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SFC 25: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa has chosen The Black Dahlia Murder - Necropolis as his entrance music. Kazuo Ishikawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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148 lbs
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa tries to avoid it but Ogawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ishikawa to the ground. Ishikawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ogawa misses with a takedown attempt - Ishikawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ishikawa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishikawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ishikawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ogawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Ogawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa defends it nicely.
Ishikawa misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogawa shoots in for a double leg but Ishikawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ogawa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ishikawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ogawa trying to control the position but Ishikawa is working away.
Ogawa grinds an elbow into Ishikawa's temple.
Ogawa tries for a kimura but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ogawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ogawa is breathing heavily.
Ogawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ishikawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries to escape but Ogawa is in control.
Ogawa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ishikawa is avoiding damage well.
Ishikawa is trying to buck Ogawa off.
Ogawa tries for a kimura but Ishikawa is defending well.
Ogawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Ishikawa's head but Ishikawa avoids it well.
Ogawa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ogawa prevents Ishikawa from escaping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ishikawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ogawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ogawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ishikawa as he jumps to the side.
Ogawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa misses with a wild combination.
Ogawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ishikawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ogawa tries for a takedown but Ishikawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Ogawa misses.
Ogawa tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ogawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa defends it nicely.
Ishikawa misses with a two punch combination.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ogawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ogawa fails to land the takedown.
Ishikawa tries to bum rush Ogawa with a series of wild strikes but Ogawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ogawa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogawa closes the distance and clinches up with Ishikawa, looking for a takedown. Ogawa pushes Ishikawa against the cage but Ishikawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishikawa misses with a double jab.
Ogawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ishikawa defends it nicely.
Ogawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Ogawa! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuo Ishikawa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vic Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goldberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goldberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Goldberg wants to take a breather but Mackey is having none of it.
Goldberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mackey tries to kick Goldberg off but Goldberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goldberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mackey is looking to improve his position.
Goldberg working the head and body with strikes.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mackey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goldberg.
Goldberg is looking to stall here but Mackey recovers full guard.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mackey is keeping the position for now.
Goldberg thows a big elbow that misses.
Mackey has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Mackey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goldberg trying to control but Mackey is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mackey misses with a takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a takedown into side control.
Mackey could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mackey tries to buck Goldberg off but Goldberg is having none of it.
Mackey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Goldberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mackey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mackey to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg working away.
Goldberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goldberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Goldberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goldberg misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Mackey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goldberg is working Mackey over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goldberg moves into full mount!
Mackey'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.
The referee warns Mackey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mackey is breathing heavily.
Mackey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goldberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Goldberg.
Mackey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goldberg postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mackey badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Goldberg around the waist but Goldberg pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Goldberg is the winner by TKO! Goldberg jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Goldberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let's Be Friends kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wes Tinsley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Tinsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsley throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tinsley is trying to defend but Mitchell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mitchell thows a huge punch but Tinsley dodges it nicely.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Tinsley is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mitchell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mitchell throwing shots but Tinsley is blocking nicely.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tinsley defending well though.
Mitchell looking for a submission but Tinsley manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Mitchell postures up in Tinsley's guard and throws a big left but Tinsley blocks it.
Mitchell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tinsley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitchell blocks a head kick by Tinsley.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tinsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Tinsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tinsley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mitchell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tinsley is breathing heavily.
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tinsley counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Mitchell closes the distance and pushes Tinsley back into the cage.
Mitchell is trying to drag Tinsley to the mat but Tinsley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsley tries to pull guard but Mitchell won't allow it.
Tinsley tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Tinsley drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Tinsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Tinsley moves out of range.
Tinsley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell lands a jab to Tinsley's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinsley tries to keep at a distance but Mitchell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tinsley misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsley goes for a takedown attempt but Mitchell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dave Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tinsley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mitchell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mitchell pushes Tinsley off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tinsley's half guard.
