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ONI Fight Night 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between agapito stonesteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edin Begovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think stonesteel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to knock down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Begovic's choice of entrance music: Kvelertak - Fossegrim. agapito stonesteel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, agapito stonesteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edin Begovic!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stonesteel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Begovic wants to try and get back to his feet.
stonesteel raining down shots from the mount!
stonesteel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
stonesteel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
stonesteel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
stonesteel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Begovic avoids a series of strikes thrown by stonesteel.
stonesteel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
stonesteel throwing strikes here but Begovic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Begovic is trying to stand.
Begovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by stonesteel.
stonesteel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stonesteel misses with a head shot.
stonesteel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
stonesteel looking to ground and pound but Begovic is blocking nicely.
stonesteel moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Begovic has worked his arm free - good work by Begovic!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stonesteel throws an elbow but Begovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Begovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Begovic explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
stonesteel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Begovic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. stonesteel is trying to defend but Begovic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
stonesteel wants to get back to his feet.
Begovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Begovic works his way into side control.
Begovic stands up.
A head kick from Begovic lands but stonesteel takes it in his stride.
It looks like agapito stonesteel has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on stonesteel. That did some damage!
Begovic tries to bum rush stonesteel with a series of wild strikes but stonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
agapito stonesteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stonesteel is looking to clinch.
stonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Begovic both land. Nice combination.
Begovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Begovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Begovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stonesteel stuffs the takedown.
stonesteel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
stonesteel shoots in for a double leg but Begovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
stonesteel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Begovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Begovic is trying to break the clinch but stonesteel has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stonesteel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Begovic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for agapito stonesteel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Begovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Begovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by stonesteel or perhaps it was just good defense by Begovic which made him look bad.
Begovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck for stonesteel with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Begovic misses.
Begovic cracks the inside of stonesteel's front leg.
Begovic rushes stonesteel and presses him up against the cage.
Begovic misses with a knee to the head.
Begovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Begovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stonesteel fails with a takedown attempt.
Begovic closes the distance and pushes stonesteel back into the cage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Edin Begovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on agapito stonesteel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
stonesteel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Begovic swivels and escapes.
stonesteel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Begovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Begovic.
stonesteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Begovic.
agapito stonesteel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Begovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Begovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Begovic.
Begovic gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
stonesteel is looking to reverse the position.
Begovic stands up and beckons stonesteel to his feet.
stonesteel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Begovic avoids it really well and circles away.
stonesteel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Begovic circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for agapito stonesteel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stonesteel misses with a takedown attempt
and Begovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Begovic pushes stonesteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Begovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Begovic misses.
stonesteel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Begovic's guard.
stonesteel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Begovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst stonesteel is controlling him.
stonesteel connects with a couple of short punches.
Begovic wants to stand and escape but stonesteel is having none of it.
Begovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
stonesteel chips away with some ground and pound.
stonesteel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic keeping moving, preventing stonesteel from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Begovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but stonesteel circles away.
stonesteel fails with a takedown attempt.
Begovic cracks the inside of stonesteel's front leg.
stonesteel tries for a takedown but Begovic circles away easily
and Begovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Begovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Begovic looks to land a combination. stonesteel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Begovic throws a head kick that misses.
Begovic clinches with his opponent.
Begovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Begovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but stonesteel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Begovic to the mat. Begovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
stonesteelis looking to pass into half guard but Begovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Begovic is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
stonesteel working a defensive guard here.
Begovic prevents stonesteel from getting back to his feet.
Begovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Begovic does no damage.
Begovic moves into range and clinches up with stonesteel.
Begovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
stonesteel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Begovic is trying to defend but stonesteel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Begovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
stonesteel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Begovic.
Begovic wants to get back to his feet.
stonesteel working over Begovic with some ground and pound. Begovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
stonesteel stops Begovic from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Begovic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from stonesteel.
stonesteel throwing strikes from guard but Begovic blocks nicely.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Edin Begovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on agapito stonesteel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
stonesteel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Begovic jumps into guard, dragging stonesteel to the mat.
stonesteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Begovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stonesteel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Begovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Begovic throws a head kick that stonesteel semi-blocks.
stonesteel tries to keep at a distance but Begovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Begovic breaks from the clinch.
Begovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around stonesteel's waist but stonesteel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Begovic off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stonesteel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Begovic counters by moving into the clinch.
stonesteel has Begovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Begovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Begovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Begovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. stonesteel did well to prevent Begovic getting side control.
