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maui Built!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Gorfu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Simone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simone has chosen If You Got The Money as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sebastion Gorfu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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131 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Gorfu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Simone!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorfu is looking to land body kicks.
Simone loads up on a big right hand but Gorfu slips the punch.
A big left from Simone misses.
Gorfu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorfu throws a combination that misses
and Simone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gorfu!
Gorfu struggling a bit here.
Gorfu is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Midnight MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Simone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gorfu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gorfu manages to get back to half guard.
Simone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorfu defending well though.
Simone looks to land a strike but Gorfu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Simone stops Gorfu from standing up.
Simone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone trying to control but Gorfu is working from the bottom.
Gorfu is trying to keep Simone in close.
Gorfu is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorfu trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
Simone stops Gorfu from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A clash of legs there as Simone blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simone stuffs the takedown.
Simone throws an overhand right that lands on Gorfu's shoulder, as Gorfu tries to avoid the shot.
Sebastion Gorfu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorfu throws a wild body kick that Simone sees coming a mile off.
Simone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gorfu misses with a combination
and Simone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gorfu is on top in guard.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing Gorfu from standing up.
Gorfu pushes down on Simone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gorfu trying to control from half guard but Simone is working away.
Simone manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simone wants to sweep here but Gorfu controlling him for the moment.
Simone is trying to keep Gorfu in close.
Gorfu trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorfu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Gorfu wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Gorfu throws a strike but Simone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu trying to keep a closed guard but Simone is proving a slippery customer.
Gorfu is looking to stand up but Simone isn't so interested in that idea.
Simone is pushing down on Gorfu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gorfu is fighting to maintain full guard but Simone has managed to sneak the leg through.
Simone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gorfu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Simone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorfu wants to control but Simone is keeping busy.
Gorfu wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Simone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorfu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorfu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorfu looks to land a combination but Simone avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Gorfu blocks the low kick.
Simone scores with a takedown into Gorfu's guard.
Jack Simone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gorfu working a defensive guard here.
Simone postures up in Gorfu's guard and throws a big left but Gorfu blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorfu has wrist control.
Simone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gorfu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Gorfu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Gorfu from controlling successfully.
Simone looking for a sweep. Not yet Simone, not yet.
Gorfu tries to stand but Simone is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gorfu won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simone working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gorfu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice sprawl there from Simone as Gorfu shoots in.
Gorfu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorfu throws a head kick but Simone moves out of range.
Simone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorfu throws a series of strikes that have Simone backpedaling.
Gorfu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gorfu defends it well.
Gorfu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorfu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorfu wants to clinch but Simone slips to the side
and Simone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simone.
Gorfu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simone.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorfu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gorfu pulls Simone in to control the position.
Simone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gorfu 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.
Gorfu throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gorfu wants to clinch up but Simone keeps it at a distance.
Gorfu tries to clinch up
and Simone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simone.
Simone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gorfu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simone.
Simone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to control from the top but Gorfu keeps moving.
Simone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorfu keeping moving, preventing Simone from controlling successfully.
Gorfu is looking to stand up but Simone isn't so interested in that idea.
Simone trying to control but Gorfu is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Gorfu.
Simone misses with a low kick as Gorfu jumps back.
Gorfu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Simone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gorfu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Simone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gorfu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simone pinned against the ropes. Simone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorfu throws a lazy head kick
and Simone counters with a shoot takedown. Gorfu fights it but they end up in guard.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorfu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorfu is keeping the position for now.
Simone throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorfu working a defensive guard here.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorfu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gorfu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gorfu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simone sprawls well. Simone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorfu gets slowly back to his feet.
Simone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gorfu throws the kick towards the body but Simone avoids it.
Gorfu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorfu tried to score with a low kick but Simone checks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simone misses with a wild body shot.
Gorfu throws a low kick, looking for Simone's leg but Simone calmly moves out of range.
Simone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gorfu misses with a two punch combination.
Simone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Simone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gorfu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Gorfu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simone misses with a hook.
Gorfu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gorfu.
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorfu is just out of range.
Gorfu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorfu.
Simone throws a body punch but Gorfu moves out of range.
Simone avoids the body shot from Gorfu.
Simone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simone misses with a straight right.
Gorfu throws a big counter combination but Simone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Simone misses the shot to the body.
Gorfu staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Gorfu.
Gorfu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simone shoots for a double leg takedown but Gorfu sprawls well. He's pushed Simone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorfu manages to avoid it.
