Pulse 32 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenato Ingles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ingles has chosen Six Days (Remix) as his entrance music. Kenato Ingles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thorton
vs
Ingles

202 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luther Thorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenato Ingles!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingles pinned against the ropes. Ingles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ingles slaps away a takedown attempt from Thorton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ingles moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorton fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Thorton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ingles throws a series of punches but Thorton avoids them all with ease.
Ingles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ingles scores with a three punch combo!
Ingles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thorton back to the ropes. Ingles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Thorton is rocked!
Ingles lands a big right hook! Thorton looks hurt but is still standing! Ingles lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Thorton falls down and Ingles dives in with a huge hammer fist! Thorton's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Ingles runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenato Ingles!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercy
vs
Sears

173 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sears!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mercy.
Sears scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercy avoids the body shot from Sears.
Mercy slips a jab and a cross from Sears.
Mercy tries to land a front kick but Sears steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercy throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Harry Sears has been cut.
We've been informed that Sears 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.
Sears looks to land a body kick but Mercy moved away.
Sears swings for the body but Mercy moves out of range.
Harry Sears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sears.
Sears misses with an uppercut
and Mercy counters with a left and a right... And another left! Sears is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Mercy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazu Kizibuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurogane Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawasaki has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kizibuki
vs
Kawasaki

175 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Kizibuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurogane Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kizibuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Kurogane Kawasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kizibuki tries to clinch but Kawasaki is having none of it.
Kizibuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kizibuki is looking to clinch but Kawasaki is avoiding it.
Kizibuki shoots for a takedown but Kawasaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kawasaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kizibuki.
Kizibuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazu Kizibuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kawasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawasaki controls the pace of the fight for a 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.
Kizibuki working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Kizibuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kawasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kizibuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawasaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kizibuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kizibuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kawasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kizibuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kizibuki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kawasaki 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.

Kizibuki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kizibuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawasaki circles away.
Kawasaki throws a fast counter high kick but Kizibuki manages to duck under it in time.
Kizibuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawasaki.
Kizibuki fails with the takedown.
Kawasaki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kizibuki's head.

It looks like Kazu Kizibuki has been cut.

Kawasaki moves into the clinch.

Kizibuki successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kizibuki has his feet on Kawasaki's thighs here. He's pushed Kawasaki off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kawasaki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazu Kizibuki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Parker
vs
Coleman

170 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

207 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parker rushes Coleman and presses him up against the ropes.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Parker forces Coleman back against the ropes and clinches.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Coleman is looking to take this one to the mat.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Coleman manages to avoid it.
Coleman looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Seth Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Coleman saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker is looking to counter the offense by Coleman and move into the clinch.

Parker clinches up against the ropes.
Parker has Coleman pushed against the ropes.
Parker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
David Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Coleman.

Parker rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Coleman is quick to defend against it.

Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Parker manages to pass to side control.
Coleman looks winded!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is in trouble now - Parker has advanced to mount!
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.

Coleman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Parker.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Coleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coleman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throwing strikes here but Coleman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Parker trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.

Parker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Parker closes the distance and pushes Coleman back into the ropes.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coleman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
And Coleman tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Parker instigates a clinch.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Parker tightens his grip and picks Coleman up, before dumping him to the ground. Coleman manages to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coleman, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Parker clinches.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the ropes.

Parker breaks from the clinch.

Parker has Coleman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.

Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Parker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Parker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Parker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body punch from Parker.
Coleman misses with a combination

and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Coleman wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Parker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Parker decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Parker has closed the distance and engaged Coleman in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker goes for a double leg but Coleman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Coleman continues to drive forward.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Coleman misses with a wild combination.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Parker stands up and waves to Coleman to follow him.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Coleman with a poor takedown

and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
David Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Coleman.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to clinch
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Coleman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coleman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a straight that turns Coleman's legs to rubber! Parker pushes forward with more strikes and Coleman goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Parker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, David Parker waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavien Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adi Dassler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dassler
vs
Delacroix

202 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavien Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dassler.
Dassler slips under a jab from Delacroix.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Dassler's head but Dassler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dassler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delacroix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dassler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Delacroix's knee momentarily.
Dassler fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacroix misses with a hook.
Dassler slips a jab from Delacroix.

