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PRIDE 1: Heavyweight GP Total Elimination Absolute PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Verdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Austin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stone Cold Steve Austin's 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Verdek!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin wants to slow Verdek down by chopping away at his legs.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Verdek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Verdek.
Verdek looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Verdek.
Verdek fails to land the takedown.
Austin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Austin throws a jab when Verdek was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Verdek moved out of range.
Verdek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Austin sprawls well initially but Verdek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Austin wants to control but Verdek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.
Austin is looking to escape.
Verdek trying to pass the guard but Austin defending well.
Verdek works his way into full mount!
Austin tries to hold on but Verdek postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Austin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Austin 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.
Verdek has a closed guard, preventing Austin from standing up.
Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austinis looking to pass into half guard but Verdek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Verdek is in guard.
Austin wants to stand and escape but Verdek is having none of it.
Austin is pulling down on Verdek's head. It's preventing any offense from Verdek, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Austin wants to get back to his feet but Verdek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Verdek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Austin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Austin wants to sweep here but Verdek controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verdek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin throws a shot from downtown. Verdek moves away and avoids it.
A jab-cross combination lands for Austin and sends Verdek crashing to the mat! Austin follows him down to the mat - Verdek regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Verdek is rocked!
It looks like Sven Verdek has been cut.
Austin stands up out of the half guard.
Verdek is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Verdek looks gassed!
Verdek is holding his hands too far apart here. Austin throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Verdek is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Austin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayatoshi Sakutara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem O Wheet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayatoshi Sakutara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem O Wheet!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Wheet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Wheet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Wheet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakutara.
A jab from O Wheet misses.
Nice shot by O Wheet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakutara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakutara fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Wheet just misses with a punch to the body.
O Wheet forces Sakutara back against the ropes and clinches.
O Wheet pulls guard successfully.
Sakutara trying to control the position from guard on top but O Wheet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakutara preventing the sweep.
Sakutara prevents O Wheet from getting back to his feet.
Sakutara wants to control from the top but O Wheet keeps moving.
Sakutara stopping the sweep attempt from O Wheet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Wheet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakutara trying to control the position from guard on top but O Wheet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Wheet looks to clinch
and Sakutara counters by moving into the clinch.
Sakutara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakutara can't get the takedown.
Sakutara tries for a takedown but O Wheet manages to get underhooks.
Sakutara could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Wheet is trying to trip Sakutara. He has hold of a leg but Sakutara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. O Wheet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
O Wheet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
O Wheet postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sakutara is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of O Wheet, into his guard.
O Wheet wants to sweep here but Sakutara controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakutara trying to control but O Wheet is working from the bottom.
O Wheet keeping full guard, as Sakutara tries to pass.
Sakutara advances position into side control!
Sakutara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakutara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sakutara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Wheet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sakutara is breathing heavily.
O Wheet gets back to half guard.
O Wheet missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Wheet is trying to control but can't.
Sakutara working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on O Wheet's thigh. O Wheet counters though and makes it back to full guard.
O Wheet doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
O Wheet is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Wheet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Wheet trying to strike off his back.
O Wheet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakutara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakutara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Wheet keeping moving, preventing Sakutara from controlling successfully.
Sakutara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Wheet keeping moving, preventing Sakutara from controlling successfully.
Sakutara passes into half guard.
Sakutara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sakutara is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. O Wheet is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. O Wheet flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sakutara anticipates the leg and manages to get behind O Wheet and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sakutara slips an arm under O Wheet chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sakutara has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sakutara is squeezing on O Wheet like an anaconda would it's prey. O Wheet fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hayatoshi Sakutara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamad Najar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegane has chosen Deftones - Engine # 9 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohamad Najar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Najar struggling a bit here.
Najar is trying to improve his position.
Najar is trying to control Clegane's posture but Clegane avoids it.
Najar regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Clegane seems to be looking for submissions.
Najar tries to roll over but Clegane keeps him under control.
Najar is working hard here to advance position.
Najar is breathing heavily.
Clegane is working for a kimura but Najar is defending it quite comfortably.
Najar wants to control but Clegane is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane passes to side control.
Najar defending against the ground and pound.
Clegane trying to control the action but Najar is working from the bottom.
Najar is looking for a sweep.
Clegane looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Najar is avoiding damage well.
Najar is trying to control Clegane's posture but Clegane avoids it.
Clegane controls the position.
Clegane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Clegane crashes against the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Najar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clegane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clegane has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Najar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane missing with punches from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clegane biding his time, controlling Najar.
Clegane is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Najar. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Clegane controlling well, preventing Najar from escaping the position.
