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Prestige Pride Cup 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tyga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyga comes into the arena with bitches and marijuana blaring out of the sound system. Mike Lee is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Tyga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Tyga tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Tyga taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.
Tyga is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyga is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Tyga is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyga tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Tyga gets back to full guard.
Tyga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyga is working hard here to advance position.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyga is retaining full guard.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
My spies in Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyga's guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Tyga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Tyga is defending the position.
Tyga is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is looking to advance position but Tyga won't allow it.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tyga working to try and regain half guard.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scoring with strikes but Tyga is staying in there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Tyga is rocked!
It looks like Chris Tyga has been cut.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Tyga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyga is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyga seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyga taking shots to the head.
Tyga is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Tyga looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyga is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a big elbow - Tyga is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tyga is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Lee!
In defeat, Chris Tyga stepped up to the mic, saying 'to all my fans .,im sorry for the loss ,i didnt give my 100% i promise that ill do my best next time .,thank you good night.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kenddosin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk has chosen celabration as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bk bk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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132 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Kenddosin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bk avoids a kick to the body.
Kenddosin takes the fight into the clinch.
bk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kenddosin is trying to push bk away but bk has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
bk blocks an elbow strike from Kenddosin.
bk trying to land knees to the body.
Kenddosin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenddosin lands a jab.
bk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenddosin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenddosin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenddosin throws a body punch but bk moves out of range.
And bk tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenddosin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kenddosin stuffs the takedown attempt from bk. bk gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenddosin 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.
bk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andy Kenddosin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
bk clinches.
Kenddosin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
bk avoiding damage as Kenddosin throws knees to the body.
Kenddosin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bk has him pressed against the ropes.
bk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kenddosin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kenddosin.
Kenddosin breaks from the clinch.
bk keeps the fight on the outside.
bk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kenddosin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kenddosin clinches.
Kenddosin breaks from the clinch.
Kenddosin misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on bk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A left lands for Kenddosin.
bk tries for a takedown but Kenddosin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kenddosin cracks a nice hook into bk's ribs.
bk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kenddosin has managed to clinch.
Kenddosin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenddosin.
Kenddosin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
bk is trying to pull guard but Kenddosin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Kenddosin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bk shoots in but Kenddosin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenddosin moves in looking to clinch but bk pushes him off.
Kenddosin clinches.
Kenddosin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenddosin can't find room to land a body shot as bk controls the action.
Kenddosin manages to break the clinch.
Andy Kenddosin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenddosin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
bk avoids the head kick by Kenddosin.
bk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenddosin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kenddosin wants it to stay on the feet.
Kenddosin connects with a jab.
Andy Kenddosin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenddosin throws a right hand that bk ducks under and follows up with a left that bk also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenddosin lands an elbow that stopped bk in his tracks for a moment.
Kenddosin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kenddosin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of bk backwards.
bk is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kenddosin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kenddosin.
Kenddosin breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
bk blocks a body shot from Kenddosin.
bk breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kenddosin as bk shoots in.
Kenddosin has managed to clinch.
Kenddosin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and bk avoids it.
Kenddosin crunches a lovely knee into bk's ribcage.
bk is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kenddosin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenddosin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenddosin tries to clinch there but bk circles away.
Kenddosin digs a good body shot into bk's ribs.
Kenddosin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
bk shoots in for a takedown but Kenddosin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenddosin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bk has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenddosin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. bk is defending well for now.
Kenddosin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenddosin throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenddosin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenddosin is looking to clinch.
bk wants to counter the offense by Kenddosin and move into the clinch position.
Kenddosin throws a head kick that misses.
bk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenddosin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bk somewhat.
bk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenddosin is fending him off so far but bk persists. Nope, Kenddosin circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenddosin leaves bk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenddosin throws a series of punches but bk avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - bk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenddosin doesn't manage to clinch there - bk circles away.
And bk tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenddosin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
bk dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenddosin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenddosin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenddosin scores with a head kick. bk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice takedown defense from Kenddosin. No joy for bk on that attempt.
bk fails with a takedown attempt.
bk looks winded!
