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Pulse 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berg Captain Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berg Captain Hook had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berg Captain Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Rodri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rodri as Captain Hook shoots in.
Captain Hook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rodri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Captain Hook wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodri won't allow it.
Rodri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Rodri does no damage.
Captain Hook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Captain Hook.
It looks like Jose Rodri has been cut.
Rodri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Captain Hook motions for Rodri to come forward. Captain Hook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodri closes the distance and pushes Captain Hook back into the ropes.
Rodri manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rodri pulls Captain Hook in close to prevent any damage.
Captain Hook postures up in Rodri's guard and throws a big left but Rodri blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodri is looking to stand up but Captain Hook isn't so interested in that idea.
Captain Hook preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Captain Hook tries to stand but Rodri is controlling from the bottom.
Rodri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rodri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rodri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodri wants to sweep here but Captain Hook 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.
Rodri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Captain Hook drops back looking for a leg! Rodri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodri manages to kick Captain Hook off! Captain Hook jumps back into Rodri's guard.
Rodri controls Captain Hook momentarily but Captain Hook frees himself.
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.
Captain Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Captain Hook drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rodri manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Captain Hook has Rodri in his guard.
Rodri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Captain Hook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rodri has managed to get both his arms back between Captain Hook's legs - danger averted.
Captain Hook is trying to control the position but Rodri postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Captain Hook wants to stand but Rodri is controlling the position.
Rodri stands up and waves to Captain Hook to follow him.
Captain Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Captain Hook sets himself, and Rodri steps forward looking for the clinch! Captain Hook avoids it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodri gets the takedown into side control.
Captain Hook manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Captain Hook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Captain Hook is working for a submission of some sort.
Captain Hook is trying to control. Rodri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Captain Hook wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodri wants to improve his position but Captain Hook is controlling well.
Captain Hook wants to control but Rodri is keeping him busy.
Rodri is looking to escape.
Captain Hook wants to stand but Rodri has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rodri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Captain Hook's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Captain Hook's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Captain Hook is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rodri struggling to keep hold of the position.
Captain Hook tries to escape but Rodri has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Berg Captain Hook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Rodri's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Captain Hook lands a two punch combo.
Captain Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodri swats away the attempt to clinch by Captain Hook.
Captain Hook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodri.
Rodri looks for a takedown but Captain Hook sprawls well.
Captain Hook doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Captain Hook won't be happy with that.
Rodri trying to control the action but Captain Hook is working from the bottom.
Captain Hook could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodri postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rodri creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Captain Hook sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri tries to stand but Captain Hook is controlling his head.
Captain Hook is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Captain Hook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Captain Hook wants to get back to his feet.
Rodri working away.
Captain Hook regains half guard.
Rodri is thwarting Captain Hook's attempts to control the position.
Rodri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two 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.
Captain Hook gets back to full guard.
Rodri tries to free his leg and advance position but Captain Hook is retaining full guard.
Captain Hook is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Captain Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Captain Hook enables Rodri to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Captain Hook manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Captain Hook looking for a sweep. Not yet Captain Hook, not yet.
Captain Hook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodri defends it easily.
Captain Hook wants to get back to his feet but Rodri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Captain Hook's head.
Rodri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodri is looking to advance position but Captain Hook won't allow it.
Captain Hook has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rodri. Oh but Captain Hook has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rodri goes limp - he's gone! Captain Hook jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Berg Captain Hook!
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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 Gianni Skandalaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skandalaki has chosen jean charles skarbowsky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Skandalaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morinoivcus fails to land with a series of punches.
Skandalaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morinoivcus moves into the clinch successfully.
Morinoivcus is looking for a takedown.
Morinoivcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morinoivcus has a couple of punches blocked by Skandalaki.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skandalaki as Morinoivcus tries to tie him up.
Skandalaki avoiding damage as Morinoivcus throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skandalaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morinoivcus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Skandalaki to keep the fight standing.
Morinoivcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skandalaki landing knees to the head.
It looks like Stanislav Morinoivcus has been cut.
Morinoivcus looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morinoivcus wants to stall.
Morinoivcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skandalaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morinoivcus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morinoivcus tries to pull guard but Skandalaki won't allow it.
That's two 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.
Morinoivcus missing with knees to the body.
