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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berg Captain Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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257 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berg Captain Hook!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Captain Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Captain Hook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Captain Hook swings widly with a right hand
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Captain Hook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fury counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Captain Hook throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Captain Hook should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Captain Hook is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Berg Captain Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Captain Hook throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Fury is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Captain Hook misses with a lunging right hand
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Captain Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Captain Hook shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fury counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Captain Hook badly! Fury follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Captain Hook out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Fury finished him against the ropes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyson Fury!
Tyson Fury very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jailson Guina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jailson Guina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guina is fending him off so far but Luciano persists. Nope, Guina circles away and we're back to standing.
Guina closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Luciano's guard.
Guina wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Luciano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guina wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Guina controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano wants to sweep but no luck.
Luciano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guina's guard.
Luciano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Guina is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Guina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luciano pushes down on Guina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Guina looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luciano is trying to work for a kimura but Guina is defending well.
Luciano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luciano.
Luciano looks winded!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guina actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guina is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luciano pulls his head out easily.
Guina is trying to maintain the position but Luciano is very close to passing his half guard.
Luciano wants to work for an arm triangle but Guina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luciano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guina works his way to full guard. Good work.
Guina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guina trying to keep a closed guard but Luciano is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Luciano told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Luciano has gone for a leg lock! Guina slips out almost immediately though and dives into Luciano's guard.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Guina from controlling successfully.
Luciano wants to sweep here but Guina controlling him for the moment.
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.
Luciano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guina trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guina drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guina jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luciano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guina defends well.
Luciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guina wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Guina tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Guina from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luciano is on top in guard.
Guina trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucas Luciano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luciano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Luciano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Luciano has hold of Guina's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Guina tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Luciano cranks the arm and Guina screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Guina, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lucas Luciano!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Luciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Morinoivcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oregano Westjoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westjoin has chosen R-Swift - Awesome God as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stanislav Morinoivcus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislav Morinoivcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oregano Westjoin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morinoivcus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Westjoin lands with a good body shot.
Westjoin lands with an overhand left.
Morinoivcus tries to clinch up
and Morinoivcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westjoin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Westjoin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Westjoin lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westjoin swats away the attempt to clinch by Morinoivcus.
Morinoivcus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Westjoin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morinoivcus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Westjoin sizes up Morinoivcus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Westjoin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morinoivcus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morinoivcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morinoivcus shoots in but Westjoin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morinoivcus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Westjoin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Westjoin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morinoivcus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Westjoin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Westjoin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morinoivcus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westjoin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morinoivcus tries to pull guard but Westjoin forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Morinoivcus looking to throw knees to the head but Westjoin is blocking nicely.
Morinoivcus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westjoin scores with a shot to the side of Morinoivcus's head.
Oh Morinoivcus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Westjoin lands a big right hand that drops Morinoivcus! The killer instinct kicks in and Westjoin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Westjoin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oregano Westjoin!
A very excited looking Oregano Westjoin 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Saskatchewan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CP Munk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Saskatchewan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CP Munk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saskatchewan just misses with a punch to the body.
Saskatchewan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been informed that Munk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Munk tries to clinch but Saskatchewan moves out of range.
Munk wants to clinch.
Munk lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munk throws a head kick that misses.
Munk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Saskatchewan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saskatchewan is in close to Munk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munk is trying to keep Saskatchewan in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saskatchewan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saskatchewan forces his way into half guard.
Munk trying to control here.
Saskatchewan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saskatchewan lands strikes from half guard.
Saskatchewan trying to control from half guard but Munk is working away.
Saskatchewan working over Munk with some ground and pound. Munk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munk is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Saskatchewan seems content to control.
We've been hearing that Saskatchewan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munk is staying active underneath Saskatchewan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saskatchewan trying to control the pace.
Saskatchewan working over Munk with some ground and pound. Munk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saskatchewan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saskatchewan is nestled in close to Munk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saskatchewan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Saskatchewan winds up and cracks Munk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Munk tries to roll over but Saskatchewan keeps him under control.
