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ASTRAL.26 ITADAKI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mile Kekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mile Kekin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekin lands a jab to the nose.
Oyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kekin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kekin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kekin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Oyama wants to stall.
Kekin breaks the clinch.
Kekin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kekin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oyama moves out of range as Kekin strikes.
Kekin misses with a looping right.
Kekin looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
Oyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kekin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kekin.
Oyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Kekin won't allow it.
Kekin stalling in the clinch.
Kekin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kekin misses with a looping right.
Oyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kekin misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kekin does no damage.
Oyama darts in trying to clinch
and Kekin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kekin connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Kekin misses.
Oyama fails to land the takedown.
Mile Kekin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingo Oyama.
Kekin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kekin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekin moves into the clinch.
Kekin pushes Oyama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kekin lands an uppercut.
Kekin gets underhooks to prevent Oyama's takedown attempt.
Oyama looks gassed!
Kekin breaks the clinch.
Kekin tries to bum rush Oyama with a series of wild strikes but Oyama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kekin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Kekin.
Kekin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kekin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oyama on the side of the head.
Oyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kekin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oyama is rocked!
It looks like Shingo Oyama has been cut.
Oyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kekin did well to prevent Oyama getting side control.
Kekin is holding on to half guard well.
Kekin is trying to stand back up but Oyama is controlling him
Kekin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekin works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Kekin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oyama is one step ahead there.
Kekin pulls Oyama in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kekin is on top in guard.
Kekin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kekin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kekin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oyama, pushing him back against the ropes.
Oyama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kekin - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kekin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kekin prevents the takedown attempt.
Kekin breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Kekin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kekin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kekin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kekin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oyama shoots and misses
and Kekin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kekin lands with a straight right. Oyama didn't see that one coming.
Oyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Kekin finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyama moves out of range as Kekin strikes.
Oyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Kekin cracks Oyama with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oyama looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kekin finish him?
Oyama loses concentration momentarily and Kekin pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Oyama crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kekin finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mile Kekin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ginchin Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hado Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clint Eastwood . 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginchin Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hado Ken!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida drives through and clinches with Ken against the ropes.
Ken fails to pull guard.
Ken fails to pull guard.
Ken successfully pulls guard.
Machida tries to stand but Ken is controlling from the bottom.
Ken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Machida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida wants to stand and escape but instead Ken has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ken won't allow Machida 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.
Ken trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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.
Machida missing with a left hand there. Ken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Ken managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Ken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ginchin Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hado Ken.
Ken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ken jumps guard but Machida stands there with Ken around his waist. Ken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machida has Ken pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Machida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ken tumbling to the mat - Machida dives into Ken's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is looking to stand up but Ken won't let him.
Ken looking for a guillotine here but Machida defends easily.
Ken is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machida is aware though and is defending well.
Machida stands and steps away. Ken gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida clinches with his opponent.
Ken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Machida is pressed up against the ropes. Ken has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machida down to the mat. Machida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Machida drives through and clinches with Ken against the ropes.
Ken tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ken drops back down to his feet.
Ken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ginchin Machida 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.
Machida has managed to clinch.
Ken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida gets a clinch.
Ken goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machida prevents it.
Ken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machida walks away with a smile on his face. Ken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ginchin Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hado Ken.
Ken darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machida tries to bum rush Ken with a series of wild strikes but Ken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida clinches up with Ken and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machida walks away with a smile on his face. Ken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ginchin Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Ken.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ken slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ken circles away quickly and effectively.
Ken is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Ken clinches but Machida breaks the clinch
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Ken fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
Ken tries to pull guard but Machida holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ken drops back down to his feet.
Ken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Ken wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machida.
Machida is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Ken can't fight it off and eventually Machida manages to take the fight to the floor. Ken looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ken throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Machida escapes and throws Ken's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Machida gets to mount! Ken was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Machida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Ken closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ken jumps guard but Machida stands there with Ken around his waist. Ken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ken fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ginchin Machida dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Machida pushes Ken away with a front kick.
Ken moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Ken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ken doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Ken tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida rushes Ken and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ken avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Ken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ken wants to clinch up but Machida keeps it at a distance.
Ken tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ken looks to clinch
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ken tries to pull guard but Machida won't allow it.