Kenddosin is looking to clinch but bk is avoiding it.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk is having none of it.
bk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenddosin tries to clinch there but bk circles away.
bk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
bk fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Kenddosin both land. Nice combination.
bk looks for a takedown but Kenddosin sprawls well.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk is having none of it.
bk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kenddosin tries to clinch up.
bk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kenddosin rushes bk and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
bk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenddosin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Kenddosin breaks the clinch.
bk shoots in and drives through. Kenddosin sprawls well.
Kenddosin lands a jab to bk's midsection.
Kenddosin tries to clinch there but bk circles away.
Kenddosin clinches up with bk and pushes him back against the ropes.
bk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kenddosin missing with knees to the body.
Kenddosin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kenddosin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bk's defenses.
bk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kenddosin working bk over with knees to the body.
Kenddosin lands a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kenddosin breaks the clinch.
Kenddosin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kenddosin is looking to land body kicks.
Kenddosin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
bk swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenddosin.
Kenddosin scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kenddosin!
Kenddosin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt bk.
Kenddosin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenddosin wants to clinch up but bk keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by Kenddosin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk moves out of range.
bk shoots for a double leg takedown but Kenddosin sprawls well. He's pushed bk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk moves out of range.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kenddosin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Kenddosin.
Kenddosin sets himself, and bk steps forward looking for the clinch! Kenddosin avoids it this time.
Kenddosin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenddosin is looking to clinch but bk is avoiding it.
bk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kenddosin lands a leg kick that knocks bk off balance momentarily.
bk goes for a double leg but Kenddosin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kenddosin continues to drive forward.
Kenddosin tries a head kick but it misses.
bk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
bk swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenddosin.
Kenddosin forces bk back against the ropes and clinches.
Kenddosin gets underhooks to prevent bk's takedown attempt.
Kenddosin working bk over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenddosin.
bk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenddosin tries to clinch but bk moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
bk is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
bk rushes Kenddosin and presses him up against the ropes.
bk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kenddosin regains guard immediately.
bk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
bk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
bk postures up and lands a big shot to Kenddosin's brow.
bk prevents Kenddosin from getting back to his feet.
Kenddosin uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
bk tries for a takedown but Kenddosin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kenddosin throws a big counter combination but bk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kenddosin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but bk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenddosin moves in looking to clinch but bk pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenddosin lands a slapping body shot.
bk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenddosin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
bk avoids the head kick by Kenddosin.
Kenddosin is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kenddosin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
bk closes the distance and clinches.
bk avoids the elbow strike from Kenddosin, against the ropes.
Kenddosin is trying to break free.
Kenddosin lands an elbow inside.
Kenddosin misses with a knee strike.
bk wants a takedown.
bk prevents Kenddosin from breaking the clinch.
Kenddosin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bk.
Kenddosin misses with a knee to the head.
bk is trying to drag Kenddosin to the mat but Kenddosin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Andy Kenddosin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenddosin breaks from the clinch.
bk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
bk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenddosin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andy Kenddosin is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenddosin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenddosin moves in looking to clinch but bk pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Kenddosin. No joy for bk on that attempt.
bk is breathing heavily.
Kenddosin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenddosin has managed to clinch.
Kenddosin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kenddosin scores with a knee to the head.
bk breaks from the clinch.
bk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bk fails with the takedown.
bk gets tackled into the ropes by Kenddosin. Kenddosin maintains the clinch.
Kenddosin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenddosin stops a takedown attempt from bk.
Kenddosin lands with a short shot to the head.
bk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kenddosin prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk fails to pull guard.
Kenddosin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenddosin is looking to clinch.
Kenddosin tries to close the distance and clinch up but bk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenddosin closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Kenddosin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andy Kenddosin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
bk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
bk prevents Kenddosin from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kenddosin.
Kenddosin is trying to push bk away but bk has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kenddosin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
bk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kenddosin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kenddosin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kenddosin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bk can do to turn this around?
Kenddosin tries to land a knee to the head but bk blocks with his arms.
