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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie Jr has chosen System Of a Down - She's Like Heroin #10 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Woodrow Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Gracie Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie Jr throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black looks to land a right hand but Gracie Jr moved out of range.
Gracie Jr cracks Black with an uppercut from hell and Black crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gracie Jr's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Woodrow Black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie Jr wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Gracie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie Jr trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
My spies in Club Savage MMA Tokyo inform me that Gracie Jr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie Jr 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.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie Jr on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Gracie Jr from controlling successfully.
Gracie Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black scores with a body shot.
A jab from Gracie Jr misses.
Gracie Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Woodrow Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie Jr looks winded!
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie Jr.
Gracie Jr avoids the head kick by Black.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gracie Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Black swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie Jr misses with a straight right.
Gracie Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Woodrow Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Gracie Jr.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Gracie Jr moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a series of punches but Gracie Jr avoids them all with ease.
Gracie Jr looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie Jr throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie Jr fails to land the takedown.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black connects with a high kick.
Black thuds a left hand into Gracie Jr's body.
Gracie Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Gracie Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie Jr blocks a head kick by Black.
Gracie Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Gracie Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Gracie Jr throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie Jr throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Gracie Jr's belly button to the back.
Gracie Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie Jr misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie Jr throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie Jr feints a jab promting Black to slip. Gracie Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Black slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie Jr dodges the punch combination from Black.
Woodrow Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie Jr throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodrow Black dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Black thuds his right hand into Gracie Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black blocks a head kick by Gracie Jr.
Woodrow Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black scores with a hook.
Gracie Jr looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Whack! Black lands a heavy head kick that drops Gracie Jr. The ref tackles Black to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gracie Jr was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Woodrow Black!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Matthes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Matthes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grena is looking to clinch but Matthes is avoiding it.
Matthes feints the counter takedown.
Grena throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Mike Matthes has been cut.
Matthes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matthes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grena defends it well.
Matthes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grena.
Matthes with the counter takedown but Grena avoids it easily.
Matthes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
No luck for Grena with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena throws a head kick that misses.
Matthes feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthes blocks a head kick by Grena.
Matthes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick by Grena misses
and Matthes counters with a single leg into guard. Grena didn't expect that.
Matthes trying to control but Grena is working from the bottom.
Matthes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grena is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Matthes, into his guard.
Grena trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matthes controlling Grena's posture.
Grena trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grena stands and throws Matthes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grena working the head with strikes.
Matthes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grena's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Matthes is looking to escape.
Matthes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Matthes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Grena keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthes has Grena pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grena manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matthes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grena breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Grena's head coaches at Club Savage MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthes gets a double leg takedown into Grena's guard.
Matthes trying to control the position from guard on top but Grena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matthes throwing strikes but missing.
Grena wants to stand and escape but Matthes is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grena looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matthes is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthes throwing strikes from guard but Grena blocks nicely.
Matthes is stalling in the full guard.
Matthes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grena looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grena looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grena!
Grena swings around for an armbar but Matthes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grena's guard.
Matthes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Grena is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Grena has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grena is working Matthes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Umberto Grena will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Matthes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grena throws a lazy head kick
and Matthes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Matthes looking to pass the guard.
Mike Matthes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matthes wants to control from the top but Grena keeps moving.
Grena working for a triangle but Matthes defends it easily.
Matthes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena wants to get back to his feet but Matthes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matthes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grena's guard.
Matthes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grena sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena trying to control from the bottom.
Matthes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matthes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matthes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matthes.
Matthes trying to advance position but Grena counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matthes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grena throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Matthes is looking to pass into half guard but Grena pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grena is in guard.
Matthes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matthes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Grena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grena tries to clinch
and Matthes counters with a takedown into side control.
Matthes trying to control the position but Grena is working away.
Matthes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena tries to bench press Matthes off him but Matthes keeps the position.
Matthes just content to control the position.
Matthes wants to control but Grena is keeping him busy.
Matthes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grena has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matthes tries to advance position but instead Grena slips a leg back in to half guard.
Matthes trying to control the action but Grena is working from the bottom.
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.
Matthes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matthes throws some wild stikes that Grena manages to avoid easily.
Matthes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grena has worked his arm free - good work by Grena!
Matthes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matthes swings around for an armbar but Grena sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Matthes's guard.
Grena might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grena trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Matthes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Matthes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matthes swats away the attempt to clinch by Grena.