Ken tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machida smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Ken tries to clinch but Machida moves away
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ken wants to clinch
and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ken tries to pull guard but Machida won't allow it.
Ginchin Machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hado Ken.
Ken jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ken looking to control.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Ken.
Machida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machida stands and steps away. Ken gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ken fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ken clinches but Machida breaks the clinch
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Ken should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Ken.
Ken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters by moving into the clinch.
Machida gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Machida prevents Ken from improving his 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.
Ken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken is looking to control Machida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ken avoid being mounted?
Machida wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ginchin Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ginchin Machida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Pun-Dream Shatterer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kovalev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kovalev.
Kovalev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mendez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mendez gets full guard.
Kovalev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kovalev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kovalev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kovalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kovalev drops back looking for a leg! Mendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendez manages to kick Kovalev off! Kovalev jumps back into Mendez's guard.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kovalev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez looking for a guillotine here but Kovalev defends easily.
Kovalev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kovalev has managed to get both his arms back between Mendez's legs - danger averted.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kovalev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kovalev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kovalev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovalev defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendez looks gassed!
Kovalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kovalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kovalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kovalev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kovalev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kovalev is aware though and is defending well.
Kovalev drops back looking for a leg! Mendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendez manages to kick Kovalev off! Kovalev jumps back into Mendez's guard.
Kovalev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kovalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kovalev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kovalev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kovalev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mendez keeping full guard, as Kovalev tries to pass.
Kovalev drops back looking for a leg! Mendez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendez manages to kick Kovalev off! Kovalev jumps back into Mendez's guard.
Mendez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kovalev doesn't defend quickly enough and Mendez has managed to lock this one up! Can Kovalev escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mendez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edward Mendez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cristian Gonzaga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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251 lbs
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Cristian Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide shoots in and bounces Gonzaga off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzaga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slide drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gonzaga dives on top into guard.
Gonzaga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slide is on top in guard.
Slide drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gonzaga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gonzaga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gonzaga!
Slide is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Slide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slide manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzaga's best efforts.
Gonzaga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Slide works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slide looking for a guillotine here but Gonzaga defends easily.
Slide is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide 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.
Gonzaga wants to control but Slide is keeping busy.
Gonzaga is defending against the submission attempts here by Slide.
Slide seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzaga defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide prevents Gonzaga from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Slide is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzaga sees it coming and defends easily.
Slide is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slide looks gassed!
Gonzaga is trying to get back to full guard.
Slide is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzaga wants to get back to full guard.
Slide is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gonzaga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzaga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slide's guard.
Gonzaga pushes down on Slide's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gonzaga prevents Slide from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slide dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gonzaga misses with a takedown attempt
and Slide counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slide drops back looking for a leg! Gonzaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzaga manages to kick Slide off! Slide jumps back into Gonzaga's guard.
Slide wants to pass the guard but Gonzaga is keeping the position.
Gonzaga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slide!
Slide is looking to improve his position but Gonzaga isn't that keen on the idea.
Slide is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slide is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slide is looking to escape.
Slide is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzaga wants to control the pace but Slide is squirming around nicely.
Gonzaga prevents Slide from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gonzaga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slide is looking to improve his position but Gonzaga isn't that keen on the idea.
Gonzaga looking to control but Slide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzaga prevents Slide from getting the reversal.
Gonzaga is working for a guillotine from mount but Slide frees his head quite easily.
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.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound effectively.
Slide working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimbo Slide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzaga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slide is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzaga landing strikes from the mount and Slide is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide can't escape the position.
Gonzaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slide can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slide is trying to escape the mount.
Slide takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Slide really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gonzaga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzaga wants to control the pace but Slide is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Gonzaga dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown
and Slide counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzaga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slide is trying to work for a kimura but Gonzaga is defending well.
Slide is thwarting Gonzaga's attempts to control the position.
Slide is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Slide takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slide is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzaga sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide is thwarting Gonzaga's attempts to control the position.
Gonzaga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Slide is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gonzaga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slide's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slide's back!
I really don't envy Slide right now.
Gonzaga lands punches and elbows.
Slide tries to escape but Gonzaga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.
Slide is covering up but some of the strikes from Gonzaga are getting through and doing damage.
Can Slide hold on?! Gonzaga is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Slide is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gonzaga scores with strikes from the back.