Gorfu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simone is fending him off so far but Gorfu persists. Nope, Simone circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorfu wants to clinch but Simone slips to the side
and Simone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Simone throws a big elbow that misses.
Gorfu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorfu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gorfu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorfu looking to control.
Simone distracts Gorfu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Simone looking to pass the guard.
Simone throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Simone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorfu misses with a double jab
and Simone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorfu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sebastion Gorfu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Simone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simone 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jack Simone!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jack Simone!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jack Simone!
Jack Simone wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jack Simone 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiro Kagame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Bautista has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiro Kagame!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kagame was covering up waiting for the punch and Bautista finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bautista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kagame really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bautista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kagame has his foot on Bautista's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bautista works his way back into a safe position though.
Kagame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bautista is one step ahead there.
Bautista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Kagame keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bautista throws a big elbow that misses.
Kagame looking to control.
Kagame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bautista.
Kagame keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throwing strikes but missing.
Bautista 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.
Kagame is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bautista trying to control but Kagame is working from the bottom.
Kagame is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bautista defends well.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Kagame keeps moving.
Bautista wanted to stand there but Kagame had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bautista was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista takes a little break here. Kagame wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kagame manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bautista's best efforts.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but Kagame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kagame should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bautista is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kagame has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bautista controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kagame works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kagame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bautista will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kagame working a defensive guard here.
Kagame is looking for a triangle but Bautista pushes his legs off easily.
Kagame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Kagame keeps moving.
Bautista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bautista throwing strikes from guard but Kagame blocks nicely.
Bautista content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kagame bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bautista's guard.
Bautista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kagame trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bautista is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Bautista dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kagame closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bautista bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kiro Kagame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagame feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kagame wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Bautista tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista trying to control the position.
Kagame wants to stand and escape but instead Bautista has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bautista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kagame has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bautista has managed to get both his arms back between Kagame's legs - danger averted.
Bautista slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kagame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kagame keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Bautista sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kagame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bautista in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bautista trying to control but Kagame is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Kagame has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bautista is really struggling to control Kagame but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ryo Bautista overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Bautista preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bautista postures up in Kagame's guard and throws a big left but Kagame blocks it.
Bautista looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab lands there for Kagame.
Bautista closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kagame quickly recovers to half guard.
Kagame blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
Kagame wants to improve his position but Bautista is controlling well.
Bautista wants to free his trapped foot but Kagame is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to take a breather but Kagame is having none of it.
Bautista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bautista content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kagame tries to roll over but Bautista keeps him under control.
Bautista seems to be working for a kimura but Kagame defends the submission attempt.
Kagame tries to get to full guard but Bautista has control of the leg.
Kagame avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bautista.
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.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but Kagame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bautista thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kagame's head.
Bautista wants to take a breather but Kagame is having none of it.
Kagame blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
Bautista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagame can do to turn this around?
Bautista not doing much here.
Bautista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bautista wants to control but Kagame is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kagame avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bautista.
Kagame looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bautista in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Bautista dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bautista throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kagame was covering up waiting for the punch and Bautista finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kagame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bautista thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kagame keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kagame is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kagame is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bautista is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista throwing strikes from guard but Kagame blocks nicely.
Kagame looking for a sweep. Not yet Kagame, not yet.
Kagame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bautista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bautista stopping the sweep attempt from Kagame.
Kagame keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bautista throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kagame was covering up waiting for the punch and Bautista finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bautista trying to control but Kagame is working from the bottom.
Kagame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bautista is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Kagame keeps moving.
Kagame is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bautista stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kagame tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bautista is in Kagame's guard.
Bautista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bautista slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kagame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kagame wants to sweep but no luck.
Kagame is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kagame takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kagame is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bautista showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bautista stands up and waves to Kagame to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista rushes Kagame and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kagame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bautista gets control of Kagame's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bautista will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bautista holds on and takes a little breather.
Bautista is trying to keep Kagame in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiro Kagame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryo Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bautista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ryo Bautista!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ryo Bautista!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ryo Bautista!
Ryo Bautista wins by unanimous decision!
Ryo Bautista thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uryan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan Redban is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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159 lbs
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155 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogan Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uryan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall sizes up Redban with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Redban slips the punch.
Redban 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.
Redban ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Redban gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hall jumps guard but Redban turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redban walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rogan Redban has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uryan Hall.
Redban clinches with his opponent.
Redban scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redban walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Redban rushes Hall and presses him up against the ropes.
Redban lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redban prevents it.
