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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kei Noguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kei Noguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguchi goes for a double leg but Johns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johns continues to drive forward.
Johns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Noguchi.
Good work by Noguchi as he checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Noguchi jumps guard and drags Johns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Noguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noguchi keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Noguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noguchi throws a big elbow that misses.
Johns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Noguchi is controlling him.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noguchi passes into half guard.
Johns is doing well to control the position and prevent Noguchi from advancing to side control.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noguchi wants to free his trapped foot but Johns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like Noguchi is going to stand back up.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Noguchi has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Noguchi rushes Johns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johns is trying to pull guard but Noguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johns is trying to stall.
Johns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Johns has had enough of the clinch but Noguchi keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johns is working for takedown but Noguchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Noguchi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johns clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johns manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Johns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Noguchi counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noguchi walks away with a smile on his face. Johns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johns goes for a double leg but Noguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noguchi continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noguchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johns tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Noguchi manages to circle out of the way.
Johns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kei Noguchi will probably get the nod.
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.
Noguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Johns tries to clinch there but Noguchi circles away.
Noguchi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noguchi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johns somewhat.
Noguchi dives in for a single leg takedown but Johns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Noguchi.
Johns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noguchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Johns, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Noguchi, right into the meat.
Johns 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.
Johns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noguchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmy Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kei Noguchi.
Noguchi is breathing heavily.
Johns goes for a double leg but Noguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Noguchi continues to drive forward.
Johns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Noguchi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johns biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johns is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Noguchi is defending well though. Johns let's go of the attempt for now.
Noguchi trying to get back to his feet but Johns is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguchi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Johns.
Noguchi is in bad spot here.
Johns is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Noguchi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Noguchi for a finish.
Noguchi tries to break free.
Johns working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noguchi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Johns gets his way!
Johns is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Noguchi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Noguchi for a finish.
Noguchi tries to escape but Johns has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noguchi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Johns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johns darts in looking for a takedown but Noguchi gets double underhooks and turns Johns into the cage.
Noguchi misses with a takedown attempt
and Johns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Noguchi's guard.
Noguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johns 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns stopping the sweep attempt from Noguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noguchi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johns is controlling him.
Noguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Noguchi is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns striking off his back but it's not causing Noguchi any problems.
Johns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johns trying to keep a closed guard but Noguchi is proving a slippery customer.
Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jimmy Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Noguchi content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johns wants to clinch.
Noguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johns defends it well.
Noguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Johns is trying to break the clinch but Noguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Noguchi breaks the clinch.
Johns misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noguchi moves into range and clinches up with Johns.
Noguchi jumps guard.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Noguchi is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Noguchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noguchi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noguchi keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Noguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Johns moves out of range easily.
Johns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Noguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johns.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johns circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kei Noguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noguchi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kei Noguchi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Benneson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Benneson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benneson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prevot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benneson wants to clinch.
Benneson clinches.
Benneson manages to pull guard.
Benneson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prevot is aware though and is defending well.
Prevot wants to control from the top but Benneson keeps moving.
Prevot 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.
Benneson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prevot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benneson keeping moving, preventing Prevot from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Prevot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benneson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benneson is trying to get back to half guard.
Prevot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Benneson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benneson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prevot is keeping busy.
Prevot manages to break the clinch.
Prevot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prevot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevot trying to control but Benneson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benneson keeping full guard, as Prevot tries to pass.
Benneson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prevot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prevot trying to control but Benneson is working from the bottom.
Prevot advances position into side control!
Benneson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Prevot has an Americana. Benneson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Prevot is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Prevot hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Guilhaume Prevot!
A relieved looking Guilhaume Prevot 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czyngis Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Very Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Czyngis Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Very Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan feints and then cracks Rounded's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rounded down.
Nice shot by Chan.
Chan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rounded takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rounded has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rounded there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rounded closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rounded lands in his opponent's guard.
Chan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rounded pushes down on Chan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan wants to get back to full guard but Rounded has mounted him!
