EMPIRE IX PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einarr Vammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen The Chemical Brothers- Galvanize as his entrance music. Einarr Vammer had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vammer
vs
Sax

215 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Einarr Vammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Sax!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sax shoots in and drives through. Vammer sprawls well.
Einarr Vammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Sax.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt - Vammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Vammer gets a clinch.
Sax lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Einarr Vammer has been cut.
Sax drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Vammer misses.

Vammer has Sax up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sax missing with knees to the body.
Sax throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Vammer.
Sax looks gassed!
Vammer digs a right hand underneath Sax's ribcage. Sax let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Vammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sax backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax scores a nice knee to the body.
Vammer lands an uppercut.
Sax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vammer avoids it.
Sax tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vammer just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sax backwards.
Vammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sax tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vammer smiles and moves away.

Vammer gets a clinch.
Vammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sax throws an elbow but misses.
Vammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sax backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vammer.
Vammer lands with a left to the head.
Vammer has a couple of punches blocked by Sax.
Sax's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vammer lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vammer.
Vammer presses Sax against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vammer.
A short right from Vammer on the inside.
Vammer lands a nice uppercut.
Vammer has a couple of punches blocked by Sax.
Vammer dodges an elbow strike from Sax.
Vammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Vammer.
Vammer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sax with a big uppercut! Sax tries to clinch up but Vammer pushes him back against the ropes and lands another moster strike that crumples Sax to the mat! Sax covers up and Vammer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Einarr Vammer!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between first name second name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Reagan (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 fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

name second name
vs
Reagan

225 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, first name second name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Reagan as second name shoots in.
second name shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reagan sprawls well. Reagan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. second name gets slowly back to his feet.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt second name.
second name slips a jab and a cross from Reagan.
Reagan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Reagan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reagan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
second name shoots for a takedown but Reagan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for first name second name. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
second name fails with a takedown attempt.
Reagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reagan tests second name's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
second name thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan fakes the leg kick and cracks second name in the body.
second name is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reagan.
Reagan throws a one two combo.
Decent striking displayed by Reagan there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Reagan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reagan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reagan. That's going to slow second name down.
Reagan throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like first name second name has been cut.
Reagan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks second name right on the button. second name goes down! Reagan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Reagan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Reagan!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunny Slade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vincent Hunter's chin.

Hunter
vs
Slade

182 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sunny Slade!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.
Slade does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunter dodges the punch combination from Slade.
Slade blocks the body kick.
Slade throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.

Hunter clinches.
Slade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
Slade takes an elbow to the temple.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slade tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
Hunter keeps Slade at a distance using the push kick.
Slade throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Slade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunter.
Hunter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slade. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter looks for the body kick but Slade saw that one coming.

Slade lands a left and a right that send Hunter crashing to the mat, dazed. Slade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hunter is rocked!

It looks like Vincent Hunter has been cut.
Hunter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Slade.

Slade shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slade showed some decent athleticism there.
Hunter manages to get to full guard.
Slade postures up.
Hunter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slade stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade preventing the sweep.

Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slade is aware though and is defending well.
Slade throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Hunter looking to control.
Slade wants to stand but Hunter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slade looks gassed!

Hunter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slade throws and elbow that misses. Hunter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slade's guard. Nice move by Hunter!
Slade keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter stops Slade from standing up.

That's four 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.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Hunter trying to control from half guard but Slade is working away.
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.

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slade is staying active underneath Hunter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hunter is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Slade as he works his way to full guard.
Slade is looking to sweep but instead, Hunter has passed into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter trying to control the pace.

Hunter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Slade defend it? Hunter steps over the head and cranks it - Slade is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hunter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent Hunter!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between TEBATO NAKARA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gailfus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

NAKARA
vs
Gailfus

171 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TEBATO NAKARA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus tries to clinch but NAKARA is having none of it.
NAKARA throws a head kick that Gailfus semi-blocks.

Gailfus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in NAKARA's half guard.
Gailfus wants to pass to mount but NAKARA is defending the position.

Gailfus is looking for a kimura here.

