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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Williams (ranked 3713 p4p, 343 weight class) and Lawrence Fairchild (ranked 22976 p4p, 586 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Cat Scratch Fever. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ted Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Fairchild! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams takes a swing at Fairchild's ribcage but misses. Fairchild slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Fairchild is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Fairchild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fairchild on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fairchild is rocked! A big right followed by a crushing left from Williams knocks Fairchild out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ted Williams! A very excited looking Ted Williams rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Bolt (ranked 8596 p4p, 666 weight class) and Ray Bongiorno (ranked 2880 p4p, 352 weight class). Rock Bolt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Bolt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Bongiorno! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bongiorno dives in and scores a takedown into Bolt's guard. Bolt keeping full guard, as Bongiorno tries to pass. Bolt tries to strike from the bottom.
Bongiorno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bongiorno stands and throws Bolt's legs to the side, diving into side control. Bongiorno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bongiorno is working to tighten his grip on Bolt's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bolt has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bongiorno is really squeezing tight and eventually Bolt passes out! Bongiorno breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ray Bongiorno!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen (ranked 3355 p4p, 400 weight class) and Micheal Bates (ranked 4761 p4p, 510 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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174 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werbenjagermanjensen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bates tries to clinch but Werbenjagermanjensen moves out of range. Werbenjagermanjensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bates tries to clinch up and Werbenjagermanjensen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Werbenjagermanjensen. Werbenjagermanjensen wants to pass the guard but Bates is keeping the position. Werbenjagermanjensen landing some decent shots from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Werbenjagermanjensen controlling from the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Werbenjagermanjensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard. Werbenjagermanjensen trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Werbenjagermanjensen works over Bates with some ground and pound from guard. Werbenjagermanjensen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bates pulls Werbenjagermanjensen in to control the position. Werbenjagermanjensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bates is trying to control the position but Werbenjagermanjensen postures up. Werbenjagermanjensen wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving. Werbenjagermanjensen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bates. Bates wants to control but Werbenjagermanjensen is keeping busy.
Bates wants to get back to full guard. We've been hearing good reports from Werbenjagermanjensen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Werbenjagermanjensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bates has his hands clasped together around Werbenjagermanjensen's back. He's all about the action. Bates is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Werbenjagermanjensen scores with a couple of nice shots. Werbenjagermanjensen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bates slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Werbenjagermanjensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Bates wants to sweep here but Werbenjagermanjensen controlling him for the moment. Werbenjagermanjensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bates swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Werbenjagermanjensen stopping the sweep attempt from Bates. Werbenjagermanjensen trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom. Bates wants to sweep but no luck. Werbenjagermanjensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Werbenjagermanjensen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bates's head. Werbenjagermanjensen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Werbenjagermanjensen lands a couple of elbows. Bates is looking to sweep but instead, Werbenjagermanjensen has passed into half guard.
Bates trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Werbenjagermanjensen manages to pass to mount!
Bates is desperately trying to improve his position but Werbenjagermanjensen has a good base and remains in mount. Werbenjagermanjensen trying to control but Bates is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bates tries to hold on but Werbenjagermanjensen pushes him away. A nice elbow there by Werbenjagermanjensen. Werbenjagermanjensen looking to finish Bates with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bates! Bates keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Werbenjagermanjensen trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bates tries to reverse the position but Werbenjagermanjensen maintains control. Werbenjagermanjensen scoring with strikes but Bates is staying in there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Werbenjagermanjensen tries to control but Bates wriggling away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bates tries to hold on but Werbenjagermanjensen postures up. Bates tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werbenjagermanjensen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bates changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Werbenjagermanjensen tries to avoid it but Bates manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Werbenjagermanjensen to the ground. Werbenjagermanjensen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Werbenjagermanjensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates tries to clinch up but Werbenjagermanjensen circles away and keeps his distance. Werbenjagermanjensen scores with a punch to the head. A nice leg kick lands there from Werbenjagermanjensen. Bates closes the distance and clinches. Bates is looking to take this one to the mat. Bates stalling in the clinch but Werbenjagermanjensen improves position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Werbenjagermanjensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Bates shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bates misses with some punches.
Werbenjagermanjensen tries to pull guard but Bates forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Bates struggles to land a body shot inside as Werbenjagermanjensen controls his hands.
Bates has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Werbenjagermanjensen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bates looking for a takedown. Werbenjagermanjensen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bates pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bates tries to clinch there but Werbenjagermanjensen circles away.
