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KAMIKAZE 31: Last Ride PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eustace Elpidius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Clash - This Is England. Elpidius has chosen Gladiator - Hans Zimmer as his entrance music. Eustace Elpidius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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136 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eustace Elpidius!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elpidius looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws the left hand but Elpidius avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Elpidius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Elpidius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ben Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
letting Elpidius counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Elpidius misses.
Johnson really is a fat lump.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Elpidius scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a right hand that Elpidius ducks under and follows up with a left that Elpidius also avoids with ease.
Elpidius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Elpidius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elpidius takes one to the chin there.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Elpidius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Elpidius avoids it well and moves away.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Elpidius seems unphased.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elpidius is looking for the big counter here.
Elpidius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Elpidius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Elpidius lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson cracks Elpidius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a low kick but Elpidius avoids it.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Elpidius is rocked!
Johnson fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Elpidius out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ben Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wasilij Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raskolnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Pharaoh - ИДОЛ. Rocco Robinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wasilij Raskolnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Robinson !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikov closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Robinson has Raskolnikov pressed against the cage, preventing Raskolnikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Robinson .
Raskolnikov tries to pull guard but Robinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Robinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Raskolnikov wants to get back to his feet.
Robinson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Raskolnikov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robinson .
Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throwing shots but Raskolnikov is blocking nicely.
Raskolnikov is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raskolnikov has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Raskolnikov is trying to stall.
Raskolnikov tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Raskolnikov working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raskolnikov is defending well for now.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raskolnikov is defending well for now.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Raskolnikov lands a knee to the head.
Robinson has Raskolnikov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Robinson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Raskolnikov tumbling to the mat - Robinson dives into Raskolnikov's guard.
Robinson looks winded!
Raskolnikov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Raskolnikov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Robinson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Robinson drops back looking for a leg! Raskolnikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raskolnikov manages to kick Robinson off! Robinson jumps back into Raskolnikov's guard.
Raskolnikov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raskolnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raskolnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raskolnikov is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Raskolnikov has managed to clinch.
Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson clinches.
Robinson is trying to break free.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Robinson lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raskolnikov tries to pull guard but Robinson won't allow it.
Raskolnikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocco Robinson 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.
Robinson has closed the distance and engaged Raskolnikov in a clinch.
Robinson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Raskolnikov misses with an elbow strike.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raskolnikov backwards.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raskolnikov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robinson smiles and moves away.
Raskolnikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Robinson counters by clinching up.
Robinson scores a nice knee to the body.
Robinson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Robinson passes Raskolnikov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Robinson 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!
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Robinson passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with the ground and pound.
Raskolnikov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Robinson .
You can see the frustration on Raskolnikov's face as Robinson controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raskolnikov dodges the ground and pound from Robinson .
Raskolnikov pushes Robinson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Robinson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Raskolnikov is being controlled here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch but Robinson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raskolnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson unleashes a big counter combination but Raskolnikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Robinson closes the distance and clinches.
Robinson controlling the action here for a moment.
Raskolnikov scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raskolnikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raskolnikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raskolnikov misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Robinson .
Robinson misses with some punches.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Raskolnikov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Robinson walks away with a smile on his face. Raskolnikov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raskolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raskolnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robinson tries to counter with a clinch but Raskolnikov shakes him off and moves away.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch up.
Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raskolnikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wasilij Raskolnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raskolnikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raskolnikov misses with a knee to the head.
Raskolnikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson gets control of Raskolnikov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robinson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Robinson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A head kick from Robinson lands but Raskolnikov takes it in his stride.
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raskolnikov tries a knee to the head but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson lands a left hand.
Robinson is trying to break the clinch but Raskolnikov is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raskolnikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raskolnikov misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raskolnikov gets tackled into the cage by Robinson . Robinson maintains the clinch.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Raskolnikov throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Robinson .
Robinson tries to break the clinch but Raskolnikov is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raskolnikov avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raskolnikov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raskolnikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robinson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raskolnikov is trying to stand up here but Robinson is controlling him well.
Robinson 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.
Robinson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robinson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raskolnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raskolnikov wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Raskolnikov tries to sprawl but Robinson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raskolnikov wants to stand back up but Robinson manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raskolnikov is trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Raskolnikov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Robinson tries for a kimura but Raskolnikov is defending well.