Morinoivcus has a couple of punches blocked by Skandalaki.
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skandalaki.
Morinoivcus stalling in the clinch but Skandalaki improves position.
Morinoivcus tries to circle away but Skandalaki has him pinned against the ropes.
Morinoivcus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skandalaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morinoivcus tries to pull guard but Skandalaki won't allow it.
Morinoivcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skandalaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Morinoivcus with that takedown attempt.
Morinoivcus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Morinoivcus tries to close the distance and clinch but Skandalaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skandalaki wants to counter with a clinch but Morinoivcus pushes him away.
Morinoivcus misses with a takedown attempt - Skandalaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skandalaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morinoivcus.
Morinoivcus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skandalaki defends it nicely.
Morinoivcus moves out of the way of the counter high kick from Skandalaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus fails with the takedown
and Skandalaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Morinoivcus looks for a takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well.
Morinoivcus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skandalaki is fending him off so far but Morinoivcus persists. Nope, Skandalaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morinoivcus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Skandalaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Skandalaki's guard now, I'm sure.
Morinoivcus wants to pass the guard but Skandalaki is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Skandalaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Morinoivcus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morinoivcus is looking to score with low kicks.
Morinoivcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morinoivcus wants to pass the guard but Skandalaki is keeping the position.
Skandalaki wants to stand but Morinoivcus is controlling the position.
Morinoivcus throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morinoivcus content to stall in guard here.
Morinoivcus working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morinoivcus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morinoivcus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Skandalaki for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morinoivcus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skandalaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanislav Morinoivcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morinoivcus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gianni Skandalaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morinoivcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morinoivcus wants to control from the top but Skandalaki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus prevents Skandalaki from getting back to his feet.
Morinoivcus wants to control from the top but Skandalaki keeps moving.
Morinoivcus lands a couple of elbows.
Skandalaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morinoivcus throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morinoivcus trying to control the position from guard on top but Skandalaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morinoivcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skandalaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily
and Skandalaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morinoivcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Morinoivcus shoots and misses
and Skandalaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morinoivcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morinoivcus gets a double leg takedown into Skandalaki's guard.
Stanislav Morinoivcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morinoivcus won't allow Skandalaki to get back to his feet.
Morinoivcus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus passes Skandalaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morinoivcus throwing shots but Skandalaki is blocking nicely.
Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off in order to stand up. Morinoivcus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Skandalaki is not content to let Morinoivcus control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morinoivcus lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Morinoivcus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanislav Morinoivcus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morinoivcus drives through with a takedown into Skandalaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Skandalaki is wriggling around but Morinoivcus manages to pass to half guard.
Skandalaki won't allow Morinoivcus to pass to mount.
Skandalaki is not content to let Morinoivcus control the position.
Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off but Morinoivcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morinoivcus is pressing down on Skandalaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skandalaki is holding on for now.
Morinoivcus 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.
Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off but Morinoivcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morinoivcus is looking for a kimura here.
Morinoivcus tries to pass to full mount but Skandalaki defends it.
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.
Morinoivcus is keen to just control but Skandalaki is a slippery customer.
Morinoivcus stands up out of the half guard.
Morinoivcus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morinoivcus looks for a takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Skandalaki misses.
Morinoivcus has his takedown stuffed
and Morinoivcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morinoivcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Morinoivcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skandalaki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Morinoivcus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skandalaki as he jumps to the side.
Skandalaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Morinoivcus is wise to it.
Stanislav Morinoivcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gianni Skandalaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morinoivcus fails with the takedown.
Skandalaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morinoivcus with a body shot.
Morinoivcus darts in looking for a takedown but Skandalaki gets double underhooks and turns Morinoivcus into the ropes.
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily
and Skandalaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morinoivcus tries to clinch but Skandalaki is having none of it.
Morinoivcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki counters with a body kick.
Skandalaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skandalaki tries to counter with a clinch but Morinoivcus shakes him off and moves away.
Morinoivcus shoots and misses
and Skandalaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morinoivcus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skandalaki counters with a body kick that stops Morinoivcus in his tracks momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily
and Skandalaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gianni Skandalaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skandalaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianni Skandalaki!
An out of breath Gianni Skandalaki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikkaku Madarame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madarame has chosen Bleed It Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ikkaku Madarame is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikkaku Madarame!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madarame!
