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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lifelover - Svart Galla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton is being controlled here.
Dalton is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dalton is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jackson yanks on the arm and Dalton is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jackson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alfie Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thim Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Hillson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Hillson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thim Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Hillson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillson throws a right and a left that Wolf avoids nicely.
Hillson tries to bum rush Wolf with a series of wild strikes but Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolf digs a right hand into Hillson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hillson's gas tank.
Wolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hillson is rocked!
Wolf dips a shoulder and cracks Hillson with a mighty uppercut! Hillson falls back against the cage and Wolf unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hillson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wolf screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thim Wolf!
In defeat, Bo Hillson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will train to get better'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Plu To Pi Fian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi Fian looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pi Fian throws out the jab.
Smith with the counter takedown but Pi Fian avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pi Fian pinned against the cage. Pi Fian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pi Fian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pi Fian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Pi Fian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian stuffs the takedown.
A left lands for Pi Fian.
Smith instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Pi Fian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Plu To Pi Fian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Smith.
Pi Fian missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pi Fian trying to land knees to the body.
Pi Fian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pi Fian tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith pulls Pi Fian into guard.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pi Fian stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Pi Fian trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pi Fian won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Pi Fian chips away with some ground and pound.
Pi Fian trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pi Fian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pi Fian from controlling successfully.
Pi Fian preventing the sweep.
Smith working for a triangle but Pi Fian defends it easily.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Pi Fian keeps him under control.
Smith moves into full guard.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pi Fian working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pi Fian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plu To Pi Fian dominated that 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.
Pi Fian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pi Fian thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Pi Fian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Pi Fian's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pi Fian trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Pi Fian manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pi Fian. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pi Fian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pi Fian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian scores with a nice body kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Pi Fian thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pi Fian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pi Fian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pi Fian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pi Fian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Pi Fian wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pi Fian wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Pi Fian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pi Fian scores with a jab.
Pi Fian scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pi Fian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Pi Fian shakes him off and moves away.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Pi Fian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith is pushing Pi Fian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pi Fian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Pi Fian trying to land knees to the body.
Pi Fian trying to land knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Pi Fian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Pi Fian misses with the head strike.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pi Fian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Pi Fian circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pi Fian.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pi Fian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Pi Fian gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Pi Fian manages to retain guard.
Smith advances to half guard.
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!
Pi Fian wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!
Smith throwing strikes but Pi Fian manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smith is trying to control Pi Fian's posture but Pi Fian avoids it.
Pi Fian misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Andy Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pi Fian tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pi Fian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plu To Pi Fian dominated that second round.
That's time! Pi Fian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pi Fian throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
As Pi Fian backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Pi Fian manages to avoid it all.
Pi Fian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Pi Fian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pi Fian lands a jab to the nose.
Pi Fian looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Pi Fian trying to land knees to the body.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Pi Fian lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Smith has clasped his hands together around Pi Fian's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Pi Fian is defending well.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Pi Fian get back to his feet.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pi Fian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pi Fian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Pi Fian misses its intended target.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pi Fian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pi Fian misses with a wild combination.
Pi Fian misses with a body kick.
Plu To Pi Fian is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi Fian.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Plu To Pi Fian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Smith.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pi Fian.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Pi Fian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pi Fian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Pi Fian tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pi Fian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith wants a takedown.
Smith gets control of Pi Fian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pi Fian from controlling successfully.
Smith 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pi Fian trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pi Fian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pi Fian trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pi Fian is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pi Fian works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Plu To Pi Fian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pi Fian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plu To Pi Fian!
A victorious Plu To Pi Fian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Korhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Korhonen has chosen Imagine Dragons - Believer as his entrance music. Nelson Corrales has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Corrales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrales misses with a straight left.
Corrales has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Club Savage MMA Tokyo in the buildup to the fight.
Korhonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Corrales.
Corrales misses with an uppercut. Korhonen saw that one coming.
Korhonen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Corrales to the ground. Korhonen is now in Corrales's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Korhonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corrales is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Corrales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korhonen takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Oliver Korhonen has been cut.
Corrales is looking to clinch.
Corrales misses with a hook. Korhonen ducked under it nicely.
Corrales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Korhonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Corrales's guard.
Corrales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Korhonen chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korhonen won't allow Corrales to get back to his feet.
Korhonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korhonen stops Corrales from standing up.
Corrales is working an open guard so Korhonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Korhonen ducks under a wild hook from Corrales.
