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RS Fight Night 19 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates comes to the ring accompanied by Nightmare. Sakurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by number girl syndrome. Takanori Sakurai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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154 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gates as Sakurai shoots in.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gates.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Gates with a hook.
Sakurai misses with a takedown attempt - Gates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakurai shoots in looking for a takedown. Gates tries to sprawl out of it but Sakurai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Gates moves out of range easily.
Sakurai shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gates misses the jab.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Gates moves out of range easily.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai tries for a takedown but Gates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gates scores with a punch to the head.
Gates feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sakurai sprawling to the canvas! Sakurai rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gates finish him?!
Sakurai is rocked!
Sakurai looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gates lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sakurai . Gates pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Synyster Gates!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JP Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Yanagida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Shinichi Yanagida was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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153 lbs
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153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, JP Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Yanagida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano lands a jab to Yanagida's midsection.
Yanagida fails with the takedown.
Yanagida closes the distance and clinches up with Alcano, looking for a takedown. Yanagida pushes Alcano against the ropes but Alcano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alcano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yanagida scores a takedown into full mount!
Yanagida jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Alcano is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Alcano and Yanagida has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Alcano is looking to regain half guard here but Yanagida keeps moving and retains side control.
Yanagida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alcano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagida is trying to get an arm triangle but Alcano is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Alcano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alcano is looking to get back to his feet here but Yanagida is keeping cool and he's managed to take Alcano's back.
Alcano trying to control the action but Yanagida just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yanagida is looking for a choke. Alcano gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Alcano manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alcano scoring with some ground and pound.
Alcano tries to free his leg and advance position but Yanagida is retaining full guard.
Alcano wants to control from the top but Yanagida keeps moving.
Alcano won't allow Yanagida to sweep him here.
Alcano slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alcano wants to pass the guard but Yanagida is defending well.
Yanagida wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yanagida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yanagida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JP Alcano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinichi Yanagida.
Yanagida looks gassed!
Yanagida avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Shinichi Yanagida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcano lands with a nice combination. Yanagida backs away looking to recover.
Alcano is looking to slow Yanagida down with leg kicks.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses.
Alcano slips a jab and a cross from Yanagida.
Nice takedown defense from Alcano. No joy for Yanagida on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanagida misses with a shot to the body
and Alcano counters with an outside leg kick.
Yanagida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcano manages to avoid it.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Yanagida moves out of range easily.
Alcano throws a head kick but Yanagida moves out of range.
Yanagida looks to land a combination but Alcano avoids it well.
Yanagida misses with a takedown attempt
and Alcano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yanagida fails with the takedown
and Alcano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yanagida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yanagida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alcano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yanagida avoids the body shot from Alcano.
Alcano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yanagida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Alcano throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Alcano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Yanagida fails with the takedown
and Alcano counters with a straight right hand.
Yanagida misses with a takedown
and Alcano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yanagida is rocked!
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Alcano connects with the punch.
Yanagida misses with a double jab
and Yanagida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yanagida is still on wobbly legs! Can Alcano finish him?
Alcano rushes Yanagida with punches - Yanagida moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Yanagida goes down! Alcano follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JP Alcano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lind comes to the ring accompanied by Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Lind.
Lind throws out a powerful jab.
Lind misses with a body shot.
Lind dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!
Ivanov lands with a hook. Lind tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lind takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Lind. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Lind misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lind.
Lind lands a slapping body shot.
Lind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lind wants it to stay on the feet.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov slips a jab from Lind.
Lind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lind throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Lind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lind is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Lind. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind misses with a few strikes there.
Lind throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Lind misses the jab.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lind but Lind pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quinton Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Ivanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Lind does no damage.
Lind stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lind wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Lind misses with a hook.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Lind works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinton Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov misses the jab.
Quinton Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind cracks Ivanov with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Lind. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanov takes a swing at Lind's ribcage but misses.
Lind thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lind missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lind.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lind as he jumps to the side.
Lind scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Yuri Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ivanov slips nicely into half guard.
Ivanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're 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.
Ivanov trying to advance position but Lind counters by regaining guard.
Ivanov is looking to advance position but Lind has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ivanov trying to control but Lind postures up.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep. Lind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ivanov is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lind swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanov slips a straight right by Lind.
Ivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lind throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Lind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lind misses with a shot to the body
and Ivanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lind thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Ivanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lind takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Lind pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Lind swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanov counters with a shoot takedown. Lind fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lind on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lind tries to get out of the position.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Lind keeps moving.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lind is keeping the position for now.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lind throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ivanov counters by moving into the clinch.
Lind prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinton Lind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Ivanov.
Lind prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind pushes Ivanov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lind gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
A frustrated look appears on Lind's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lind gets underhooks to prevent Ivanov's takedown attempt.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Lind breaks the clinch.
Lind scores with a shot to the body.
Quinton Lind is winning the standup battle so far.
Lind misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lind smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lind throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Lind finds it's target.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lind.
Ivanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Lind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lind lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Lind shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lind is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lind digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lind lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lind looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Lind scores with a jab to the body.
Lind looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Lind dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lind tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lind.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Lind saw that one coming.
Lind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lind throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Lind misses the jab.
Lind lands a nice shot to the body.
Lind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lind lands a jab.
Lind throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lind digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Lind cracks Ivanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lind lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Lind - just one landing.
Lind digs a good hook to Ivanov's body.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lind scores with a nice strike.
Ivanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lind displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ivanov.
Lind fails to land with a series of punches.
Lind throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Lind moves out of range.
Ivanov misses with a hook. Lind ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lind lands with a nice body punch.
Lind lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lind scores with a punch to the head.
Lind throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lind throws a shot to the body.
Lind cracks Ivanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lind moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivanov is rocked!
Lind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Lind cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
Lind throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
A punch combination from Lind misses.
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lind fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lind moves away.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lind.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lind is just out of range.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Lind pushes him off.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lind lands with a cross.
Lind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ivanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lind works Ivanov's body with a nice hook.
Lind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lind throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Lind cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind scores with the left hand. Ivanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Lind connects with a looping right hand.
Ivanov misses with a looping right.
Lind throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lind was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Nice shot by Lind.
Ivanov takes one on the button.
Ivanov takes a swing at Lind's ribcage but misses.
Lind lunges at Ivanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanov's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Lind. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Quinton Lind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lind swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov avoids the head kick by Lind.
Yuri Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lind lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ivanov at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Lind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lind, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Quinton Lind!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Quinton Lind!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Quinton Lind!
Quinton Lind wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Mucao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers. Keizo Sawaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
155 lbs
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25
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Mucao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mucao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sawaki actively working from the bottom here.
Sawaki is looking for a sweep. Mucao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sawaki is trying to maintain the position but Mucao is very close to passing his half guard.
Sawaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sawaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sawaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mucao is one step ahead there.
Sawaki keeping moving, preventing Mucao from controlling successfully.
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.
Mucao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sawaki has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mucao doesn't defend quickly enough and Sawaki has managed to lock this one up! Can Mucao escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sawaki on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keizo Sawaki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larz Umlaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Born To Win blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larz Umlaut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umlaut misses with a looping left.
Umlaut misses with a straight right.
A jab from Umlaut does it's job there.
It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Umlaut lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie is rocked!
Umlaut missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umlaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umlaut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umlaut counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Umlaut thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Umlaut. Gracie falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Umlaut!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larz Umlaut!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumi moves out of range of the leg kick from Raiden.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raiden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yumi scores with a leg kick.
Yumi wants to clinch up but Raiden keeps it at a distance.
Yumi wants to land a leg kick but Raiden is out of range.
A head kick from Raiden lands but Yumi takes it in his stride.
Yumi slips under a jab.
Yumi wants to clinch
and Raiden counters with a head kick.
Yumi gets a clinch.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Raiden's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raiden looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Raiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raiden takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Raiden avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Raiden's ribcage.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Raiden shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Raiden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiden.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Raiden's ribcage.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
Yumi landing knees to the body.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Raiden's defenses.
Raiden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Raiden blocks with his arms.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raiden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raiden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi landing knees to the body.
Yumi lands a good knee to the midsection. Raiden won't want to take too many of those.
Raiden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raiden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
Raiden misses with an elbow strike.
Raiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Raiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Raiden in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Raiden dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Raiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
Raiden missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raiden avoids it.
Good body shot from Raiden.
Yumi blocks an elbow strike from Raiden.
Raiden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Raiden's defenses.
Yumi being controlled against the ropes.
Raiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Yumi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi connects with a knee to the head.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Raiden throws an elbow but misses.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raiden is defending well for now.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raiden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raiden misses with a knee strike.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Raiden in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that round.
That's time! Yumi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raiden throws a sloppy head kick and Yumi moves out of range easily.
Yumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raiden. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Raiden.
Raiden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yumi gets a clinch.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiden.
Raiden pushes off an throws an elbow but Yumi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden scores with a shoulder strike.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yumi avoids it.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yumi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raiden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raiden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumi.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raiden is defending well for now.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden misses with a knee to the head.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Raiden shrugs off.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Raiden avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raiden blocks an elbow strike.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Raiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Raiden misses with a knee strike.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raiden's brow.
Raiden misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raiden lands a good knee to the midsection. Yumi won't want to take too many of those.
Raiden trying to stall but Yumi improves his position.
Raiden blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Raiden lands a knee to the head.
Raiden is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Raiden into the ropes.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raiden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raiden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Yumi avoids the elbow strike from Raiden, against the ropes.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
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.
Raiden pushes off an throws an elbow but Yumi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raiden.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yumi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Raiden throws an elbow but misses.
Raiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but Yumi blocks with his arms.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Raiden 's eye.
Raiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi working Raiden over with knees to the body.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raiden blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Raiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yumi avoids it.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Raiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Raiden blocks with his arms.
Raiden dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yumi's face.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but Yumi blocks it.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raiden with a knee to the head.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Raiden blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raiden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raiden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Raiden lands with a light punch inside.
Raiden avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Raiden managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raiden dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Raiden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raiden into the ropes.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Raiden 's eye.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raiden working Yumi over with knees to the body.
Raiden avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Raiden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raiden.
Raiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden misses with a knee strike.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yumi landing knees to the body.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Raiden trying to control the position but instead, Yumi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raiden into the ropes.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yumi tries to land a front kick but Raiden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yumi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yumi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumi tries to clinch up.
Jack Raiden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yumi tries to clinch up but Raiden circles away and keeps his distance.
Raiden tries to clinch but Yumi moves out of range.
Raiden pushes Yumi up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raiden.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raiden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akio Yumi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raiden dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Raiden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiden lands a hook that snaps the head of Yumi backwards.
Raiden avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the ropes.
Raiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden misses with a knee to the head.
Raiden stalling in the clinch but Yumi improves position.
Raiden takes an elbow to the temple.
Raiden avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Raiden lands with a light punch inside.
Yumi connects with a knee to the head.
Yumi avoiding damage as Raiden throws knees to the body.
Raiden avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the ropes.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Raiden avoiding damage.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiden.
Yumi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raiden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raiden blocks it with crossed arms.
Raiden stalling the fight.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raiden with a knee to the head.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Raiden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Raiden shrugs off.
Raiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yumi's elbow.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yumi obliges.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi avoiding damage as Raiden throws knees to the body.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yumi dodges an elbow strike from Raiden.
Raiden trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yumi obliges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yumi as Raiden tries to tie him up.
Yumi misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden tries to stall but Yumi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raiden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raiden scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Raiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Yumi avoids the damage to the body.
Raiden blocks an elbow strike.
Raiden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raiden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumi is defending well for now.
Raiden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raiden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yumi up against the ropes.
Raiden takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raiden looking to throw knees to the head but Yumi is blocking nicely.
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raiden misses with a knee strike.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raiden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but Raiden blocks it.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi avoids a wild elbow strike from Raiden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raiden's brow.
Raiden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumi.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Raiden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raiden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumi blocks it with crossed arms.
Raiden managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Raiden avoids the damage to the body.
Raiden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yumi throws an elbow but misses.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yumi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raiden throws an elbow that misses.
Raiden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raiden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Raiden misses with a knee to the head.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Raiden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yumi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Akio Yumi wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yu Pu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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26
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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146 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Pu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pukki.
Pu tries to clinch there but Pukki circles away.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yu Pu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Pu darts in and clinches Pukki up against the ropes.
Pu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pukki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pukki has had enough of the clinch but Pu keeps him there for the moment.
Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pukki digs a good body shot into Pu's ribs.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pu moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pukki!
Pu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pu is rocked!
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to clinch there but Pukki circles away.
Pu tries to clinch up but Pukki circles away and keeps his distance.
Pukki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pu tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yu Pu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Pukki finds it's way through Pu's defenses.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pukki gets a takedown into half guard.