Clegane throwing damaging strikes from the back! Najar could be in trouble here!
Najar trying to control but not successfully.
Najar tries to break free.
Najar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Clegane unloads with some shots from mount but Najar bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Najar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Najar moves into full guard.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Najar keeps moving.
Clegane drops back looking for a leg! Najar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Najar manages to kick Clegane off! Clegane jumps back into Najar's guard.
Najar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clegane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Najar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clegane trying to control the position from guard on top but Najar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Najar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clegane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Clegane trying to control but Najar is working from the bottom.
Clegane passes into half guard.
Clegane decides to return to a standing position.
Clegane throws an overhand right that has Najar reeling! Clegane follows up with a more punches and Najar is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sandor Clegane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Noham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noham comes to the ring accompanied by Chase The Devil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Noham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JT Colossus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noham tries to clinch up.
Noham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Colossus but Colossus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noham tries to clinch up but Colossus circles away and keeps his distance.
Noham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colossus rushes Noham and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Noham successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Colossus wants to pass the guard but Noham is keeping the position.
Colossus drops back, looking for a kneebar! Noham looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Noham looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Noham!
Noham trying to control the position but Colossus is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colossus is looking for a sweep.
Noham is looking to take a break and control but Colossus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colossus is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noham decides to stand back up. Noham steps back and let's Colossus get back to his feet.
Colossus wants to clinch but Noham slips to the side
and Noham counters with a takedown into side control.
Noham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Noham tries to advance to mount but can't.
Noham is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colossus is trying to improve his position.
Noham tries for a kimura but Colossus is defending well.
Noham works to advance to full mount. Colossus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Colossus is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Colossus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Noham working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Noham cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Colossus 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.
Noham punishing his opponent with strikes.
Colossus is rocked!
Colossus working to try and regain half guard.
Noham lands a big elbow.
Colossus is still on wobbly legs! Can Noham finish him?
Noham pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Noham avoids the attempt from Colossus to control.
Colossus is trying to escape the mount.
Colossus seems to have recovered his senses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Colossus wants to control but Noham is having none of it.
Noham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Colossus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Colossus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Noham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Colossus is working to get back to half guard.
Colossus is in a horrible position here. Noham smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Colossus taking shots to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Noham lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Colossus hang on?
Colossus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Noham lands a big shot there that rocks Colossus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Noham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Noham with a couple of short strikes.Noham with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Noham.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Colossus tries to hold on but Noham pushes him away.
Colossus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Colossus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Noham landing shots from mount.
Noham working the ground and pound effectively.
Colossus tries to reverse the position but Noham maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Noham dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Noham clinches up with Colossus and pushes him back against the ropes.
Noham has picked Colossus up - he's going for a ride! Noham dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Noham is looking for a kimura but Colossus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Noham to get the leverage.
Colossus pushes Noham off but Noham dives into side control.
Noham cracks Colossus with a big right hand but Colossus just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Colossus looks to move to half guard but instead Noham has passed into mount! Damn!
Noham content just to control the position here.
Colossus throwing hammer fists to the chest of Noham. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noham lands a heavy elbow.
Noham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colossus is looking to escape.
Noham blocks Colossus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Noham controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Colossus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Noham trying to control but Colossus is having none of it.
Noham goes for an armbar but Colossus turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Colossus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colossus thows a big elbow that misses.
Colossus preventing the sweep.
Noham keeping moving, preventing Colossus from controlling successfully.
Noham has a closed guard, preventing Colossus from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Colossus advances to half guard.
Noham is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Colossus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colossus tries to get out of the position.
Colossus wants to pass to mount but Noham is defending the position.
Colossus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Colossus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Colossus wants to pass the guard but Noham is defending well.
Noham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colossus is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noham is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Noham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noham swings for the body but Colossus moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Noham wants to clinch.
Noham wants to clinch up but Colossus keeps it at a distance.
Colossus has his takedown stuffed
and Noham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Colossus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Noham controlling the action here for a moment.
Colossus jumps guard but Noham stands there with Colossus around his waist. Colossus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Colossus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Colossus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noham misses with a body shot.
Colossus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noham is fending him off so far but Colossus persists. Nope, Noham circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Noham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JT Colossus.
Noham fails with the takedown.
Colossus with a nice cross.
Noham clinches up against the ropes.
Noham wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Noham.
Colossus is pressed up against the ropes. Noham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Colossus down to the mat. Colossus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noham tries to clinch but Colossus moves out of range.
Noham tries to clinch but Colossus moves away
and Colossus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Noham tries to clinch up but Colossus circles away and keeps his distance.
Noham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Noham trying to control the position from guard on top but Colossus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noham works over Colossus with some ground and pound from guard.