Slide looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gonzaga.
Slide is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gonzaga is working the ground and pound. Can Slide escape?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga struggling to keep hold of the position.
Slide tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Slide tries to reverse the position but Gonzaga maintains control.
Gonzaga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzaga with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzaga wants to control the pace but Slide is squirming around nicely.
Slide regains half guard.
Slide is looking for a sweep. Gonzaga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is keen to just control but Slide is a slippery customer.
Slide is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gonzaga pulls his head out easily.
Slide blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzaga.
Slide wants to improve his position but Gonzaga is controlling well.
Slide manages to get to full guard.
Gonzaga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzaga won't allow Slide to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimbo Slide.
I think Slide 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kimbo Slide!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yunamuna Kumituki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli comes to the ring accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Kumituki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motörhead - Killed By Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yunamuna Kumituki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yunamuna Kumituki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli rushes Kumituki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kumituki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kumituki is looking to break free of the clinch but Mancinelli has double underhooks.
Mancinelli with a knee to the head.
It looks like Yunamuna Kumituki has been cut.
Mancinelli lands a shot to the body.
Mancinelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kumituki backwards.
Kumituki tries to break the clinch but Mancinelli is controlling the position.
Mancinelli lands an elbow inside that Kumituki shrugs off.
Kumituki looks gassed!
Mancinelli lands a right hand.
Mancinelli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli scores a nice knee to the body.
Mancinelli scores with a knee to the head.
Mancinelli lands a shot to the body.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kumituki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mancinelli lands an elbow that stopped Kumituki in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Yunamuna Kumituki's cut even more.
Mancinelli digs a right hand into Kumituki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kumituki's gas tank.
Mancinelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mancinelli obliges.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow.
Mancinelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kumituki backwards.
The cut above Yunamuna Kumituki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mancinelli lands a body shot.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Mancinelli.
Kumituki is rocked!
A short uppercut from Mancinelli.
Kumituki is still on wobbly legs! Can Mancinelli finish him?
Mancinelli lands an elbow that stopped Kumituki in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Mancinelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mancinelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yunamuna Kumituki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kumituki takes a shot to the head.
Mancinelli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mancinelli scores with a shot to the side of Kumituki's head.
Mancinelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yunamuna Kumituki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michele Mancinelli!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narima Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koga throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Koga fails in his attempt to clinch.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
It looks like Dylan James has been cut.
Koga misses with a head kick.
Narima Koga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga scores with a head kick.
Koga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Koga looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James avoids the head kick by Koga.
James slips a jab and a cross from Koga.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koga swivels and escapes.
Koga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
James looks to land a body kick but Koga moved away.
Koga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koga lands a high kick!
Dylan James's cut is getting worse.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koga was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Koga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koga swinging wildly here.
Koga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koga's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koga's head.
James wants to control from the top but Koga keeps moving.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James postures up in Koga's guard and throws a big left but Koga blocks it.
James wants to stand but Koga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
James prevents Koga from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koga moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Koga duly obliges.
Koga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koga's guard now.
James wanted to stand there but Koga had control of the position.
James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narima Koga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - James lands in his opponent's guard.
James 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.
Koga keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James controlling from the top position.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James throwing strikes from guard but Koga blocks nicely.
Koga keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James content to stall in guard here.
James trying to control but Koga is working from the bottom.
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.
James postures up in Koga's guard and throws a big left but Koga blocks it.
James prevents Koga from getting back to his feet.
James decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Danga de danga de dang - Koga scores with a four punch combination!
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Koga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Koga.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Koga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Koga.
Koga lands a jab.
Dylan James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koga won't be happy with that.
James cracks Koga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Koga tries to escape but James is in control.
James is looking to take a break and control but Koga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is working Koga over with some ground and pound from side control.
James stands up and beckons Koga to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a head kick that misses.
Koga tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Narima Koga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koga throws a head kick that misses.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koga tries to clinch
and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James content to stall in guard here.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dylan James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice combination there by Koga.
Dylan James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
Koga throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koga misses with a jab, cross combination.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Koga tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James throws a jab when Koga was well out of range.
Koga throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jeez, Dylan James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Koga misses with the combination.
Koga misses with a head kick.
James dodges the punch combination from Koga.