Redban lands an elbow that stopped Hall in his tracks for a moment.
Hall is fighting off a takedown attempt but Redban is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hall to the mat. Hall regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Redban trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
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.
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working for a triangle but Redban defends it easily.
Redban throws a sloppy strike and Hall has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Redban is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uryan Hall!
An out of breath Uryan Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yogi Bear has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yogi Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Bear catches Kingston right on the button with a cross.
Kingston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kingston swings widly with a right hand
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Bear is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcus Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a lazy right hand but Bear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Kingston tries to get set, Bear tries to push him back and clinch up but Kingston manages to avoid the attempt.
Kingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Bear misses the target.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Bear is looking to counter punch.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bear.
Kingston being controlled against the ropes.
Bear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a body punch
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
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!
Kingston throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Bear.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Kingston misses with a right hand
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Bear back against the ropes.
Bear misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear has Kingston pressed against the ropes.
Bear lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bear scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bear fails to land.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bear on the side of the head.
Bear feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kingstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Kingston misses with a hook. Bear ducked under it nicely.
Bear lands a slapping body shot.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Kingston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bear.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston scores with a jab. Bear acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kingston.
Kingston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Kingston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Kingston.
Marcus Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston is rocked!
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Bear throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear lands with a cross.
Kingston is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston throws the left hand but Bear avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingston scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bear counter with a right hand.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston slips a straight right by Bear.
Kingston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Kingston feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bear dips to his left and cracks Kingston with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston misses with a hook
and Bear counters with a straight that turns Kingston's legs to rubber! Bear pushes forward with more strikes and Kingston goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yogi Bear!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanny Dahlbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dahlbeck has chosen Boney M. - Sunny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanny Dahlbeck!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahlbeck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan feints a jab promting Dahlbeck to slip. Jordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dahlbeck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dahlbeck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
Jordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dahlbeck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Scott Jordan has been cut.
Dahlbeck throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jordan stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dahlbeck follows into mount!
Jordan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahlbeck is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jordan goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Dahlbeck!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sanny Dahlbeck!
Sanny Dahlbeck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Beast Mode. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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21
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Staal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Staal.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Staal's knee but Staal avoids it well.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Staal moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Staal ducked under it nicely.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Staal.
Garcia slips a straight right by Staal.
Garcia moves out of range as Staal strikes.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Staal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Staal is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Staal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staal connects with an inside leg kick.
Staal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Staal moved out of range nicely.
Staal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eric Staal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Staal throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Staal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Staal throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Staal counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Staal.
Jab, jab by Staal - just one landing.
Staal misses with the body kick
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Staal moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Staal saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Staal misses with a straight left.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Staal.
Staal scoring well with a low kick there.
Staal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia jabs Staal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Staal.
Staal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Staal is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Staal was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've been hearing that Garcia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Staal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Staal wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Staal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!
Garcia is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Staal prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Staal pulls his head out easily.
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!
Staal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia tries to roll over but Staal keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Staal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Staal lands a body shot.
Staal throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Staal cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Staal misses with a left hand
and Garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Staal's guard.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sergio Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Staal looking for a sweep. Not yet Staal, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Staal keeps moving.
Garcia 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Staal holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Staal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Staal seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia moves out of range as Staal strikes.
Staal blocks the body kick.
Staal connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Staal.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Staal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Staal misses with a body kick.
Staal thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Staal defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Staal is just out of range.
Staal checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Staal's guard.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Staal has wrist control.
Staal controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Staal wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
Staal looking to control.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Staal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia lands a couple of digs.
Staal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Staal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Staal trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia controlling the position.
Staal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Staal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Staal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Staal is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Staal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Staal needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Staal connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Staal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a lazy head kick
and Staal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Staal is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Garcia throws a hook but Staal avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Staal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Staal continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia 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 Staal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Staal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Staal.
Eric Staal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Staal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Staal pinned against the ropes. Staal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Staal throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Staal.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Staal. That did some damage!
A jab from Staal finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
Staal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Staal moved out of range.
Staal throws a lazy body kick
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Staal fights it but they end up in guard.
Staal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Staal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Staal keeps moving.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Staal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Staal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets a double leg takedown into Staal's guard.
Staal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Staal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Staal trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Staal working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Staal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Staal keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Staal wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Staal keeps moving.
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 Sergio Garcia.
I think Staal 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Eric Staal!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Sergio Garcia!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Laschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Laschenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laschenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diggs.