Umberto Grena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grena gets a takedown into half guard.
Matthes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Grena keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grena is pressed up against the cage. Matthes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grena down to the mat. Grena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grena scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grena tries to clinch up.
Matthes goes for a double leg but Grena avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grena continues to drive forward.
Grena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grena or perhaps it was just good defense by Matthes, which made it look bad.
Grena throws a body punch but Matthes moves out of range.
Matthes shoots for a double leg takedown but Grena sprawls well. He's pushed Matthes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Umberto Grena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Matthes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matthes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Matthes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grena rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Matthes's guard! Nice work there by Grena!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grena stands up over Matthes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grena trying to control but Matthes is working from the bottom.
Matthes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Grena has passed into half guard!
Matthes controlling the position for now.
Matthes wants to improve his position but Grena is controlling well.
Grena lands with a punch from half guard.
Matthes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Grena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthes shoots in and bounces Grena off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Grena being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been informed that Matthes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matthes passes Grena's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Matthes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grena defending well though.
Matthes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grena has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Matthes.
I think Matthes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Matthes!
Mike Matthes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mophaf Bungradidoa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungradidoa pushes Zimmerman up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bungradidoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimmerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mophaf Bungradidoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungradidoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa is looking to clinch but Zimmerman is avoiding it.
Zimmerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bungradidoa is just out of range.
Bungradidoa closes the distance and clinches.
Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Bungradidoa swings for the body but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Bungradidoa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zimmerman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bungradidoa has time to react.
Zimmerman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bungradidoa off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bungradidoa has his takedown stuffed
and Zimmerman counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Bungradidoa.
Zimmerman wants to counter with a clinch but Bungradidoa pushes him away.
Zimmerman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bungradidoas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zimmerman lands a big right hand that sends Bungradidoa crashing to the mat! Zimmerman stays standing though and waves Bungradidoa back to his feet!
Bungradidoa is rocked!
Zimmerman throws an overhand right that drops Bungradidoa like a sack of potatoes! Zimmerman dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Zimmerman!
A relieved looking Frankie Zimmerman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Asikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Shot Ya?. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vesa Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asikainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Araujo kicks Asikainen off and gets back to his feet.
Asikainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asikainen showed some decent athleticism there.
Asikainen prevents Araujo from standing back up.
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!
Araujo tries to roll over but Asikainen keeps him under control.
Araujo landing a few short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Araujo is controlling Asikainen's trapped leg to prevent Asikainen from advancing to side control.
Araujo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Asikainen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Araujo gets caught flat footed, as Asikainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Araujo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Asikainen's head.
Araujo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Araujo is working for a kimura but Asikainen is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Asikainen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Araujo not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
Araujo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Araujo throwing shots but Asikainen is blocking nicely.
Araujo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Asikainen is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Asikainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Araujo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Araujo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Asikainen defends it well.
Araujo winds up and cracks Asikainen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Asikainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Araujo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asikainen is not content to let Araujo control the position.
Araujo 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.
Araujo is nestled in close to Asikainen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Araujo is taking a breather. Asikainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Araujo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Asikainen is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Araujo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Araujo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Asikainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Araujo.
Araujo trying to mount his opponent but Asikainen defends it.
Araujo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Araujo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Araujo gets a takedown into half guard.
Araujo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Asikainen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Araujo has cracked it and Asikainen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Araujo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Araujo!
A less than humble Luiz Araujo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larith Shun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larith Shun!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton digs a good body shot into Shun's ribs.
Hampton scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hampton.
Shun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hampton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hampton attempts a counter takedown but Shun avoids it well and moves away.
Hampton misses with a wild body shot.
Hampton lands a jab to Shun's midsection.
Hampton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shun moves in looking to clinch but Hampton pushes him off.
Shun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hampton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hampton lands a right hook to the body.
Hampton lands a nice hook to Shun's body. Shun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hampton throws a shot to the body.
Shun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hampton finds it's way round the side to connect with Shun's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shun moves into the clinch.
Shun stops a takedown attempt from Hampton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton wants a takedown but no success here.
Shun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hampton's elbow.
Shun just leaning against Hampton, taking a breather.
Hampton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hampton looking for a takedown.
Shun is trying to push Hampton away but Hampton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hampton wants to take the fight to the mat but Shun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shun jumps into guard, dragging Hampton to the mat.
Hampton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hampton 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.
Hampton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hampton content to control rather than advance.
