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Pacio Fight Night 29 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Koronowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Koronowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mig - Wymarzona. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
11 - 25 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Koronowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov checks a low kick from Koronowski.
Korotkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Koronowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Korotkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koronowski somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Korotkov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Korotkov darts in looking for a takedown but Koronowski gets double underhooks and turns Korotkov into the cage.
Korotkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korotkov misses with a wild combination.
Koronowski lands a body shot.
Korotkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koronowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Koronowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Korotkov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koronowski defends it well.
Korotkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koronowski counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koronowski has hold of one of Korotkov's legs. Korotkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Koronowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koronowski works over Korotkov with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korotkov has his feet on Koronowski's thighs here. He's pushed Koronowski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Koronowski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artem Korotkov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Condemned 84 - Face the agression. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
21 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pit Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown into Mies's guard.
Mies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sullivan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sullivan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sullivan postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sullivan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mies is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sullivan frees his head nicely. Oh but Mies has switched to an armbar! Sullivan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pit Mies!
Pit Mies took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendrick Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Em's guard.
Perkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Perkins drops back looking for a leg! Em is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Em manages to kick Perkins off! Perkins jumps back into Em's guard.
Perkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Em has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perkins has managed to get both his arms back between Em's legs - danger averted.
Em trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Perkins. No joy for Em on that attempt.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Perkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Em is looking to reverse the position.
Perkins trying to control the action but Em is working from the bottom.
Perkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Em is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Perkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Perkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Em is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Em looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Perkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Em looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Em trying to control from the bottom.
Em is looking to improve his position.
Em wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Em taking some punishment here, with Perkins in his half guard.
Perkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Em doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Perkins.
Perkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking for a kimura but Em is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perkins to get the leverage.
Em is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Em defending well though.
Em wants to get back to full guard.
Perkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Em defends it well.
Perkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Em's head.
Perkins prevents Em from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Perkins trying to control the action but Em is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Em manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Em's head.
Em keeping moving, preventing Perkins from controlling successfully.
Em has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Em looking for subs off his back but Perkins has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Em is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrick Perkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Em throws out the jab.
Em fails with the takedown.
And Perkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Em pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Em closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Em lands in his opponent's guard.
Perkins trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Em postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Perkins pushes a forearm under Em's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Em is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kendrick Perkins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kendrick Perkins made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Santos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Erschov wants to clinch.
Erschov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos works his way into side control.
Dos Santos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Erschov's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erschov prevents Dos Santos from improving position.
Dos Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Erschov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Dos Santos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Erschov tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Erschov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos controls the position.
Erschov tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Santos controls the position.
Erschov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dos Santos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Erschov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Erschov is looking to improve his position but Dos Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erschov tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos prevents Erschov from getting the reversal.
Erschov tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Erschov is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Dos Santos has taken his back.
Dos Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Erschov can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erschov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov rolls, trying to escape but Dos Santos keeps control of the position.
Dos Santos has good solid back control here.
Dos Santos looking for the choke from the back.
Dos Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos working for the choke.
Dos Santos controlling well, preventing Erschov from escaping the position.
Dos Santos trying to control momentarily.
Erschov trying to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dos Santos looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Erschov drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Dos Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Erschov after a bit of a struggle.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erschov prevents it.
Erschov looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Dos Santos wants the takedown. Erschov is fighting it off but Dos Santos persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Erschov's guard against the cage.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Erschov keeps moving.
Erschov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Santos passes into half guard.
Junior Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Erschov looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov missing with punches from the bottom.
Erschov tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Erschov pushes Dos Santos off but Dos Santos dives into side control.
Erschov is trying to improve his position.
Erschov reaches up around Dos Santos's neck trying to control. But Dos Santos takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Erschov! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Erschov is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Dos Santos celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Junior Dos Santos!
Junior Dos Santos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filet Mignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Ilmarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filet Mignon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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232 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filet Mignon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Asko Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Mignon.
Ilmarinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Filet Mignon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mignon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mignon sets himself, and Ilmarinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Mignon avoids it this time.
Ilmarinen slips a jab and a cross from Mignon.
Ilmarinen takes one on the button.
Ilmarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilmarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mignon.
A combination from Mignon does no damage.
Ilmarinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mignon is looking to land body kicks.
Mignon gets caught flat footed, as Ilmarinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mignon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ilmarinen is looking to advance position but Mignon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mignon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mignon throwing strikes here but Ilmarinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mignon tries to control but Ilmarinen wriggling away.
