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RapidFC Tokyo 43 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Abram (ranked 4581 p4p, 227 weight class) and Yahsuckas Wannabeme (ranked 4576 p4p, 226 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Abram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yahsuckas Wannabeme!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannabeme scores with a spinning back kick!
Abram lands with a straight right. Wannabeme didn't see that one coming.
Wannabeme throws a leg kick
and Abram counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannabeme throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannabeme throws a push kick but Abram slaps the foot to one side.
Wannabeme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abram moves away.
Wannabeme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wannabeme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abram's calf.
Abram turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abram dodges the punch combination from Wannabeme.
Wannabeme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abram looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abram misses with a body shot.
Wannabeme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Wannabeme scores with a hook to the body. Abram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wannabeme misses with a double jab.
Abram explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abram throws the kick towards the body but Wannabeme avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannabeme throws out a loose jab but Abram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abram blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Abram.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wannabeme scores with a nice body kick.
Wannabeme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abram, right into the meat.
Abram lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wannabeme will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Wannabeme misses.
Wannabeme throws a looping overhand right but Abram ducks down to avoid it.
Wannabeme misses the jab.
Abram misses with a jab to the body
and Wannabeme counters with a right hand to the body.
Wannabeme throws a lazy right hand but Abram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abram appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wannabeme throws a low kick, looking for Abram's leg but Abram calmly moves out of range.
Abram thinks about countering with a body kick.
Abram slips a straight right by Wannabeme.
Wannabeme lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wannabeme can pounce on him.
Abram cracks the inside of Wannabeme's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abram just misses with a punch to the body.
Abram defending well as Wannabeme loads up on a big left hand.
Abram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abram stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Wannabeme coming out on top.
Abram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wannabeme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wannabeme. Abram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wannabeme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wannabeme.
Wannabeme fakes the leg kick and cracks Abram in the body.
Wannabeme throws a body punch but Abram moves out of range.
Abram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannabeme moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abram.
Abram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannabeme moves away.
Wannabeme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abram.
Wannabeme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abram.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannabeme scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abram.
Abram scores with a nice body kick.
Wannabeme keeps Abram at a distance using the push kick.
Wannabeme walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abram.
Wannabeme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abram lands with a good body shot.
Abram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters circling a little - Abram finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abram throws a front kick that sends Wannabeme stumbling back into the cage.
Wannabeme looks winded!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abram, right into the meat.
Abram is looking to wear down Wannabeme with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abram lands a nice hook to Wannabeme's body. Wannabeme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abram ducks under a wild hook from Wannabeme.
Wannabeme misses the shot to the body.
Abram misses with a body punch
and Wannabeme moves into the clinch.
Abram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wannabeme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wannabeme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannabeme moves away.
Wannabeme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abram counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab from Wannabeme misses.
Wannabeme moves out of range of the body kick.
Wannabeme only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wannabeme throws a body punch but Abram moves out of range.
Abram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannabeme moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abram.
Wannabeme throws a low kick, looking for Abram's leg but Abram calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannabeme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abram will feel that in the morning.
Abram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wannabeme.
Abram on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wannabeme stalks Abram and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abram's face. Abram staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Igor Abram will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Abram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Igor Abram has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abram!
Igor Abram is winning the standup battle so far.
Abram misses with an uppercut.
Wannabeme lands a head shot.
Abram is looking to land body kicks.
Wannabeme has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abram.
Wannabeme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wannabeme counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abram is looking to chop away at Wannabeme's legs.
Abram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wannabeme was well out of range. Poor timing from Abram.
Wannabeme scores with a kick to the body.
Abram looks for the body kick but Wannabeme saw that one coming.
Wannabeme blocks the body kick.
Abram takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Wannabeme scores with a nice right hand.
Wannabeme moves out of range of the body kick from Abram.
Wannabeme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abram circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wannabeme.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wannabeme.
Abram slips under a jab from Wannabeme.
Wannabeme moves out of range of the body kick from Abram.
Abram misses the shot to the body.
Wannabeme scoring well with a low kick there.
Wannabeme slips a straight right by Abram.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wannabeme, right into the meat.
Wannabeme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wannabeme misses with a hook. Abram ducked under it nicely.