Begovic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for stonesteel to stand up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Begovic is defended easily by stonesteel.
stonesteel tries to clinch up but Begovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Begovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between stonesteel's hands.
stonesteel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from stonesteel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
stonesteel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, stonesteel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
stonesteel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
stonesteel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Begovic scores with a leg kick.
stonesteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Begovic is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Begovic.
stonesteel shoots in but Begovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Begovic has stonesteel up against the cage in a clinch.
stonesteel tries to score a body lock takedown but Begovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for agapito stonesteel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begovic breaks the clinch.
stonesteel shoots in looking for a takedown. Begovic tries to sprawl out of it but stonesteel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Begovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Begovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
stonesteel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Begovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
stonesteel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
stonesteel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Begovic avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from Begovic lands but stonesteel takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Begovic.
stonesteel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Begovic.
Begovic throws a head kick that misses.
agapito stonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Begovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
stonesteel fails with a takedown attempt.
stonesteel dodges the punch combination from Begovic.
Nice takedown defense from Begovic. No joy for stonesteel on that attempt.
stonesteel tries for a takedown but Begovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Begovic lands with a kick to the temple. stonesteel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
stonesteel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Begovic's waist but Begovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing stonesteel off to one side.
Begovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edin Begovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Begovic thumps stonesteel with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edin Begovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Begovic 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edin Begovic!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short moves away from the strike by Luna.
Luna throws a hook but Short avoids it easily.
Short lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Antonio Luna has been cut.
Short misses with a double jab.
Short works Luna's body with a nice hook.
Luna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Short throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Short misses.
Luna throws a series of punches but Short avoids them all with ease.
Luna tries to bum rush Short with a series of wild strikes but Short uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luna throws a hook to the side of Short's head but Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Short moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Short 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!
Luna throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Damien Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna misses with a body shot.
Short takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Short throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Luna. Beautiful body shot.
Luna is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna slips a straight right by Short.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
Luna jabs Short right on the nose. Short blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Luna misses its intended target.
Luna scores with a nice strike.
Luna lands with a cross.
Short ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Short takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna slips a straight right by Short.
Short blocks a jab.
Short throws out a loose jab but Luna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Short throws a series of strikes that have Luna backpedaling.
Short looks gassed!
Short misses with a body shot
and Luna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Short thinking.
Luna lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Luna - just one landing.
Luna throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Luna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Short sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Luna swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Luna takes one to the side of the head.
Short swings for the body but Luna moves out of range.
Luna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Short misses with a combination
and Luna counters with a nice uppercut.
Luna looks to land a left hand but Short moved out of range nicely.
Short tries to land a front kick but Luna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luna connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luna throws an overhand right that lands on Short's shoulder, as Short tries to avoid the shot.
Luna ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Luna cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Short looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Short swings for the body but Luna moves out of range.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luna finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
Short is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Short is rocked!
Short misses with a shot to the body
and Luna counters with a huge right that knocks Short out cold! Luna is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Luna!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jew Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jew Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kira Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pro with that takedown attempt.
Uchiha scores with a one two! Pro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jew Pro has been cut.
Uchiha pushes Pro up against the cage in a clinch.
Uchiha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pro avoids the head kick by Uchiha.
Pro fails with a takedown attempt.
Uchiha rushes Pro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jew Pro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Uchiha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Uchiha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Pro tries to pull guard but Uchiha holds him up against the cage and eventually Pro drops back down to his feet.
Uchiha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Uchiha blocking some punches.
Uchiha has clasped his hands together around Pro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pro looking for a sweep but Uchiha has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pro is working to get back to half guard.
Pro is breathing heavily.
Pro is bucking up trying to escape but Uchiha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha controlling from mount.
Uchiha wants to control the pace but Pro is squirming around nicely.
Uchiha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Uchiha landing punches.
Pro is looking to get to half guard.
Uchiha working the ground and pound effectively.
Uchiha avoids the attempt from Pro to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha stands up from mount. Strange move.
Pro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uchiha's waist but Uchiha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pro off to one side.
Pro wants to clinch but Uchiha slips to the side
and Uchiha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uchiha.
Uchiha trying to control but Pro is working from the bottom.
Uchiha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pro's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uchiha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Uchiha defends well.