Werbenjagermanjensen connects with the punch. Werbenjagermanjensen scores with a takedown into Bates's guard. Werbenjagermanjensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Werbenjagermanjensen postures up and lands a big shot to Bates's brow. Bates keeping moving, preventing Werbenjagermanjensen from controlling successfully. Bates managing to control the position. Werbenjagermanjensen preventing the sweep. Werbenjagermanjensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Werbenjagermanjensen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Werbenjagermanjensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Werbenjagermanjensen pushing down on Bates's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bates is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Werbenjagermanjensen wants to pass the guard but Bates is defending well. Werbenjagermanjensen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Werbenjagermanjensen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bates is defending against the submission attempts here by Werbenjagermanjensen.
Bates is looking to improve his position.
Bates manages to get to full guard.
Werbenjagermanjensen controlling from the top position. Bates looking for a sweep. Not yet Bates, not yet. Bates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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. Bates wants to sweep here but Werbenjagermanjensen controlling him for the moment. Werbenjagermanjensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Werbenjagermanjensen cracks Bates with a solid left hand. Werbenjagermanjensen working some strikes from top position. Werbenjagermanjensen lands a couple of digs. Bates keeping moving, preventing Werbenjagermanjensen from controlling successfully. Bates looking for a guillotine here but Werbenjagermanjensen defends easily.
Werbenjagermanjensen 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. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bates wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bates closes the distance but Werbenjagermanjensen moves to the side and Werbenjagermanjensen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Bates has hold of Werbenjagermanjensen's hands but Werbenjagermanjensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Bates is defending against the submission attempts here by Werbenjagermanjensen.
Werbenjagermanjensen prevents Bates from improving his position. Bates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Werbenjagermanjensen is working away from the top position though. Bates wants to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bates is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Werbenjagermanjensen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Werbenjagermanjensen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bates is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Werbenjagermanjensen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen! A less than humble Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Grimrock (ranked 2222 p4p, 287 weight class) and Manual Dormier (ranked 4074 p4p, 460 weight class). Dormier has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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204 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Grimrock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manual Dormier! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grimrock misses the jab. Dormier forces Grimrock back against the cage and clinches. Dormier taking a breather. Knees in the clinch landing for Grimrock.
Grimrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Grimrock lands an elbow inside that Dormier shrugs off. Dormier blocking some punches.
Grimrock misses with a body punch.
Grimrock tries a body shot but Dormier blocks it.
Dormier takes an elbow to the forehead. Dormier blocks the elbow strike.
Grimrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grimrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dormier. Grimrock lands on the inside with an uppercut. Grimrock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Dormier looks winded! This has been an exciting period of action! Grimrock lands a good knee to the midsection. Dormier won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grimrock tries to work over Dormier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice glancing elbow lands by Grimrock. Dormier takes an elbow to the forehead. Grimrock misses with a punch to the body.
Dormier working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Grimrock. Grimrock lands a damaging elbow. Grimrock lands a hook to the side of the head. Dormier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Grimrock - that landed with a thud.
Dormier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Grimrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dormier backwards. Grimrock lands a nice elbow. A battle for position here, against the cage. Grimrock misses with a punch to the body.
Dormier takes an elbow to the temple. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dormier blocking some punches.
I was talking to Grimrock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dormier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimrock is keeping busy. Grimrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Grimrock presses Dormier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A shot in the inside from Grimrock. Grimrock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Grimrock presses Dormier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Grimrock landing knees to the body.
Dormier takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Grimrock.
Dormier is rocked! Dormier has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grimrock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dormier can turn it around. Grimrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Grimrock finish him? Grimrock pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Dormier! Grimrock unloads with more strikes and Dormier sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Grimrock! In defeat, Manual Dormier stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm better than this, I'll be back bigger, badder, and better next time around.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Show (ranked 2821 p4p, 329 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 3277 p4p, 378 weight class). Steve Lucas 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Show! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Lucas! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donk. Show catches Lucas right on the button with a cross. Show works the jab nicely. Show jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Show lands with a straight right. Lucas didn't see that one coming. Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Show scores with a nice short uppercut. Lucas fails to pull guard.