Ilmarinen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ilmarinen trying to control but Mignon is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mignon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Mignon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mignon is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mignon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilmarinen on the ground.
Mignon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ilmarinen is working away from the top position though.
Mignon is staying active underneath Ilmarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mignon tries to get to full guard but Ilmarinen has control of the leg.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mignon is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mignon avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mignon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Mignon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ilmarinen throws a strike but Mignon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ilmarinen wants to sweep here but Mignon controlling him for the moment.
Mignon throwing strikes from guard but Ilmarinen blocks nicely.
Ilmarinen looking for a guillotine here but Mignon defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen pulls Mignon in to control the position.
Ilmarinen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mignon postures up.
Mignon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ilmarinen controls Mignon momentarily but Mignon frees himself.
Mignon wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mignon postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filet Mignon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ilmarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Asko Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ilmarinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mignon is pulling down on Ilmarinen's head to control his posture.
Ilmarinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mignon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Mignon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mignon keeping full guard, as Ilmarinen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is looking to pass into half guard but Mignon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mignon is in guard.
Mignon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ilmarinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mignon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilmarinen can do to turn this around?
Ilmarinen wants to get back to his feet but Mignon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mignon trying to control but Ilmarinen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mignon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mignon wants to control from the top but Ilmarinen keeps moving.
Mignon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ilmarinen's head.
Ilmarinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ilmarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mignon throws an elbow that misses. Ilmarinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mignon's guard. Nice move by Ilmarinen!
Ilmarinen preventing the sweep.
Ilmarinen postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mignon is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Mignon from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen wants to get back to his feet but Mignon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Mignon from controlling successfully.
Mignon throws an elbow that misses. Ilmarinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mignon's guard. Nice move by Ilmarinen!
Asko Ilmarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ilmarinen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mignon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mignon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ilmarinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mignon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mignon has escaped and now he's on top!
Ilmarinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mignon stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Ilmarinen throws up his legs and catches Mignon in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mignon tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Ilmarinen! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Asko Ilmarinen!
After the fight, Asko Ilmarinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Sylvanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvanas has chosen Woah Woah Woah as his entrance music. Stephan Sylvanas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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189 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephan Sylvanas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvanas swings for the body but Soto moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sylvanas.
Sylvanas slips a straight right by Soto.
Sylvanas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Soto.
Sylvanas just misses with a punch to the body.
Soto just misses with a punch to the body.
Soto misses with a looping left.
Sylvanas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Soto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sylvanas avoids the body shot from Soto.
Sylvanas walks into a stiff left hand from Soto.
Sylvanas tries to move into range but Soto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soto sends Sylvanas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Soto is motioning to the referee to let Sylvanas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sylvanas is rocked!
It looks like Stephan Sylvanas has been cut.
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!
Soto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sylvanas is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Soto fakes the body blow, causing Sylvanas to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sylvanas goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Soto!
Carlos Soto spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jett Armstrong Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Shojo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jett Armstrong Jr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shojo throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong Jr looks to throw the jab but Shojo is out of range.
Shojo closes the distance and clinches.
Shojo lands a knee to the head.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Armstrong Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Armstrong Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shojo prevents it.
Shojo misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong Jr has had enough of the clinch but Shojo keeps him there for the moment.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo working aggressively here.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong Jr blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong Jr is trying to force a seperation but Shojo has the dominant position.
Armstrong Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Armstrong Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shojo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr is trying to drag Shojo to the mat but Shojo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo connects with a knee to the head.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Shojo won't allow it.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Shojo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong Jr is out of range.
Armstrong Jr misses with a straight right.
Oooooh!!! Armstrong Jr has knocked Shojo down with a huge combo! Armstrong Jr steps away and waves a wobbly Shojo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shojo is rocked!
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Shojo avoids the body shot from Armstrong Jr.
Oh Shojo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong Jr looks to land a right hand but Shojo moved out of range.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shojo seems to have got his legs back now.
Armstrong Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Shojo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Shojo gets double underhooks and turns Armstrong Jr into the cage.
Shojo instigates a clinch.
Shojo lands with a left to the head.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks with his arms.
Armstrong Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Shojo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shojo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Shojo on the inside.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Shojo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shojo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Armstrong Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Shojo tries to counter by clinching up but Armstrong Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Shojo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jett Armstrong Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shojo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Armstrong Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Shojo's head.
Shojo wants to clinch up but Armstrong Jr keeps it at a distance.
Shojo throws a right and a left that Armstrong Jr avoids nicely.
Armstrong Jr lands with an overhand left.