Kenddosin working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenddosin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bk's defenses.
Kenddosin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kenddosin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
bk drags the fight down to the ground.
Kenddosin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of bk is proving hard to escape from.
bk looking for a triangle here. Kenddosin is fighting it but it looks tight! bk pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kenddosin is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bk bk!
After winning the bout, Bk bk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Farofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
11 - 34 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Farofa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farofa drops Souza with a beautiful combination! Souza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Farofa is looking for the KO!
It looks like Gabriel Souza has been cut.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Farofa drives through with a takedown into Souza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Farofa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farofa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farofa has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Farofa trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farofa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to keep Farofa in close.
Farofa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farofa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Farofa defends easily.
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farofa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farofa has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza has his foot on Farofa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farofa works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farofa wants to get up but he can't break Souza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Farofa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farofa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farofa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farofa has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farofa gets to his feet - Souza follows without any prompting.
Farofa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farofa.
Souza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Farofa gets a clinch.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farofa moves into the clinch successfully.
Farofa breaks the clinch.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Souza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Farofa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Farofa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Farofa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Farofa defends easily.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farofa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Farofa from standing up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farofa defends it easily.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farofa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farofa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farofa wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Farofa tries to stand but Souza is controlling from the bottom.
Farofa trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souza wants to control but Farofa passes easily into half guard.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Farofa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Farofa stands up out of the half guard.
Farofa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza feinted with a counter takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Farofa.
Farofa looks winded!
Souza is trying to control Farofa's posture but Farofa avoids it.
Souza is trying to improve his position.
Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Farofa's best efforts.
Farofa decides to stand and escape the position.
Farofa throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Farofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Farofa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farofa manages to break the clinch.
Farofa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza looking for a sweep but Farofa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farofa misses with a head shot.
Souza is trying desperately to improve position.
Farofa avoids the attempt from Souza to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Souza working to try and regain half guard.
Souza regains half guard.
Farofa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Souza controls his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza trying to control from the bottom.
Farofa wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Farofa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Souza's cut.
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. 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.
Farofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Farofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Farofa moves into the clinch.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farofa lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farofa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farofa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza feinted with a counter takedown.
Farofa is breathing heavily.
Farofa instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farofa tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the ropes.
Farofa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farofa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Farofa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Souza's half guard.
Souza trying to hold on to Farofa's head to control him but Farofa postures up.
Farofa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Souza controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farofa tries to stand and escape but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farofa pulls his head out easily.
Souza wants to control but Farofa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farofa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farofa's back!
Farofa wants to get back to his feet.
Farofa won't enjoy being in this position. Souza looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Farofa is tapping - it's over boys! Souza picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Souza!
Gabriel Souza took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Carlos Farofa had this to say: 'thanks for coming out and party on me tonight'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Gingerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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21
260 lbs
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280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alf Gingerson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pudzianowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gingerson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pudzianowski looking to control.
Pudzianowski is really struggling to control Gingerson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pudzianowski 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.
Pudzianowski is trying to keep Gingerson in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gingerson slips nicely into half guard.
Gingerson slips a nice elbow through Pudzianowski's hands, connecting with Pudzianowski's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gingerson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gingerson rushes Pudzianowski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pudzianowski letting Gingerson take a breather here.
Pudzianowski wants to break free but Gingerson has control.
Gingerson is looking for a takedown.
Gingerson has Pudzianowski pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gingerson pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Pudzianowski tumbling to the mat - Gingerson dives into Pudzianowski's guard.
Gingerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gingerson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson gets to his feet - Pudzianowski follows without any prompting.
Gingerson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pudzianowski misses with an uppercut.
Pudzianowski tries to sprawl but Gingerson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pudzianowski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gingerson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pudzianowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gingerson is working away from the top position though.
Gingerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pudzianowski tries to get to full guard but Gingerson has control of the leg.
Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gingerson on the ground.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Gingerson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Gingerson seems content to control.
Gingerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gingerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Gingerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pudzianowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gingerson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gingerson's back!