Lucas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Show lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Show lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lucas to his knees! Show keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Show! After winning the bout, Big Show thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rancho Wildslap (ranked 2400 p4p, 270 weight class) and Svyatoslav Bondarenko (ranked 5771 p4p, 547 weight class). Wildslap comes to the cage accompanied by Get Schwifty. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rancho Wildslap! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Svyatoslav Bondarenko! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wildslap closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Wildslap thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Bondarenko is looking for a sweep. Bondarenko is trying to escape the position but Wildslap is controlling the position. Wildslap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Wildslap prevents Bondarenko from escaping the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wildslap is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bondarenko will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wildslap is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bondarenko is trying to escape and Wildslap transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bondarenko is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wildslap! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rancho Wildslap! During a confident post fight interview, Rancho Wildslap thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Styles (ranked 2949 p4p, 279 weight class) and Jim Snow (ranked 3642 p4p, 338 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler. Jim Snow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Styles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Snow! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snow swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Snow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snow! But no joy. Styles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Styles there as he acknowledges the shot. Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Snow misses with a double jab
and Styles counters with a straight right hand. Nice shot lands for Snow. A jab from Styles finds it's way through Snow's defenses. Snow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styles drops Snow with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Snow looks back up at him and smiles so Styles waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Snow is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Snow counters with a right hand to the body. Snow fails to land with a series of punches.
As Snow tries to get set, Styles tries to push him back and clinch up but Snow manages to avoid the attempt. Styles misses with a hook. Styles throws an off balance right hand
letting Snow counter with a right hand. Styles cracks Snow with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Snow looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Styles finish him?
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Snow throws a series of punches but Styles moves out of range. Snow misses with a hook. Styles ducked under it nicely. Snow leaves his chin hanging out and Styles seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Snow crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Styles! Harry Styles gave a mention to Aspire Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 2431 p4p, 223 weight class) and Erik Hiller (ranked 2643 p4p, 247 weight class). Hiller has chosen Rush and Run - Shake and Jump as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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29
160 lbs
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28
169 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Hiller! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tsuyoshi throws a body punch but Hiller moves out of range. A head kick misses from Hiller. Tsuyoshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hiller looks to land a left hand but Tsuyoshi moved out of range nicely. Tsuyoshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Tsuyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuyoshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiller's hands. Hiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hiller misses with an uppercut
and Tsuyoshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hiller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tsuyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsuyoshi moves out of range as Hiller strikes. Hiller slips under a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Tsuyoshi misses the target. Hiller with the counter takedown but Tsuyoshi avoids it easily. Hiller moves in looking to clinch but Tsuyoshi pushes him off. A head kick misses from Hiller. An attempted straight right counter from Tsuyoshi misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiller is looking to clinch but Tsuyoshi is avoiding it.
Hiller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tsuyoshi swivels and escapes. Tsuyoshi throwing a counter right hand but Hiller manages to avoid it. Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hiller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Tsuyoshi is trying to maintain the position but Hiller is very close to passing his half guard. Hiller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tsuyoshi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Samran Muay Thai, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Tsuyoshi is looking to improve his position.
Hiller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tsuyoshi defends it well. Tsuyoshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiller is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hiller wants to free his trapped foot but Tsuyoshi is holding on for dear life with his legs. Hiller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tsuyoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hiller. Tsuyoshi tries to kick Hiller off but Hiller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Tsuyoshi is looking for a sweep. Hiller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hiller trying to control from Tsuyoshi's half guard. Tsuyoshi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hiller gets to his feet. Tsuyoshi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the body kick. Tsuyoshi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Hiller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tsuyoshi to the mat! Tsuyoshi manages to get full guard. Hiller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Hiller wants to control but Tsuyoshi is keeping him busy. Hiller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hiller decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tsuyoshi to his feet. Hiller dives in and grabs Tsuyoshi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tsuyoshi pushes down on Hiller's head and hops out. Tsuyoshi cracks Hiller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tsuyoshi avoids the body shot from Hiller.
It looked like Tsuyoshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hiller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hiller thuds his right hand into Tsuyoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hiller closes the distance looking to clinch enabling Tsuyoshi to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hiller feints and as Tsuyoshi raises his hands in defense, Hiller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tsuyoshi wriggles free and stands up. Tsuyoshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tsuyoshi wants it to stay on the feet. Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Hiller. Hiller misses with the body kick and Tsuyoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hiller jumps guard but Tsuyoshi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Hiller managing to block the knees to the body from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiller. 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 Fujiwara Tsuyoshi will probably get the nod. That's time! Tsuyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hiller fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Tsuyoshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that misses. Hiller shoots in for a double leg but Tsuyoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hiller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Hiller. A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuyoshi. Hiller does a little dance to reset his feet. Hiller is looking to clinch but Tsuyoshi is avoiding it.