Laschenko throws a counter combo.
Diggs misses the shot to the body.
Diggs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diggs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laschenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laschenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Diggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diggs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Laschenko throws a sloppy head kick and Diggs moves out of range easily.
Laschenko tests Diggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laschenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laschenko misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diggs misses the target.
Laschenko throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Laschenko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laschenko is trying to force a seperation but Diggs has the dominant position.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs has picked Laschenko up - he's going for a ride! Diggs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Laschenko wants to stand back up but Diggs manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Laschenko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laschenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Sergei Laschenko has been cut.
Diggs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Laschenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Diggs connects with a decent elbow.
Laschenko tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Laschenko is in a horrible position here. Diggs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laschenko wants to try and get back to his feet.
Diggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Sergei Laschenko's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs landing strikes from the mount and Laschenko is in trouble!
Diggs controlling the position easily from mount.
Diggs is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The cut above Sergei Laschenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laschenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Diggs! Laschenko is hurt baaadly! Diggs is firing away with more strikes - Laschenko is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Diggs!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Bickle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfonso Grabonzo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Grabonzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bickle as he avoids it easily.
Grabonzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grabonzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bickle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet.
Bickle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bickle's coaches at Hugs & Kisses have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
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.
Grabonzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bickle is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Grabonzo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grabonzo throws an elbow but Bickle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bickle pushes Grabonzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grabonzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grabonzo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grabonzo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grabonzo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grabonzo prevents Bickle from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bickle, who protects the arm well.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet but Grabonzo drags him back down.
Grabonzo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bickle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grabonzo prevents Bickle from escaping the position.
Grabonzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bickle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bickle explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bickle scores with a hook to the body. Grabonzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a glancing blow to the side of Grabonzo's head.
Alfonso Grabonzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabonzo is just out of range.
Grabonzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bickle swivels and escapes.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonso Grabonzo.
Grabonzo with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Grabonzo looks winded!
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grabonzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bickle drops Grabonzo with a beautiful combination! Grabonzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bickle is looking for the KO!
Grabonzo is rocked!
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!
Bickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grabonzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bickle finish him?
Bickle fakes the body blow, causing Grabonzo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Grabonzo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Bickle!
A victorious Travis Bickle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Alfonso Grabonzo had this to say: 'I'll be back stronger then ever. Lots of respect to my opponent he deserves the win. To myfans thank you for the support '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piere De Crote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piere De Crote has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Piere De Crote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutzzzz lands a jab to the nose.
Nutzzzz lands with a cross.
De Crote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz scores with a hook to the body. De Crote takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nutzzzz. De Crote does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nutzzzz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Crote was well out of range. Poor timing from Nutzzzz.
A big left from Nutzzzz misses.
Nutzzzz throws a hook but De Crote avoids it easily.
De Crote changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nutzzzz lands a jab to De Crote's midsection.
Nutzzzz looks to score with a jab to the body but De Crote is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz scores with a sloppy right hand. De Crote should have avoided that one.
Nutzzzz jabs De Crote to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nutzzzz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Crote moves away.
De Crote misses with an uppercut. Nutzzzz saw that one coming.
Nutzzzz misses with a wild body shot.
De Crote drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nutzzzz sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nutzzzz misses the target.
De Crote changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
De Crote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nutzzzz counters with a right hand to the body.
Nutzzzz lands with an overhand left.
De Crote tries to move into range but Nutzzzz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Piere De Crote has been cut.
Nutzzzz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Crote moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nutzzzz punishes De Crote's body with a nice straight punch.
De Crote tries to move into range but Nutzzzz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nutzzzz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Crote rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutzzzz scores with a jab to the body.
Nutzzzz just misses with a punch to the body.
De Crote slips a straight right by Nutzzzz.
De Crote attempts a counter takedown but Nutzzzz avoids it well and moves away.
Nutzzzz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Crote takes one on the button.
Nutzzzz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Crote is rocked!
Good shot there by Nutzzzz.
Oh De Crote is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nutzzzz lands with a shot to the body.
De Crote seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at De Crote's ribcage but misses.
De Crote changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deez Nutzzzz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Crote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nutzzzz scores with a hook to the body. De Crote takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nutzzzz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Crote on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nutzzzz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Crote momentarily.
Nutzzzz lands with an uppercut that bounces De Crote off the ropes and back into range.
De Crote shoots in but Nutzzzz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nutzzzz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nutzzzz drops De Crote with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nutzzzz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deez Nutzzzz!
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