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KAMIKAZE 18: Bad Guys PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Svantovit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svantovit's entrance music is Stone Cold Metal - Ensiferum. A fine choice. Daniel Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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, Lothar Svantovit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Sato!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svantovit rushes Sato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Svantovit has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sato looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Svantovit lands a knee to the head.
Svantovit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Daniel Sato has been cut.
Svantovit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svantovit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svantovit lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Svantovit with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svantovit crunches a lovely knee into Sato's ribcage.
Svantovit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Svantovit just leaning against Sato, taking a breather.
Svantovit lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Svantovit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Svantovit.
Svantovit connects with a knee to the head.
Sato is rocked!
Svantovit creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sato! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Svantovit.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lothar Svantovit!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Tafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peja Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tafari comes to the cage accompanied by Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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246 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Hector Tafari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peja Polo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tafari closes the distance and clinches up with Polo, looking for a takedown. Tafari pushes Polo against the cage but Polo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tafari fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.
Polo throws a body punch but Tafari moves out of range.
Polo blocks a head kick by Tafari.
Polo misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tafari or perhaps it was just good defense by Polo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Tafari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Tafari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo pulls guard effortlessly.
Polo looking to control.
Polo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Polo wants to control from the top but Tafari keeps moving.
Tafari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tafari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Polo has Tafari in his guard.
Tafari is pushing down on Polo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polo is fighting to maintain full guard but Tafari has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo is looking to control Tafari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polo avoid being mounted?
Polo wants to improve his position but Tafari is controlling well.
Tafari works his foot free and advances to mount.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Tafari maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafari controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo tries to reverse the position but Tafari maintains control.
Tafari blocks Polo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Polo is looking to get to half guard.
Tafari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Polo wants to hold on but Tafari pushes him away.
Polo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tafari is pressing down on Polo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polo is holding on for now.
Polo is trying to stand back up but Tafari is controlling him
Tafari with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Tafari has control of the leg.
Tafari is pressing down on Polo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Polo is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Polo pushes Tafari off looking to stand but Tafari dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Tafari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tafari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Polo throws a head kick that misses.
As Polo backs away, Tafari returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Polo rushes Tafari and presses him up against the cage.
Polo jumps guard but Tafari stands there with Polo around his waist. Polo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Polo blocks a body shot from Tafari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo tries to pull guard but Tafari holds him up against the cage and eventually Polo drops back down to his feet.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hector Tafari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peja Polo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Polo up against the cage.
Tafari slows down the pace here.
Polo working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Polo tries to break the clinch but Tafari is controlling the position.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari has him pressed against the cage.
Tafari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tafari tries to counter by clinching up but Polo breaks away and moves out of range.
Tafari misses with a takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tafari shoots and misses
letting Polo counter with a right hand.
Polo closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Polo prevents a body shot from Tafari.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tafari slows down the pace here.
Tafari misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tafari tries to land knees in the clinch but Polo avoids the damage to the body.
Polo fails to pull guard.
Polo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tafari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Polo can turn it around.
Polo is trying to pull guard but Tafari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tafari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Polo is defending well for now.
Polo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tafari walks away with a smile on his face. Polo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tafari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Polo!
Polo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tafari presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Tafari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tafari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tafari.
Polo is trying to improve his position.
Tafari controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is trying to get back to half guard.
Polo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tafari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo working to try and regain half guard.
Tafari with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hector Tafari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polo is trying desperately to improve position.
Polo is trying to reverse the position but instead Tafari has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Polo is trying to break free.
Polo trying to control but not successfully.
Polo tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tafari controlling the positon.
Tafari has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Polo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Polo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
Polo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tafari trying to control but Polo is having none of it.
Polo gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tafari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tafari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo is not content to let Tafari control the position.
Peja Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Tafari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tafari tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Tafari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tafari, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Tafari!
Post fight, an emotional Hector Tafari said 'Hey Yo! Thanks to everyone fi being here. Mi fight wid a pure heart - mi ave no hate fi mi opponents. Mi wa fi tank Shinto Elite MMA gym fi taking mi inna an helping mi tek mi game to di next level. Peace out!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by wadiako. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naya Shinoki !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shinoki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shinoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Shinoki sits in half guard.