Pudzianowski biding his time, controlling Gingerson.
Pudzianowski is hanging on to Gingerson's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Gingerson is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pudzianowski keeps control of the position as Gingerson tries to break free.
Pudzianowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gingerson just trying to survive but Pudzianowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Gingerson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson is trying to break free.
Gingerson just trying to survive but Pudzianowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Pudzianowski keeps control of the position as Gingerson tries to break free.
Gingerson trying to control the position but Pudzianowski manages to sink in the hooks.
A lull in the action here.
Gingerson wants to control his opponent's hands but Pudzianowski gets his hands free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Gingerson is keeping busy.
Pudzianowski is not going to allow Gingerson to sit and survive in this position.
Gingerson is trying to get back to his feet but Pudzianowski has full control of the position and if anything, Gingerson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pudzianowski has the hooks in. Gingerson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gingerson just trying to survive but Pudzianowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pudzianowski tries to keep control of the position but Gingerson is staying busy.
Gingerson tries to escape the position.
Pudzianowski gets his hands free as Gingerson looks to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pudzianowski is trying to control but Gingerson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gingerson is looking to improve his position but Pudzianowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Gingerson is having none of it.
Gingerson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gingerson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pudzianowski looking to control but Gingerson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gingerson wants to hold on but Pudzianowski pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Pudzianowski's lack of action.
Gingerson wants to improve his position but Pudzianowski is controlling well.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Gingerson is keeping him busy.
Gingerson tries to kick Pudzianowski off but Pudzianowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gingerson is refusing to be controlled, as Pudzianowski sits in half guard.
Pudzianowski works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Gingerson is having none of it.
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 Mariusz Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pudzianowski missing with a left hand there. Gingerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gingerson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alf Gingerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gingerson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Gingerson backs away, Pudzianowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gingerson slips a straight right by Pudzianowski.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gingerson on the side of the head.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gingerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pudzianowski tried to counter with a leg kick but Gingerson avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski tries to bum rush Gingerson with a series of wild strikes but Gingerson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gingerson avoids a kick to the body.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch there but Gingerson circles away.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gingerson misses.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gingerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gingerson goes for a double leg but Pudzianowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Pudzianowski continues to drive forward.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Gingerson.
A head kick misses from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Pudzianowski both land. Nice combination.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gingerson ducks right into an uppercut from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick but Gingerson moves out of range.
Gingerson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pudzianowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gingerson can do to turn this around?
Pudzianowski scores with a jab.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski misses with a body kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Gingerson closes the distance and clinches up with Pudzianowski, looking for a takedown. Gingerson pushes Pudzianowski against the ropes but Pudzianowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gingerson tries to clinch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Pudzianowski thows a leg kick but Gingerson checks it
and Gingerson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pudzianowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gingerson or not.
Gingerson is breathing heavily.
Gingerson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Pudzianowski prevents a body shot from Gingerson.
Gingerson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
Gingerson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pudzianowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gingerson is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski digs a right hand into Gingerson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gingerson's gas tank.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pudzianowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Gingerson backwards.
Pudzianowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pudzianowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pudzianowski tries to throw a body punch but Gingerson avoids it by throwing Pudzianowski back against the ropes.
Pudzianowski misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pudzianowski catches Gingerson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pudzianowski looks to land a body kick but Gingerson moved away.
Despite the aggression on Gingerson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pudzianowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pudzianowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gingerson is defended easily by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski works Gingerson's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Pudzianowski finds it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Gingerson's knee but Gingerson avoids it well.
Pudzianowski lands with a cross.
Gingerson thows a leg kick but Pudzianowski checks it
and Pudzianowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses
and Gingerson moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pudzianowski tries a body shot but Gingerson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Pudzianowski fails to land.
Pudzianowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gingerson fails to pull guard.
Gingerson blocks an uppercut.
Pudzianowski lands a shoulder strike.
Gingerson breaks from the clinch.