Delacroix moves into range and clinches up with Dassler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dassler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dassler is trying to trip Delacroix. He has hold of a leg but Delacroix is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dassler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dassler wants to pass the guard but Delacroix is keeping the position.
Delacroix pulls Dassler in close to prevent any damage.
Dassler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Delacroix trying to control the position.

Delacroix looking for a guillotine here but Dassler defends easily.

Delacroix is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dassler 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.

Dassler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dassler forces his way into half guard.

Delacroix actively working from the bottom here.
Delacroix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dassler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dassler is looking to advance position but Delacroix won't allow it.

Delacroix is defending against the submission attempts here by Dassler.

Dassler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Delacroix doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dassler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix is trying to stand back up but Dassler is controlling him
Dassler is thwarting Delacroix's attempts to control the position.
Delacroix is trying to get back to full guard.

Dassler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Delacroix is looking to improve his position.

Dassler wants to work for an arm triangle but Delacroix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Delacroix is looking to improve his position.

Dassler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Delacroix doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dassler.

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.

Delacroix looking for submissions off his back.
Delacroix is trying to maintain the position but Dassler is very close to passing his half guard.
Dassler is looking to advance position but Delacroix won't allow it.
Delacroix trying to control but Dassler postures up.

Dassler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delacroix defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dassler is looking for a kimura here.
Delacroix has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Dassler is trying to work for a kimura but Delacroix is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adi Dassler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dassler shoots in for a takedown but Delacroix shows good takedown defense.
Delacroix misses the shot to the body.

Dassler shoots in and gets a takedown into Delacroix's guard.
Dassler throws a big elbow that misses.

Dassler 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.
Delacroix wants to get back to his feet but Dassler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delacroix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dassler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dassler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacroix controls Dassler momentarily but Dassler frees himself.
Dassler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Delacroix stops Dassler from passing to mount.
Dassler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delacroix can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dassler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Delacroix is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delacroix tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Delacroix is looking for a sweep.

Dassler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Delacroix is trying to control Dassler's posture but Dassler avoids it.
Delacroix gets back to half guard.

Dassler wants to work for an arm triangle but Delacroix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Delacroix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dassler.
Delacroix wants to improve his position but Dassler is controlling well.

Dassler wants to work for an arm triangle but Delacroix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Delacroix is trying to get back to full guard.

Dassler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delacroix defends it well.
Dassler is thwarting Delacroix's attempts to control the position.
Dassler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dassler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix is looking for a sweep. Dassler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dassler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Dassler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Delacroix doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dassler.

Dassler is working for a kimura but Delacroix is defending it quite comfortably.
Delacroix is looking to improve his position.
Delacroix is trying to stand back up but Dassler is controlling him

That's four 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.
Delacroix keeping hold of Dassler's head, controlling as best he can.

Dassler seems to be looking for submissions.

Dassler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dassler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Delacroix sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delacroix is trying to maintain the position but Dassler is very close to passing his half guard.
Delacroix 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.

Adi Dassler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dassler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delacroix sprawls well. Delacroix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dassler gets slowly back to his feet.
Dassler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Delacroix is fending him off so far but Dassler persists. Nope, Delacroix circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Delacroix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dassler moves out of range as Delacroix strikes.
Dassler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dassler has his takedown stuffed
and Delacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delacroix throws out the jab.

Dassler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Delacroix can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dassler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix is trying to control but can't.
Delacroix looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dassler is looking for a kimura but Delacroix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dassler to get the leverage.
Dassler prevents Delacroix from improving his position.

Dassler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Delacroix is trying to maintain the position but Dassler is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two 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.

Dassler is working for a kimura but Delacroix is defending it quite comfortably.

Delacroix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adi Dassler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dassler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Delacroix trying to control from the bottom.

Delacroix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dassler prevents Delacroix from improving his position.
Dassler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dassler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Delacroix is just riding it out for now. Dassler eventually gives up the hold.

Delacroix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Delacroix is defending against the submission attempts here by Dassler.
Dassler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flavien Delacroix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Delacroix actively working from the bottom here.
Dassler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dassler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delacroix's head.