Koga throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
James shoots in for a takedown but Koga shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James tries for a takedown but Koga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koga.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dylan James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Narima Koga!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry HooHar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Golkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry HooHar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Golkar!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golkar shoots for a takedown but HooHar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Golkar scores a takedown into full mount!
HooHar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Golkar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Golkar with the ground and pound from mount.
HooHar tries to hold on but Golkar postures up.
Golkar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now HooHar is on top in guard.
HooHar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HooHar preventing the sweep.
HooHar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
HooHar wants to control from the top but Golkar keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golkar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. HooHar is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
HooHar landing with the ground and pound.
HooHar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
HooHar with a nice head shot there.
HooHar throwing strikes but missing.
Golkar wants to sweep but no luck.
Golkar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
HooHar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
HooHar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
HooHar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
HooHar misses with a takedown
and Golkar counters with a shoot takedown. HooHar fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golkar thows a big elbow that misses.
Golkar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. HooHar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
HooHar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Golkar.
Golkar trying to control the position from guard on top but HooHar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golkar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golkar tries to free his leg and advance position but HooHar is retaining full guard.
Golkar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
HooHar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar controls Golkar momentarily but Golkar frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
HooHar misses with a wild body shot.
HooHar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golkar.
Harry HooHar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
HooHar tries to clinch but Golkar moves away
and Golkar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Golkar trying to control but HooHar is working from the bottom.
Golkar throws a strike but HooHar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
HooHar is fighting to break Golkar's control of his arms but Golkar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
HooHar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HooHar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Golkar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
HooHar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Golkar.
HooHar is trying to escape the mount.
Golkar controlling the position easily from mount.
Golkar with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Golkar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
HooHar darts in trying to clinch
and Golkar counters with a takedown into side control.
Golkar trying to control the position but HooHar is working away.
Golkar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for HooHar!
HooHar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Golkar unloads with some shots from mount but HooHar bucks and avoids them well.
Golkar working the ground and pound effectively.
HooHar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Golkar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golkar looking to finish with strikes here!
Golkar goes for an armbar but HooHar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from HooHar.
HooHar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golkar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in HooHar's guard.
Golkar is looking to work some ground and pound but HooHar has wrist control.
HooHar looking to control.
Golkar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Golkar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golkar forces his way into half guard.
Golkar tries to pass to full mount but HooHar defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
HooHar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golkar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Golkar.
Golkar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golkar throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golkar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as HooHar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Golkar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
HooHar is refusing to be controlled, as Golkar sits in half guard.
Golkar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Golkar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Golkar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Golkar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HooHar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Golkar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Golkar prevents HooHar from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golkar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Golkar landing strikes from the mount.
Golkar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Golkar wants to control the pace but HooHar is squirming around nicely.
Golkar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now HooHar is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Golkar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Golkar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Golkar trying to control but HooHar is working from the bottom.
Golkar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golkar throwing strikes but missing.
Golkar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Golkar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golkar won't allow HooHar to sweep him here.
HooHar has his hands on Golkar's head, controlling the position.
HooHar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Golkar manages to get himself to full guard.
Golkar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from HooHar.
HooHar is in close to Golkar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
HooHar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Golkar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. HooHar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Golkar is tightening it up a little... HooHar has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! HooHar reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! HooHar taps out! nice BJJ there by Golkar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vincent Golkar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ton Lim 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ton Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hichu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lim circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hichu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.
Lim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lim throws a head kick that Hichu semi-blocks.
It looks like Hu Hichu has been cut.
Lim throws out a leg kick but Hichu moves out of range and Lim only half commits.
Lim throws a low kick, looking for Hichu's leg but Hichu calmly moves out of range.
Hichu avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Hichu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Hichu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hichu loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Hichu avoids the head kick by Lim.
Lim with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Lim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hichu looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim moves away from the strike by Hichu.
Ton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim misses with a low kick as Hichu jumps back.
Lim lands a high kick!
Hichu is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lim!
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Hichu moves out of range easily.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hichu.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Lim lands a big head kick that sends Hichu tumbling to the mat! Lim takes a step backwards and waves Hichu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hichu is still on wobbly legs! Can Lim finish him?