Uchiha trying to control but Pro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uchiha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pro pushes a forearm under Uchiha's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Uchiha is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jew Pro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Fat by Weird Al. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blackman's choice of entrance music: Rick Derringer - Real American. Bart Blackman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Nelson's chin.
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245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Blackman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nelson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelson looking to secure an arm triangle but Blackman defends it well.
Blackman is looking to get to half guard.
Nelson looking to control but Blackman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a head shot.
Nelson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blackman is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nelson landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Blackman is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Nelson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuko Tsukana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Shaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuko Tsukana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsukana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsukana throws out a loose jab but Shaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsukana cracks Shaker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tsukana throws a head kick but Shaker moves out of range.
Tsukana drives through and clinches with Shaker against the cage.
Tsukana breaks from the clinch.
Shaker digs a good hook to Tsukana's body.
Tsukana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shaker circles away.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsukana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaker checks a low kick from Tsukana.
Tsukana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tsukana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsukana circles away.
Shaker is looking to clinch.
Shaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsukana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsukana lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shaker tries to clinch up but Tsukana circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaker tries to clinch but Tsukana moves out of range.
Tsukana wants to clinch up but Shaker keeps it at a distance.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsukana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsukana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaker rushes Tsukana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsukana has had enough of the clinch but Shaker keeps him there for the moment.
Shaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsukana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shaker trying to land knees to the body.
Tsukana has had enough of the clinch but Shaker keeps him there for the moment.
Shaker missing with knees to the body.
Shaker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tsukana has Shaker pressed against the cage.
Tsukana lands a shoulder strike.
Shaker has Tsukana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tsukana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tsukana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tsukana looks gassed!
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsukana is defending well for now.
Shaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsukana avoids it.
Tsukana tries to circle away but Shaker has him pinned against the cage.
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsukana is defending well for now.
Tsukana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsukana lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Tsukana.
Tsukana managing to block the knees to the body from Shaker.
Tsukana wants a takedown.
Tupac Shaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuko Tsukana.
Tsukana can't break the clinch.
Tsukana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tsukana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaker with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker lands a knee to the body.
Tsukana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shaker scores with a knee to the head.
Tsukana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tsukana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaker closes the distance and clinches.
Tsukana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Shaker.
Tsukana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaker blocks a head kick by Tsukana.
Tsukana has closed the distance and engaged Shaker in a clinch.
Shaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsukana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsukana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shaker but Shaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaker throws a head kick that misses.
Tsukana throws the kick towards the body but Shaker avoids it.
Tsukana tries to clinch there but Shaker circles away.
Tsukana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shaker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tsukana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tsukana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tsukana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tsukana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shaker is proving hard to escape from.
Shaker keeping moving, preventing Tsukana from controlling successfully.
Tsukana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tsukana is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaker has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shaker keeping moving, preventing Tsukana from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid body kick from Tsukana.
Shaker is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaker is defended easily by Tsukana.
Tsukana closes the distance and clinches.
Tsukana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsukana lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Tsukana.
Tsukana working hard to break the clinch.
Tsukana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsukana is defending well for now.
Tsukana lands a shot to the body.
Tsukana manages to break the clinch.
Shaker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tsukana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tsukana moves into the clinch.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tupac Shaker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shaker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tsukana shoots in for a takedown but Shaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsukana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsukana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsukana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaker moves into the clinch.
Tsukana pushes Shaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsukana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsukana tries to circle away but Shaker has him pinned against the cage.
Tsukana avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.
Tsukana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tsukana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shaker or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tsukana.
Shaker scores with a knee to the head.
Shaker lands a knee to the body.
Shaker tries to pull guard but Tsukana holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaker drops back down to his feet.
Tsukana scores with a hook to the body.
Tsukana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tsukana working hard to break the clinch.
Shaker keeps control of Tsukana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsukana scores with a hook to the body.
Tsukana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsukana taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tsukana's defenses.
Tsukana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsukana lands with a nice combination. Shaker backs away looking to recover.
Tsukana looks for the body kick but Shaker saw that one coming.
Tsukana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tsukana shoots in for a double leg but Shaker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsukana circles away.
Tsukana lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsukana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsukana thuds his right hand into Shaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yuko Tsukana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsukana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tsukana misses with a combination
and Shaker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shaker.
Tsukana keeping moving, preventing Shaker from controlling successfully.