Mitchell throwing shots but Tinsley is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tinsley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Mitchell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Praktis Payter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Do has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Praktis Payter!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Do there.
It looks like Praktis Payter has been cut.
Payter pushes Do off looking to stand but Do dives back in and keeps control.
Do has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Payter is in trouble now - Do has advanced to mount!
Do won't let Payter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do avoids the attempt from Payter to control.
Do thowing shots but they're missing.
Do scoring with strikes but Payter is staying in there.
That has opened up Praktis Payter's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do tries to control but Payter wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do lands a big elbow - Payter is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Payter is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jonny Do!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabian Steal!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin shoots in but Steal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Assassin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Assassin.
Assassin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steal because Assassin loaded up on that one.
Assassin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Assassin throws some wild stikes that Steal manages to avoid easily.
Steal wants to get back to his feet.
Assassin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steal looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steal tries to hold on but Assassin pushes him away.
Steal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assassin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Steal is in a horrible position here. Assassin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Assassin looking to ground and pound but Steal is blocking nicely.
Steal'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.
Steal is working to get back to half guard.
Assassin has control of Steal's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steal regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Steal holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Assassin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Assassin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Steal squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Assassin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Assassin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Assassin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Assassin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Steal has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steal because Assassin loaded up on that one.
Steal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Assassin.
Assassin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Assassin lands a nice shot to the head.
Assassin lands a big elbow.
Steal is desperately trying to improve his position but Assassin has a good base and remains in mount.
Assassin dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin working Steal over with strikes here.
Steal tries to hold on but Assassin pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Assassin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Assassin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Assassin has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Steal is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Canadian Assassin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of digs.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Makunouchi is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Makunouchi wants to get back to his feet but Gunnarsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makunouchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gunnarsson prevents Makunouchi from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Makunouchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi cracks a nice hook into Gunnarsson's ribs.
Gunnarsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Makunouchi's guard.
Makunouchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson landing with the ground and pound.
Gunnarsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Gunnarsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gunnarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makunouchi keeps working.
Gunnarsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makunouchi's head.
Makunouchi is trying to stand.
Gunnarsson is keen to just control but Makunouchi is a slippery customer.
Makunouchi wants to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Makunouchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Gunnarsson with that takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab.
Makunouchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makunouchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Makunouchi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Makunouchi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Gunnarsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makunouchi is not content to let Gunnarsson control the position.
Gunnarsson advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi'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.
Gunnarsson lands a heavy elbow.
Gunnarsson lands a big shot there that rocks Makunouchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Makunouchi is in a horrible position here. Gunnarsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gunnarsson breaks from Makunouchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunnarsson lands a big shot there that rocks Makunouchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gunnarsson landing strikes from the mount.
Gunnarsson breaks from Makunouchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Makunouchi tries to buck Gunnarsson off but he can't manage it.
Gunnarsson looking to control but Makunouchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gunnarsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gunnarsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gunnarsson cracks Makunouchi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi taking shots to the head.
Gunnarsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gunnarsson looking to finish Makunouchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makunouchi!
Makunouchi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gunnarsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Makunouchi looks a forlorn figure.
Makunouchi is not a happy chappy
he wants out of there.
Gunnarsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makunouchi hang on?
Gunnarsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gunnarsson is landing with some decent strikes but Makunouchi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Makunouchi is trying to stand.
Gunnarsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gunnarsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Makunouchi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gunnarsson with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Gunnarsson unloading with bombs!
Gunnarsson raining down shots from the mount!
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Gunnarsson lands a big shot there that rocks Makunouchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gunnarsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gunnarsson unloading with bombs!
Gunnarsson working Makunouchi over with strikes here.
Makunouchi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunnarsson unloading with bombs!
Gunnarsson lands a heavy elbow.
Makunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunnarsson tries for a takedown but Makunouchi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunnarsson.