Gailfus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NAKARA misses with a body kick.
NAKARA lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
NAKARA throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
NAKARA fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
NAKARA misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gailfus throws a wild body kick that NAKARA sees coming a mile off.
NAKARA works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
NAKARA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gailfus avoids the head kick by NAKARA.
NAKARA lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gailfus's sensitive parts.
NAKARA shoots and misses

and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
NAKARA is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gailfus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gailfus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gailfus trying to control the position from guard on top but NAKARA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus advances position into side control!
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gailfus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
NAKARA knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gailfus on the ground.
NAKARA defending against the ground and pound.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet but Gailfus drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Gailfus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
NAKARA's corner calls for a 1-2. NAKARA obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Gailfus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for NAKARA!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gailfus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and NAKARA is now in Gailfus's guard. A big mistake from Gailfus there, giving up the dominant position!
Gailfus trying to keep a closed guard but NAKARA is proving a slippery customer.
NAKARA has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
NAKARA won't allow Gailfus to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus tries to strike from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gailfus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
NAKARA is looking to stand up but Gailfus won't let him.
Gailfus trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gailfus wants to get back to his feet but NAKARA is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA wants to stand but Gailfus is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NAKARA punishes Gailfus's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from NAKARA lands but Gailfus takes it in his stride.

Gailfus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gailfus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. NAKARA knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gailfus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Gailfus.
NAKARA is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus wants to lay and pray for a moment but NAKARA keeps working.
NAKARA is pushing Gailfus's head away, looking to escape. Gailfus manages to hold on to the position though.
Gailfus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus shoots in for a double leg but NAKARA sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
NAKARA with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gailfus tries to stand but his hand is stuck under NAKARA.
Gailfus is trying to control the action in half guard but NAKARA is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gailfus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
NAKARA tries to kick Gailfus off but Gailfus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gailfus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
NAKARA tries a head kick but it misses.
NAKARA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
NAKARA avoids the head kick by Gailfus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NAKARA lands a high kick!
NAKARA tries to score with a low kick but Gailfus moves his leg out of the way.
NAKARA swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gailfus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gailfus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. NAKARA did well to prevent Gailfus getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Gailfus will probably get the nod.
That's time! NAKARA's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Gailfus looks to land a body kick but NAKARA moved away.
Gailfus moves out of range of the body kick from NAKARA.
TEBATO NAKARA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
NAKARA misses with a two punch combination.
Gailfus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
NAKARA lands a nice looking body shot.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by NAKARA.

Gailfus gets a takedown into half guard.
Gailfus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
NAKARA on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if NAKARA tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gailfus seems to be working for a kimura but NAKARA defends the submission attempt.
Gailfus wants to control but NAKARA is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus prevents NAKARA from standing back up.
Gailfus is trying to control. NAKARA wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gailfus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed NAKARA's head.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
NAKARA is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by NAKARA.
NAKARA lands the left hand.
Gailfus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gailfus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
NAKARA lands with a thumping leg kick.
NAKARA misses with a takedown

and Gailfus counters with a takedown into side control.
Gailfus is trying to ground and pound but NAKARA uses the momentary lack of control by Gailfus to regain half guard.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.
NAKARA wants to get back to his feet.
Gailfus thows a huge punch but NAKARA dodges it nicely.

That's four 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.
Gailfus is keen to just control but NAKARA is a slippery customer.
Gailfus stalling away here and it's allowed NAKARA to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gailfus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gailfus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gailfus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
NAKARA misses with an attempted mid kick.
NAKARA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gailfus.
John Gailfus has got the better of the ground game so far.
NAKARA is pushing Gailfus's head away, looking to escape. Gailfus manages to hold on to the position though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Gailfus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, NAKARA has escaped the position, nice work there.
NAKARA is not content to let Gailfus control the position.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gailfus cracks NAKARA with a big elbow.
Gailfus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gailfus controls the position from side control.
NAKARA prevents Gailfus from moving into mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Gailfus crashes against the mat.
Gailfus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but NAKARA is avoiding damage well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
NAKARA lands a jab to the nose.
Gailfus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
NAKARA thuds a left hand into Gailfus's body.
NAKARA moves in looking to clinch but Gailfus pushes him off.
NAKARA is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gailfus shoots in for a takedown but NAKARA shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
NAKARA tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gailfus swivels and escapes.
NAKARA fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gailfus avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TEBATO NAKARA. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gailfus avoids the head kick by NAKARA.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus tries to clinch but NAKARA moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from NAKARA 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 Gailfus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gailfus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gailfus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Gailfus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches NAKARA napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gailfus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gailfus in side control, throwing shots but NAKARA defends.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
NAKARA is trying to buck Gailfus off.