Gingerson ducks right into an uppercut from Pudzianowski.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gingerson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pudzianowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gingerson circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gingerson! But no joy.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pudzianowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pudzianowski finds it's way through Gingerson's defenses.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Gingerson is out of range.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gingerson's head backwards.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Gingerson out cold! Gingerson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoto Murasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murasaki comes to the ring accompanied by PRIDE FC Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alves's choice of entrance music: Sick Puppies - You're Going Down. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
205 lbs
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209 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoto Murasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Alves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murasaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murasaki shoots and misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves connects with a crisp jab.
Alves jabs Murasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves cracks Murasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alves throws out a leg kick but Murasaki moves out of range and Alves only half commits.
Murasaki throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Murasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murasaki throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Murasaki breaks from the clinch.
Alves has Murasaki up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murasaki or not.
Alves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Alves has Murasaki pressed against the ropes.
Murasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murasaki wants a takedown.
Alves slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Alves.
Alves unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murasaki! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Alves is unloading with more strikes now! Murasaki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Alves!
A relieved looking Ricardo Alves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Shoto Murasaki was interviewed post fight and said 'People get caught, it's not extraordinary for me. I'll be back strong.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Bismark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bismark has chosen I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johann Bismark!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bismark.
As Bismark looks to move away, Grace throws a big counter combo but Bismark just gets out of the way.
Bismark misses with a wild body shot.
Grace is looking for a counter combo.
Bismark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grace appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bismark shoots in and gets a takedown into Grace's guard.
Bismark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Bismark from controlling successfully.
Grace keeping full guard, as Bismark tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bismark trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace has his foot on Bismark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bismark works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bismark manages to get himself to full guard.
Grace preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bismark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grace has managed to get both his arms back between Bismark's legs - danger averted.
Bismark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bismark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grace is aware though and is defending well.
Bismark wants to sweep here but Grace controlling him for the moment.
Bismark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bismark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grace drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bismark looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bismark looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bismark!
Grace is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bismark off and has taken his back!
Bismark breaks Grace's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grace is looking to sweep but instead, Bismark has passed into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace wants to improve his position but Bismark is controlling well.
Bismark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bismark trying to control from half guard but Grace is working away.
Bismark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bismark lands with a punch from half guard.
Grace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grace wants to get back to full guard.
Bismark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.
Grace is defending against the submission attempts here by Bismark.
Grace has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Grace is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bismark wants to take a breather but Grace is having none of it.
Grace manages to get to full guard.
Bismark lands a couple of digs.
Bismark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bismark trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bismark pushes down on Grace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grace is not content to let Bismark control the position.
Bismark controlling the action here.
Grace is pressing down on Bismark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bismark wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Grace keeping full guard, as Bismark tries to pass.
Grace working for a triangle but Bismark defends it easily.
Bismark scoring with some ground and pound.
Grace being controlled here, momentarily.
Bismark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bismark trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bismark defends well.
Bismark tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Bismark drops back looking for a leg! Grace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grace manages to kick Bismark off! Bismark jumps back into Grace's guard.
Bismark wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Grace wants to sweep here but Bismark controlling him for the moment.
Bismark controlling from the top position.
Bismark wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Bismark with a nice head shot there.
That's six 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.
Bismark tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Bismark stopping the sweep attempt from Grace.
Bismark trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Bismark forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Bismark.
Bismark working the head and body with strikes.
Bismark is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grace wants to get back to full guard.
Bismark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grace defends it well.
Grace looking for submissions off his back.
Bismark wants to free his trapped foot but Grace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bismark lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bismark trying to control the action but Grace is working from the bottom.
Bismark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bismark trying to control from half guard but Grace is working away.
Grace looking for submissions off his back.
Bismark wants to control but Grace is keeping him busy.
Bismark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bismark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bismark's back!
Bismark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grace's guard. Nice work there by Bismark.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace keeping full guard, as Bismark tries to pass.
Bismark passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bismark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grace tries to buck Bismark off but Bismark is having none of it.
Bismark is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grace looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bismark gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grace is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bismark lets go of the hold and Grace can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johann Bismark!
A very excited looking Johann Bismark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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