Saskatchewan slips a nice elbow through Munk's hands, connecting with Munk's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saskatchewan is keen to just control but Munk is a slippery customer.
Saskatchewan wants to advance to full mount but Munk doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Munk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saskatchewan is one step ahead there.
Saskatchewan trying to control but Munk is working from the bottom.
Saskatchewan cracks Munk with a solid left hand.
Saskatchewan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saskatchewan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munk is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saskatchewan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Munk's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Saskatchewan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Akhmetov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller Gozu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Akhmetov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miller Gozu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhmetov with a poor takedown
and Gozu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gozu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gozu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gozu throwing shots but Akhmetov is blocking nicely.
Gozu is trying to control the action in half guard but Akhmetov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gozu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gozu controlling the action here.
Gozu trying to control the action but Akhmetov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozu thows a huge punch but Akhmetov dodges it nicely.
Gozu throwing shots but Akhmetov is blocking nicely.
Gozu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akhmetov defends it well.
Akhmetov is staying active underneath Gozu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gozu throwing shots but Akhmetov is blocking nicely.
Gozu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Gozu wants to control but Akhmetov is keeping him busy.
Akhmetov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gozu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gozu trying to control from half guard but Akhmetov is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Akhmetov misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Akhmetov is predictable there
and Akhmetov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akhmetov shoots for a takedown but Gozu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akhmetov misses with a double jab.
Akhmetov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gozu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akhmetov somewhat.
Akhmetov backing away here, and Gozu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Akhmetov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akhmetov misses with a double jab
and Gozu counters with a single leg into guard. Akhmetov didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmetov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gozu trying to control the position from guard on top but Akhmetov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gozu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Akhmetov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gozu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gozu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gozu wants to control from the top but Akhmetov keeps moving.
Gozu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Akhmetov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gozu stays in close to Akhmetov's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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 four 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.
Gozu chips away with some ground and pound.
Gozu throws a strike but Akhmetov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gozu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gozu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akhmetov is one step ahead there.
Gozu looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gozu is pulling down on Akhmetov's head. It's preventing any offense from Akhmetov, at least for the moment.
Gozu is looking for a triangle but Akhmetov pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miller Gozu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Akhmetov misses with a two punch combination.
Akhmetov moves in looking to clinch but Gozu pushes him off.
Akhmetov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gozu checks it well.
And Gozu tries to counter it with a takedown but Akhmetov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akhmetov looks to land a combination but Gozu avoids it well.
Gozu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Akhmetov blocks it well.
A punch combination from Akhmetov misses.
Akhmetov throws a right and a left that Gozu avoids nicely.
Gozu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gozu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhmetov wants to clinch
and Gozu counters with a takedown into side control.
Gozu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gozu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gozu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gozu throws an elbow but Akhmetov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gozu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akhmetov keeps working.
Gozu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miller Gozu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gozu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gozu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozu trying to control the action but Akhmetov is working from the bottom.
Gozu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Akhmetov is not content to let Gozu control the position.
The ground and pound from Gozu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gozu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gozu is trying to get an arm triangle but Akhmetov is defending well.
Gozu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gozu just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gozu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gozu wants to control but Akhmetov is keeping him busy.
Gozu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Akhmetov's shoulder. That is not cool.
An elbow from Gozu crashes against the mat.
Gozu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gozu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four 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.
Gozu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gozu advances to full mount.
Akhmetov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gozu on the ground.
Gozu looking to secure an arm triangle but Akhmetov defends it well.
Gozu trying to control but Akhmetov is having none of it.
Gozu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akhmetov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akhmetov tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gozu trying to control but Akhmetov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miller Gozu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Akhmetov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gozu sprawls well. Gozu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akhmetov gets slowly back to his feet.
Akhmetov swinging wildly here.
Gozu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Akhmetov blocks it well.