Abram throws a series of punches but Wannabeme moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abram. That's going to slow Wannabeme down.
Abram slips a straight right by Wannabeme.
Abram takes a swing at Wannabeme's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wannabeme.
Wannabeme keeps Abram at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bone on bone clash there as Abram blocks the leg kick.
Abram on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wannabeme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abram.
Wannabeme looks to score with a jab to the body but Abram is just out of range.
Wannabeme scoring well with a low kick there.
Wannabeme misses with a looping right.
Abram lands a nice looking body shot.
Wannabeme throws a jab when Abram was well out of range.
Wannabeme tries to work over Abram's front leg with a kick but Abram checks it.
That kick from Wannabeme tenderised Abram's leg. Abram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannabeme swings for the body but Abram moves out of range.
Wannabeme takes a swing at Abram's ribcage but misses.
Abram misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Wannabeme misses.
Abram scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abram missing with a left hand there. Wannabeme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannabeme gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abram misses with a wild body shot.
Wannabeme let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abram dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wannabeme. That did some damage!
Wannabeme throws a jab but it's blocked by Abram.
Abram is looking to counter the offense by Wannabeme and move into the clinch.
Wannabeme tries to score with a low kick but Abram moves his leg out of the way.
Wannabeme tries to land a body kick
and Abram counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wannabeme!
Wannabeme is breathing heavily.
Wannabeme can't do much from the bottom here.
Wannabeme tries to improve position but can't.
Abram content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Abram is looking to take a break and control but Wannabeme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannabeme looking for a sweep but Abram has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wannabeme gets back to half guard.
Wannabeme wants to improve his position but Abram is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abram drops an elbow to the side of Wannabeme's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yahsuckas Wannabeme will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Igor Abram's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wannabeme tries to land a front kick but Abram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abram throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannabeme swings widly with a right hand
and Abram counters with a takedown into side control.
Abram tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wannabeme is not content to let Abram control the position.
Abram tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abram advances to full mount.
Wannabeme can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abram wants to control the pace but Wannabeme is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wannabeme can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abram avoids the attempt from Wannabeme to control.
Wannabeme tries to buck Abram off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abram sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abram swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wannabeme is now in Abram's guard. A big mistake from Abram there, giving up the dominant position!
Abram controls Wannabeme momentarily but Wannabeme frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abram throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wannabeme controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wannabeme on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wannabeme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wannabeme manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wannabeme wants to stand but Abram is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wannabeme seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wannabeme takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abram throws a body kick that misses.
Wannabeme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abram avoids a kick to the body.
Wannabeme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wannabeme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abram.
Wannabeme throws a body kick that misses
and Abram counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abram.
Wannabeme wants to get back to his feet but Abram passes into half guard.
Wannabeme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abram wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wannabeme keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wannabeme controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yahsuckas Wannabeme.
I think Wannabeme has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yahsuckas Wannabeme!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dingleberry Jones (ranked 2611 p4p, 244 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 22789 p4p, 443 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell Yeah. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a looping left.
Gavin throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Gavin takes one to the chin there.
Gavin thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Gavin is predictable there
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Gavin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Gavin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavin misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Gavin.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gavin.
A low kick from Gavin is predictable there
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
As Gavin tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Gavin manages to avoid the attempt.
Jones lands with a straight right. Gavin didn't see that one coming.
Gavin is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Gavin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gavin to his knees! Jones keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingleberry Jones!
Dingleberry Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Moraes (ranked 3363 p4p, 124 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 23063 p4p, 191 weight class). John Anderson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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6 - 8 - 0 |
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290 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodolfo Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moraes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Anderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Moraes wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Moraes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes passes to full mount!
Anderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moraes working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Moraes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Anderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Moraes's body to avoid the submission. Moraes has instead reached around Anderson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Moraes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodolfo Moraes!
A relieved looking Rodolfo Moraes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimrex Jaca (ranked 3002 p4p, 109 weight class) and Ray Vision (ranked 3734 p4p, 133 weight class). Jaca comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle-twinkle little star. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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5 - 5 - 0 |
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295 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Granite chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimrex Jaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Vision!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaca swings widly with a right hand
and Vision counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jimrex Jaca has been cut.