Colossus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Noham uses it to pass to side control.
JT Colossus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noham creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Noham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Noham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Thomas Noham!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Thomas Noham!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Thomas Noham!
Thomas Noham wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its The Final Countdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the ring it seems that Eff Mahnn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eff Mahnn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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240 lbs
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277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eff Mahnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mahnn as Fen shoots in.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Mahnn.
Fen fails with the takedown.
Eff Mahnn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.
Mahnn 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mahnn stopping the sweep attempt from Fen.
Fen looking to control.
Fen is looking to sweep but instead, Mahnn has passed into half guard.
Fen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mahnn is looking to stand up but Fen won't let him.
Fen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahnn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahnn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fen looks gassed!
Fen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahnn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahnn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mahnn wanted to stand there but Fen had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fen is on top in guard.
Mahnn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahnn is keeping the position for now.
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.
Mahnn is trying to control the position but Fen postures up.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fen prevents Mahnn from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahnn counters with a left and a right that stings Fen.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Mahnn counters with a series of strikes. Fen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily
and Mahnn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mahnn.
Fen working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fen is on top in guard.
Fen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mahnn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fen on the ground.
Fen stands up from Mahnn's guard - Fen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Li Fen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahnn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mahnn duly obliges.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahnn counters by moving into the clinch.
Mahnn is pressed up against the ropes. Fen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahnn down to the mat. Mahnn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Mahnn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fen doesn't seem phased though.
Fen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahnn counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mahnn.
Mahnn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fen wants to control from the top but Mahnn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen looking to pass the guard.
Fen tries to stand but Mahnn is controlling from the bottom.
Mahnn keeping moving, preventing Fen from controlling successfully.
Mahnn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mahnn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mahnn wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen controlling the position.
Fen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahnn's guard.
Fen pushes down on Mahnn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fen works his way into side control.
Fen trying to control the action but Mahnn is working from the bottom.
Fen advances nicely into full mount.
Fen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mahnn counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahnn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahnn.
Mahnn rushes Fen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mahnn prevents Fen from breaking the clinch.
Mahnn manages to break the clinch.
Mahnn clinches.
Mahnn breaks from the clinch.
Mahnn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mahnn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mahnn.
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily
and Mahnn counters with a good low kick that Fen was not able to check.
Mahnn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fen tries for a takedown but Mahnn circles away easily
and Mahnn counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fen manages to get back to half guard.
Fen gets full guard.
Fen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahnn's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahnn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahnn working a defensive guard here.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahnn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen throws a strike but Mahnn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mahnn tries to stand but Fen is controlling from the bottom.
Fen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mahnn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fen is working for a guillotine from mount but Mahnn frees his head quite easily.
Mahnn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mahnn gets back to half guard.
Fen works his way into side control.
Fen tries to score with some ground and pound. Mahnn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mahnn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fen gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mahnn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fen lets go of the hold and Mahnn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Li Fen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunken Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Swagger Like Mine. Rampage Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rampage Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drunken Terror!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror clinches.
Terror 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.
Terror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith looks to clinch
and Terror counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Terror.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Terror controls the pace.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.
Terror has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Terror stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith keeping full guard, as Terror tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but Terror moves away
and Terror counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith is trying to escape back to his feet but Terror uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Terror sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror stands up.
Terror throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Terror circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terror counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith clinches but Terror breaks the clinch
and Terror counters with a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terror counters by clinching up.
Terror keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terror manages to pull guard.
Terror has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Terror is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terror manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Terror.
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.
Terror controlling his opponent.
Terror mounts Smith! Really nice guard pass there!
Terror wants to control but instead Smith manages to regain half guard.
Terror is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Terror eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terror slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terror is tying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Drunken Terror just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terror throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Terror gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terror off to one side.
Smith tries to clinch
and Terror counters with a straight right hand.
Rampage Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Terror counters by moving into the clinch.
Terror tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Terror moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terror gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Terror, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith won't allow Terror to pass to mount.
Terror thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Terror wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Terror has eaten all the pies!
Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Terror backpedaling.
Terror is rocked!
It looks like Drunken Terror has been cut.
Terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Terror is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith darts in and clinches Terror up against the ropes.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terror keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants to break free but Terror has control.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Terror is controlling the position.
Terror seems to have recovered his senses.
Terror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Terror won't allow it.
Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith clinches but Terror breaks the clinch
and Terror decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terror pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Terror stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith tries to clinch
and Terror counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch
and Terror counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Terror.
Terror trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Terror stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith clinches.
