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ZAN ~Bushido Fight 1~ PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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, Johnathan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ross could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Stone is looking to slow Ross down with leg kicks.
Ross changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ross decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stone to his feet.
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stone but Stone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a head kick. Ross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rocky Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ross throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Rocky Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stone blocks a head kick by Ross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Ross down.
Stone thumps Ross with a low kick.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stone to score with a decent uppercut.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone lands with a hook. Ross tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stone lunges at Ross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ross's hand.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ross on the side of the head.
Stone scores with a head kick.
It looks like Johnathan Ross has been cut.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stone pinned against the cage. Stone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ross will feel that in the morning.
Stone connects with a high kick.
Stone keeps Ross at a distance using the push kick.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone pushes Ross away with a front kick.
Ross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ross had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Stone lands but Ross takes it in his stride.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Ross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stone lands a high kick!
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ross has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ross there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone scores with a hook.
Ross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
A left lands for Stone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stone.
Johnathan Ross's cut is getting worse.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnathan Ross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stone.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!
Stone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone lunges at Ross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ross's hand.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Ross stalks Stone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stone's face. Stone staggers backwards, shaken.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone lands a head kick. Ross smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ross staying out of range there.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Ross tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rocky Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stone.
Stone lands with a nice body kick.
Ross looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
Ross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Ross persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Ross down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ross's head.
Ross needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stone works over Ross's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stone. Stone obviously looking to wear him down.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Ross with an uppercut!
Johnathan Ross's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ross will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Stone.
Stone lands a head kick!
A nice combination there by Stone.
Jeez, Johnathan Ross's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ross will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Ross steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ross doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ross's hands.
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Ross down.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stone.
A head kick from Stone lands but Ross takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnathan Ross's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Stone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu Satur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Datu Satur enters the cage!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Datu Satur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Satur is trying to defend but Power finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Power thows a huge punch but Satur dodges it nicely.
Satur wants to get back to his feet.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Power is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Satur sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Satur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Power lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Power is looking for a kimura here.
Power is controlling the pace.
Satur is trying to stand up here but Power is controlling him well.
Power will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Satur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Power.
Power is pressing down on Satur's thigh, looking to free his foot. Satur is holding on for now.
Satur is defending against the submission attempts here by Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Power.
Power thows a huge punch but Satur dodges it nicely.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Satur wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body kick from Satur.
Power scores a takedown into full mount!
Power fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Power working Satur over with strikes here.
Power controlling the position easily from mount.
Satur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Satur defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Power.
Power looking to finish with strikes here!
Satur is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Power punishing his opponent with strikes.
Power working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Randy Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Power lands with some strikes.
Power unloading with bombs!
Power unloading with bombs!
Power 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power lands a heavy elbow.
Power breaks from Satur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Power controlling the position easily from mount.
Power scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Satur?
Satur is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Power connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Power landing shots from mount.
Satur is still in real trouble! Can Power finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power content just to control the position here.
Satur seems to have recovered his senses.
Satur is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Satur?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Power dominated that second round.
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!
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Satur throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satur tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Satur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Satur pushes Power away with a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Satur, right into the meat.
Randy Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Satur lands with a shot to the body.
Satur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Satur throws a nice head kick!
Satur thows a body shot but no joy.
Power shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Satur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Satur is keeping the position for now.
Power prevents Satur from getting back to his feet.
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.
Power tries to free his leg and advance position but Satur is retaining full guard.
Satur wants to stand up but Power is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Power on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Satur. Satur obviously looking to wear him down.
Satur misses with a wild body shot.
Satur 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.
Power wants to clinch up but Satur keeps it at a distance.
Power rushes Satur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power has Satur pressed against the cage, preventing Satur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satur.
Satur working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Power.
Power holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Satur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Satur tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satur tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Satur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satur is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Satur is trying to break free.
Power has clasped his hands together around Satur's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Satur is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Power has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Satur wants to get back to his feet but Power is dominant here and he's now got Satur's back!
Can Satur hold on?! Power is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power missing with punches from the back.
Power really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Satur.
Power throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Power lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Datu Satur.
I think Power has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Power!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Ma Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Ma Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma Cho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ma Cho is trying to break free.
Ma Cho gets control of Walcott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ma Cho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walcott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ma Cho wants to get back to his feet but Walcott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Walcott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walcott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walcott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ma Cho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ma Cho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ma Cho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walcott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ma Cho moves into the clinch successfully.