Alvarez keeping control of the position.
Shinoki works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinoki tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Shinoki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Shinoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shinoki won't let Alvarez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki throws some wild stikes that Alvarez manages to avoid easily.
Shinoki with a couple of short strikes.
Shinoki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alvarez really wants to buck Shinoki off and get back to his feet.
Shinoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shinoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shinoki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shinoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shinoki working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Shinoki looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shinoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shinoki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Shinoki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Shinoki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shinoki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Shinoki pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naya Shinoki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shinoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Shinoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shinoki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvarez has one foot on Shinoki 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez lunges at Shinoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shinoki 's hand.
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!
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinoki .
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.
Shinoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Shinoki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Shinoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinoki .
Shinoki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvarez defends it well.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Shinoki , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naya Shinoki .
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinoki manages to avoid it.
Shinoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Shinoki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Shinoki counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Alvarez pushes Shinoki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Shinoki avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Alvarez finds it's way through Shinoki 's defenses.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinoki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shinoki counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarez didn't expect that.
Alvarez has his feet on Shinoki 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Naya Shinoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Alvarez catches Shinoki right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Shinoki moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinoki manages to avoid it.
Shinoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Shinoki ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Shinoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvarez swings for the body but Shinoki moves out of range.
Shinoki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Shinoki 's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Shinoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shinoki 's head.
Shinoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez works Shinoki 's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez is looking to wear down Shinoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shinoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinoki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Shinoki slips the punch.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez swings for the body but Shinoki moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez throws a hook but Shinoki avoids it easily.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinoki manages to avoid it.
Shinoki feints the counter takedown.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Shinoki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Shinoki feints the counter takedown.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Shinoki 's belly button to the back.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Shinoki avoids nicely.
Shinoki feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinoki defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Shinoki darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Shinoki into the cage.
Alvarez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alvarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Shinoki off the cage and back into range.
Shinoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Shinoki 's body. Shinoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shinoki fails with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Alvarez lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Shinoki .
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Alvarez.
Shinoki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shinoki slips a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a nice body punch.
Shinoki blocks a jab.
And Shinoki tries to counter it with a takedown but Alvarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shinoki slips under a jab.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinoki doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Shinoki looking to score a takedown here. Alvarez is defending well but Shinoki drives through and ends up in Alvarez's guard.
Shinoki content to stall in guard here.
Shinoki trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki stops Alvarez from standing up.
Shinoki won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Shinoki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shinoki trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
A very excited looking Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Naya Shinoki was interviewed post fight and said ' Didn't go my way I will come back stronger Congrats to my opponent an best of luck in the future thanks you all for the support'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personality. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Johns!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Johns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Johns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brooks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johns on his heels. He'll look to pass Johns's guard now, I'm sure.
Johns scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johns is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Johns circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johns leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brooks with a body shot.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johns defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
Johns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johns taking a breather here.
Johns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brooks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Johns crashes against the mat.
Johns moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johns just content to control the position.
Johns decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brooks to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brooks or perhaps it was just good defense by Johns, which made it look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet here but Johns is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brooks's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Brooks fending off the submission attempt from Johns.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.
Johns keeps control of the position easily here as Brooks tries to buck him off.
It looks like Johns might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns looking for the RNC.
Johns trying to control momentarily.
Johns thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Brooks just trying to survive but Johns is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
Johns has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Brooks's body.
Johns trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Johns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johns as he jumps to the side.
Brooks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Johns sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns moves into the clinch.
Johns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brooks.
Johns gets underhooks to prevent Brooks's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johns jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johns prevents it.
Johns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Johns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Johns circles away easily
so Johns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johns throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Johns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johns gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Johns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johns tries for a takedown but Brooks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johns stuffs the takedown.
Johns doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johns moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johns gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brooks is trying to drag Johns to the mat but Johns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johns tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Johns.
Brooks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johns tries to pull guard but Brooks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johns prevents it.
Johns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Johns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Johns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns tries to counter with a clinch but Brooks shakes him off and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Johns looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johns is defended easily by Brooks.