Pukki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pu is just riding it out for now. Pukki eventually gives up the hold.
Pu is staying active underneath Pukki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throwing shots but Pu is blocking nicely.
Pu is defending against the submission attempts here by Pukki.
Pu is trying to control but can't.
Pukki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pukki on the ground.
Pu is pressing down on Pukki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed 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.
Pukki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pu!
Pukki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pu wants to stand but Pukki has his arm trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pukki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pu prevents Pukki from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pu moves in looking to clinch but Pukki pushes him off.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pukki circles away.
Pu stuffs the takedown attempt from Pukki. Pukki gets slowly back to his feet.
Pukki stalks Pu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pu's face. Pu staggers backwards, shaken.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu wants to clinch up but Pukki keeps it at a distance.
Pu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pu but Pu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pukki looks to land a right hand but Pu moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pukki circles away.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pu tries to clinch up.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Pu wants to clinch up but Pukki keeps it at a distance.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pukki circles away.
Raimo Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pukki misses with a two punch combination.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pukki throws a combination. Pu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pu wants to clinch.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu wants to clinch.
Pu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pukki swats away the attempt to clinch by Pu.
Horrible takedown by Pukki or perhaps it was just good defense by Pu which made him look bad.
Yu Pu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Pukki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu tries to clinch up but Pukki circles away and keeps his distance.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pu tries to clinch up.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pu has closed the distance and engaged Pukki in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pu.
Pu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pukki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pukki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pukki looks to land a left hand but Pu moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pu is looking to clinch but Pukki is avoiding it.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pukki connects with a body shot.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pukki keeps the fight on the outside.
Pukki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu slaps away a takedown attempt from Pukki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pukki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pukki wants to control from the top but Pu keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pukki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pu is trying to keep Pukki in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pu wants to sweep but no luck.
Pukki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pu has escaped and now he's on top!
Pukki throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Pukki is pulling down on Pu's head. It's preventing any offense from Pu, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pukki is trying to keep Pu in close.
Pu stopping the sweep attempt from Pukki.
Pukki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pu escapes and throws Pukki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pukki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pukki tries to buck Pu off but Pu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pu stands up.
Pu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pukki circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pukki misses the shot to the body.
Pu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pukki circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pukki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pu tries to clinch up.
A jab from Pukki misses.
Pu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pu is looking to clinch.
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pukki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pu wants to clinch.
Pu tries to clinch but Pukki is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pu moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pu tries to clinch up but Pukki circles away and keeps his distance.
Pukki looks to land a combination but Pu avoids it well.
Yu Pu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pukki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pukki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pukki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Raimo Pukki!
Raimo Pukki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakamora Yenseki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola comes to the ring accompanied by Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon. Yenseki has chosen Sick Puppies-Youre going down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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26
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamora Yenseki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yenseki was well out of range. Poor timing from Zola.
Zola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zola scores with a three punch combo!
Yenseki moves out of range of the body kick from Zola.
Zola fails with a takedown attempt.
Sancho Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola fails to land the takedown.
Zola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yenseki pinned against the cage. Yenseki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sancho Zola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yenseki lands a left and a right that send Zola crashing to the mat, dazed. Yenseki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zola is rocked!
It looks like Sancho Zola has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yenseki cracks Zola with a left hook right on the temple and Zola goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Yenseki lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Zola is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nakamora Yenseki!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Ah Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ah Puch comes to the ring accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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23
162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kukulcan Ah Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ah Puch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulson throws out the jab.
Ah Puch avoids the head kick by Paulson.
Ah Puch moves out of range as Paulson throws a body kick.
Paulson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ah Puch cracks Paulson with an open hand slap.
Ah Puch ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Ah Puch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ah Puch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paulson.
Paulson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paulson wants to land a leg kick but Ah Puch is out of range.
Ah Puch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ah Puch.
Paulson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paulson wants to clinch.
Paulson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah Puch has Paulson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Paulson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ah Puch blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ah Puch tries for a takedown but Paulson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kukulcan Ah Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paulson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Paulson.
Paulson lands a damaging elbow.
Paulson with a knee to the head.
Paulson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ah Puch avoids the damage to the body.
Ah Puch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ah Puch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ah Puch can't get the takedown.
Ah Puch is breathing heavily.
Ah Puch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson lands an elbow inside.
Paulson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ah Puch has Paulson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Paulson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ah Puch takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ah Puch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ah Puch tries to pull guard but Paulson won't allow it.