Corrales pounces like a tiger and cracks Korhonen with a vicious hook! Korhonen is down but not out! Corrales follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nelson Corrales!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nelson Corrales made sure he mentioned SHINTO, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prevot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bishop content to stall in guard here.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Prevot is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Prevot manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Bishop seems content to control.
My spies in Schneebly's Circuit Training inform me that Bishop has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop working the head and body with strikes.
Prevot is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prevot avoid being mounted?
Bishop is taking a breather. Prevot 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.
Bishop prevents Prevot from improving his position.
Bishop not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prevot sees it coming and defends easily.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Prevot is defending the position.
Bishop slips a nice elbow through Prevot's hands, connecting with Prevot's forehead.
Bishop working over Prevot with some ground and pound. Prevot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bishop wants to work for an arm triangle but Prevot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop.
Bishop content to control rather than advance.
Bishop is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prevot defends it well.
Bishop is thwarting Prevot's attempts to control the position.
Bishop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Prevot is defending against the submission attempts here by Bishop.
Bishop landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot gets full guard.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prevot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prevot controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Bishop is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prevot controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Bishop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Prevot is looking for a counter combo.
Bishop forces Prevot back against the cage and clinches.
Prevot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bishop is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Prevot to the mat. Prevot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Prevot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop works over Prevot with some ground and pound from guard.
Bishop pushing down on Prevot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prevot wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop slips a nice elbow through Prevot's hands, connecting with Prevot's forehead.
Arthur Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bishop in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Prevot tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bishop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Bishop!
After winning the bout, Arthur Bishop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sixx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sixx comes into the arena with Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue blaring out of the sound system. Samaras comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BonieM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sixx has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Sixx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lefteris Samaras!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras connects with a body shot that sends Sixx 's belly button to the back.
Samaras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sixx has his takedown stuffed
and Samaras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samaras lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sixx takes a step back to recover.
Samaras lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sixx 's sensitive parts.
Sixx shoots for a takedown but Samaras saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sixx is breathing heavily.
Samaras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samaras scores with a hook to the body. Sixx takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samaras fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sixx sprawls well initially but Samaras persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Samaras is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Samaras's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Samaras 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.
Samaras is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sixx is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lefteris Samaras!
A victorious Lefteris Samaras thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermey Hritzkowin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermey Hritzkowin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hritzkowin momentarily.
Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hritzkowin.
Hritzkowin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hritzkowin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hritzkowin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vanderbeet moves out of range of the strikes.
Hritzkowin has Vanderbeet up against the cage in a clinch.
Vanderbeet struggles to land a body shot inside as Hritzkowin controls his hands.
Vanderbeet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hritzkowin or not.
Vanderbeet lands with a light punch inside.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Hritzkowin swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hritzkowin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Hritzkowin.
Vanderbeet working aggressively here.
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!
Vanderbeet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanderbeet blocks an uppercut.
Hritzkowin has a couple of punches blocked by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet avoids the elbow strike from Hritzkowin, against the cage.
Hritzkowin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hritzkowin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hritzkowin.
Vanderbeet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vanderbeet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hritzkowin is not content to let Vanderbeet control the position.
Hritzkowin tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Vanderbeet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hritzkowin down.
Vanderbeet lands a nice forearm strike.
Hritzkowin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vanderbeet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hritzkowin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Vanderbeet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Vanderbeet crashes against the mat.
Vanderbeet grinds an elbow into Hritzkowin's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderbeet wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hritzkowin, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet blocks the strikes from Hritzkowin.
Vanderbeet remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Vanderbeet goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hritzkowin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vanderbeet but great work by Hritzkowin.
Vanderbeet manages to get back to half guard.
Vanderbeet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hritzkowin wants to pass the guard but Vanderbeet is defending well.
Vanderbeet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hritzkowin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hritzkowin's back!
Vanderbeet lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hritzkowin hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hritzkowin is trying to break free.
Vanderbeet scores with punches and elbows.
Vanderbeet scores with punches and elbows.
Vanderbeet throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hritzkowin could be in trouble here!
Vanderbeet has Hritzkowin flattened out and is raining down punches.
Vanderbeet is punishing Hritzkowin with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hritzkowin is rocked!
Can Hritzkowin hold on?! Vanderbeet is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hritzkowin is still in real trouble! Can Vanderbeet finish him?
Vanderbeet has his arm under Hritzkowin's chin here. Game over son! Vanderbeet squeezes tightly and Hritzkowin is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Horacio Vanderbeet!
An out of breath Horacio Vanderbeet 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Offley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Offley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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269 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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Offley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offley moves out of range as Hammouche strikes.