Robinson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Raskolnikov to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Raskolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robinson wants to counter with a clinch but Raskolnikov pushes him away.
Raskolnikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson landing knees to the body.
Raskolnikov looking to throw knees to the head but Robinson is blocking nicely.
Robinson stalls.
Robinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Robinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson lands a knee to the body.
Wasilij Raskolnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raskolnikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rocco Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raskolnikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robinson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Robinson !
In his post fight interview, Rocco Robinson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Luke Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Brooks misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Brooks shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luke Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Brooks.
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brooks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brooks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brooks's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
Brooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get!
Jackson lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.
It looks like Phil Brooks has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Brooks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Brooks looks winded!
Brooks throws a wild hook but Jackson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Brooks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Jackson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
After the big win, Luke Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SHINTO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kei Noguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. The key to victory for Nelson Corrales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Corrales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kei Noguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noguchi throws a right hand that Corrales ducks under and follows up with a left that Corrales also avoids with ease.
Corrales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Kei Noguchi has been cut.
Corrales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noguchi feints the counter takedown.
Noguchi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Corrales being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noguchi prevents Corrales from getting back to his feet.
Noguchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Corrales wants to get back to his feet but Noguchi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noguchi is pushing down on Corrales's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corrales is fighting to maintain full guard but Noguchi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrales is trying to stand up here but Noguchi is controlling him well.
Noguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noguchi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Corrales wants to get back to his feet.
Corrales tries to kick Noguchi off in order to stand up. Noguchi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Corrales wants to get back to his feet.
Corrales trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Noguchi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Corrales taking a bit of punishment here - Noguchi scoring with strikes.
Corrales is looking to get back to his feet here but Noguchi is keeping cool and he's managed to take Corrales's back.
Corrales is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrales avoids the strikes from Noguchi.
Corrales is trying to stand back up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Noguchi. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Corrales is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Noguchi has his opponent's back but Corrales is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Noguchi.
Corrales lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Corrales misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corrales lands with a straight right. Noguchi didn't see that one coming.
Noguchi slips a jab from Corrales.
Noguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Noguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corrales backs up against the cage.
Corrales scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Corrales there.
Corrales drops Noguchi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Corrales follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Corrales!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bilabong Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad comes to the cage accompanied by BonieM. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bilabong Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ziba Halo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad rushes Halo and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Conrad.
Conrad lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Conrad.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Conrad is controlling him.
Conrad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Conrad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Conrad.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
A left hand lands to the body for Conrad.
Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Conrad as Halo shoots in.
Halo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conrad to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad lands a jab to the nose.
Conrad scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conrad on his heels. He'll look to pass Conrad's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Conrad has his foot on Halo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halo works his way back into a safe position though.
Conrad pulls Halo in close to prevent any damage.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conrad is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at *****POLAR***** that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conrad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Conrad's legs - danger averted.
Halo preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conrad controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Conrad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Conrad managing to control the position.
Conrad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Conrad is controlling Halo's posture.
Halo wants to control from the top but Conrad keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conrad wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Conrad is proving a slippery customer.
Conrad is stalling in the full guard.
Halo can't keep his opponent in guard - Conrad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Conrad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is trying to control. Halo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conrad wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conrad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Conrad is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halo is just riding it out for now. Conrad eventually gives up the hold.
Conrad prevents Halo from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilabong Conrad 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.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick
and Conrad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Conrad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Conrad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halo avoids it really well and circles away.
Conrad throws a combination that misses
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Halo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Conrad's half guard.
Conrad has one foot on Halo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad rushes Halo and presses him up against the cage.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conrad.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Conrad.
Conrad blocking some punches.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Conrad cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conrad defends it nicely.
Conrad seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Conrad lands with a nice combination. Halo backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad slips a jab from Halo.
Nice shot by Conrad.
Conrad scores with a nice right hand.
Conrad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conrad closes the distance and clinches.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Conrad is controlling the position.
Conrad blocks a body shot from Halo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conrad lands a nice uppercut.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Halo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Conrad throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conrad.