Paulson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ah Puch goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ah Puch avoids a kick to the body.
Ah Puch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ah Puch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paulson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ah Puch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ah Puch is trying to drag Paulson to the mat but Paulson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ah Puch tries to pull guard but Paulson won't allow it.
Paulson lands a nice elbow.
Paulson lands an elbow that stopped Ah Puch in his tracks for a moment.
Ah Puch is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Paulson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paulson obliges.
Ah Puch takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a nice elbow.
Paulson landing knees to the body.
Paulson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ah Puch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paulson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Paulson.
Paulson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Paulson.
Paulson lands an elbow just above Ah Puch 's eye.
Paulson lands a knee to the body.
Paulson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paulson tries to stall but Ah Puch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ah Puch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paulson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paulson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paulson lands an elbow that stopped Ah Puch in his tracks for a moment.
Ah Puch jumps guard but Paulson stands there with Ah Puch around his waist. Ah Puch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paulson lands an elbow inside that Ah Puch shrugs off.
Ah Puch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ah Puch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Paulson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands an elbow inside that Ah Puch shrugs off.
Ah Puch fails to pull guard.
Paulson gets underhooks to prevent Ah Puch's takedown attempt.
Paulson lands a nice elbow.
Paulson lands a damaging elbow.
Paulson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ah Puch's defenses.
Paulson lands an elbow just above Ah Puch 's eye.
Ah Puch takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulson lands a knee to the body.
Paulson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ah Puch's defenses.
Ah Puch takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paulson obliges.
Paulson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ah Puch has Paulson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Paulson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paulson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paulson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ah Puch tries to pull guard but Paulson won't allow it.
Paulson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ah Puch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ah Puch is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Paulson.
Paulson lands an elbow inside.
Ah Puch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but Ah Puch moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paulson 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paulson throws an overhand right that lands on Ah Puch's shoulder, as Ah Puch tries to avoid the shot.
Paulson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ah Puch if he has to take too many more of those.
Paulson throws a sloppy head kick and Ah Puch moves out of range easily.
Paulson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paulson.
Ah Puch ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ah Puch no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ah Puch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paulson won't allow Ah Puch to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paulson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ah Puch's guard.
Ah Puch is in trouble now - Paulson has advanced to mount!
Ah Puch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paulson working Ah Puch over with strikes here.
Paulson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paulson scoring with strikes but Ah Puch is staying in there.
Paulson breaks from Ah Puch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah Puch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paulson avoids the attempt from Ah Puch to control.
Ah Puch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ah Puch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ah Puch is bucking up trying to escape but Paulson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Paulson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ah Puch is trying to escape the mount.
Paulson avoids the attempt from Ah Puch to control.
Paulson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paulson cracks Ah Puch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Paulson breaks from Ah Puch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ah Puch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Paulson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson landing punches.
Paulson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ah Puch tries to reverse the position but Paulson maintains control.
Paulson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ah Puch hang on?
A nice elbow there by Paulson.
Ah Puch is looking to get to half guard.
Paulson punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
Ah Puch tries to hold on but Paulson pushes him away.
Paulson working the ground and pound effectively.
Paulson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paulson landing strikes from the mount and Ah Puch is in trouble!
Paulson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paulson landing strikes from the mount and Ah Puch is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ah Puch hang on?
Paulson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ah Puch's face.
Ah Puch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulson lands a nice shot to the head.
Ah Puch working to try and regain half guard.
Ah Puch is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Paulson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ah Puch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paulson landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Paulson.
Paulson prevents Ah Puch from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Ah Puch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson breaks from Ah Puch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paulson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ah Puch has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ah Puch!
Ah Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ah Puch wants to pass the guard but Paulson is keeping the position.
Paulson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ah Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulson has his foot on Ah Puch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ah Puch works his way back into a safe position though.
Ah Puch passes Paulson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ah Puch lands a nice shot that snaps Paulson's head back.
Ah Puch misses with a wild combination.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ah Puch.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ah Puch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses
and Ah Puch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paulson won't be happy with that.
Paulson struggling a bit here.
Ah Puch lands a few punches from side control.
Paulson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ah Puch off and has taken his back!
Paulson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Paulson.
Ah Puch trying to control the hands but Paulson won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Paulson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah Puch is trying to break free.
Paulson doesn't have the hooks in and Ah Puch manages to turn into his guard.