Hampton wants to free his trapped foot but Shun is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shun regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hampton.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Shun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
Hampton postures up in Shun's guard and throws a big left but Shun blocks it.
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.
Shun wants to sweep here but Hampton controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hampton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shun moves away.
Shun tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shun takes one to the side of the head.
Shun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hampton.
Hampton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hampton wants it to stay on the feet.
Hampton is looking to wear down Shun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Shun is just out of range.
Shun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hampton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hampton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hampton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shun has time to react.
Hampton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hampton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shun sprawls and moves away.
Hampton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shun's hands.
Hampton lands with a right hand.
Hampton stuffs the takedown attempt from Shun. Shun gets slowly back to his feet.
Shun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hampton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shun can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shun avoids the body shot from Hampton.
Shun closes the distance but Hampton moves to the side
and Shun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Hampton misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hampton as he avoids it easily.
Fred Hampton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larith Shun.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shun is defended easily by Hampton.
Hampton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shun sprawls and moves away.
Hampton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shun shoots in for a takedown but Hampton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hampton is looking to counter the offense by Shun and move into the clinch.
Shun misses with a kick to the body
and Hampton counters with a straight right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shun enables Hampton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shun is looking to stand back up but Hampton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shun.
Shun is looking to control Hampton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shun avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shun is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hampton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shun trying to control from the bottom.
Hampton trying to control the pace.
Shun on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton prevents Shun from improving his position.
Hampton wants to control but Shun is keeping him busy.
Hampton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shun defends it well.
Hampton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fred Hampton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hampton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shun tries to clinch up.
Hampton swings for the body but Shun moves out of range.
Larith Shun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shun needs to keep his hands up - Hampton had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hampton stands up over Shun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hampton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hampton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampton throws a looping overhand right but Shun ducks down to avoid it.
Shun looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hampton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hampton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hampton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hampton, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shun scoring with some ground and pound.
Shun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shun throws a strike but Hampton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Shun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hampton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Shun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Shun.
Hampton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Shun's brow.
Shun trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Shun's brow.
Shun is trying to keep Hampton in close.
Shun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shun is trying to control the position but Hampton postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shun tries to clinch up but Hampton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hampton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hampton tries to counter with a takedown but Shun is quick to defend against it.
Hampton scores with a hook.
Shun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hampton lands a body shot.
Hampton slaps away a takedown attempt from Shun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hampton throws a body punch but Shun moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton scores with a body shot.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hampton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hampton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hampton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shun darts in trying to clinch
and Hampton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hampton finds it's way round the side to connect with Shun's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hampton gets the takedown into side control.
Shun tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Larith Shun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Hampton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shun is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Hampton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hampton, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Hampton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Tuksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Tuksu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
132 lbs
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22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Plu To Pi Fian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Tuksu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuksu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pi Fian has one foot on Tuksu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pi Fian walks into a jab.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pi Fian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuksu.
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!
Tuksu gets a clinch.
Tuksu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuksu lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tuksu.
Nice body punch from Tuksu.
Tuksu gets control of Pi Fian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tuksu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pi Fian trying to control but Tuksu is working from the bottom.
Tuksu wants to stand and escape but Pi Fian is having none of it.
Tuksu is pulling down on Pi Fian's head to control his posture.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuksu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuksu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuksu has closed the distance and engaged Pi Fian in a clinch.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Tuksu lands a left hand.
Pi Fian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tuksu smiles and moves away.
Pi Fian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuksu ducks under a wild hook from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian throws a front kick that sends Tuksu stumbling back into the cage.
Tuksu moves into range and clinches up with Pi Fian.
A short body shot lands from Tuksu as the two fighters clinch.
Pi Fian is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plu To Pi Fian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pi Fian's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pi Fian pulls guard successfully.
Pi Fian is wriggling around but Tuksu manages to pass to half guard.
Pi Fian trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tuksu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuksu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tuksu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pi Fian wants to slow Tuksu down by chopping away at his legs.
Tuksu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pi Fian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tuksu moves into the clinch.
Pi Fian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuksu to keep the fight standing.
Tuksu lands a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pi Fian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu holds him up against the cage and eventually Pi Fian drops back down to his feet.
Pi Fian jumps guard but Tuksu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Tuksu on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tuksu lands an elbow inside.
Pi Fian takes an elbow to the temple.
Tuksu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tuksu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuksu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pi Fian is breathing heavily.
Pi Fian jumps guard but Tuksu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tuksu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Tuksu.
Tuksu lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tuksu lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tuksu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tuksu lands a right hand.