Gailfus tries for a kimura but NAKARA is defending well.
NAKARA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gailfus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
NAKARA is not content to let Gailfus control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Gailfus.
I think Gailfus 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for John Gailfus!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Gailfus!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for John Gailfus!

John Gailfus wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung Kim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adolfo Martinez's chin.

Kim
vs
Martinez

190 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

215 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adolfo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kim but Kim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Adolfo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Martinez does no damage.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Kim pushes Martinez off looking to stand but Martinez dives back in and keeps control.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Kim pushes Martinez off looking to stand but Martinez dives back in and keeps control.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kim to regain full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Kim.

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.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Martinez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
Martinez wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Martinez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work 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.
Kim is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez content to control rather than advance.
Martinez wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim misses with a double jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Kim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Kim misses.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adolfo Martinez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kim throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Kim sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Martinez moves into the clinch.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.

Martinez breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Kim blocks a jab.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Kim is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to stand up here but Martinez is controlling him well.
Kim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martinez looks to land a strike but Kim avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Kim moves out of range as Martinez strikes.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Jung Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolfo Martinez.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Kim slips under a jab from Martinez.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Kim misses with the combination.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kim throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martinez backs up against the ropes.
Jung Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with the combination.
Martinez misses with a leg kick.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Kim counters with a one-two to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jung Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jung Kim!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jung Kim!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jung Kim!

Jung Kim wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
8%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hirihito Yoshita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshita comes to the ring accompanied by Hole in the wall. Shinji Kagawa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Shinji Kagawa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Yoshita
vs
Kagawa

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirihito Yoshita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshita shoots in but Kagawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kagawa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Yoshita changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kagawa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yoshita is working Kagawa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yoshita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yoshita controlling the position from side mount.
Yoshita's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yoshita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kagawa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yoshita to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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.
Yoshita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kagawa is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yoshita controls the pace.
Yoshita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita won't allow Kagawa to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yoshita controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Yoshita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kagawa to the mat! Kagawa manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kagawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshita defends it easily.
Yoshita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoshita has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Yoshita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yoshita 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.
Yoshita slips nicely into half guard.
Yoshita controlling the action here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

That's eight 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yoshita.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirihito Yoshita. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yoshita closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kagawa is looking for a sweep.
Yoshita in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hirihito Yoshita dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kagawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yoshita counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kagawa's guard now.
Yoshita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kagawa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yoshita has picked Kagawa up and slammed him! Kagawa can't keep hold of the triangle and Yoshita manages to pass to side control!
Kagawa is breathing heavily.
Yoshita controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yoshita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kagawa as he avoids it easily.

Yoshita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yoshita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Kagawa is looking to control Yoshita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kagawa avoid being mounted?
Yoshita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yoshita shoots in looking for a takedown. Kagawa tries to sprawl out of it but Yoshita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kagawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kagawa sneaks back into half guard.
Kagawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Yoshita works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hirihito Yoshita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yoshita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kagawa is trying desperately to improve position.
Yoshita controlling from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Yoshita scores with a takedown into Kagawa's guard.
Yoshita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hirihito Yoshita just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Yoshita shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yoshita showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoshita stalling.
Yoshita tries to pass to full mount but Kagawa defends it.
Kagawa is looking to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kagawa tries to get to full guard but Yoshita has control of the leg.
Yoshita trying to pass the guard but Kagawa defending well.