Hammouche throws the left hand but Offley avoids the punch easily.
Offley attempts a counter takedown but Hammouche avoids it well and moves away.
Hammouche scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Clinton Offley has been cut.
Offley gets a double leg takedown into Hammouche's guard.
Offley connects with a couple of short punches.
Offley 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.
Hammouche is looking to stand up but Offley isn't so interested in that idea.
Offley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammouche wants to stand up but Offley is controlling him.
Hammouche keeping moving, preventing Offley from controlling successfully.
Offley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammouche preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammouche wants to get back to his feet but Offley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Offley throwing strikes but missing.
Offley won't allow Hammouche to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hammouche lands with a nice body kick.
Hammouche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammouche lands with a hook. Offley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hammouche tries a low kick but Offley avoids it.
Hammouche darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hammouche. That snapped Offley's head back.
Offley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammouche as he avoids it easily.
Hammouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammouche scores with a nice right hand.
Hammouche scores with a jab. Offley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Hammouche.
We've been informed that Hammouche has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammouche.
Hammouche has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hammouche throws a combination that misses
and Offley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hammouche won't be happy with that.
Offley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hammouche!
Hammouche's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Offley working the ground and pound effectively.
Offley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Offley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offley looking to secure an arm triangle but Hammouche defends it well.
Hammouche is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Offley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Offley wants to control the pace but Hammouche is squirming around nicely.
Offley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hammouche is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offley loads up with a big shot that hurts Hammouche! He's pulled Offley in close but Offley has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hammouche survive? More strikes from Offley and Hammouche is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clinton Offley!
Clinton Offley very nearly forgot to thank SHINTO amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Hardman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
273 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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27
296 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi thumps Hardman with a low kick.
Hardman throws a good cross that connects.
Arnaboldi throws a right and a left that Hardman avoids nicely.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Arnaboldi moved out of range.
Arnaboldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .
Hardman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hardman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arnaboldi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Arnaboldi looks to land a right hand but Hardman moved out of range.
Hardman misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi scores with a hook.
Arnaboldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnaboldi slips a jab from Hardman.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnaboldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardman. That's going to slow Arnaboldi down.
Hardman avoids the body shot from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi slips under a jab.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnaboldi moves away.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnaboldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardman backs up against the cage.
It looks like Bruce Hardman has been cut.
Hardman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardman misses with a combination
enabling Arnaboldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardman moves away from the strike by Arnaboldi .
Hardman is looking to counter punch.
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Arnaboldi moves away and avoids it.
Arnaboldi slips a jab from Hardman.
Arnaboldi unleashes a big counter combination but Hardman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arnaboldi scores with the left hand. Hardman knows he should have avoided that one.
Huberto Arnaboldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman blocks a jab.
Hardman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arnaboldi s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Arnaboldi dodges the punch combination from Hardman.
Arnaboldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnaboldi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arnaboldi , right into the meat.
Hardman tries to work over Arnaboldi 's front leg with a kick but Arnaboldi checks it.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses.
Hardman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Arnaboldi misses.
Hardman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman drops his hands momentarily and Arnaboldi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arnaboldi .
Hardman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi misses the shot to the body.
Arnaboldi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hardman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Arnaboldi ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Hardman cracks Arnaboldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arnaboldi misses with a wild combination.
Hardman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oooooh!!! Hardman has knocked Arnaboldi down with a huge combo! Hardman steps away and waves a wobbly Arnaboldi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman throws the left hand but Arnaboldi avoids the punch easily.
Hardman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arnaboldi looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi slips a jab from Hardman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arnaboldi eats them both and turns towards Hardman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That has opened up Huberto Arnaboldi 's cut even more.
Arnaboldi punishes Hardman's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
Hardman throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnaboldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnaboldi tries to clinch but Hardman is having none of it.
Arnaboldi scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arnaboldi , right into the meat.
Hardman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arnaboldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardman should have avoided that one.
A combination from Hardman does no damage.
Arnaboldi avoids the body shot from Hardman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnaboldi throws a right hand that Hardman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardman also avoids with ease.
Hardman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnaboldi manages to avoid it.
Arnaboldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huberto Arnaboldi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arnaboldi drops Hardman with a beautiful combination! Hardman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arnaboldi is looking for the KO!
Hardman misses with a shot to the body
and Arnaboldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnaboldi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arnaboldi lands a big right hand that sends Hardman crashing to the mat! Arnaboldi stays standing though and waves Hardman back to his feet!
Hardman is rocked!
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!
Hardman glances at the clock... BAM! Arnaboldi nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hardman crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hardman is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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