Johns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Johns looks to move away, Brooks throws a big counter combo but Johns just gets out of the way.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings around for an armbar but Johns sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brooks's guard.
Brooks is striking but Johns is not phased and passes to half guard.
Johns is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns is looking to work his way around to Brooks's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Johns controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks is squirming around, avoiding Johns's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Johns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johns shoots in looking for a takedown but Brooks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Johns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phil Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brooks pushes Johns off but Johns dives into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns controlling the position.
Jimmy Johns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johns tries to score with some ground and pound. Brooks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Johns crashes against the mat.
Johns stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brooks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johns tries to avoid it but Brooks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johns to the ground. Johns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Johns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brooks tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Johns manages to move to mount!
Johns controlling his opponent.
Brooks is trying to stand but he's just given Johns his back.
Johns is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brooks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Johns has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Johns gets his way!
Johns not allowing Brooks to control his hands.
I really don't envy Brooks right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is keeping busy.
Johns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Johns.
Brooks is trying to get back to his feet but Johns has full control of the position and if anything, Brooks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johns is persistently looking for the submission but Brooks is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Brooks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brooks avoids the strikes from Johns.
Johns tightening his grip on Brooks, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns scores with punches from the back.
Johns controls the position.
Johns is working the ground and pound. Can Brooks escape?
Johns controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johns content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Johns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johns 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Johns!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Rivera's chin.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Robinson !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Robinson is leaning against Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robinson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson looks winded!
Rivera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Rivera seems content to control.
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. Rivera connects with a nice short shot to Robinson 's temple.
Rivera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rivera works his way into full mount!
Rivera with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Robinson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Rivera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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167 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grena walks into a jab.
Tambling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tambling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grena moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grena avoids the body shot from Tambling.
Grena rushes Tambling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grena has had enough of the clinch but Tambling keeps him there for the moment.
Grena struggles to land a body shot inside as Tambling controls his hands.
Tambling gets through Grena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tambling lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grenas head.
Tambling presses Grena against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tambling scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Tambling.
Grena goes for a takedown attempt but Tambling pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tambling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grena misses.
Grena avoids the body shot from Tambling.
Tambling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tambling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grena was well out of range. Poor timing from Tambling.
Despite the aggression on Grena's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grena throws a body punch but Tambling moves out of range.
Grena has his takedown stuffed
and Tambling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grena takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tambling was well out of range. Poor timing from Grena.
Tambling throws a good cross that connects.
Tambling avoids the head kick by Grena.
Grena has Tambling up against the cage in a clinch.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tambling is pressed up against the cage. Grena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tambling down to the mat. Tambling avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Grena.
Tambling moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Tambling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tambling.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Tambling has him pressed against the cage.
Grena just leaning against Tambling, taking a breather.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tambling scores with a shoulder strike.
Tambling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grena is trying to break the clinch but Tambling has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tambling.
Grena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tambling prevents it.
Tambling lands with a right to the head.
Grena has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tambling seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grena can turn it around.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grena tries to break the clinch but Tambling is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tambling.
Tambling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tambling.
Tambling lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Tambling.
Grena is trying to force a seperation but Tambling has the dominant position.
Tambling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Tambling lands with a light punch inside.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Grena tries to stall but Tambling uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tambling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tambling pushes Grena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grena breaks the clinch.
Tambling connects with a right hand. Grena shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grena has Tambling up against the cage in a clinch.
Grena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tambling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tambling has Grena pressed against the cage, preventing Grena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tambling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tambling lands with a light punch inside.
Tambling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grena.
A shot in the inside from Tambling.
Tambling cracks Grena with a nice body shot.
Grena looks winded!
Grena lands a hook that snaps the head of Tambling backwards.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grena jumps guard but Tambling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Tambling.
Grena drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tambling gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tambling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tambling pushes Grena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grena tries to break the clinch but Tambling is controlling the position.
Tambling is leaning against Grena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tambling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Grena's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tambling's corner calls for a 1-2. Tambling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Tambling.
Tambling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grena can do to turn this around?