Ma Cho scores a nice knee to the body.
Walcott prevents Ma Cho from breaking the clinch.
Walcott jumps guard but Ma Cho stands there with Walcott around his waist. Walcott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ma Cho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ma Cho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
It looks like Joe Walcott has been cut.
Walcott looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ma Cho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Cho instigates a clinch.
Walcott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ma Cho smiles and moves away.
Walcott tries to clinch up but Ma Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Ma Cho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Ma Cho.
That has opened up Joe Walcott's cut even more.
Walcott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kim Ma Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Walcott.
Good exchange - Ma Cho coming out on top.
Ma Cho throws a right and a left that Walcott avoids nicely.
Ma Cho digs a good body shot into Walcott's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ma Cho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walcott counters with a single leg into guard. Ma Cho didn't expect that.
Ma Cho wants to stand but Walcott is controlling the position.
Ma Cho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a strike but Ma Cho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walcott controls Ma Cho momentarily but Ma Cho frees himself.
Ma Cho wants to stand but Walcott has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ma Cho misses with a two punch combination.
Ma Cho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ma Cho misses with a wild combination.
Ma Cho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Ma Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ma Cho tries for a takedown but Walcott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walcott drives through and clinches with Ma Cho against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott keeps control of Ma Cho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walcott jumps guard.
Ma Cho being controlled here momentarily.
Walcott has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ma Cho off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Walcott looks to clinch
and Ma Cho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walcott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walcott working over Ma Cho with some ground and pound. Ma Cho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walcott drops an elbow to the side of Ma Cho's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Ma Cho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Walcott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ma Cho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ma Cho throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ma Cho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ma Cho!
Ma Cho regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Walcott connects with a nice short shot to Ma Cho's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walcott lands strikes from half guard.
Walcott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ma Cho looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ma Cho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walcott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walcott drops an elbow to the side of Ma Cho's head.
Ground and pound from Walcott.
Walcott winds up and cracks Ma Cho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walcott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walcott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ma Cho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ma Cho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walcott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walcott stopping the sweep attempt from Ma Cho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott works over Ma Cho with some ground and pound from guard.
Ma Cho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walcott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walcott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walcott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Walcott cracks Ma Cho with a solid left hand.
Walcott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ma Cho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walcott preventing the sweep.
Walcott scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho controls Walcott momentarily but Walcott frees himself.
Walcott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walcott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ma Cho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ma Cho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Ma Cho circles away.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Walcott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walcott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ma Cho?
Walcott landing strikes from the mount and Ma Cho is in trouble!
Ma Cho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Walcott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Joe Walcott has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walcott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ma Cho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walcott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walcott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Walcott with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Walcott.
Walcott with shots to the head and body - Ma Cho looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ma Cho tries to hold on but Walcott pushes him away.
Walcott prevents Ma Cho from getting the reversal.
Walcott landing punches.
Ma Cho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walcott working the head and body with strikes.
Walcott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ma Cho regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Walcott's cut.
That's time! Ma Cho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ma Cho has Walcott up against the cage in a clinch.
Ma Cho manages to break the clinch.
Walcott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ma Cho pinned against the cage. Ma Cho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walcott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ma Cho tries to avoid it but Walcott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ma Cho to the ground. Ma Cho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walcott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Walcott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walcott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ma Cho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ma Cho fails with the takedown
and Walcott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walcott pulls Ma Cho into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ma Cho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Cho misses with a few strikes there.
Ma Cho closes the distance but Walcott moves to the side
and Walcott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walcott.
Walcott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ma Cho walks away with a smile on his face. Walcott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kim Ma Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Walcott.
Walcott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ma Cho finds it's way round the side to connect with Walcott's head.
Ma Cho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walcott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim Ma Cho is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott gets a clinch.
Walcott pulls guard successfully.
Ma Cho stopping the sweep attempt from Walcott.
Walcott uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Ma Cho.
Ma Cho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Ma Cho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walcott, pushing him back against the cage.
Ma Cho tries for a takedown but Walcott manages to get underhooks.
Walcott drags the fight down to the ground.
Walcott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walcott manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Ma Cho circles away.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walcott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Ma Cho.
Ma Cho is looking to clinch.
Walcott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walcott throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Cho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walcott defends it easily.
Walcott working some strikes from top position.
Walcott landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walcott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walcott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ma Cho's head.