Tsukana trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsukana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaker is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker stops Tsukana from standing up.
Tsukana is trying to control the position but Shaker postures up.
Tsukana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tsukana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shaker!
A nice elbow there by Tsukana.
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.
Tsukana tries to control but Shaker wriggling away.
Tsukana looking to finish Shaker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaker!
Tsukana scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsukana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shaker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaker just holding on.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tupac Shaker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shaker tries to clinch up
and Tsukana counters with a body kick that stops Shaker in his tracks momentarily.
Tsukana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shaker moves into the clinch.
Tsukana avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.
Tsukana is trying to force a seperation but Shaker has the dominant position.
Tsukana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tsukana lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsukana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tsukana can't break the clinch.
Tsukana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsukana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick from Tsukana.
Shaker scores with a jab.
Shaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tsukana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tsukana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tsukana is nestled in close to Shaker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tsukana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsukana with the ground and pound but Shaker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsukana throwing strikes from guard but Shaker blocks nicely.
Tsukana wants to control from the top but Shaker keeps moving.
Shaker wants to stand and escape but Tsukana is having none of it.
Tsukana decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shaker, up you get!
Shaker clinches up with Tsukana and pushes him back against the cage.
Tsukana avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.
Shaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsukana lands a body shot.
Tsukana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tsukana is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsukana lands with a light punch inside.
Tsukana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsukana avoids the damage to the body.
Tsukana avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.
Shaker trying to land knees to the body.
Tsukana breaks from the clinch.
Shaker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shaker tries to move into range but Tsukana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaker has Tsukana up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaker misses with a knee strike.
Shaker keeps control of Tsukana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsukana manages to break the clinch.
Tsukana tries to clinch up.
Tsukana throws a leg kick but Shaker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaker tries to keep at a distance but Tsukana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tsukana lands a shot to the body.
Tsukana is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsukana avoids the damage to the body.
Shaker missing with knees to the body.
Tsukana pushes Shaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsukana managing to block the knees to the body from Shaker.
Shaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsukana avoids it.
Shaker takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tsukana as the two fighters clinch.
Shaker trying to land knees to the body.
Tsukana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaker blocks it with crossed arms.
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsukana is defending well for now.
Shaker lands a knee to the head.
Shaker misses with a knee strike.
Tsukana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsukana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsukana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shaker leaves Tsukana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaker tries to clinch but Tsukana moves out of range.
Tsukana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shaker pushes Tsukana off and gets back to his feet.
Yuko Tsukana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsukana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaker trying to stall but Tsukana improves his position.
Tsukana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsukana throws a head kick that misses.
Shaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaker tries to clinch there but Tsukana circles away.
Tsukana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shaker counters with a shoot takedown. Tsukana fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaker stopping the sweep attempt from Tsukana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsukana is striking off his back. Shaker thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuko Tsukana.
I think Shaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
205 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton throws a body punch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Ronnie Carlton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eleosida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlton throws a right and a left that Eleosida avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Carlton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlton.
Carlton throws a body kick that misses.
Eleosida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eleosida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carlton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carlton trying to control here.
Carlton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eleosida thows a huge punch but Carlton dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carlton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carlton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carlton looking for a guillotine here but Eleosida defends easily.
Eleosida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eleosida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eleosida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carlton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carlton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eleosida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eleosida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carlton working for a triangle but Eleosida defends it easily.
Eleosida throws a big right hand that misses.
Eleosida passes Carlton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carlton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida throws a strike but Carlton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eleosida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carlton defends well.
Carlton passes Eleosida's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carlton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eleosida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eleosida is trying to stand back up but Carlton is controlling him
Carlton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eleosida sees it coming and defends easily.
Eleosida wants to control but Carlton is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to get back to his feet.
Eleosida actively working from the bottom here.
Eleosida looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carlton misses with a double jab.
Carlton throws a jab but it's blocked by Eleosida.
Eleosida avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Eleosida shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Eleosida was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carlton wants to hold on but Eleosida pushes him away.
Eleosida with shots to the head and body - Carlton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eleosida raining down shots from the mount!
Carlton is working to get back to half guard.
Carlton is squirming around, avoiding Eleosida's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carlton regains half guard.
Eleosida trying to control the action but Carlton is working from the bottom.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carlton's head.
Carlton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carlton.
Eleosida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eleosida preventing the sweep.