Paulson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ah Puch 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.
Paulson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ah Puch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ah Puch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paulson keeps working.
Ah Puch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paulson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ah Puch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ah Puch is trying to get an arm triangle but Paulson is defending well.
Ah Puch trying to control the position but Paulson is working away.
Paulson is trying to control Ah Puch's posture but Ah Puch avoids it.
Kukulcan Ah Puch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paulson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Ah Puch circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ah Puch keeps the fight on the outside.
Ah Puch gets caught flat footed, as Paulson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ah Puch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paulson!
Ah Puch tries to control but Paulson wriggling away.
Paulson is trying to escape the mount.
Ah Puch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paulson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paulson tries to roll over but Ah Puch keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is pressing down on Ah Puch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ah Puch advances to half guard.
Ah Puch 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.
Ah Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paulson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paulson.
Paulson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ah Puch tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulson is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kukulcan Ah Puch.
I think Paulson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Paul Paulson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Paul Paulson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Paul Paulson!
Paul Paulson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama comes to the ring accompanied by The Vapors - Turning Japanese. Tikki has chosen Ratatat - Loud Pipes as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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15 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatu Tikki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Tikki does no damage.
Nakayama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tikki lunges at Nakayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakayama's hand.
Nakayama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakayama is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakayama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tikki.
Nakayama lands with a kick to the temple. Tikki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nakayama throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
Nakayama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tikki.
Tikki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakayama counters with a three punch combo that has Tikki backing up. Tikki nods at Nakayama to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakayama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tikki walks into a straight right hand from Nakayama.
Nakayama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tikki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikki dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Tikki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakayama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tikki takes one to the side of the head.
Tatu Tikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakayama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Tikki moves out of range.
Tikki misses with a two punch combination.
Tikki throws a head kick but Nakayama moves out of range.
Tikki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakayama throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Nakayama does it's job there.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tikki staying out of range there.
Nakayama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nakayama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tikki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tikki throwing strikes from guard but Nakayama blocks nicely.
Tikki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tikki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakayama controlling Tikki's posture.
Tikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakayama trying to keep a closed guard but Tikki is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tikki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tikki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tikki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nakayama is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Tikki.
Tikki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakayama keeps working.
Tikki tries to move to mount but Nakayama blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama tries to improve position but can't.
Tikki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nakayama is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nakayama tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Tikki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakayama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakayama as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Nakayama.
Nakayama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tikki moves in looking to clinch but Nakayama pushes him off.
Nakayama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tikki checks a leg kick nicely.
A cross from Nakayama lands.
Nakayama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tikki scores with a one two! Nakayama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nakayama connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tikki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Nakayama takes one to the side of the head.
Nakayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakayama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakayama looks to land a combination. Tikki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tikki walks into a straight right hand from Nakayama.
Tikki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakayama cracks Tikki with a good jab.
Good shot there by Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a few strikes there.
Nakayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Tikki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikki throws a combination that misses
and Nakayama counters with a three punch combo that has Tikki backing up. Tikki nods at Nakayama to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Tikki looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakayama misses with a low kick.
Nakayama cracks Tikki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nakayama lands with a hook. Tikki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakayama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakayama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tikki misses with a body kick.
Nakayama lands with a straight right. Tikki didn't see that one coming.
Tikki looks to land a body kick but Nakayama moved away.
Some wild striking there from Nakayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nakayama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tikki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tikki thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikki. Nakayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tikki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakayama.
Tikki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nakayama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Nakayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Tikki misses.
Tikki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tikki.
Tikki lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakayama's head.
A punch combination from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama thuds his shin into the meat of Tikki's side.
Tikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
A nice combination there by Nakayama.
Tikki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakayama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakayama duly obliges.
Nakayama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tikki is breathing heavily.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakayama.
Nice straight punches there by Nakayama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a looping overhand right but Tikki ducks down to avoid it.
Tikki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikki is just out of range.
Nakayama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nakayama stuffs the takedown attempt from Tikki. Tikki gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakayama.
Tikki drops his hands momentarily and Nakayama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakayama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakayama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tikki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nakayama is looking to slow Tikki down with leg kicks.
Tikki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakayama.
Nakayama lands an overhand right.
Tikki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakayama to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Nakayama does it's job there.
Tikki misses with a combination
and Tikki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakayama's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakayama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good leg kick by Nakayama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakayama is working the combinations to good effect here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakayama.