Ma Cho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walcott is controlling him.
Ma Cho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walcott defends well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ma Cho circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kim Ma Cho.
I think Ma Cho 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Ma Cho!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Bowser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerard Bowser!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bowser wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown lands a big uppercut and Bowser is down! He's in big trouble - Brown follows him to the mat!
It looks like Gerard Bowser has been cut.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Bowser trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is taking a breather. Bowser 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Brown is going to stand back up.
Bowser wants to control the action here but instead Brown manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Bowser regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowser tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Bowser is looking to close the distance but Brown sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Bowser crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Bowser is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jack Brown!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axl Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axl Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
Brown tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Brown is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Aoki fails with the takedown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Aoki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axl Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Aoki pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axl Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown wants to clinch up but Aoki keeps it at a distance.
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.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aoki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aoki somewhat.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Aoki fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
Aoki dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Aoki's head and hops out.
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.
Brown feints and as Aoki raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Aoki's brow.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown passes into half guard.
Aoki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Aoki defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aoki!
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Aoki is in no mood to give up.
Aoki is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aoki's face.
Brown moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aoki has worked his arm free - good work by Aoki!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown cracks Aoki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown tries for a kimura but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Aoki is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Brown is tapping! Great win for Aoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Axl Aoki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sal Blare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oakston is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sal Blare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blare drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oakston controls Blare momentarily but Blare frees himself.
Blare wants to get up but he can't break Oakston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oakston keeping moving, preventing Blare from controlling successfully.
Blare is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oakston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blare not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oakston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oakston is looking to stand up but Blare isn't so interested in that idea.
Oakston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blare controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blare tries to lock up and control but Oakston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blare looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Oakston punching from mount but Blare doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oakston avoids the attempt from Blare to control.
Blare can't escape the position.
Oakston raining down shots from the mount!
Blare is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston cracks Blare with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oakston looking to finish with strikes here!
Oakston has hold of Blare's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blare manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blare tries to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Blare takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blare is trying desperately to improve position.
Blare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oakston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oakston avoids the attempt from Blare to control.
Blare tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston with good strikes from the mount here!
Oakston looking to control but Blare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blare keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blare is breathing heavily.
Blare is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oakston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oakston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blare manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakston is looking to take a break and control but Blare is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oakston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blare to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakston working the strikes but Blare uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Oakston is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Oakston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blare is pressing down on Oakston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oakston postures up.
Oakston prevents Blare from getting back to his feet.
Oakston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oakston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oakston is in close to Blare's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oakston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blare tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oakston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oakston stands up over Blare, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DK Oakston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oakston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oakston misses with a takedown attempt - Blare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oakston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oakston tries to bum rush Blare with a series of wild strikes but Blare uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oakston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blare sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oakston somewhat.
Blare wants to clinch up but Oakston keeps it at a distance.
Oakston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blare.
Blare doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oakston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blare's head backwards.
Oakston avoids the body shot from Blare.
Oakston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blare fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oakston scores with a nice strike.
Oakston 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.
Oakston tries to free his leg and advance position but Blare is retaining full guard.
Blare working a defensive guard here.
Oakston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oakston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blare keeping moving, preventing Oakston from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oakston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blare pushes Oakston away with a front kick.
Oakston lands a jab to the head.
Oakston shoots in for a double leg but Blare sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sal Blare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DK Oakston.
Oakston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oakston. Oakston obviously looking to wear him down.
Oakston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blare dives in and grabs Oakston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oakston pushes down on Blare's head and hops out.
Oakston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oakston wants to clinch.
Oakston cracks the inside of Blare's front leg.
Oakston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blare.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oakston. Oakston obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Oakston.
Blare doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oakston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oakston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oakston tries for a kimura but Blare is defending well.
Oakston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blare, who protects the arm well.
Blare sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Oakston there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blare tries to roll over but Oakston keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakston trying to control the action but Blare is working from the bottom.
Blare moves into full guard.
Oakston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oakston looking to pass the guard.
Blare wants to sweep here but Oakston controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DK Oakston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Blare takes one to the chin there.
Oakston misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Oakston as Blare shoots in.
Oakston lands a body shot.
Blare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oakston.
Oakston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oakston gets a takedown into half guard.
Blare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oakston is working away from the top position though.
Oakston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oakston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oakston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blare with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oakston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blare keeps working.