Adedji throws a sloppy body shot
and Madarame counters with a left and a right that stings Adedji.
Madarame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adedji throws out the jab.
Adedji is looking to clinch.
Adedji throws out a loose jab but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji misses with an uppercut. Madarame saw that one coming.
Madarame has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adedji is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Madarame looks to land a combination but Adedji avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Madarame. Those never looked like landing.
Madarame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adedji circles away quickly and effectively.
Adedji throws a hook but Madarame avoids it easily.
Adedji walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madarame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adedji drives through and clinches with Madarame against the ropes.
Madarame wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adedji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Adedji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Madarame's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adedji.
Adedji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Adedji to work.
Adedji looking to slow down the pace here.
Adedji has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Adedji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Madarame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adedji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adedji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madarame blocks it with crossed arms.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji lands an elbow inside.
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madarame is defending well for now.
Adedji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Madarame's efforts to push away.
Madarame is trying to break the clinch but Adedji has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Adedji to work.
Madarame takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adedji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but Madarame blocks with his arms.
Adedji throws a head punch that misses.
Madarame blocks an elbow strike.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adedji lands a damaging elbow.
Madarame misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Adedji.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Adedji fails to land.
Adedji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madarame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madarame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adedji stalling in the clinch but Madarame improves position.
Adedji lands an elbow inside.
Adedji throws a head punch that misses.
Madarame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Madarame dodges an elbow strike from Adedji.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but Madarame blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Adedji.
Adedji trying to stall but Madarame improves his position.
Madarame gets through Adedji's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madarame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adedji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madarame is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adedji's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji trying to control the position but instead, Madarame has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adedji into the ropes.
Madarame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madarame is trying to break free.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
Madarame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Madarame.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji throws a shot from downtown. Madarame moves away and avoids it.
Adedji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madarame.
Adedji's jab looks to have found its range, popping Madarame under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Madarame.
Adedji is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Madarame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seun Adedji dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Madarame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madarame misses with a combination
and Adedji holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji pushes Madarame back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seun Adedji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madarame tries to work over Adedji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adedji lands an elbow just above Madarame 's eye.
Adedji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ikkaku Madarame has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madarame is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adedji tries to stall but Madarame uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Madarame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adedji's elbow.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madarame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adedji.
Madarame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adedji taking a breather.
Madarame takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madarame is defending well for now.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch but Adedji keeps him there for the moment.
Adedji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madarame tries to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling the position.
Adedji lands a nice knee to the body.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madarame can do to turn this around?
Adedji lands a hook that snaps the head of Madarame backwards.
Madarame on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Adedji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adedji misses with the head strike.
Adedji pushes off an throws an elbow but Madarame leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Madarame scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adedji has Madarame pressed against the ropes, preventing Madarame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adedji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adedji.
Adedji is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Madarame takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madarame is looking to break free of the clinch but Adedji has double underhooks.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Adedji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madarame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adedji lands an elbow that stopped Madarame in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but Madarame blocks it.
Madarame avoids the elbow strike from Adedji, against the ropes.
Adedji misses with a knee to the head.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adedji lands an elbow that stopped Madarame in his tracks for a moment.
Madarame dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Madarame as Adedji tries to tie him up.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but Madarame avoids the damage to the body.
Adedji looking to throw knees to the head but Madarame is blocking nicely.
Madarame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Adedji.
Adedji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adedji lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adedji scores with a shot to the side of Madarame's head.
Adedji swings wildly with an uppercut but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madarame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madarame working hard to break the clinch.
Adedji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adedji lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madarame backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madarame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adedji throws a head punch that misses.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Adedji fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seun Adedji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ikkaku Madarame's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Madarame throws a series of punches but Adedji avoids them all with ease.
Adedji stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madarame throws a nice looking combination but Adedji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
Adedji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madarame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adedji throws out a loose jab but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madarame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adedji throws out the jab.
Madarame just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adedji moves in looking to clinch but Madarame pushes him off.
Madarame takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adedji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adedji wants to clinch.
Madarame is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madarame moves out of range as Adedji strikes.