Pi Fian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tuksu to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Tuksu.
A short right from Tuksu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tuksu.
Pi Fian is rocked!
Tuksu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pi Fian backwards.
Oh Pi Fian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Tuksu.
Still in the clinch, Tuksu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuksu.
Tuksu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tuksu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tuksu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tuksu is leaning against Pi Fian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Tuksu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Pi Fian seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuksu cracks Pi Fian with a nice body shot.
A short right from Tuksu on the inside.
Tuksu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Tuksu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuksu moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuksu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian tries to pull guard but Tuksu won't allow it.
Yuri Tuksu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tuksu lands a body shot.
Tuksu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuksu lands an uppercut.
Tuksu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuksu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Tuksu.
A short body shot lands from Tuksu as the two fighters clinch.
Pi Fian takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuksu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tuksu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pi Fian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuksu after a bit of a struggle.
Tuksu lands a big right hand that drops Pi Fian! The killer instinct kicks in and Tuksu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tuksu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Tuksu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balla Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bato Dela Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 lbs
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Balla Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bato Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dela Rosa circles away.
Dela Rosa shoots in but Boy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some wild striking there from Boy.
Dela Rosa closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
Boy is working for takedown but Dela Rosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dela Rosa prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balla Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dela Rosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy wants the takedown. Dela Rosa is fighting it off but Boy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dela Rosa's guard against the cage.
Boy trying to control but Dela Rosa is working from the bottom.
Boy prevents Dela Rosa from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa pushes Boy off and gets back to his feet.
Dela Rosa pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dela Rosa jumps guard and drags Boy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dela Rosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dela Rosa controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Boy manages to pass to side control.
Boy thows a huge punch but Dela Rosa dodges it nicely.
Boy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boy is working for a kimura but Dela Rosa is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa pushes Boy off looking to stand but Boy dives back in and keeps control.
Boy is stalling here. Dela Rosa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dela Rosa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Boy is looking to regain half guard here but Dela Rosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Dela Rosa stands up and beckons Boy to his feet.
Boy tries to clinch but Dela Rosa moves out of range.
Dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boy as he avoids it easily.
Boy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Rosa closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dela Rosa can't fight it off and eventually Boy manages to take the fight to the floor. Dela Rosa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boy looking to sit in guard and control but Dela Rosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dela Rosa tries to stand but Boy is controlling from the bottom.
Dela Rosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Dela Rosa trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Dela Rosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dela Rosa passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Rosa prevents Boy from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Dela Rosa seems content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy trying to get back to full guard but Dela Rosa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bato Dela Rosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dela Rosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dela Rosa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dela Rosa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dela Rosa did well to prevent Boy getting side control.
Dela Rosa kicks off Boy and gets to his feet.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dela Rosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balla Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy has his takedown stuffed
and Dela Rosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boy wants it to stay on the feet.
Balla Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dela Rosa defends well and Boy ends up having to push Dela Rosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dela Rosa closes the distance and pushes Boy back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Rosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boy in his tracks.
Dela Rosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Dela Rosa prevents the takedown attempt.
Boy has Dela Rosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dela Rosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dela Rosa breaks from the clinch.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Dela Rosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dela Rosa throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy throws a leg kick
and Dela Rosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boy wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Dela Rosa, which made it look bad.
Dela Rosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Dela Rosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Boy, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dela Rosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Boy shoots in looking for a takedown but Dela Rosa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dela Rosa clinches with his opponent.
Dela Rosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dela Rosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooh!!! Dela Rosa has knocked Boy down with a huge combo! Dela Rosa steps away and waves a wobbly Boy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boy is rocked!
Boy shoots and misses
and Dela Rosa counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Boy to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Dela Rosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bato Dela Rosa!
Balla Boy was interviewed post fight and said 'I was robbed'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krystian Cierpka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cierpka.
It looks like Daniel Ryan has been cut.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Cierpka sprawls well.
Cierpka throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Cierpka darts in trying to clinch
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cierpka swinging wildly here.
Cierpka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cierpka cracks the inside of Ryan's front leg.
A jab-cross combination lands for Cierpka and sends Ryan crashing to the mat! Cierpka follows him down to the mat - Ryan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cierpka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan gets back to full guard.
Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cierpka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cierpka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cierpka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cierpka wants to stand but Ryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cierpka is sitting in close to Ryan's body. Ryan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cierpka is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cierpka is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ryan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Ryan!
A very excited looking Daniel Ryan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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