Lim throws a monster overhand right that drops Hichu! Lim follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ton Lim!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragna Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi has chosen Last of the Mohicans as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Goddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragna Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goddell throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Goddell misses its intended target.
Kisaragi blocks a jab.
No luck for Kisaragi with that takedown attempt.
Goddell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kisaragi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi prevents Goddell from escaping the position.
Kisaragi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kisaragi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goddell is trying to buck Kisaragi off.
Kisaragi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kisaragi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Kisaragi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Goddell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Goddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kisaragi on the ground.
Kisaragi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Goddell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kisaragi is controlling him well.
Kisaragi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kisaragi throws a lazy right hand but Goddell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kisaragi swinging wildly here.
Ragna Kisaragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goddell misses with a wild body shot.
Kisaragi throws a body punch but Goddell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Goddell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kisaragi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Goddell.
It looks like Ragna Kisaragi has been cut.
Kisaragi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goddell. Kisaragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goddell sizes up Kisaragi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kisaragi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goddell.
Goddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisaragi missing with a left hand there. Goddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goddell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kisaragi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Goddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kisaragi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kisaragi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goddell throws out the jab.
Kisaragi defending well as Goddell loads up on a big left hand.
Goddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kisaragi fails with a takedown attempt.
Ragna Kisaragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell wants to get back to his feet.
Kisaragi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goddell defending well though.
Kisaragi is nestled in close to Goddell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goddell is looking to escape.
Goddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goddell tries to get out of the position.
Kisaragi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goddell defending well though.
Kisaragi prevents Goddell from standing back up.
Kisaragi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Goddell tries to buck Kisaragi off but he can't manage it.
Goddell 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi punching from mount but Goddell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kisaragi is landing with some decent strikes but Goddell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kisaragi thowing shots but they're missing.
Kisaragi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goddell?
Goddell blocking the ground and pound.
Kisaragi lands a big elbow.
Goddell wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kisaragi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kisaragi looking to finish with strikes here!
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisaragi working the ground and pound effectively.
Kisaragi looking to control but Goddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goddell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kisaragi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kisaragi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Goddell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kisaragi landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kisaragi looking to finish with strikes here!
Kisaragi lands a nice shot to the head.
Goddell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kisaragi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Goddell is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Kisaragi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goddell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kisaragi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kisaragi looking to control but Goddell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kisaragi lands with some strikes.
Goddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi trying to control but Goddell is having none of it.
Kisaragi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kisaragi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goddell tries to buck Kisaragi off but he can't manage it.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kisaragi lands with some strikes.
Ragna Kisaragi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kisaragi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Goddell because Kisaragi loaded up on that one.
Goddell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kisaragi landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goddell is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goddell is in a horrible position here. Kisaragi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kisaragi controlling his opponent.
Goddell trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragna Kisaragi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown but Goddell shows good takedown defense.
Goddell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kisaragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisaragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisaragi slips a straight right by Goddell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Goddell really wants to buck Kisaragi off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Goddell is trying to stand.
Kisaragi with good strikes from the mount here!
Kisaragi with a couple of short strikes.
Goddell really wants to buck Kisaragi off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goddell is squirming around, avoiding Kisaragi's attempts to control the action.
Goddell is in a horrible position here. Kisaragi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kisaragi tries to control but Goddell wriggling away.
Kisaragi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Goddell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kisaragi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Kisaragi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goddell tries to buck Kisaragi off but he can't manage it.
Kisaragi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kisaragi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goddell hang on?
Goddell tries to buck Kisaragi off but he can't manage it.
Kisaragi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Goddell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kisaragi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kisaragi working Goddell over with strikes here.
Kisaragi landing shots from mount.
Kisaragi won't let Goddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kisaragi looking to finish Goddell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goddell!
A nice elbow there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi lands with some strikes.
Kisaragi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kisaragi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell really wants to buck Kisaragi off and get back to his feet.
Kisaragi with the ground and pound from mount.
Goddell is trying to stand.
Kisaragi dominating with strikes here.
Kisaragi is landing with some decent strikes but Goddell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kisaragi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kisaragi with good strikes from the mount here!
Kisaragi with the ground and pound from mount.
Kisaragi with a couple of short strikes.
Goddell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kisaragi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goddell hang on?
Goddell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Goddell taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi won't let Goddell get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kisaragi.