Akhmetov misses with a double jab
and Gozu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhmetov misses with a takedown attempt - Gozu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gozu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akhmetov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gozu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gozu manages to get back to half guard.
Akhmetov stalling.
Gozu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gozu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gozu is looking for a triangle but Akhmetov pushes his legs off easily.
Gozu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gozu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miller Gozu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gozu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
More stalling from Gozu.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Akhmetov lands a glancing blow to the side of Gozu's head.
Akhmetov clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gozu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akhmetov's brow.
Dmitri Akhmetov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gozu throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miller Gozu.
I've got Gozu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miller Gozu!
During a confident post fight interview, Miller Gozu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sakoenie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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192 lbs
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26
190 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Sakoenie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Von Goat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat darts in and clinches Sakoenie up against the ropes.
Goat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakoenie's face.
Goat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goat connects with a knee to the head.
Sakoenie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakoenie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the temple.
Goat lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakoenie won't want to take too many of those.
Goat landing knees to the body.
Sakoenie 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!
Goat stalling against the ropes.
Goat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goat lands an elbow inside.
Sakoenie can't break the clinch.
Goat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakoenie's defenses.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the temple.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sakoenie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
It looks like Michael Sakoenie has been cut.
Sakoenie takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Goat lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Sakoenie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goat lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakoenie won't want to take too many of those.
Goat lands an elbow that stopped Sakoenie in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Goat lands an elbow that stopped Sakoenie in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Goat lands an elbow inside.
Goat lands an elbow that stopped Sakoenie in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Goat.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakoenie is trying to break the clinch but Goat has him pressed against the ropes.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Goat lands a nice knee to the body.
Goat has Sakoenie pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakoenie is looking to break free of the clinch but Goat has double underhooks.
Sakoenie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goat controlling the action here for a moment.
Goat stalling against the ropes.
Goat receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sakoenie is trying to push Goat away but Goat has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goat has Sakoenie pushed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Goat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Goat stalling against the ropes.
Sakoenie is trying to break free.
Sakoenie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goat has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goat.
Goat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
Goat lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat lands a nice elbow.
Goat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goat lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Goat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sakoenie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goat closes the distance and clinches.
Goat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sakoenie's defenses.
Goat is stalling here.
Von Goat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Goat stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goat.
Goat continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Goat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sakoenie's efforts to push away.
Goat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakoenie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakoenie takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakoenie is looking to break free of the clinch but Goat has double underhooks.
Goat lands a nice elbow.
Goat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Goat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakoenie is rocked!
Goat lands an elbow just above Sakoenie 's eye.
Oh Sakoenie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the ropes, Goat lands a big elbow that drops Sakoenie! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sakoenie is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Goat!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ade Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikkaku Madarame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madarame is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed It Out. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ade Bolton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikkaku Madarame!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madarame lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ade Bolton has been cut.
Madarame throws a combination. Bolton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Bolton , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madarame slips under a jab from Bolton .
Madarame drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madarame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolton slips a jab and a cross from Madarame.
Madarame uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolton .
No joy there for Madarame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madarame slips a jab from Bolton .
A swing and a miss from Bolton .
Bolton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Madarame ducks under a wild hook from Bolton .
Bolton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madarame.
Madarame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Bolton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bolton tries to bum rush Madarame with a series of wild strikes but Madarame uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton throws a lazy uppercut
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bolton is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Bolton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madarame doesn't seem phased though.
Madarame gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madarame digs a good hook to Bolton 's body.
Madarame throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Bolton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Bolton . Those never looked like landing.
Bolton seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolton throws a looping overhand right but Madarame ducks down to avoid it.
Madarame stalks Bolton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bolton 's face. Bolton staggers backwards, shaken.
Bolton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madarame lands with a right and another and another! Bolton is in big trouble! Madarame lands again and this time it's lights out for Bolton ! A quality knockout there for Madarame.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ikkaku Madarame!