Carlton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eleosida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eleosida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eleosida cracks Carlton with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carlton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie Carlton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carlton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eleosida doesn't seem bothered though.
Carlton looks to score with a jab to the body but Eleosida is just out of range.
Carlton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlton throws a body punch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Eleosida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carlton lands with a straight right. Eleosida didn't see that one coming.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carlton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eleosida looks for a takedown but Carlton sprawls well.
Carlton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eleosida is breathing heavily.
Carlton misses with a two punch combination.
Carlton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlton looks to score with a jab to the body but Eleosida is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eleosida moves away.
Eleosida avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Carlton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eleosida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlton throws a body punch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Carlton. That snapped Eleosida's head back.
Carlton takes a swing at Eleosida's ribcage but misses.
Eleosida tries to move into range but Carlton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Carlton.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlton. Eleosida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eleosida misses with a body kick.
Eleosida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eleosida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eleosida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Carlton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eleosida avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
Eleosida ducks under a wild hook from Carlton.
Carlton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eleosida avoids the body shot from Carlton.
Carlton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eleosida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlton.
Carlton thuds his right hand into Eleosida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eleosida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carlton pinned against the cage. Carlton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carlton cracks Eleosida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carlton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlton takes a swing at Eleosida's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlton with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlton.
Carlton throws an overhand right that lands on Eleosida's shoulder, as Eleosida tries to avoid the shot.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Carlton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eleosida.
Carlton works the jab nicely.
Carlton scores with a body shot.
Carlton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eleosida at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlton throws a big shot that misses.
Carlton sizes up Eleosida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eleosida defending well as Carlton loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlton. Eleosida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronnie Carlton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Carlton.
Carlton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carlton just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eleosida tries for a takedown but Carlton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ronnie Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Eleosida.
Eleosida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carlton jabs at Eleosida's body.
Carlton digs a good body shot into Eleosida's ribs.
Carlton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eleosida can do to turn this around?
Carlton misses the shot to the body.
Carlton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlton connects with a nice looking jab.
Carlton throws a hook but Eleosida blocks it.
Carlton connects with a looping right hand.
Carlton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eleosida moves out of range of the strikes.
Carlton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eleosida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eleosida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Carlton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Carlton misses the target.
Nate Eleosida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlton scores with a nice strike.
Carlton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eleosida's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Eleosida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carlton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eleosida at a distance.
Carlton cracks Eleosida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eleosida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Eleosida is rocked!
Eleosida has a takedown stuffed.
Carlton misses with a wild body shot.
Carlton digs a good body shot into Eleosida's ribs.
Carlton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eleosida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Carlton misses.
Eleosida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eleosida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlton thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida slips a straight right by Carlton.
Carlton lands a nice hook to Eleosida's body. Eleosida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eleosida manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Carlton.
Carlton scores with a decent looking hook.
Eleosida is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlton finish him?
Carlton lands a nice hook to Eleosida's body. Eleosida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eleosida seems to have recovered his senses.
Carlton lands a nice hook to Eleosida's body. Eleosida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eleosida moves away.
Carlton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Carlton.
Eleosida gets caught flat footed, as Carlton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carlton forces his way into half guard.
Carlton moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carlton tries for a kimura but Eleosida is defending well.
Eleosida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carlton is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlton works his way into full mount!
Carlton wants to take Eleosida's back but he can't do it this time.
Eleosida is trying to escape the mount.
Nate Eleosida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida regains half guard.
Carlton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eleosida defends it well.
Carlton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carlton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eleosida defending well though.
Carlton is looking for a kimura but Eleosida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carlton to get the leverage.
Eleosida missing with punches from the bottom.
Eleosida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carlton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carlton's back!
Eleosida trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Eleosida lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton is trapped and Eleosida is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Eleosida somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Carlton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carlton gets back to full guard.
Carlton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eleosida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eleosida lands a couple of elbows.
Carlton working for a triangle but Eleosida defends it easily.
Eleosida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eleosida throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Carlton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Carlton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jetsky Luckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luckson comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Omi Sakurai enters the cage!
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158 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jetsky Luckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luckson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakurai gets a clinch.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakurai.
Luckson misses with a knee to the head.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sakurai.
Luckson leaning against his opponent.
Luckson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luckson cracks Sakurai with a nice body shot.
Luckson misses with an elbow strike.