Shojo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong Jr can do to turn this around?
Shojo ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo walks into a left hand.
Shojo clinches with his opponent.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Shojo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Armstrong Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Armstrong Jr manages to break the clinch.
Shojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shojo needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Armstrong Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Shojo seems unphased.
Armstrong Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Shojo tries to clinch but Armstrong Jr is having none of it.
Armstrong Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shojo circles away quickly and effectively.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yuki Shojo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shojo tries to clinch but Armstrong Jr is having none of it.
Shojo moves into the clinch.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Armstrong Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shojo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Armstrong Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shojo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armstrong Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shojo manages to get back to half guard.
Armstrong Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Shojo defends the submission attempt.
Armstrong Jr is working for an americana but Shojo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Armstrong Jr was thinking about the submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shojo is looking for a triangle but Armstrong Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Shojo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong Jr drops back looking for a leg! Shojo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shojo manages to kick Armstrong Jr off! Armstrong Jr jumps back into Shojo's guard.
Shojo is looking for a triangle but Armstrong Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Armstrong Jr preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jett Armstrong Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shojo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong Jr throws out the jab.
Shojo is looking to clinch but Armstrong Jr is avoiding it.
Shojo connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Shojo.
Shojo misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shojo slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong Jr.
Shojo needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong Jr had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Armstrong Jr misses.
Shojo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Armstrong Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shojo stuffs the takedown attempt from Armstrong Jr. Armstrong Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Armstrong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Shojo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shojo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Shojo should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Armstrong Jr misses.
Armstrong Jr throws a series of punches but Shojo avoids them all with ease.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Armstrong Jr misses with a straight left.
Shojo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shojo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shojo throws a wild body kick that Armstrong Jr sees coming a mile off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo misses with a knee strike.
Shojo looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong Jr is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shojo.
Armstrong Jr blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Shojo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yuki Shojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo with a jab.
Armstrong Jr throws out a loose jab but Shojo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong Jr tries to keep at a distance but Shojo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shojo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but Armstrong Jr blocks it.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong Jr.
Armstrong Jr is working for takedown but Shojo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
Shojo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuki Shojo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shojo misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shojo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shojo takes a shot to the head.
Armstrong Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Armstrong Jr pulls guard.
Armstrong Jr keeping moving, preventing Shojo from controlling successfully.
Armstrong Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Armstrong Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shojo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong Jr has gone for a leg lock! Shojo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Armstrong Jr's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shojo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shojo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shojo trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuki Shojo.
I think Shojo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Shojo!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuki Shojo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jett Armstrong Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'The world aint all sunshine & rainbows. Its a mean & nasty place. I dont care how tough you are, it will beat you down to your knees & if you let it. Aint nobody gonna hit as hard as life. But aint about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit & keep moving forward...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhamma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Power Of Soul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
190 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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28
182 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhamma with a poor takedown
and LeBeau counters with a straight right hand.
Dhamma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeBeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dhamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dhamma misses with a combination
and LeBeau counters with a straight right hand.
Dhamma throws a right hand that LeBeau ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBeau also avoids with ease.
LeBeau misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been hearing reports that LeBeau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
LeBeau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by LeBeau.
Dhamma misses with a body kick.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Dhamma tries for a takedown but LeBeau circles away easily
and LeBeau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
LeBeau cracks Dhamma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dhamma throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBeau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
LeBeau scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma drops his hands momentarily and LeBeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dhamma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dhamma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
LeBeau blocks a low kick nicely.
LeBeau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LeBeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dhamma under the eye.
Dhamma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Dhamma.
LeBeau drops Dhamma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dhamma looks back up at him and smiles so LeBeau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dhamma is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dhamma tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! LeBeau wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Remy LeBeau!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Remy LeBeau made sure he mentioned My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruiz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ZARILA KANDZE. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kruiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Hay takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hay looks to clinch
so Kruiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kruiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kruiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz drops back looking for a leg! Hay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hay manages to kick Kruiz off! Kruiz jumps back into Hay's guard.
Kruiz drops back looking for a leg! Hay is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hay manages to kick Kruiz off! Kruiz jumps back into Hay's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kruiz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hay trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kruiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kruiz is looking to stand up but Hay won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruiz is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruiz stays in close to Hay's body and controls the position.
Hay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruiz 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.
Kruiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kruiz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kruiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kruiz slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hay is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hay defends it well.
Kruiz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hay is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Kruiz!
Tom Kruiz retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tom Kruiz waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear (Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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