Our winner, Ikkaku Madarame, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Breznhev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breznhev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Death Grips - No Love (Instrumental) . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleks Breznhev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dier throws a lazy right hand but Breznhev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Breznhev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dier sprawls and moves away.
Breznhev misses the shot to the body.
Dier looks to score with a jab to the body but Breznhev is just out of range.
Dier throws a shot from downtown. Breznhev moves away and avoids it.
Sol Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Dier.
A slow jab from Breznhev misses its intended target.
Dier throws an off balance right hand
and Breznhev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dier won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dier pushes Breznhev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Breznhev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Breznhev controlling the position.
Dier tries to escape but Breznhev is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznhev scoring with punches from side control.
Breznhev trying to control the action but Dier is working from the bottom.
Dier is looking for a sweep.
Breznhev is looking to take a break and control but Dier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Dier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dier avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Breznhev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dier pushes Breznhev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Breznhev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dier is looking to regain half guard here but Breznhev keeps moving and retains side control.
Breznhev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dier is being controlled here.
Dier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breznhev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Breznhev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Breznhev trying to control the position but Dier is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Breznhev staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dier is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Breznhev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
Breznhev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Breznhev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dier keeps working.
Breznhev lands a few punches from side control.
Dier wants to get back to his feet but Breznhev drags him back down.
Breznhev misses with the ground and pound.
Breznhev lands a nice forearm strike.
Dier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dier is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Breznhev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Breznhev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dier is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dier regains half guard, as Breznhev was trying to land strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dier wants to stand up but Breznhev is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breznhev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Breznhev dominated that round.
That's time! Breznhev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Breznhev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dier throws a big shot that misses.
Breznhev tries to counter with a takedown but Dier is quick to defend against it.
Breznhev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dier can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Breznhev misses its intended target.
Dier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Breznhev fails to land the takedown.
Dier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Breznhev misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breznhev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Dier misses.
Dier misses with a hook.
Dier misses with a looping left.
Dier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Breznhev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Breznhev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier has momentary wrist control but Breznhev slips an elbow through the middle.
Breznhev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dier can't keep his opponent in guard - Breznhev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Breznhev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Breznhev lands a nice short elbow.
Dier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dier.
Breznhev prevents Dier from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev lands a couple of digs.
Breznhev passes Dier's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Breznhev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Breznhev 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.
Breznhev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Breznhev works his way into full mount!
Breznhev is landing with some decent strikes but Dier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Breznhev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Breznhev with shots to the head and body - Dier looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Breznhev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dier is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev is landing with some decent strikes but Dier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Breznhev has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dier's face.
Breznhev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Breznhev cracks Dier with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dier tries to reverse the position but Breznhev maintains control.
Breznhev raining down shots from the mount!
Breznhev working the ground and pound effectively.
Dier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev controlling from mount.
Breznhev tries to control but Dier wriggling away.
Breznhev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breznhev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Breznhev landing punches.
Breznhev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Breznhev lands a big elbow.
Breznhev controlling the pace for now.
Breznhev landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Breznhev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dier digs a good hook to Breznhev's body.
Breznhev fails with the takedown.
Dier swings widly with a right hand
and Breznhev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dier wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Breznhev there.
Aleks Breznhev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breznhev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dier is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier is trying to maintain the position but Breznhev is very close to passing his half guard.
Breznhev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznhev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Breznhev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dier with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Breznhev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Breznhev working over Dier with some ground and pound. Dier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dier gets back to full guard.
Breznhev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sol Dier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dier wants to stand up but Breznhev is controlling him.
Breznhev is standing up over Dier. Dier looks to escape but Breznhev dives into side control.
Breznhev landing strikes.
Breznhev trying to control the position but Dier is working away.
Breznhev working the ground and pound.
Breznhev wants to control but Dier is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Breznhev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Breznhev in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Breznhev connects with a decent elbow.
Breznhev lands an elbow.
Dier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dier seems a little lost for a moment, as Breznhev dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dier taking a bit of punishment here - Breznhev scoring with strikes.