Sakurai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakurai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakurai lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakurai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakurai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luckson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakurai controls his hands.
Luckson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakurai.
Sakurai is trying to trip Luckson. He has hold of a leg but Luckson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sakurai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luckson's guard.
Sakurai trying to move into half guard but instead Luckson has managed to sweep!
Sakurai has momentary wrist control but Luckson slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakurai controlling the position.
Luckson chips away with some ground and pound.
Luckson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakurai is keeping the position for now.
Sakurai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luckson manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakurai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luckson keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
Luckson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luckson keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luckson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakurai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Luckson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakurai has Luckson in his guard.
Luckson wants to stand but Sakurai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Luckson lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai pushes Luckson off and gets back to his feet.
A cross from Sakurai lands.
Luckson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luckson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakurai dives in and grabs Luckson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luckson pushes down on Sakurai's head and hops out.
Luckson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Sakurai.
It looks like Jetsky Luckson has been cut.
Luckson wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luckson's calf.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Luckson moves away
and Luckson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Luckson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luckson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luckson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luckson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakurai has Luckson up against the cage in a clinch.
Luckson has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
Sakurai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luckson tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Luckson tries to clinch up
and Sakurai counters with a left and a right that stings Luckson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luckson wants to clinch.
Luckson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Omi Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jetsky Luckson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luckson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luckson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakurai scores with a head kick.
Sakurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakurai throws a leg kick
and Luckson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luckson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
Sakurai lands with a left to the head.
Luckson throws an elbow but it misses.
Luckson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakurai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luckson wants to stall.
Sakurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakurai digs a right hand underneath Luckson's ribcage. Luckson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luckson has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luckson being controlled against the cage.
Luckson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luckson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakurai's brow.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luckson's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sakurai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luckson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakurai up against the cage.
Luckson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai lands with a right to the head.
Sakurai lands an uppercut.
Sakurai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakurai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luckson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakurai prevents a body shot from Luckson.
Sakurai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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.
Sakurai pushes Luckson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai jumps guard but Luckson stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakurai lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luckson tries to throw a body punch but Sakurai avoids it by throwing Luckson back against the cage.
Sakurai blocks the elbow strike.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai crunches a lovely knee into Luckson's ribcage.
Luckson looking to throw knees to the head but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
Sakurai lands a hook that snaps the head of Luckson backwards.
Sakurai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luckson missing with knees to the body.
Sakurai has Luckson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luckson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luckson avoids the body shot from Sakurai.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luckson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Luckson.
Omi Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luckson has time to react.
Sakurai forces Luckson back against the cage and clinches.
Luckson controlling the action here for a moment.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Luckson.
Sakurai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luckson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Sakurai has Luckson pushed against the cage.
Sakurai misses with a knee strike.
Luckson managing to block the knees to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai lands an elbow just above Luckson 's eye.
Luckson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luckson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jetsky Luckson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omi Sakurai.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Luckson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakurai's elbow.
Sakurai is working Luckson over against the cage.
Sakurai misses with a knee to the head.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai blocking some punches.
Luckson working aggressively here.
Luckson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luckson letting Sakurai take a breather here.
Luckson misses with some punches.
Sakurai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luckson takes an elbow to the temple.
Luckson taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Luckson.
It looks like Omi Sakurai has been cut.
Luckson is trying to stall.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Omi Sakurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakurai lands with a good body shot.
Sakurai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luckson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luckson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Luckson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakurai doesn't seem phased though.
Luckson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luckson, pushing him back against the cage.
Luckson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sakurai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luckson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakurai is defending well for now.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai feints and as Luckson raises his hands in defense, Sakurai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakurai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Luckson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Luckson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Luckson!
Sakurai tries to buck Luckson off but Luckson is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai keeps Luckson under control for a moment.
Sakurai is trying to control Luckson's posture but Luckson avoids it.
Sakurai parries the strikes from Luckson easily there. Luckson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakurai to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luckson misses with the ground and pound.
Luckson working away.
Sakurai manages to get back to half guard.
Luckson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sakurai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luckson is working away from the top position though.
Sakurai taking some punishment here, with Luckson in his half guard.
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.
Luckson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luckson throwing shots but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakurai wants to improve his position but Luckson is controlling well.
Sakurai gets full guard.
Sakurai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakurai is keen to just control but Luckson is a slippery customer.
Omi Sakurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luckson is looking to improve his position.
