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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas has chosen California - Lil Rob as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
A combination from Rojas does no damage.
Jordan darts in and clinches Rojas up against the ropes.
Jordan goes for a takedown attempt but Rojas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rojas as he jumps to the side.
Rojas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Rojas misses.
Jordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jordan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jordan finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the ropes, ducking and weaving under Rojas's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jordan falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Rojas!
Rafael Rojas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jarvis Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarvis Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Davidson.
Jacobs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davidson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Davidson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davidson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davidson is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jacobs has an active guard here but Davidson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
Jacobs has hold of Davidson's hands but Davidson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davidson is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.
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.
Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davidson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jacobs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Davidson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davidson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to bench press Davidson off him but Davidson keeps the position.
Davidson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davidson is working Jacobs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jacobs is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davidson off and has taken his back!
Jacobs is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Davidson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jacobs is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Davidson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs is looking for the choke from the back position but Davidson is controlling his hands well.
Jacobs is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Davidson breaks Jacobs's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson with a nice head shot there.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davidson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidson has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Davidson working some strikes from top position.
Davidson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davidson lands a couple of elbows.
Davidson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davidson stands up over Jacobs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davidson works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
Jacobs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davidson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jacobs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davidson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davidson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davidson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Davidson pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davidson defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson postures up and lands a big shot to Jacobs's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davidson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davidson feints and as Jacobs raises his hands in defense, Davidson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson works over Jacobs with some ground and pound from guard.
Davidson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davidson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobs is looking for a triangle but Davidson pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davidson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davidson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidson has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidson connects with a couple of short punches.
Davidson lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidson has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobs's legs - danger averted.
Davidson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jacobs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davidson defends well.
Davidson slips nicely into half guard.
Davidson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jacobs is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Davidson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Sausalito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Sausalito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Boyfriend's chin.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alfredo Sausalito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sausalito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyfriend.
Sausalito is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyfriend!
Boyfriend doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyfriend has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Sausalito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sausalito lands a nice shot that snaps Boyfriend's head back.
Boyfriend throws a nice looking combination but Sausalito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sausalito cracks Boyfriend with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Alfredo Sausalito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyfriend connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A shot to the body from Sausalito misses
and Boyfriend counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sausalito thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Sausalito misses.
Sausalito misses with a looping left.
Boyfriend on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyfriend moves away from the strike by Sausalito.
Sausalito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyfriend, pushing him back against the ropes.
Boyfriend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sausalito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyfriend is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausalito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sausalito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyfriend lands with a good body shot.
Sausalito wants to clinch but Boyfriend slips to the side
and Boyfriend counters with a left to the body.
Sausalito tries to keep at a distance but Boyfriend has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyfriend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boyfriend's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sausalito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boyfriends head.
Sausalito can't find room to land a body shot as Boyfriend controls the action.
Boyfriend is trying to break the clinch but Sausalito is controlling him.
Boyfriend blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sausalito fails to land.
Boyfriend has had enough of the clinch but Sausalito keeps him there for the moment.
Boyfriend working hard to break the clinch.
Sausalito misses with a body punch.
Boyfriend can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Boyfriend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sausalito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sausalito tries a body shot but Boyfriend blocks it.
Sausalito is trying to maintain a safe position but Boyfriend gets an underhook and turns Sausalito into the ropes.
Boyfriend blocks an uppercut.
Boyfriend slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boyfriend is looking to break free of the clinch but Sausalito has double underhooks.
Sausalito works on Boyfriend's body with a couple of short punches.
Sausalito lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut.
Boyfriend is trying to break free.
Sausalito tries a body shot but Boyfriend blocks it.
Boyfriend misses with some punches.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sausalito.
Boyfriend looks winded!
Boyfriend blocks a body shot from Sausalito.
Boyfriend is looking to control Sausalito's arms but Sausalito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyfriend has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sausalito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sausalito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyfriend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sausalito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sausalito tries a body shot but Boyfriend blocks it.
Sausalito dips a shoulder and cracks Boyfriend with a mighty uppercut! Boyfriend falls back against the ropes and Sausalito unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boyfriend is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sausalito screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Sausalito!