Madarame gets tackled into the ropes by Adedji. Adedji maintains the clinch.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but Madarame blocks with his arms.
Adedji landing knees to the head.
Adedji looking to stall.
Madarame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Madarame wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adedji has him pressed against the ropes.
Adedji creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madarame's defenses.
Madarame effectively controlling the action here.
Madarame tries to break free but Adedji pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Adedji has a couple of punches blocked by Madarame.
Madarame is trying to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling him.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adedji lands a right hand.
Adedji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adedji misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Madarame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madarame is looking to break free of the clinch but Adedji has double underhooks.
Adedji prevents Madarame from breaking the clinch.
Adedji unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands an elbow inside.
Madarame blocks an elbow strike from Adedji.
Madarame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madarame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Madarame tries to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling the position.
Adedji lands a damaging elbow.
Madarame dodges an elbow strike from Adedji.
Seun Adedji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adedji connects with a knee to the head.
Adedji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Adedji.
Adedji is pushing Madarame up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Madarame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Adedji.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adedji lands a nice elbow.
Adedji is trying to maintain a safe position but Madarame gets an underhook and turns Adedji into the ropes.
Adedji lands a nice knee to the body.
Adedji lands a hook that snaps the head of Madarame backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madarame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adedji's elbow.
Adedji working Madarame over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji misses with an elbow over the top.
Ikkaku Madarame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adedji keeps control of Madarame as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seun Adedji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adedji, 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 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seun Adedji!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oregano Westjoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Saskatchewan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westjoin comes to the ring accompanied by R-Swift - Awesome God. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
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164 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oregano Westjoin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Saskatchewan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saskatchewan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westjoin.
Westjoin scores with a jab.
Saskatchewan defending well as Westjoin loads up on a big left hand.
Saskatchewan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saskatchewan fails with the takedown
enabling Westjoin to counter with a crisp jab.
Westjoin lands with an uppercut that bounces Saskatchewan off the ropes and back into range.
Westjoin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Westjoin swings widly with a right hand
and Saskatchewan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saskatchewan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saskatchewan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westjoin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saskatchewan throwing strikes but missing.
Westjoin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saskatchewan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Westjoin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saskatchewan trying to control the position from guard on top but Westjoin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westjoin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westjoin tries to get out of the position.
Saskatchewan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Saskatchewan throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saskatchewan takes a swing at Westjoin's ribcage but misses.
Westjoin throws out a powerful jab.
Saskatchewan catches Westjoin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saskatchewan misses with a hook
and Westjoin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saskatchewan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saskatchewan has Westjoin up against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Westjoin.
Westjoin misses with a punch on the inside.
Saskatchewan misses with some punches.
Westjoin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saskatchewan blocking some punches.
Saskatchewan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westjoin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Westjoin misses with a body punch.
Saskatchewan misses with a punch to the body.
Westjoin struggles to land a body shot inside as Saskatchewan controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Westjoin lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Westjoin.
Westjoin gets underhooks to prevent Saskatchewan's takedown attempt.
Saskatchewan is trying to stall.
Saskatchewan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oregano Westjoin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan wants a takedown.
Westjoin lands a right hand.
Saskatchewan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Westjoin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saskatchewan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saskatchewan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Westjoin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Westjoin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Westjoin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westjoin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Westjoin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin lands a shot to the body.
Saskatchewan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Westjoin is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Saskatchewan presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westjoin tries to throw a body punch but Saskatchewan avoids it by throwing Westjoin back against the ropes.
Westjoin lands with a short shot to the head.
Westjoin scores with a shot to the side of Saskatchewan's head.
Saskatchewan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Westjoin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Westjoin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Westjoin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Westjoin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saskatchewan.
Westjoin tries to work over Saskatchewan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Westjoin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saskatchewan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oregano Westjoin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Westjoin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saskatchewan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saskatchewan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westjoin. Saskatchewan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saskatchewan moves away from the strike by Westjoin.
Westjoin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saskatchewan manages to avoid it.
Saskatchewan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Westjoin lands with a hook. Saskatchewan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westjoin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saskatchewan moves away.
Westjoin tries to clinch but Saskatchewan moves out of range.
Oregano Westjoin is winning the standup battle so far.
Westjoin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westjoin scores with a body shot.