Tikki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakayama.
Tikki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakayama throws a leg kick which misses Tikki's front leg but catches the back leg as Tikki tries to avoid it.
Tikki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakayama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakayama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tikki momentarily.
Nakayama scores with a one two! Tikki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nakayama scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nakayama.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakayama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama lands with a nice body punch.
Tikki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakayama cracks a nice hook into Tikki's ribs.
Nakayama cracks Tikki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakayama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tikki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Nakayama.
Nakayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tikki doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakayama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakayama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikki can do to turn this around?
Tikki takes one on the button.
Tikki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakayama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tikki's hands.
Nakayama feints and then cracks Tikki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tikki down.
Decent striking displayed by Nakayama there.
Nakayama lands with a right hand.
Nakayama scores with a hook to the body. Tikki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nakayama swinging wildly here.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy right hand. Tikki should have avoided that one.
Nakayama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tikki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nakayama lands an overhand right.
Nakayama scores with the left hand. Tikki knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakayama scores with a jab. Tikki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakayama scores with the left hand. Tikki knows he should have avoided that one.
Tikki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakayama can pounce on him.
Nakayama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tikki's hands.
Jab, jab by Nakayama - just one landing.
No joy there for Nakayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tikki misses with a hook to the body
and Nakayama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tikki misses with a low kick.
Tikki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakayama connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nakayama!
A head kick misses from Nakayama.
Nakayama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tikki ducks right into an uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakayama lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakayama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tikki at a distance.
Tikki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A cross from Nakayama lands.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tikki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakayama. Nakayama obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakayama avoids the head kick by Tikki.
Nakayama looks to land a combination but Tikki avoids it well.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Tikki backs away looking to recover.
Nakayama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakayama lands an overhand right.
Nakayama is looking to slow Tikki down with leg kicks.
Nakayama jabs at Tikki's body.
Nakayama with a hook.
Nakayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakayama with a nice cross.
Nakayama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakayama tests Tikki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakayama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakayama misses with a few strikes there.
Tikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tikki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tikki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakayama connects with a jab.
Tikki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakayama throws a right and a left that Tikki avoids nicely.
Nakayama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakayama shoots in and drives through. Tikki sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Nakayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakayama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tikki walks into a straight right hand from Nakayama.
Nice uppercut there from Nakayama.
A head kick from Nakayama lands but Tikki takes it in his stride.
Nakayama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nakayama connects with the punch.
Nakayama cracks a nice hook into Tikki's ribs.
Nakayama connects with a single shot there.
Tikki throws a hook to the side of Nakayama's head but Nakayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakayama scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakayama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakayama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Nakayama.
Tikki moves forwards but Nakayama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tikki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakayama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice straight punches there by Nakayama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakayama.
Nakayama connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Tikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakayama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakayama throws a shot to the body.
Nakayama misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Nakayama finds it's way through Tikki's defenses.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakayama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama scores with a leg kick.
Nakayama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tikki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakayama - the referee stops the clock and Tikki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakayama. Tikki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakayama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tikki's head backwards.
Nakayama feints and then cracks Tikki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tikki down.
Nakayama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tikki's hands.
Nakayama scores with the left hand. Tikki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakayama lands a two punch combo.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakayama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tikki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakayama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tikki's head.
Tatu Tikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki misses with a body kick.
Nakayama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tikki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nakayama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakayama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tikki.
Tikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakayama. Nakayama obviously looking to wear him down.
Tikki takes one to the chin there.
Nakayama connects with a high kick.
Tikki takes one on the button.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakayama cracks Tikki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tikki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakayama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tikki slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Tikki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakayama connects with a single shot there.
Tikki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakayama. Nakayama obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakayama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakayama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakayama throws a series of strikes that have Tikki backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama stalks Tikki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tikki's face. Tikki staggers backwards, shaken.
Tikki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Tikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tikki throws a shot from downtown. Nakayama moves away and avoids it.
Tikki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakayama's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakayama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy right hand. Tikki should have avoided that one.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakayama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Nakayama does it's job there.
Nakayama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Tikki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakayama works over Tikki's head and body with a nice combination.
Tikki throws a body kick that misses.
Nakayama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tikki's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakayama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tikki throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakayama counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakayama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tikki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakayama works over Tikki's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakayama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama wins by unanimous decision!
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