Tambling scores with a hook to the body. Grena takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tambling throws out a powerful jab.
Tambling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tambling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tambling, as that shot connected.
Grena is rocked!
Tambling drops Grena with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grena! Tambling dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Tambling!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fubar Teller (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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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fubar Teller!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Teller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Teller manages to end up in side control.
Teller wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Teller lands a few punches from side control.
Teller slows the pace down.
Teller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
Teller wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller scores with punches from side control.
Teller looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Teller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Teller happy to just control the position for now.
Teller goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diaz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Teller's guard! Nice work there by Diaz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Teller is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Teller's head.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Teller blocks nicely.
Teller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Teller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teller has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Teller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller looking for a sweep. Not yet Teller, not yet.
Teller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teller has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Teller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Teller has wrist control.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Teller holds on and takes a little breather.
Teller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Teller looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teller has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Teller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teller is on top in guard.
Teller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Teller doesn't defend quickly enough and Diaz has managed to lock this one up! Can Teller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Diaz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luiz Diaz!
A victorious Luiz Diaz 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunkel has chosen Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kunkel managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boxer obliges.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel has Boxer pushed against the cage.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel stalling in the clinch.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Kunkel leaning against his opponent.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
Kunkel prevents a body shot from Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer letting Kunkel take a breather here.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a body punch.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunkel tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kunkel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kunkel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Kunkel avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Kunkel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Boxer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kunkel has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Kunkel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
Kunkel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kunkel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Boxer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Kunkel.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kunkel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunkel just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Kunkel's ribcage. Kunkel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thai Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kunkel avoiding damage.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Kunkel controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kunkel can do to turn this around?
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kunkel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Kunkel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kunkel, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kunkel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunkel prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunkel blocking some punches.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Kunkel is trying to stall.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Kunkel tries to tie him up.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunkel effectively controlling the action here.
Boxer tries a body shot but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Boxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boxer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunkel.
Kunkel gets tackled into the cage by Boxer. Boxer maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kunkel.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Kunkel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunkel wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Boxer drives through and clinches with Kunkel against the cage.
Kunkel is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kunkel has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kunkel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunkel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Kunkel looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
Kunkel looking to stall.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunkel is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Kunkel into the cage.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Kunkel is blocking nicely.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunkel looking to stall.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks it.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kunkel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Uli Kunkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Uli Kunkel's cut even more.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Kunkel blocks with his arms.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thai Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunkel tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer 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 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Boxer!
In defeat, Uli Kunkel stepped up to the mic, saying 'no comment guys'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Twborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Offley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twborg comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy Hitter. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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272 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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36
260 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Twborg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Offley!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twborg darts in and clinches Offley up against the cage.
Offley stalling against the cage.
Offley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Twborg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Offley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Twborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Offley misses with a punch on the inside.
Offley misses with the head strike.
Offley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Twborg.
Twborg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Offley fails to land.
Twborg lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Offley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Twborg.
Twborg tries to throw a body punch but Offley avoids it by throwing Twborg back against the cage.
Twborg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Offley throws a punch but it's blocked by Twborg.
Offley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offley swings wildly with an uppercut but Twborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Twborg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Clinton Offley has been cut.
A body shot lands from Twborg.
Offley prevents a body shot from Twborg.
Twborg tries a body shot but Offley blocks it.
Twborg lands a right hand.
Twborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offley's elbow.
Twborg tries a body shot but Offley blocks it.
Offley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Twborg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Twborg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Twborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Offley backwards.
Offley looks winded!
Twborg lands a right hand.
Twborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Offley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Twborg.
Twborg scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twborg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Twborg lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Clinton Offley's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Twborg - that landed with a thud.
Twborg digs a right hand into Offley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Offley's gas tank.
Twborg lands a nice uppercut.
Twborg lands with a right to the head.
Twborg lands with a left to the head.
The cut above Clinton Offley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Twborg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Offley or not.
Twborg throws a big uppercut that drops Offley! More strikes from Twborg and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Offley lies dazed against the cage as Twborg celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Twborg!
Johnny Twborg retains his heavyweight title!
A less than humble Johnny Twborg misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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