Westjoin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saskatchewan moves away.
Westjoin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saskatchewan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Westjoin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saskatchewan has managed to clinch.
Saskatchewan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Westjoin prevents it.
Saskatchewan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oregano Westjoin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Saskatchewan.
Westjoin working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saskatchewan.
Oregano Westjoin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saskatchewan tries for a takedown but Westjoin manages to get underhooks.
Westjoin lands a nice shot to the body.
Saskatchewan is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saskatchewan as Westjoin tries to tie him up.
Westjoin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saskatchewan backwards.
Saskatchewan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Saskatchewan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Westjoin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saskatchewan tries to work over Westjoin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Westjoin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saskatchewan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Westjoin is defending well.
Saskatchewan working aggressively here.
Saskatchewan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Westjoin prevents it.
Westjoin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saskatchewan backwards.
Saskatchewan tries to stall but Westjoin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Westjoin gets underhooks to prevent Saskatchewan's takedown attempt.
Westjoin digs a right hand underneath Saskatchewan's ribcage. Saskatchewan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin throws a head punch that misses.
Westjoin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saskatchewan.
A short uppercut from Westjoin.
Westjoin has Saskatchewan pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Westjoin.
Westjoin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Saskatchewan wants a takedown.
Saskatchewan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Westjoin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Westjoin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saskatchewan backwards.
Westjoin is working Saskatchewan over against the ropes.
Westjoin gets through Saskatchewan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saskatchewan is rocked!
Westjoin is stalling here.
Saskatchewan is still on wobbly legs! Can Westjoin finish him?
Westjoin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saskatchewan seems to have recovered his senses.
Westjoin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westjoin can't find room to land a body shot as Saskatchewan controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saskatchewan tries to score a body lock takedown but Westjoin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Westjoin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Westjoin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westjoin.
Westjoin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westjoin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saskatchewan backwards.
Westjoin misses with the head strike.
Westjoin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Westjoin pushes Saskatchewan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saskatchewan.
Westjoin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saskatchewan.
Westjoin breaks from the clinch.
Saskatchewan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Westjoin sizes up Saskatchewan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oregano Westjoin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Westjoin cracks Saskatchewan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Saskatchewan falls to his knees and Westjoin doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oregano Westjoin!
A victorious Oregano Westjoin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Date cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters by clinching up.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Date.
We've been informed that Date 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.
Taylor wants to take the fight to the mat but Date manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Date.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor has Date pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Date manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Date fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot lands for Date.
Date steps in with a hook that catches Taylor right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Date follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Taylor looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamoru Date!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Buttler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller Gozu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Buttler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miller Gozu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttler tries to close the distance and clinch but Gozu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Gozu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gozu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buttler is looking to clinch but Gozu is avoiding it.
Buttler scores with a hook to the body. Gozu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gozu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buttler throws out the jab.
Gozu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gozu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gozu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buttler lands a glancing blow to the side of Gozu's head.
Gozu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buttler.
Gozu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Buttler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buttler throws a jab when Gozu was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttler moves in looking to clinch but Gozu pushes him off.
Gozu feints a counter leg kick.
Gozu avoids the body shot from Buttler.
Gozu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gozu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buttler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu keeps the fight on the outside.
Buttler misses with a low kick.
Gozu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buttler digs a good hook to Gozu's body.
Gozu takes one on the button.
Buttler lands a nice shot that snaps Gozu's head back.
Buttler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gozu flicks out a counter leg kick but Buttler steps away.
Buttler lands a nice looking body shot.
Buttler throws a poor cross that misses
and Gozu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buttler's guard.
Gozu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buttler wants to sweep but no luck.
Gozu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozu scoring with some ground and pound.
Gozu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozu pushes down on Buttler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buttler tries to roll over but Gozu keeps him under control.
Gozu controlling the action here.
Buttler wants to improve his position but Gozu is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gozu prevents Buttler from improving his position.
Gozu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gozu is working for a kimura but Buttler is defending it quite comfortably.
Buttler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gozu on the ground.
Gozu maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Buttler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gozu has cracked it and Buttler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gozu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miller Gozu!
A victorious Miller Gozu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seterra has chosen Faint as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
188 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Money Maker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Seterra!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker misses with a hook. Seterra ducked under it nicely.