Breznhev slows the pace down.
Breznhev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dier throws Breznhev to one side and escapes!
Dier misses with a lunging right hand
and Breznhev counters with a takedown into side control.
Dier is looking to get back to his feet here but Breznhev is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dier's back.
Dier is trying to get back to his feet but Breznhev has full control of the position and if anything, Dier has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Breznhev has Dier flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Breznhev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Breznhev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Breznhev!
Aleks Breznhev made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It means a lot to get back into the win column, losing the belt was by no means an easy thing.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Hotline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaya Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Hotline has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Hotline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaya Ishida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hotline rushes Ishida and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ishida can't find room to land a body shot as Hotline controls the action.
Hotline blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hotline.
It looks like Masaya Ishida has been cut.
Hotline blocks a body shot from Ishida.
Hotline taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Hotline.
Hotline scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ishida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hotline is breathing heavily.
Ishida struggles to land a body shot inside as Hotline controls his hands.
Ishida blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ishida is keeping busy.
Hotline on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ishida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Hotline's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ishida tries a body shot but Hotline blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Hotline lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hotline lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishida backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hotline blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ishida tries to pull guard but Hotline holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ishida drops back down to his feet.
Hotline lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ishida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ishida struggles to land a body shot inside as Hotline controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline blocks a body shot from Ishida.
Ishida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ishida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hotline walks away with a smile on his face. Ishida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ishida throws a right hand that misses
and Hotline counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotline instigates a clinch.
Ishida tries to pull guard but Hotline holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ishida drops back down to his feet.
Mister Hotline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masaya Ishida.
Hotline scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ishida.
Ishida is working for takedown but Hotline is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishida is trying to pull guard but Hotline has him pressed against the ropes.
Ishida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ishida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hotline smiles and moves away.
Hotline closes the distance and clinches.
Hotline lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotline working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hotline leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ishida tries to throw a body punch but Hotline avoids it by throwing Ishida back against the ropes.
Ishida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hotline to keep the fight standing.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ishida is keeping busy.
Ishida can't find room to land a body shot as Hotline controls the action.
Ishida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hotline just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hotline lands a body shot.
Ishida tries to throw a body punch but Hotline avoids it by throwing Ishida back against the ropes.
Hotline working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hotline prevents a body shot from Ishida.
Hotline will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ishida up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Ishida fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hotline scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ishida is rocked!
Hotline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishida is still on wobbly legs! Can Hotline finish him?
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishida uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Hotline.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishida.
Hotline stalling in the clinch.
Hotline throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishida.
Ishida seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Hotline.
Hotline avoiding damage as Ishida throws knees to the body.
Ishida tries a knee to the head but Hotline blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishida jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hotline walks away with a smile on his face. Ishida gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hotline slips a straight right by Ishida.
Hotline takes the fight into the clinch.
Ishida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hotline is keeping busy.
Hotline is looking to control Ishida's arms but Ishida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hotline has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Hotline dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaya Ishida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishida punishes Hotline's body with a nice straight punch.
Hotline rushes Ishida and presses him up against the ropes.
Hotline avoiding damage as Ishida throws knees to the body.
Hotline lands a shoulder strike.
Hotline has Ishida pushed against the ropes.
Hotline lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ishida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hotline's brow.
Ishida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishida tries to land knees in the clinch but Hotline avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hotline.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hotline throws a big uppercut that drops Ishida! More strikes from Hotline and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ishida lies dazed against the ropes as Hotline celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Hotline!
Mister Hotline tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai has chosen Before I Forget as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renji Abarai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan has closed the distance and engaged Abarai in a clinch.
I was talking to Chonan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abarai jumps into guard, dragging Chonan to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abarai is trying to control the position but Chonan postures up.
Chonan wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Abarai's closed guard. He's half up but Abarai has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Abarai pivots and extends the arm, Chonan falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Abarai! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Renji Abarai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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