An out of breath Alfredo Sausalito 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Odds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Odds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan Odds!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto fails with the takedown
and Odds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Odds.
Yamamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odds walks away with a smile on his face. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Odds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Odds rushes Yamamoto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yamamoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Odds to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayato Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto wants to take the fight to the mat but Odds manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Odds.
It looks like Hayato Yamamoto has been cut.
Yamamoto is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odds.
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Odds pushes Yamamoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Odds on the inside.
Odds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Odds forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odds.
Odds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamamoto is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Odds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Yamamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Odds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hayato Yamamoto's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odds.
Odds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Odds lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Odds lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.
Odds creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yamamoto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yamamoto drops to his knees and Odds pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Odds!
An out of breath Evan Odds 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Embamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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168 lbs
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175 lbs
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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 Helsinki, Jon Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Embamba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Embamba moves into range and clinches up with Axe.
Axe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Axe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Axe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Embambas head.
Axe lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Axe.
Embamba jumps guard but Axe stands there with Embamba around his waist. Embamba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axe prevents Embamba from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Axe.
Embamba tries to circle away but Axe has him pinned against the ropes.
Embamba is working for takedown but Axe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Axe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Embamba backwards.
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!
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Jon Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Embamba.
Embamba is trying to pull guard but Axe has him pressed against the ropes.
Embamba fails to pull guard.
Axe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axe lands a left hand.
Embamba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Embamba is rocked!
Embamba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Axe to keep the fight standing.
Embamba is still on wobbly legs! Can Axe finish him?
Embamba looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Axe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axe creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Embamba with a big uppercut! Embamba tries to clinch up but Axe pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Embamba to the mat! Embamba covers up and Axe unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Axe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Hail Mary - Tupac as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gonzalez !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Gonzalez has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson is working Gonzalez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Gonzalez covers up, he's hurt! Anderson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Anderson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Anderson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Anderson!
A determined John Anderson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
The defeated Nick Gonzalez had this to say: 'Shit. The motherfuckers a beast what can I say. This aint gon stop the movement imma keep going. Maybe KT aint for me right now, but ill be back no doubt. COMPTON MOTHERFUCKERS!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada has chosen Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki as his entrance music. The key to victory for Elijah Judah has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Judah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Judah does no damage.
Judah swings for the body but Yamada moves out of range.
Judah misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Judah lands a head shot.
Judah avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah scores with a body shot.
Jab by Judah.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada with a poor takedown
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Yamada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Yamada tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Judah throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Judah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada throws a front kick aimed at Judah's knee but Judah avoids it well.
Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah misses with an uppercut
and Yamada counters with a shoot takedown. Judah fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judah keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada won't allow Judah to get back to his feet.
Yamada looking to pass the guard.
Yamada is looking to pass into half guard but Judah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Judah is in guard.
Yamada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Judah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Judah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Judah misses with a right hand
and Yamada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Judah's guard.
Yamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Judah is keeping the position for now.
Yamada trying to move into half guard but instead Judah has managed to sweep!
Yamada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Judah stacks Yamada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Judah!
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yamada is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamada can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Judah off and has taken his back!
Yamada looking for the RNC.
Judah wants to control his opponent's hands but Yamada gets his hands free.
Yamada is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Judah is defending well though. Yamada let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is persistently looking for the submission but Judah is defending it well.
Yamada has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Judah has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yamada working for the choke.
Judah tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Judah is defending well though. Yamada let's go of the attempt for now.
Yamada patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yamada has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Judah has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Yamada goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Judah escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Judah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yamada!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is working to get back to half guard.
Yamada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yamada is looking to get back to full guard here but Judah has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yamada is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Yamada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamada on the side of the head.
Judah throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada with the counter takedown but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Judah's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada tries to free his leg and advance position but Judah is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Judah wants to get back to his feet but Yamada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Judah has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Isamu Yamada has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamada is pushing down on Judah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Judah is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamada has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamada looks to land a strike but Judah avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamada is looking to pass into half guard but Judah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Judah is in guard.
Yamada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Judah manages to get himself to full guard.