Kagawa actively working from the bottom here.
Hirihito Yoshita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagawa can do to turn this around?
Yoshita is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hirihito Yoshita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hirihito Yoshita!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Hirihito Yoshita!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Hirihito Yoshita!

Hirihito Yoshita wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
13%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allan Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Bautista looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bautista
vs
Masters

175 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters fails to land the takedown.
Bautista looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Masters throws a combination. Bautista tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Allan Bautista has been cut.

Masters shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masters showed some decent athleticism there.
Masters is keen to just control but Bautista is a slippery customer.
Masters lands strikes from half guard.

Masters is working for a kimura but Bautista is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Masters seems to be looking for submissions.
Masters is trying to control. Bautista wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masters stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Masters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bautista is trying to get back to full guard.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.

Masters is working for a submission of some sort.

Masters seems to be working for a kimura but Bautista defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters content to control rather than advance.
Masters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bautista does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Masters seems to be looking for submissions.
Masters wants to take a breather but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista tries to roll over but Masters keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista moves into full guard.
Masters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautista could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Masters being controlled here momentarily.
Masters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bautista is proving hard to escape from.
Bautista looking for a sweep. Not yet Bautista, not yet.

Masters drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bautista dives on top into guard.
Masters keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.

That's four 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.
Masters controls Bautista momentarily but Bautista frees himself.

Masters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Masters is looking to stand up but Bautista isn't so interested in that idea.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Masters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bautista defends it easily.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masters on the ground.

Masters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bautista can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Masters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Masters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bautista manages to get himself to full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Bautista wants to improve his position but instead Masters has moved into half guard.
Masters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bautista is trying to stand back up but Masters is controlling him
Bautista is not content to let Masters control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is controlling Masters's trapped leg to prevent Masters from advancing to side control.
Masters trying to control the action but Bautista is working from the bottom.

Masters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bautista sees it coming and defends easily.
Bautista is trying to stand back up but Masters is controlling him
Bautista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Masters is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bautista defends it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masters is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Masters prevents Bautista from standing back up.
Bautista trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Masters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Masters is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Masters is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bautista is just riding it out for now. Masters eventually gives up the hold.
Bautista is looking to control Masters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bautista avoid being mounted?
Masters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Masters is looking for a kimura but Bautista is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masters to get the leverage.
Bautista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allan Bautista's cut.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Masters avoids the head kick by Bautista.
Bautista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masters.
Masters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bautista is fending him off so far but Masters persists. Nope, Bautista circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Masters.
Allan Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters.
Bautista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Masters counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bautista's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters 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.
Masters wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista looks to land a combination but Masters avoids it well.
Masters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bautista pinned against the cage. Bautista gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masters misses with a looping left.

Bautista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bautista tries to pull guard but Masters won't allow it.
Masters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bautista is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautista gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Masters trying to hold on to Bautista's head to control him but Bautista postures up.
Masters taking some punishment here, with Bautista in his half guard.
Bautista tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Masters tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is refusing to be controlled, as Bautista sits in half guard.
Masters is looking to control Bautista's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Masters avoid being mounted?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bautista with a lazy takedown attempt

and Masters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bautista is trying to get back to full guard.
Bautista is refusing to be controlled, as Masters sits in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bautista is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masters pulls his head out easily.
Bautista trying to control but Masters postures up.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bautista keeps working.
Masters is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's six 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bautista shoots in and bounces Masters off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Bautista wanted to stand there but Masters had control of the position.
Masters trying to control the position.
Masters has a closed guard, preventing Bautista from standing up.
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.

Masters is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bautista frees his head nicely. Oh but Masters has switched to an armbar! Bautista is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ken Masters!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Bernard Toney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Light
vs
Toney

195 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

-Bloody Sunday MMA-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Light!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Toney!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Light closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Light works to advance to full mount. Toney defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Toney is trying to reverse the position but instead Light has taken his back - oops!

Light is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Light is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney is really stuck here.
Light lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Light 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.

Light is working for a rear naked choke. Toney is not defending it well and Light has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Toney refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Toney's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Light!
Bobby Light is the new heavyweight champion!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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