Luckson is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Luckson looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Luckson misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luckson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakurai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luckson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luckson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Luckson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jetsky Luckson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luckson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sakurai lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omi Sakurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakurai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omi Sakurai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helmy Abu Basha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmy Abu Basha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helmy Abu Basha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alvin Theodore!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodore throws a head kick that misses.
Theodore throws a nice head kick!
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Theodore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abu Basha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Theodore misses with a low kick.
Theodore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Basha checks a low kick from Theodore.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abu Basha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodore circles away quickly and effectively.
Abu Basha throws a series of punches but Theodore moves out of range.
Abu Basha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Theodore tries to clinch up but Abu Basha circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Theodore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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.
Abu Basha misses with a double jab.
Abu Basha throws a head kick that misses.
Abu Basha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abu Basha looks to score with a jab to the body but Theodore is just out of range.
Abu Basha throws a right and a left that Theodore avoids nicely.
Theodore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abu Basha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theodore takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore landing knees to the head.
Abu Basha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Theodore lands an elbow that stopped Abu Basha in his tracks for a moment.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Basha's defenses.
Theodore lands an elbow inside.
Theodore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Theodore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abu Basha's efforts to push away.
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.
Abu Basha tries to circle away but Theodore has him pinned against the cage.
Theodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abu Basha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theodore stalling in the clinch.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Theodore.
Theodore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abu Basha's efforts to push away.
Abu Basha letting Theodore take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Theodore.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore is controlling him.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Theodore is looking to clinch but Abu Basha is avoiding it.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore lands a nice looking body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Abu Basha scores with a four punch combination!
Abu Basha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Abu Basha blocks a head kick by Theodore.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theodore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abu Basha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abu Basha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Theodore tries to close the distance and clinch but Abu Basha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theodore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Theodore thumps Abu Basha with a low kick.
Alvin Theodore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abu Basha.
Abu Basha misses with an uppercut.
Theodore throws a front kick that sends Abu Basha stumbling back into the cage.
Abu Basha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Theodore tries to clinch but Abu Basha moves out of range.
Abu Basha throws a hook but Theodore avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Basha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses.
Abu Basha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Abu Basha misses its intended target.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Theodore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Theodore has Abu Basha up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theodore keeps control of Abu Basha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abu Basha wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu Basha letting Theodore take a breather here.
Abu Basha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Theodore has Abu Basha pressed against the cage, preventing Abu Basha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theodore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abu Basha up against the cage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Theodore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Theodore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abu Basha. That did some damage!
Theodore connects with a solid leg kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theodore dodges the punch combination from Abu Basha.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Theodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Theodore has Abu Basha pressed against the cage, preventing Abu Basha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Theodore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abu Basha takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Theodore.
Theodore continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees to the body from Theodore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore is controlling him.
Theodore leaning against his opponent.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abu Basha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Theodore.
Abu Basha is trying to break free.
Come on Theodore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theodore lands a knee to the head.
Theodore lands a damaging elbow.
Abu Basha tries to break free but Theodore pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Basha's defenses.
Theodore controlling the action here for a moment.
Theodore crunches a lovely knee into Abu Basha's ribcage.
Abu Basha tries to circle away but Theodore has him pinned against the cage.
Theodore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abu Basha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Theodore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands an elbow inside.
Theodore is pushing Abu Basha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Theodore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abu Basha blocks it with crossed arms.
Abu Basha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Theodore lands a nice elbow.
Abu Basha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abu Basha is trying to break the clinch but Theodore has him pressed against the cage.
Abu Basha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Theodore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abu Basha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abu Basha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Helmy Abu Basha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abu Basha tries to break free but Theodore pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Theodore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Theodore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Theodore!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Richard Vargtass has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargtass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nogueira shoots in and bounces Vargtass off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Vargtass trying to strike off his back.
Vargtass wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vargtass holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vargtass throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Nogueira crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Vargtass!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ai Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halme's entrance music is Tony Halme - Kuningas Voittamaton. A fine choice. Bo has chosen LOW as his entrance music. Ai Bo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ai Bo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tony Halme has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Halme. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo avoids the body shot from Halme.
Halme cracks Bo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Halme has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bo to stand back up!
It looks like Ai Bo has been cut.
Bo throws a shot from downtown. Halme moves away and avoids it.
Halme feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Bo crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Halme!
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