BOOM! Rounded connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rounded working for a guillotine from mount but Chan is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rounded landing strikes from the mount.
Rounded tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rounded wants to finish this one by submission but Chan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rounded.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rounded on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chan shrugs it off.
Rounded is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rounded sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rounded cracks Chan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rounded putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Rounded connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rounded.
Rounded looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan can't escape the position.
Chan has left one of his arms exposed and Rounded doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chan screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Very Rounded!
A relieved looking Very Rounded 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 Raphael Bordel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leoncio Gendozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gendozo has chosen Stand By Me, Ben E King as his entrance music. Leoncio Gendozo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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, Raphael Bordel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leoncio Gendozo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gendozo misses with a straight left.
Gendozo moves in looking to clinch but Bordel pushes him off.
Bordel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gendozos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Leoncio Gendozo has been cut.
Bordel lands a head shot.
Bordel moves into the clinch.
Bordel wants to take the fight to the mat but Gendozo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gendozo is looking for a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gendozo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bordel as Gendozo tries to tie him up.
Gendozo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bordel prevents it.
Bordel manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordel wants to get back to his feet but Gendozo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gendozo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bordel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo looking to pass the guard.
Gendozo stands up over Bordel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gendozo 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.
Gendozo stops Bordel from standing up.
Gendozo advances position into side control!
Bordel is looking to regain half guard here but Gendozo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gendozo scoring with punches from side control.
Gendozo trying to control the position but Bordel is working away.
Gendozo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bordel some visible discomfort.
Gendozo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bordel ducks straight into an uppercut from Gendozo and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bordel manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Raphael Bordel has been cut.
Bordel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gendozo on the ground.
Bordel is breathing heavily.
Bordel keeping moving, preventing Gendozo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gendozo is controlling him.
Gendozo wants to control from the top but Bordel keeps moving.
Bordel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bordel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bordel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gendozo in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordel throws a jab when Gendozo was well out of range.
Gendozo waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Bordel. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bordel to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Bordel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gendozo 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.
Oh Bordel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gendozo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bordel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leoncio Gendozo!
After winning the bout, Leoncio Gendozo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sixx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gendozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sixx kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue. Gendozo has chosen Bill Withers - Lean On Me as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Sixx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gendozo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gendozo gets a double leg takedown into Sixx 's guard.
Gendozo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sixx is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sixx has escaped and now he's on top!
Sixx content to stall in guard here.
Gendozo lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Gendozo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sixx passes into half guard.
Gendozo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo missing with punches from the bottom.
Sixx is taking a breather. Gendozo 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.
Gendozo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sixx stalling.
Gendozo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sixx working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gendozo's thigh. Gendozo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sixx looking to pass the guard.
Sixx content to stall in guard here.
Gendozo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sixx controlling from the top position.
Sixx has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sixx closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gendozo circles away.
Gendozo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gendozo throws an elbow that misses. Sixx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gendozo's guard. Nice move by Sixx !
Sixx stopping the sweep attempt from Gendozo.
Gendozo looks winded!
Sixx 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sixx seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gendozo for as long as he can get away with.
Gendozo is looking to stand up but Sixx isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gendozo is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo looking to sit in guard and control but Sixx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sixx is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sixx controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixx tries to free his leg and advance position but Gendozo is retaining full guard.
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 Ryan Sixx will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gendozo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sixx kicks Gendozo off and gets to his feet.
We've been informed that Gendozo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sixx closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gendozo tries to get to full guard but Sixx has control of the leg.
Gendozo is still trying to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gendozo is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Sixx seems content to control.
Gendozo is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gendozo is breathing heavily.
Sixx seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sixx sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryan Sixx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Sixx .
Gendozo is looking for a sweep. Sixx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sixx sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luis Gendozo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sixx closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gendozo's guard.
Gendozo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sixx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gendozo can do to turn this around?
Sixx seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo throws an elbow that misses. Sixx uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gendozo's guard. Nice move by Sixx !
Gendozo being controlled here, momentarily.