Terror can't get the takedown.
Rampage Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drunken Terror.
Terror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Terror moves away
and Terror holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Terror has Smith pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Terror.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Terror counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terror wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunken Terror dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drunken Terror's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Terror takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith closes the distance but Terror moves to the side
and Terror counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Terror has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Terror gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Terror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terror gets a clinch.
Terror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terror takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to break free but Terror has control.
Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terror is breathing heavily.
Terror circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terror counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror stands up.
A punch combination from Terror misses.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terror counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terror trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Terror looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Terror tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith wants to clinch but Terror slips to the side
and Terror counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terror decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith clinches but Terror breaks the clinch
and Terror counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Terror counters by moving into the clinch.
Terror manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terror counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Terror swinging wilding here.
Nice defenses there by Terror.
Terror misses with a two punch combination.
Terror darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Terror is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Terror bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Terror decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Terror closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Terror lands in his opponent's guard.
Terror controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Terror decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rampage Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terror counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith closes the distance but Terror moves to the side
and Terror counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Terror decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terror has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terror trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Terror is controlling him.
Smith pushes Terror off and gets back to his feet.
Terror shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Terror counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Terror to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Terror counters by clinching up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terror manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Terror counters by moving into the clinch.
Terror manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks to clinch
and Terror counters with a nice body shot.
Terror misses with a two punch combination.
Terror circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terror holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Terror wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Terror keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes the distance but Terror moves to the side
and Terror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Terror throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch
and Terror counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Terror from controlling successfully.
Smith pushes Terror off and gets back to his feet.
Smith closes the distance but Terror moves to the side
so Terror counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith keeping full guard, as Terror tries to pass.
Terror is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Terror is looking to advance position but Smith has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Terror tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Terror regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terror trying to control but Smith postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terror desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Terror wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Terror is looking to improve his position.
Rampage Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terror is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drunken Terror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terror has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Drunken Terror!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Drunken Terror!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Drunken Terror!
Drunken Terror wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Boulware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulware has chosen Northside-Mac Dre as his entrance music. Michael Boulware acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Boulware!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boulware!
Boulware misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Boulware blocks the leg kick.
Boulware pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michael Boulware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Boulware as Smith shoots in.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith stops Boulware from standing up.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Boulware.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Boulware is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulware wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith stands and throws Boulware's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a little break here. Boulware wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boulware is trying to buck Smith off.
Boulware striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Boulware really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boulware is trying to buck Smith off.
Boulware is trying to improve his position.
Smith just content to control the position.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boulware keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Boulware swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control the action but Boulware is working from the bottom.
Smith just content to control the position.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boulware is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boulware is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Boulware from escaping the position.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boulware off and has taken his back!
Smith sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Boulware taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hazem el magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hazem el magic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
el magic cracks Higgins with a right hand to the side of the head.
el magic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
el magic is looking to clinch.
el magic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
el magic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Higgins looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Higgins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Higgins misses with a low kick.
el magic tries to clinch up.
Higgins fails with a takedown attempt.
hazem el magic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Higgins.
el magic tries to clinch there but Higgins circles away.
el magic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Higgins blocks a head kick by el magic.
el magic throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Higgins stumbling backwards into the ropes! Higgins bounces back off the ropes towards el magic, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! el magic lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! el magic celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). hazem el magic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saturn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breaking Benjamin - Until the end. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saturn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herod misses with a series of wild punches.
Saturn lands a right hook to the body.
Saturn moves into range and clinches up with Herod.
Saturn jumps into guard, dragging Herod to the mat.
Herod is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Herod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herod wants to pass the guard but Saturn is keeping the position.
Herod stops Saturn from standing up.
Saturn keeping moving, preventing Herod from controlling successfully.
Herod stops Saturn from standing up.
Saturn 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by Saturn.
Saturn drives through and clinches with Herod against the ropes.
Saturn is breathing heavily.
Saturn tries to break the clinch but Herod is controlling the position.
Saturn stops a takedown attempt from Herod.
Herod breaks the clinch.
Herod dodges the punch combination from Saturn.
Saturn darts in and clinches Herod up against the ropes.
Saturn scores with a hook to the body.
Saturn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herod is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saturn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herod wants a takedown but no success here.
Gilbert Saturn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osanti Herod.
Saturn manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Herod shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Herod working for a submission but Saturn is keeping him at bay.
Herod looking to control but Saturn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herod throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Saturn has his hands clasped together but Herod breaks the hold and Saturn is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Herod!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osanti Herod!
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