Blare wants to control but Oakston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blare is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Oakston prevents Blare from getting the reversal.
Oakston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oakston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blare is in a horrible position here. Oakston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oakston cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oakston looking for a guillotine from mount but Blare is having none of it.
Blare is desperately trying to improve his position but Oakston has a good base and remains in mount.
Oakston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blare looks a forlorn figure.
Blare can't escape the position.
Oakston breaks from Blare's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston looking to secure an arm triangle but Blare defends it well.
Oakston lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Blare that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blare wants to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Blare takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blare tries to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Oakston looking to control but Blare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DK Oakston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blare tries to hold on but Oakston pushes him away.
Oakston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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.
Blare is desperately trying to improve his position but Oakston has a good base and remains in mount.
Oakston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Oakston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Blare is in a horrible position here. Oakston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blare wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Oakston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sal Blare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blare swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
DK Oakston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oakston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DK Oakston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Narvith Barcarse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Narvith Barcarse is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colby Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Narvith Barcarse!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Barcarse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparrow fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sparrow is defended easily by Barcarse.
Barcarse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sparrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparrow 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sparrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Barcarse is retaining full guard.
Sparrow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sparrow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sparrow is pushing down on Barcarse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barcarse is fighting to maintain full guard but Sparrow has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcarse pushes Sparrow off looking to stand but Sparrow dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barcarse can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barcarse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sparrow.
Sparrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barcarse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sparrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barcarse is thwarting Sparrow's attempts to control the position.
Sparrow regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barcarse.
Barcarse throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparrow has wrist control.
Barcarse throws and elbow that misses. Sparrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barcarse's guard. Nice move by Sparrow!
Barcarse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparrow.
Sparrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparrow seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barcarse for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow stands up over Barcarse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sparrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparrow postures up in Barcarse's guard and throws a big left but Barcarse blocks it.
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.
Sparrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Barcarse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow 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.
Barcarse keeping full guard, as Sparrow tries to pass.
Sparrow is breathing heavily.
Barcarse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparrow is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Sparrow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barcarse fails with the takedown
and Sparrow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barcarse shoots and misses
and Sparrow counters with a single leg into guard. Barcarse didn't expect that.
Barcarse is working an open guard so Sparrow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barcarse closes the distance but Sparrow moves to the side
and Sparrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barcarse looks to clinch
and Sparrow counters with a shoot takedown. Barcarse fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow postures up in Barcarse's guard and throws a big left but Barcarse blocks it.
Sparrow looking to sit in guard and control but Barcarse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barcarse is breathing heavily.
Sparrow is trying to control the position but Barcarse postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcarse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barcarse 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.
Sparrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barcarse.
Sparrow wants to stand up but Barcarse is controlling him.
Barcarse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barcarse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a series of strikes. Barcarse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Colby Sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Narvith Barcarse.
Sparrow shoots in and drives through. Barcarse sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sparrow.
Barcarse doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Sparrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparrow.
Sparrow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sparrow seems to be looking for submissions.
Sparrow stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Barcarse misses with a takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparrow pushing down on Barcarse's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barcarse is trying to stand up here but Sparrow is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sparrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barcarse's head.
Barcarse is refusing to be controlled, as Sparrow sits in half guard.
Sparrow throwing shots but Barcarse is blocking nicely.
Sparrow tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barcarse.
Sparrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Barcarse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barcarse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sparrow moves into the clinch.
Barcarse misses with some punches.
Sparrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barcarse prevents it.
A short right from Barcarse on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barcarse is trying to drag Sparrow to the mat but Sparrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barcarse has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sparrow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Sparrow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barcarse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a shoot takedown. Barcarse fights it but they end up in guard.
Sparrow stands and steps away. Barcarse gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barcarse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sparrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Sparrow feints and as Barcarse raises his hands in defense, Sparrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sparrow drops back looking for a leg! Barcarse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barcarse manages to kick Sparrow off! Sparrow jumps back into Barcarse's guard.
Sparrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcarse keeping full guard, as Sparrow tries to pass.
Sparrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Barcarse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcarse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barcarse has his takedown stuffed
and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Colby Sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Narvith Barcarse.
Sparrow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barcarse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barcarse lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Barcarse.
Sparrow turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sparrow wants to control but Barcarse is keeping him busy.
Colby Sparrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparrow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barcarse has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow wants to control but Barcarse is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barcarse is trying to buck Sparrow off.
