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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Perfect-Ed Sheeran. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Wunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a shot to the body.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wunce gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Steve gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Wunce is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
Our winner, Chris Steve, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamato has chosen Unravel-Hatsune Miku as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brock Goldberg had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihito Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato lands a jab to Goldberg's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Yamato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldberg doesn't seem phased though.
Yamato cracks a nice hook into Goldberg's ribs.
Yamato throws the left hand but Goldberg avoids the punch easily.
Goldberg throws a body punch but Yamato moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamato. Goldberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldberg throwing a counter right hand but Yamato manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Goldberg.
Goldberg swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Goldberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldberg throws a combination that misses
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
Goldberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goldberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goldberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato walks into a jab.
Yamato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamato lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Goldberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg closes the distance but Yamato moves to the side
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg looks to clinch
and Yamato counters with a crisp right hand that drops Goldberg! Yamato lets Goldberg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Goldberg is rocked!
Goldberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamato in his tracks.
Oh Goldberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goldberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamato.
Yamato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Goldberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamato. That snapped Goldberg's head back.
Yamato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamato lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a left hand
and Yamato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Goldberg is looking to clinch.
Yamato just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Yamato misses its intended target.
Goldberg closes the distance but Yamato moves to the side
letting Yamato counter with a right hand.
Goldberg swings widly with a right hand
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Yamato dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Goldberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamato thuds a left hand into Goldberg's body.
Yamato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldberg drives through and clinches with Yamato against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato scores with a hook to the body.
Goldberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamato can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamato scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Goldberg.
Yamato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldberg in his tracks.
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
and Yamato counters with a stiff right hand.
Goldberg rushes Yamato and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato breaks the clinch.
Yamato swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
Yamato lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goldberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldberg instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato working aggressively here.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato can't break the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamato blocking some punches.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldberg lands a body shot.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg can't find room to land a body shot as Yamato controls the action.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working aggressively here.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg cracks Yamato with a nice body shot.
Brock Goldberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamato misses with some punches.
A short right from Goldberg on the inside.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 Brock Goldberg 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goldberg moves into range and clinches up with Yamato.
Goldberg is leaning against Yamato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldberg gets through Yamato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Yamato.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamato is working Goldberg over against the cage.
Yamato working aggressively here.
Yamato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamato manages to break the clinch.
Yamato missing with a left hand there. Goldberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato misses with a body shot.
Goldberg clinches with his opponent.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Goldberg.
Yamato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Goldberg.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldberg pushes Yamato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Goldberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Yamato.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Brock Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.
Goldberg blocks an uppercut.
Goldberg lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Goldberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamato is rocked!
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamato is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldberg finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldberg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldberg.
Yamato blocking some punches.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Goldberg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Yamato blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg lands an uppercut.
Goldberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Goldberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamato or not.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamato seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Goldberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Goldberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Goldberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg has a couple of punches blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands a shoulder strike.
Yamato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamato.
Goldberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldberg.
Goldberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goldberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akihito Yamato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldberg.
Goldberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Brock Goldberg!
Brock Goldberg wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Brock Goldberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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