Dassler maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Delacroix could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dassler has cracked it and Delacroix is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dassler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adi Dassler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwoarang Bidam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megalomaniac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Marlin Paschal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marlin Paschal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Paschal
vs
Bidam

180 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwoarang Bidam!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paschal.
Bidam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paschal is looking to clinch.
Bidam is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paschal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bidam misses with a series of wild punches.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Paschal avoids nicely.
Paschal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Bidam as Paschal shoots in.
Paschal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bidam cracks Paschal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bidam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paschal on the side of the head.
Bidam goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Paschal is rocked!

It looks like Marlin Paschal has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paschal feinted with a counter takedown.
Oh Paschal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bidam lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Paschal can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bidam and Paschal drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bidam.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwoarang Bidam!
A victorious Hwoarang Bidam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chonan
vs
Aldo

176 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Chonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chonan momentarily.

It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Chonan.
Chonan is looking to clinch.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chonan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chonan scores with a shot to the side of Aldo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan looking to stall.
Aldo tries to break free but Chonan pushes him back against the ropes.
We've been informed that Aldo 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.
Chonan avoids a wild elbow strike from Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.

Chonan rushes Aldo and presses him up against the ropes.
Aldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Chonan has double underhooks.
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Chonan controls the action.

Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Chonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aldo throws a body kick that misses.
Aldo misses with a left hand

and Chonan moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chonan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chonan is trying to maintain a safe position but Aldo gets an underhook and turns Chonan into the ropes.
Chonan tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan stalling against the ropes.
Chonan misses with the head strike.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.

Aldo breaks the clinch.
Chonan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Chonan wants to clinch
and Aldo counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aldo! But no joy.

Chonan moves into the clinch.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chonan avoids it.
Chonan gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonan digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Aldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piranha Chonan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chonan is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo cracks Chonan with an open hand slap.
Aldo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chonan.
Chonan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aldo manages to circle out of the way.
Chonan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chonan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Piranha Chonan's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Chonan moves out of range easily.
Chonan tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo misses with a left hand

and Chonan counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo feints a jab promting Chonan to slip. Aldo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chonan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chonan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo misses with a hook

and Chonan counters by moving into the clinch.
Chonan pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Chonan - that landed with a thud.
Chonan takes an elbow to the temple.

Piranha Chonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Aldo looking to stall.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.

Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chonan moves to clinch but Aldo breaks away
letting Aldo counter with a right hand.

Jeez, Piranha Chonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo jabs Chonan right on the nose. Chonan blinks but takes it well.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piranha Chonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Aldo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Du Yuesheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yuesheng
vs
Lopes

190 cm
28
209 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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, Du Yuesheng!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yuesheng counters with a right hand to the body.
Yuesheng scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yuesheng thuds a left hand into Lopes's body.
Yuesheng fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lopes square on the jaw! Damn, Lopes is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Du Yuesheng!
Du Yuesheng retains his light heavyweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertil Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonglong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bengtsson comes to the ring accompanied by Easy Does It - WILDSTREET . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bengtsson
vs
Li

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
176 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bertil Bengtsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a leg kick
and Bengtsson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.
Bengtsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li misses with a body shot.

Bengtsson tries to keep at a distance but Li has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Li.
Li tries a body shot but Bengtsson blocks it.
Bengtsson taking a breather.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bertil Bengtsson has been cut.
Bengtsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working Bengtsson over with knees to the body.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bengtsson blocking some punches.
Bengtsson is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the ropes.
Bengtsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Bengtsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bengtsson or not.
A short right from Bengtsson.
Li lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Li.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Li working aggressively here.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bengtsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li is leaning against Bengtsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bengtsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bengtsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li lands an elbow inside that Bengtsson shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the ropes.
Li working aggressively here.
Li blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Li.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Bengtsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Bengtsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Bengtsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bengtsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bengtsson working aggressively here.
Bengtsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bengtsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li stuns Bengtsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bengtsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Yonglong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Li, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bengtsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bengtsson tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Li tries to stall but Bengtsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bengtsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bengtsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bengtsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bengtsson working aggressively here.
Li is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Li.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Bengtsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the ropes.
Li digs a right hand underneath Bengtsson's ribcage. Bengtsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li just leaning against Bengtsson, taking a breather.
Bengtsson tries to stall but Li uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li works on Bengtsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bengtsson is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yonglong Li dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bengtsson in his tracks.
Li throws a good cross that connects.

Bengtsson is rocked!
Crack! Li connects with the perfect overhand right and Bengtsson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Li!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yonglong Li!
Yonglong Li is the new welterweight champion!
Yonglong Li seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.