Halo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Conrad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conrad lands with a good body shot.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bilabong Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conrad jabs at Halo's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad misses the shot to the body.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bilabong Conrad is winning the standup battle so far.
Conrad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Halo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Conrad lands a jab.
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!
Conrad lands a head shot.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conrad misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilabong Conrad dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Conrad looks to land a combination. Halo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but Conrad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conrad as he jumps to the side.
Conrad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conrad!
Conrad blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conrad. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conrad just misses with a punch to the body.
Conrad clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conrad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conrad blocking some punches.
A short left from Halo.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo blocks a body shot from Conrad.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo working aggressively here.
Ziba Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bilabong Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Conrad.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Conrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo is trying to break free.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bilabong Conrad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad lands a shoulder strike.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Conrad blocks a body shot from Halo.
Conrad manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conrad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halo is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to work over Conrad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo tries a body shot but Conrad blocks it.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Conrad controls his hands.
Conrad prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo is trying to force a seperation but Conrad has the dominant position.
Halo tries to work over Conrad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo tries to work over Conrad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conrad pushes Halo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conrad has Halo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Conrad keeps control of Halo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conrad works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Halo throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Halo - that landed with a thud.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Conrad.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo prevents the takedown attempt.
Halo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Conrad.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Conrad.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bilabong Conrad.
Well Conrad 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bilabong Conrad!
Bilabong Conrad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, el Jarabe Tapatio. Van Hall has chosen Nico Vega - Beast as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manjuelez looking to score a takedown here. Van Hall is defending well but Manjuelez drives through and ends up in Van Hall's guard.
Van Hall is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manjuelez dives into side control.
The referee asks Manjuelez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Manjuelez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Manjuelez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Hall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Manjuelez lands with some strikes.
Manjuelez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manjuelez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Hall tries to improve his position but Manjuelez has taken his back! Manjuelez has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Van Hall tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Manjuelez pushes Van Hall away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pablo Manjuelez!
A relieved looking Pablo Manjuelez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kev Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iko Ruhian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten comes to the cage accompanied by Gods gonna cut you down- Johnny Cash. Ruhian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jasad - Siliwangi. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kev Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iko Ruhian!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruhian jabs at Wooten's body.
Ruhian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wooten.
Ruhian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruhian misses with a hook.
Wooten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Iko Ruhian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruhian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruhian.
Ruhian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruhian.
Ruhian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruhian lands a slapping body shot.
Ruhian scores with a hook to the body. Wooten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruhian throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruhian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wooten on the side of the head.
Ruhian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruhian misses with a body shot.
Ruhian missing with a left hand there. Wooten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooten seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ruhian misses with a wild body shot.
Ruhian lands with a shot to the body.
Ruhian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wooten counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ruhian! Wooten lets Ruhian back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ruhian is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Wooten lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ruhian. Ruhian tries to recover but Wooten is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ruhian lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kev Wooten!
A victorious Kev Wooten 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 Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Koko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Luke Johnson has been cut.
Koko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson dives in and grabs Koko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koko pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Koko slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koko throws a monster overhand right that drops Johnson! Koko follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Koko!
Michael Koko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunji Koizumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunji Koizumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Koizumi.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Koizumi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Koizumi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koizumi trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Koizumi throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Koizumi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koizumi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koizumi has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koizumi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koizumi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koizumi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koizumi!
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Koizumi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Koizumi working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Koizumi.
Koizumi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Koizumi scoring with strikes.
Koizumi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koizumi throwing strikes but Smith manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Koizumi to see if he's OK.
Smith cracks Koizumi with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koizumi tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Koizumi is rocked!
It looks like Gunji Koizumi has been cut.
Koizumi struggling a bit here.
A big shot lands for Smith! That's hurt Koizumi! Will he recover? Smith fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Smith!
After the fight, Johnny Smith was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
28 - 24 - 1 |
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194 cm
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230 lbs
35 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mabogo's sensitive parts.
Mabogo darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabogo.
Mabogo jumps guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mabogo tries to pull guard but Tyson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mabogo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenalemodisa Mabogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabogo.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mabogo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mabogo is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mabogo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocky Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a huge left! Mabogo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tyson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mabogo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Tyson!
A relieved looking Rocky Tyson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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