Yamada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamada tries to pass to full mount but Judah defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah is trying to control but can't.
Judah is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamada is looking for a kimura but Judah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamada to get the leverage.
Yamada is stalling here. Judah is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yamada seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Judah has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yamada is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yamada tries to pass to full mount but Judah defends it.
Yamada is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Judah as he works his way to full guard.
Judah is controlling Yamada's posture.
Yamada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamada preventing the sweep.
Yamada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada trying to control but Judah is working from the bottom.
Judah keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass.
Yamada advances to half guard.
Yamada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura but Judah is defending well.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Judah has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Yamada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamada 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Yamada!
An out of breath Isamu Yamada 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hwarang Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Rottwel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rottwel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Land of the Free. The key to victory for Hwarang Kiatsongrit has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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25
209 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwarang Kiatsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Rottwel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rottwel fails with the takedown
and Kiatsongrit counters with a three punch combo that has Rottwel backing up. Rottwel nods at Kiatsongrit to acknowledge the strikes.
Rottwel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Igor Rottwel has been cut.
Kiatsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rottwel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rottwel showed some decent athleticism there.
Rottwel trying to control from half guard but Kiatsongrit is working away.
Rottwel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kiatsongrit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.
Rottwel is working for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.
Rottwel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kiatsongrit could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rottwel has cracked it and Kiatsongrit is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rottwel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Rottwel!
A relieved looking Igor Rottwel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Lobtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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170 lbs
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28
163 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Lobtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kingsley Babajide!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babajide misses with a double jab
and Lobtov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lobtov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lobtov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Babajide knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lobtov is keen to just control but Babajide is a slippery customer.
Babajide is pressing down on Lobtov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobtov looking to pass the guard.
Lobtov wants to control from the top but Babajide keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Babajide holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobtov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Babajide is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Babajide has escaped and now he's on top!
Lobtov really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Babajide stays in close to Lobtov's body and controls the position.
Babajide trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobtov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobtov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babajide is one step ahead there.
Babajide trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobtov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobtov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Babajide drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lobtov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Babajide has Lobtov in his guard.
Lobtov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babajide wants to stand and escape but Lobtov is having none of it.
Lobtov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lobtov trying to control but Babajide is working from the bottom.
Babajide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lobtov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lobtov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Babajide trying to keep a closed guard but Lobtov is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobtov is pushing down on Babajide's leg trying to pass to half guard. Babajide is fighting to maintain full guard but Lobtov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babajide tries to roll over but Lobtov keeps him under control.
Babajide moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lobtov won't allow Babajide to sweep him here.
Lobtov wants to control from the top but Babajide keeps moving.
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.
Lobtov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babajide is keeping the position for now.
Lobtov stays in close to Babajide's body and controls the position.
Babajide is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lobtov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babajide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lobtov trying to control the position from guard on top but Babajide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice straight punches there by Babajide. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babajide.
Lobtov misses with a takedown attempt - Babajide sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kingsley Babajide will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Babajide looks to score with a jab to the body but Lobtov is just out of range.
Lobtov slips under a jab from Babajide.
Babajide just misses with a punch to the body.
Lobtov fails with the takedown.
Babajide bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lobtov's head backwards.
Babajide shoots in and drives through. Lobtov sprawls well.
Lobtov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babajide closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lobtov did well to prevent Babajide getting side control.
Lobtov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babajide's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babajide's back!
Babajide prevents Lobtov from getting a body triangle.
Andrey Lobtov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babajide trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Babajide 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.
Lobtov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Babajide knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Babajide for a finish.
Lobtov looking to hold on to the position here but Babajide rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Babajide keeping moving, preventing Lobtov from controlling successfully.
Lobtov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Babajide manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lobtov keeping moving, preventing Babajide from controlling successfully.
Babajide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babajide is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lobtov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lobtov has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babajide keeping full guard, as Lobtov tries to pass.
Babajide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lobtov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Babajide is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Babajide has escaped and now he's on top!
Lobtov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Babajide doesn't defend quickly enough and Lobtov has managed to lock this one up! Can Babajide escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lobtov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrey Lobtov!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrey Lobtov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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