A head kick from Hiller lands but Tsuyoshi takes it in his stride. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tsuyoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tsuyoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tsuyoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsuyoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hiller, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tsuyoshi is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Hiller misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiller shoots for a takedown but Tsuyoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hiller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Tsuyoshi pushes Hiller off and gets back to his feet.
Hiller tries for a takedown but Tsuyoshi circles away easily and Tsuyoshi counters with a stiff right hand. Tsuyoshi stuffs the takedown. Hiller moves forwards but Tsuyoshi connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hiller with a poor takedown and Tsuyoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hiller is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tsuyoshi clobbers Hiller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Erik Hiller has been cut. Hiller takes one to the side of the head.
Hiller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hiller - that will leave a mark!
Hiller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsuyoshi avoids it really well and circles away. Nice sprawl there from Tsuyoshi as Hiller shoots in. Hiller misses with a head kick.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range as Hiller throws a body kick.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice shot that snaps Hiller's head back.
Tsuyoshi cracks Hiller with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tsuyoshi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hiller to stand back up!
Hiller is rocked! Hiller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tsuyoshi counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi! After winning the bout, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jackson (ranked 2580 p4p, 328 weight class) and Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 2367 p4p, 312 weight class). Toole Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ring of fire. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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30
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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32
174 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottis Toole Jr! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toole Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson. Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Toole Jr backpedaling.
A jab from Jackson misses. Toole Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Joseph Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toole Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Joseph Jackson has been cut. Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Toole Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toole Jr closes the distance and clinches. Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses. Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Toole Jr. Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. 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! Toole Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Toole Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Toole Jr misses with some punches.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A punch combination from Jackson misses. Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Toole Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jackson throws a series of punches but Toole Jr avoids them all with ease. Despite the aggression on Toole Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Toole Jr. Toole Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toole Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Toole Jr. Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Toole Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. 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! Toole Jr blocks a jab. Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Toole Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jackson looks to throw the jab but Toole Jr is out of range. Toole Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing. Toole Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab. Jackson lands a jab to the nose. Toole Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson. Toole Jr clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage. I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Toole Jr darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
As Jackson backs off Toole Jr throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all. Jackson lands a left and a right that send Toole Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Toole Jr is rocked! Toole Jr moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off. Toole Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him? Jackson throws a hook to the side of Toole Jr's head but Toole Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jackson jabs Toole Jr right on the nose. Toole Jr blinks but takes it well. Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jackson! Toole Jr is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jackson! Joseph Jackson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennet Janssen (ranked 1578 p4p, 207 weight class) and Damian Brooks (ranked 1760 p4p, 230 weight class). Brooks has chosen Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kennet Janssen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Brooks! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A clash of legs there as Janssen blocks the low kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Janssen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brooks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Janssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A combination from Brooks does no damage. Janssen clinches up with Brooks and pushes him back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses. Brooks avoiding damage as Janssen throws knees to the body.
Janssen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Janssen avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage. Brooks tightens his grip and picks Janssen up, before dumping him to the ground. Janssen manages to land in guard. Brooks postures up and lands a big shot to Janssen's brow. Janssen working for a triangle but Brooks defends it easily.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Janssen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Janssen wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brooks wants to pass the guard but Janssen is keeping the position. Janssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there. Brooks connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Janssen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brooks controls the pace. Brooks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janssen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brooks has managed to get both his arms back between Janssen's legs - danger averted. Brooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Brooks stays in close to Janssen's body and controls the position. Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Janssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janssen lands an upkick as Brooks stands over him. Janssen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Janssen wants to sweep but no luck. Janssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Janssen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Janssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brooks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Janssen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Janssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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. Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janssen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Janssen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking. Janssen tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Janssen is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Janssen's guard. Brooks wants to control from the top but Janssen keeps moving. Brooks looking to pass the guard. Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Janssen's head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Brooks lands a couple of elbows. Janssen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily. Janssen tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Brooks dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks. Janssen gets the takedown into side control. Brooks has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Brooks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Janssen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working. Brooks manages to get back to half guard. Janssen is looking for a kimura here.
Janssen prevents Brooks from improving his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Janssen is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brooks as he works his way to full guard.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brooks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janssen. Brooks wants to stand but Janssen is controlling the position. Damian Brooks has got the better of the ground game so far. Janssen postures up.
Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Janssen trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom. Brooks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janssen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Janssen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Brooks has locked up a guillotine! Brooks's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Janssen is holding on here and Brooks must be using up a lot of energy. Janssen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Brooks gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damian Brooks! An out of breath Damian Brooks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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