Sparrow moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Sparrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sparrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Sparrow!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Aoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki gets caught flat footed, as Scott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scott 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.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Scott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott chips away with some ground and pound.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Scott pulls Aoki in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Aoki throwing strikes from guard but Scott blocks nicely.
Scott wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aoki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Aoki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Scott can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki looking to secure an arm triangle but Scott defends it well.
Aoki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Scott is looking to improve his position but Aoki isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aoki to get the leverage.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
Scott wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Scott gets back to full guard.
Scott controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aoki!
Scott trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scott.
Aoki is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Aoki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Scott decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aoki's guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Aoki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scott is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki looking for a kimura from the bottom but Scott passes into side control!
Aoki tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Scott cracks Aoki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aoki is not content to let Scott control the position.
Aoki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scott feints and as Aoki raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for a triangle here. Scott is fighting it but it looks tight! Aoki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Scott is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gilbert Aoki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Seok Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Hardmeat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Hardmeat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Seok Sin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardmeat being controlled against the cage.
Sin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardmeat goes for a takedown attempt but Sin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sin moves out of range of the body kick from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses.
Hardmeat delivers a nice body kick.
Hardmeat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sin shoots in but no luck this time.
Sin wants to clinch up but Hardmeat keeps it at a distance.
Sin moves in looking to clinch but Hardmeat pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sin as he jumps to the side.
Sin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardmeat counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardmeat is looking for a kimura here.
Hardmeat is keen to just control but Sin is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat is looking for a kimura here.
Hardmeat is pressing down on Sin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sin is holding on for now.
Hardmeat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sin keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sin blocks a head kick by Hardmeat.
Hardmeat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sin is out of range and Hardmeat settles back down.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardmeat misses with a body kick.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick but Sin checks it.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardmeat circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Hardmeat only half commits.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardmeat's waist but Hardmeat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sin off to one side.
Rock Hardmeat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Seok Sin.
Hardmeat scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hardmeat.
Sin wants to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sin blocks a head kick by Hardmeat.
Hardmeat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardmeat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardmeat counters with a nice body kick.
Hardmeat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardmeat lands a nice short elbow.
Hardmeat is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sin as he works his way to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat drops back looking for a leg! Sin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sin manages to kick Hardmeat off! Hardmeat jumps back into Sin's guard.
Hardmeat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hardmeat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hardmeat tries to free his leg and advance position but Sin is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Hardmeat passes Sin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sin kicks Hardmeat off and gets back to his feet.
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with a takedown into side control.
Hardmeat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hardmeat trying to control the position but Sin is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hardmeat tries to move to mount but Sin blocks the move with his legs.
Hardmeat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Hardmeat wants to control but Sin is keeping him busy.
Sin is letting Hardmeat control him for a moment.
Sin prevents Hardmeat from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin checks a low kick from Hardmeat.
Sin darts in trying to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with a solid body kick.
Hardmeat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardmeat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardmeat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardmeat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardmeat counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin avoids the head kick by Hardmeat.
Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardmeat. Hardmeat obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardmeat.
Sin avoids the head kick by Hardmeat.
Sin looks to land a right hand but Hardmeat moved out of range.
Sin misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardmeat counters with an inside leg kick.
Hardmeat feints and as Sin raises his hands in defense, Hardmeat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Hardmeat from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Hardmeat from controlling successfully.
Hardmeat tries to free his leg and advance position but Sin is retaining full guard.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Hardmeat from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat controlling from the top position.
Sin pushes Hardmeat off and gets back to his feet.
Sin tries to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with a head kick. That will keep Sin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rock Hardmeat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardmeat. Hardmeat obviously looking to wear him down.
Sin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardmeat counters with an inside leg kick.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Sin moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat shoots in looking for a takedown. Sin tries to sprawl out of it but Hardmeat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardmeat scores with a kick to the body.
Sin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardmeat swivels and escapes.
I Seok Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardmeat scoring well with a low kick there.
Sin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sin shoots and misses
and Hardmeat counters with a leg kick.
Rock Hardmeat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Seok Sin.
Sin looks to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with an inside leg kick.
Sin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hardmeat.
Sin darts in trying to clinch
and Hardmeat counters with a good low kick that Sin was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Hardmeat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardmeat, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Hardmeat!
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