Seterra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maker.
Maker misses with a lunging right hand
and Seterra counters with a left and a right that stings Maker.
A telegraphed right hand from Maker misses the target.
Seterra keeps Maker at a distance using the push kick.
Maker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seterra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seterra unleashes a big counter combination but Maker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seterra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seterra misses with a combination
and Maker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Maker does no damage.
Seterra avoids the body shot from Maker.
Maker stuns Seterra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seterra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maker misses with a hook.
Seterra slips under a jab from Maker.
Maker misses with a hook.
Maker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seterra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seterra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seterra moves out of range as Maker strikes.
Maker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seterra lands a leg kick that knocks Maker off balance momentarily.
Maker misses with a hook
and Seterra counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seterra counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maker swings widly with a right hand
and Seterra counters with a three punch combo that has Maker backing up. Maker nods at Seterra to acknowledge the strikes.
Maker throws a lazy right hand but Seterra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seterra.
Maker throws out a loose jab but Seterra uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maker. Seterra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seterra looks to land a combination. Maker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seterra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seterra.
Seterra scoring well with a low kick there.
Maker misses with a shot to the body
and Seterra counters with a left and a right that stings Maker.
Seterra is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Maker counter with a right hand.
Seterra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maker throws out a powerful jab.
Maker moves out of range of the strikes.
Maker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seterra connects with a solid leg kick.
Maker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seterra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seterra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maker misses with a left hand
and Seterra counters with a left and a right that stings Maker.
A thudding body kick lands there by Seterra!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Seterra.
Maker slips a jab from Seterra.
Maker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seterra counters with a good, hard body kick but Maker shrugs it off.
Seterra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seterra blocks a jab.
Seterra is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maker misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Seterra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seterra lands with a slapping head kick.
Maker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Seterra dominated that round.
That's time! Maker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maker misses with a wild body shot.
Maker throws an off balance right hand
and Seterra counters with an outside leg kick.
Seterra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seterra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seterra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Seterra eats them both and turns towards Maker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seterra.
That kick from Seterra tenderised Maker's leg. Maker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seterra avoids the body shot from Maker.
Maker scores with a one two! Seterra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roderick Seterra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seterra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seterra slips a jab from Maker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Seterra.
Maker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seterra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maker throws a jab when Seterra was well out of range.
Seterra lands with a kick to the ribs.
A shot to the body from Maker misses
and Seterra counters with a good, hard body kick but Maker shrugs it off.
Maker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seterra connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Seterra does no damage.
Seterra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seterra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Maker lands.
Good shot there by Maker.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seterra connects with a leg kick. Maker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seterra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maker avoids the head kick by Seterra.
That kick from Seterra tenderised Maker's leg. Maker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seterra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seterra slips under a jab.
Seterra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seterra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maker.
Maker avoids the head kick by Seterra.
Seterra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maker's head.
Maker throws the left hand but Seterra avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Seterra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seterra connects with a leg kick. Maker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seterra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maker throws a hook but Seterra avoids it easily.
Seterra avoids the body shot from Maker.
Seterra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seterra moves away.
Seterra shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker throws a hook but Seterra avoids it easily.
Maker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seterra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seterra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seterra throws a nice looking combination but Maker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seterra lands a slapping body shot.
Maker staying out of range there.
Maker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seterra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seterra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maker. That did some damage!
Seterra lands a leg kick that knocks Maker off balance momentarily.
Seterra slips a straight right by Maker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Seterra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seterra.
Seterra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maker. Seterra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roderick Seterra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seterra lands with a nice body kick.
Seterra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seterra scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seterra.
No joy there for Seterra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maker misses with a lunging right hand
and Seterra counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Seterra.
Seterra throws a series of punches but Maker avoids them all with ease.
Seterra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maker misses with a lunging right hand
and Seterra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seterra ducks under a wild hook from Maker.
Seterra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seterra, right into the meat.
Maker looks to throw the jab but Seterra is out of range.
Maker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seterra throws a counter combo.
Seterra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Seterra.
Seterra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maker's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Maker misses with an uppercut. Seterra saw that one coming.
Maker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seterra connects with a solid leg kick.