Makunouchi taking a bit of punishment here - Gunnarsson scoring with strikes.
Makunouchi is trying to buck Gunnarsson off.
Gunnarsson landing a few strikes.
Gunnarsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound.
Gunnarsson scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gunnarsson advances to mount.
Makunouchi is squirming around, avoiding Gunnarsson's attempts to control the action.
Gunnarsson with a couple of short strikes.
Makunouchi is trying to stand up.
Gunnarsson raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Makunouchi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Peter Gunnarsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Makunouchi tries to buck Gunnarsson off but he can't manage it.
Gunnarsson scoring with strikes but Makunouchi is staying in there.
Makunouchi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the head.
Gunnarsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Makunouchi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Gunnarsson looking to finish Makunouchi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Makunouchi!
Gunnarsson raining down shots from the mount!
Makunouchi is in a horrible position here. Gunnarsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson landing strikes from the mount.
Gunnarsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunnarsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gunnarsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Makunouchi tries to buck Gunnarsson off but he can't manage it.
Gunnarsson landing strikes from the mount.
Gunnarsson landing shots from mount.
Gunnarsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gunnarsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Makunouchi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gunnarsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Makunouchi?
Gunnarsson landing shots from mount.
Gunnarsson is landing with some decent strikes but Makunouchi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gunnarsson breaks from Makunouchi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a heavy elbow.
Makunouchi taking shots to the head.
Makunouchi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gunnarsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Makunouchi hang on?
Gunnarsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Makunouchi'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.
Gunnarsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gunnarsson cracks Makunouchi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gunnarsson wants to control the pace but Makunouchi is squirming around nicely.
Makunouchi is trying to stand.
Gunnarsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Gunnarsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scoring with strikes but Makunouchi is staying in there.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Makunouchi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gunnarsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Makunouchi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gunnarsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gunnarsson looking to control but Makunouchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gunnarsson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gunnarsson cracks Makunouchi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Makunouchi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Makunouchi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gunnarsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gunnarsson landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makunouchi is not a happy chappy
he wants out of there.
Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Makunouchi tries to buck Gunnarsson off but he can't manage it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gunnarsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Makunouchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Makunouchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Makunouchi lands with a nice combination. Gunnarsson backs away looking to recover.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Gunnarsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gunnarsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Makunouchi which made him look bad.
Gunnarsson feints and as Makunouchi raises his hands in defense, Gunnarsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Makunouchi keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Makunouchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gunnarsson stops Makunouchi from standing up.
Gunnarsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Makunouchi wants to stand up but Gunnarsson is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunnarsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gunnarsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Makunouchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Makunouchi to see if he's OK.
Makunouchi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gunnarsson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Makunouchi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Makunouchi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson unloading with bombs!
Gunnarsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gunnarsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Makunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson content just to control the position here.
Makunouchi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gunnarsson content just to control the position here.
Makunouchi wants to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Gunnarsson lands with some strikes.
Gunnarsson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson working Makunouchi over with strikes here.
Makunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson wants to control the pace but Makunouchi is squirming around nicely.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Makunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Gunnarsson unloading with bombs!
Gunnarsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Makunouchi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Makunouchi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Makunouchi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunnarsson lands a heavy elbow.
Makunouchi really wants to buck Gunnarsson off and get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Gunnarsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gunnarsson lands a big elbow.
Gunnarsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Makunouchi's face.
Makunouchi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson looking to control but Makunouchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Makunouchi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson lands with some strikes.
Makunouchi is trying to stand up.
Ippo Makunouchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnarsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gunnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunnarsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gunnarsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Ric Tiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuu Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga fails with a takedown attempt.
Saga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Saga with good strikes from the mount here!
Saga working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tiger tries to lock up and control but Saga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tiger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saga looking to secure an arm triangle but Tiger defends it well.
Saga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tiger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Saga lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saga lands a heavy elbow.
Tiger is bucking up trying to escape but Saga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Saga.
Tiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saga looking to finish Tiger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tiger!