Sixx scoring with some ground and pound.
Gendozo wants to stand and escape but Sixx is having none of it.
Sixx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gendozo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sixx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sixx dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gendozo.
Gendozo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gendozo is looking to take a break and control but Sixx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sixx on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sixx tries to get out of the position.
Sixx can't do much from the bottom here.
Gendozo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gendozo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gendozo working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gendozo has hold of Sixx 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sixx seems comfortable defending it but Gendozo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sixx is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sixx is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gendozo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Gendozo!
During a confident post fight interview, Luis Gendozo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polavic Monira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Polavic Monira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wagner lands with a shot to the body.
Monira shoots in looking for a takedown. Wagner tries to sprawl out of it but Monira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Monira on that attempt.
Wagner throws out a powerful jab.
Monira with a poor takedown
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Micke Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polavic Monira.
Monira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagner is stalking Monira. Monira circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Wagner, and it's lights out! Monira really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Micke Wagner!
Micke Wagner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Augusto Azevedo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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157 lbs
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141 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
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo throws a lazy body kick
and Vanderbeet counters with an inside leg kick.
Azevedo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vanderbeet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augusto Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo looks to land a body kick but Vanderbeet moved away.
Azevedo throws the kick towards the body but Vanderbeet avoids it.
Azevedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vanderbeet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Vanderbeet as he connects with a hook.
Vanderbeet avoids a kick to the body.
Azevedo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vanderbeet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azevedo misses with the body kick
and Vanderbeet counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo throws a wild body kick that Vanderbeet sees coming a mile off.
Vanderbeet scores with a sloppy right hand. Azevedo should have avoided that one.
It looks like Augusto Azevedo has been cut.
Azevedo tries to land a body kick
and Vanderbeet counters with a left to the body.
Azevedo looks to throw a body kick
and Vanderbeet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azevedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azevedo misses with a body kick.
Azevedo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy body kick from Azevedo
enabling Vanderbeet to counter with a crisp jab.
Azevedo is rocked!
Azevedo tries to land a front kick but Vanderbeet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vanderbeet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanderbeet finish him?
Azevedo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanderbeet ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Azevedo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Horacio Vanderbeet!
Horacio Vanderbeet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Rzasa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Demarcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Rzasa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzasa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Rzasa avoids it well.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rzasa moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Rzasa throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Rzasa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Rzasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rzasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rzasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Rzasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a one two! Rzasa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rzasa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzasa looking to finish with strikes here!
Rzasa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rzasa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rzasa landing shots from mount.
Rzasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson bucks up and throws Rzasa to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Rzasa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Rzasa is looking for the big counter here.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rzasa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Rzasa persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Demarcus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Rzasa isn't so interested in that idea.
Rzasa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Rzasa is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Rzasa wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Rzasa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalks Rzasa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rzasa's face. Rzasa staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rzasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Rzasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rzasa walks into a jab.
Rzasa feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Rzasa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rzasa prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Rzasa tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rzasa controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rzasa trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand up but Rzasa is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rzasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rzasa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A left lands for Rzasa.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzasa wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Rzasa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rzasa.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarcus Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Rzasa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rzasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Rzasa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rzasa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rzasa has eaten all the pies!
Rzasa is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rzasa extends the arm and Johnson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomasz Rzasa!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan August Sandels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Ragnarson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Ragnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan August Sandels!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sandels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sandels misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandels.
Sandels misses the shot to the body.
Sandels gets caught flat footed, as Ragnarson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ragnarson with a nice head shot there.
Ragnarson postures up in Sandels's guard and throws a big left but Sandels blocks it.
Sandels seems keen to control Ragnarson's posture.
Ragnarson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sandels's head.
Ragnarson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ragnarson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sandels's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ragnarson 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.
Ragnarson throwing strikes from guard but Sandels blocks nicely.
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!
Sandels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson throwing strikes but missing.
Ragnarson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sandels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ragnarson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sandels is rocked!
Ragnarson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sandels's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gustav Ragnarson!
Gustav Ragnarson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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