Maker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Seterra.
Seterra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maker.
And Seterra tries to counter it with a takedown but Maker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seterra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra scores with a leg kick.
Maker moves away from the strike by Seterra.
Maker misses with a looping right.
Seterra unleashes a big counter combination but Maker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Money Maker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seterra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maker.
Seterra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maker throws out the jab.
Seterra cracks the inside of Maker's front leg.
Seterra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maker's sensitive parts.
Seterra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maker. That did some damage!
Seterra slips under a jab from Maker.
Seterra moves away from the strike by Maker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker misses with a wild body shot.
Maker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seterra throws a looping overhand right but Maker ducks down to avoid it.
Maker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seterra.
Maker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maker. Seterra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seterra is looking for the big counter here.
Seterra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seterra throws a leg kick which misses Maker's front leg but catches the back leg as Maker tries to avoid it.
Seterra moves away from the strike by Maker.
Seterra looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Seterra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maker.
Maker looks to land a combination but Seterra avoids it well.
Roderick Seterra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seterra moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Seterra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seterra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Seterra!
After the big win, Roderick Seterra made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sun-Tzu and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Ostereguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai comes to the ring accompanied by Before I Forget. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastien Ostereguy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abarai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ostereguy sprawls and moves away.
Ostereguy throws a combination that misses
and Abarai counters with a shoot takedown. Ostereguy fights it but they end up in guard.
Abarai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ostereguy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Ostereguy is looking for a triangle but Abarai pushes his legs off easily.
Ostereguy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostereguy is looking for a triangle but Abarai pushes his legs off easily.
Ostereguy is working an open guard so Abarai takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ostereguy sprawls well. Ostereguy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abarai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Ostereguy misses
and Abarai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abarai is looking for a kimura but Ostereguy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abarai to get the leverage.
Ostereguy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ostereguy is trying to get back to full guard.
Ostereguy actively working from the bottom here.
Abarai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ostereguy is trying to get back to full guard.
Abarai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ostereguy keeps working.
Ostereguy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ostereguy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ostereguy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abarai pulls his head out easily.
Abarai wants to free his trapped foot but Ostereguy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ostereguy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abarai pulls his head out easily.
Abarai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ostereguy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ostereguy.
Ostereguy is trying to keep Abarai in close.
Abarai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy trying to control the position.
Ostereguy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abarai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abarai 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.
Ostereguy working for submissions but it's allowed Abarai to get to half guard.
Abarai uses his free foot to push down on Ostereguy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ostereguy.
Abarai avoids the attempt from Ostereguy to control.
Abarai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abarai has hold of Ostereguy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ostereguy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy is trying desperately to improve position.
Ostereguy tries to hold on but Abarai pushes him away.
Abarai has hold of Ostereguy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ostereguy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ostereguy tries to lock up and control but Abarai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abarai has control of Ostereguy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ostereguy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ostereguy is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jab by Ostereguy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ostereguy throws a series of strikes that have Abarai backpedaling.
Abarai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ostereguy can do to turn this around?
Ostereguy misses with a double jab.
Abarai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ostereguy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ostereguy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Ostereguy tries to get set, Abarai tries to push him back and clinch up but Ostereguy manages to avoid the attempt.
Ostereguy throws a head kick but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ostereguy throws a counter combo.
Ostereguy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ostereguy fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Abarai with that takedown attempt.
Ostereguy misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Ostereguy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostereguy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ostereguy wants it to stay on the feet.
Renji Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abarai dives in for a single leg takedown but Ostereguy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
It seemed like Ostereguy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renji Abarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ostereguy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abarai eats them both and turns towards Ostereguy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Ostereguy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ostereguy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abarai will feel that in the morning.
Sebastien Ostereguy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abarai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ostereguy avoids it really well and circles away.
Ostereguy lands with a shot to the body.
Ostereguy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarai on the side of the head.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch but Ostereguy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostereguy throws a head kick but Abarai moves out of range.
Ostereguy lands a big head kick that sends Abarai tumbling to the mat! Ostereguy takes a step backwards and waves Abarai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abarai is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ostereguy! Abarai is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastien Ostereguy!
Sebastien Ostereguy is the new middleweight champion!
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