Saga wants to control the pace but Tiger is squirming around nicely.
Tiger wants to control but Saga is having none of it.
Saga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tiger?
Tiger tries to hold on but Saga pushes him away.
Tiger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Saga.
Saga lands a nice shot to the head.
Saga with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Saga locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Tiger is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuu Saga!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Le Bricoleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bricoleur has chosen Bob Le Bricoleur as his entrance music. Ryuu Matsumoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Le Bricoleur!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Le Bricoleur's guard.
Matsumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matsumoto is pushing down on Le Bricoleur's leg trying to pass to half guard. Le Bricoleur is fighting to maintain full guard but Matsumoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Matsumoto is trying to work for a kimura but Le Bricoleur is defending well.
Le Bricoleur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Le Bricoleur misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Matsumoto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Le Bricoleur punching from the bottom.
Matsumoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matsumoto looking to control but Le Bricoleur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsumoto looking for a guillotine from mount but Le Bricoleur is having none of it.
Matsumoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Bricoleur is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur is working to get back to half guard.
Le Bricoleur has given up his back.
Matsumoto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Le Bricoleur defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Le Bricoleur rolls, trying to escape but Matsumoto keeps control of the position.
Le Bricoleur is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Le Bricoleur is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Le Bricoleur rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Matsumoto prevents Le Bricoleur from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsumoto slips a nice elbow through Le Bricoleur's hands, connecting with Le Bricoleur's forehead.
Le Bricoleur wants to get back to full guard.
Matsumoto passes to side control.
Matsumoto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Matsumoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Bricoleur keeps working.
Le Bricoleur wants to get back to his feet.
Le Bricoleur gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Le Bricoleur throwing hammer fists to the chest of Matsumoto. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto avoids the attempt from Le Bricoleur to control.
Le Bricoleur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Le Bricoleur in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Le Bricoleur is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Matsumoto has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Matsumoto controlling the positon.
Matsumoto has managed to slip his arm under Le Bricoleur's chin. This could be all over... yep, Le Bricoleur is tapping out! Submission win for Matsumoto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryuu Matsumoto!
Ryuu Matsumoto retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tomas fonacier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fonacier comes to the cage accompanied by Rush. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stratovarius - Maniac Dance. Kevin Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with tomas fonacier's chin.
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177 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tomas fonacier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fonacier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
fonacier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
fonacier prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
fonacier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
fonacier is in the full mount, landing strikes.
fonacier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to hold on but fonacier pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
fonacier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with fonacier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
fonacier prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith wants to hold on but fonacier pushes him away.
fonacier jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but fonacier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith wants to control but fonacier postures up.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
fonacier landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
fonacier misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
fonacier tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
fonacier working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fonacier working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
fonacier working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fonacier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
fonacier tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smith's legs.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from fonacier.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Smith flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith wants to control but fonacier is keeping busy.
fonacier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as fonacier shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but fonacier avoids it easily.
fonacier shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from fonacier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tomas fonacier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fonacier shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
fonacier is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
A jab lands there for Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonacier shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
BOOM! Smith lands a beautiful left hook that drops fonacier. fonacier tries to recover but Smith is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and fonacier lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Smith!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ren Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anus Saukko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Akita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Akita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Akita pushes down on Saukko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saukko won't allow Akita to pass to mount.
Akita moves into full mount! Saukko won't be happy about that!
Akita unloading with bombs!
Saukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akita punching from mount but Saukko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
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.
Akita landing shots from mount.
Akita with a couple of short strikes.
Akita misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akita controlling from mount.
Akita unloading with bombs!
Saukko is trying to stand.
Akita with the ground and pound from mount.
Akita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Saukko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Akita has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Saukko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Akita connects with a decent elbow.
Akita has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saukko!
Akita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akita working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Saukko turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Akita off and cradles Saukko's limp body as Akita celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ren Akita!
Ren Akita retains his bantamweight title!
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