Kisaragi landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisaragi breaks from Goddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kisaragi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goddell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Goddell is bucking up trying to escape but Kisaragi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kisaragi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goddell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kisaragi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goddell really wants to buck Kisaragi off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kisaragi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kisaragi breaks from Goddell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goddell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragna Kisaragi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kisaragi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragna Kisaragi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naruto Uzamaki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzamaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uzamaki. Uzamaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Zulu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uzamaki motions for Zulu to come forward. Uzamaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uzamaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Shaka Zulu has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uzamaki.
Good leg kick by Uzamaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzamaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Uzamaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zulu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uzamaki checks a low kick from Zulu.
Uzamaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uzamaki misses with a head kick.
Uzamaki lands a head kick!
Zulu looks to throw the jab but Uzamaki is out of range.
Zulu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Uzamaki.
Zulu misses with a hook.
Zulu misses with a wild combination.
Uzamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zulu misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws a right hand that Uzamaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Uzamaki also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Uzamaki.
Some wild striking there from Uzamaki.
Zulu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses.
Uzamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zulu throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Zulu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zulu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uzamaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uzamaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zulu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uzamaki somewhat.
Zulu with a hook.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki is looking to slow Zulu down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Uzamaki lands a head kick!
Zulu throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Zulu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zulu.
Zulu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzamaki is just out of range.
Zulu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzamaki is fending him off so far but Zulu persists. Nope, Uzamaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzamaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zulu.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses
so Zulu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Uzamaki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Uzamaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zulu won't allow Uzamaki to get back to his feet.
Uzamaki is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzamaki keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Zulu trying to control but Uzamaki is working from the bottom.
Zulu throwing strikes from guard but Uzamaki blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zulu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uzamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu misses with a looping left.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses
and Uzamaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zulu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uzamaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Zulu wants to control but Uzamaki is keeping him busy.
Uzamaki is trying to control Zulu's posture but Zulu avoids it.
Zulu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uzamaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Uzamaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zulu is looking for a kimura but Uzamaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zulu to get the leverage.
Uzamaki kicks off Zulu and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naruto Uzamaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaka Zulu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Uzamaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zulu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Naruto Uzamaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Uzamaki misses with a body kick.
Uzamaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Uzamaki does it's job there.
Uzamaki tests Zulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uzamaki misses with a body kick.
Zulu avoids the head kick by Uzamaki.
Zulu checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Uzamaki misses its intended target.
Zulu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Uzamaki sprawls well initially but Zulu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Zulu.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but Uzamaki is defending the 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki is staying active underneath Zulu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zulu is looking for a kimura here.
Zulu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Uzamaki is working to get back to half guard.
Uzamaki is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uzamaki is just holding on here. Zulu manages to take his back.
Zulu working for a choke but Uzamaki is defending well.
Zulu is not going to allow Uzamaki to sit and survive in this position.
Uzamaki defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Uzamaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zulu trying to control the position.
Zulu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uzamaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu working for a triangle but Uzamaki defends it easily.
Uzamaki trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uzamaki defends well.
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.
Zulu looking for a guillotine here but Uzamaki defends easily.
Zulu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzamaki wants to get up but he can't break Zulu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uzamaki.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown but Uzamaki shows good takedown defense.
Zulu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uzamaki defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses
and Zulu counters with a two punch combo.
Naruto Uzamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zulu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uzamaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zulu on the side of the head.
Uzamaki throws a right and a left that Zulu avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shaka Zulu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shaka Zulu's cut.
That's time! Uzamaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Zulu moves out of range easily.
Uzamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Zulu closes the distance and clinches up with Uzamaki, looking for a takedown. Zulu pushes Uzamaki against the ropes but Uzamaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zulu misses with a leg kick
and Uzamaki counters with a leg kick.
Uzamaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zulu.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzamaki misses with a head kick.
Zulu throws a sloppy head kick
and Uzamaki counters with a three punch combo that has Zulu backing up. Zulu nods at Uzamaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Zulu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Uzamaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zulu.
Uzamaki won't allow Zulu to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulu seems to be looking for submissions.
Uzamaki wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki manages to get to full guard.
Uzamaki controls Zulu momentarily but Zulu frees himself.
Uzamaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Uzamaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uzamaki manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Uzamaki's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzamaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zulu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uzamaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu misses with a two punch combination.
Uzamaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uzamaki lands a head kick. Zulu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Uzamaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zulu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uzamaki is looking for a sweep.
Zulu is trying to ground and pound but Uzamaki uses the momentary lack of control by Zulu to regain half guard.
Zulu 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.
Uzamaki tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to pass to mount but Uzamaki is defending the position.
Uzamaki is looking for a sweep. Zulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu 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.
Uzamaki tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uzamaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zulu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Uzamaki's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uzamaki is on top in guard.
Uzamaki stopping the sweep attempt from Zulu.
Shaka Zulu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zulu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zulu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzamaki wants to get up but he can't break Zulu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shaka Zulu just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Shaka Zulu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu tries to clinch but Uzamaki moves out of range.
Zulu thows a leg kick but Uzamaki checks it
and Zulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zulu throws a combination that misses
and Uzamaki counters with a straight right hand.
Zulu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uzamaki scores with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Uzamaki.
Uzamaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zulu.
Zulu dives in and grabs Uzamaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uzamaki pushes down on Zulu's head and hops out.
Naruto Uzamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaka Zulu.
Uzamaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zulu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zulu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Uzamaki scores with a four punch combination!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uzamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki throws a wild body kick that Zulu sees coming a mile off.
Uzamaki tries to land a front kick but Zulu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zulu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uzamaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zulu.
Uzamaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Zulu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uzamaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Zulu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uzamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zulu fails to land with a series of punches.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Zulu counters with a shoot takedown. Uzamaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Zulu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zulu trying to control but Uzamaki is working from the bottom.
Zulu prevents Uzamaki from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Uzamaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uzamaki manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Uzamaki's guard.
Zulu trying to move into half guard but instead Uzamaki has managed to sweep!
Uzamaki wants to stand but Zulu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zulu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uzamaki stands and steps away. Zulu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zulu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzamaki wants to stand and escape but Zulu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uzamaki wants to stand and escape but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu pushing down on Uzamaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Uzamaki is looking for a sweep. Zulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uzamaki pushes Zulu off looking to stand but Zulu dives back in and keeps control.
Zulu trying to control the action but Uzamaki is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Zulu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zulu.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzamaki wants to stand up but Zulu is controlling him.
Zulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uzamaki trying to control but Zulu postures up.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Uzamaki is defending well.
Zulu prevents Uzamaki from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zulu misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uzamaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Zulu misses with an uppercut.
Zulu looks to land a body kick but Uzamaki moved away.
Zulu checks a low kick from Uzamaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Shaka Zulu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shaka Zulu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zulu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uzamaki tests Zulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uzamaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uzamaki throws a push kick but Zulu slaps the foot to one side.
Uzamaki throws a body kick the misses
and Zulu counters with a shoot takedown. Uzamaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Zulu drops back looking for a leg! Uzamaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uzamaki manages to kick Zulu off! Zulu jumps back into Uzamaki's guard.
Zulu is pushing down on Uzamaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uzamaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Zulu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zulu wants to work for an arm triangle but Uzamaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Uzamaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzamaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zulu stops Uzamaki from standing up.
Zulu wants to control from the top but Uzamaki keeps moving.
Zulu won't allow Uzamaki to get back to his feet.
Uzamaki looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uzamaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zulu avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uzamaki avoids the head kick by Zulu.
Zulu moves away from the strike by Uzamaki.
Zulu thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zulu working for a submission but Uzamaki is keeping him at bay.
Uzamaki is working to get back to half guard.
Uzamaki really wants to buck Zulu off and get back to his feet.
Zulu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Uzamaki is now in Zulu's guard. A big mistake from Zulu there, giving up the dominant position!
Zulu looking for subs off his back but Uzamaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shaka Zulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki wants to stand up but Zulu has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Naruto Uzamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uzamaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zulu defending well though.
Zulu controlling the position for now.
Zulu trying to hold on to Uzamaki's head to control him but Uzamaki postures up.
Zulu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Uzamaki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Uzamaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Zulu is having none of it.
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.
Uzamaki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zulu wants to control but Uzamaki is having none of it.
Uzamaki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Zulu tries to hold on but Uzamaki pushes him away.
Zulu is working to get back to half guard.
Uzamaki thowing shots but they're missing.
Zulu wants to hold on but Uzamaki pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaka Zulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zulu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaka Zulu!
Shaka Zulu is the new welterweight champion!
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