Jaca misses with a hook.
Vision motions for Jaca to come forward. Vision throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vision on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vision throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jaca to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ray Vision has been cut.
Jaca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Jaca misses.
And Vision tries to counter it with a takedown but Jaca pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vision misses with a left hand
and Jaca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vision jabs Jaca right on the nose. Jaca blinks but takes it well.
Jaca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vision counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaca looking for a takedown.
Vision is working for takedown but Jaca is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vision pulls guard effortlessly.
Jaca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jaca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaca tries to stand but Vision is controlling from the bottom.
Vision preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaca throwing strikes from guard but Vision blocks nicely.
Jaca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vision works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaca throwing strikes but missing.
Jaca postures up.
Jaca passes into half guard.
Vision is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaca throwing shots but Vision is blocking nicely.
Vision slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vision trying to control the position.
Vision throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vision bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jaca's guard.
Vision tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaca is retaining full guard.
Vision controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jaca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vision trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jaca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jaca is working hard here to advance position.
Jaca working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jaca keeping moving, preventing Vision from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaca can't keep his opponent in guard - Vision advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vision trying to pass the guard but Jaca defending well.
Vision scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vision controlling the action here.
Jaca is looking to improve his position.
Vision passes the guard and advances to mount!
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Vision has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaca is squirming around, avoiding Vision's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Vision dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaca throws a nice looking combination but Vision bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vision throws a fast counter high kick but Jaca manages to duck under it in time.
Vision pushes Jaca up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaca is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vision keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaca's efforts to push away.
Jaca has Vision pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vision manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vision jumps guard and drags Jaca to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jaca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vision has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaca won't allow Vision to sweep him here.
Vision lands an upkick as Jaca stands over him.
Jaca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vision not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vision has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaca has managed to get both his arms back between Vision's legs - danger averted.
Vision wants to stand and escape but Jaca is having none of it.
Vision looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch combination from Jaca misses.
Vision uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jaca throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vision gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaca is trying to push Vision away but Vision has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vision wants a takedown but no success here.
Vision lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vision trying to control the action but Jaca is working from the bottom.
Vision is controlling the pace.
Vision wants to take a breather but Jaca is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vision connects with a nice short shot to Jaca's temple.
Jaca is looking for a sweep. Vision is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaca trying to hold on to Vision's head to control him but Vision postures up.
Jaca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vision stops Jaca from getting back to his feet.
Ray Vision has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jaca is trying to stand back up but Vision is controlling him
Jaca is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vision scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vision controlling the action here.
Jaca trying to control here.
Vision trying to control the pace.
Vision's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Vision working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vision lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vision tries to pass to full mount but Jaca defends it.
Vision prevents Jaca from standing back up.
Vision is thwarting Jaca's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vision in particular looking to stall.
Jaca trying to control here.
Vision slips a nice elbow through Jaca's hands, connecting with Jaca's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vision content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Vision 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jaca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaca swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vision to counter with a crisp jab.
Vision forces Jaca back against the cage and clinches.
Vision has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vision fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vision is keeping busy.
Jaca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jaca gets underhooks to prevent Vision's takedown attempt.
Jaca tries to break the clinch but Vision is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vision's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaca holds on and takes a little breather.
Vision keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jaca's head.
Vision has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vision is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vision postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vision slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jimrex Jaca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vision throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vision is one step ahead there.
Vision seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jaca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vision can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vision tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaca is retaining full guard.
Vision makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vision is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaca keeping moving, preventing Vision from controlling successfully.
Vision lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision wants to pass the guard but Jaca is keeping the position.
Vision trying to control but Jaca is working from the bottom.
Jaca has his foot on Vision's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vision works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaca throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vision wants to control from the top but Jaca keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jaca keeping full guard, as Vision tries to pass.
Vision seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vision working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jaca's head.
Vision postures up and lands a big shot to Jaca's brow.
Vision scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ray Vision is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision preventing the sweep.
Vision postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vision slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vision is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Vision the control monster continue. Boring.
Vision looking to pass the guard.
Vision stays in close to Jaca's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaca throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jaca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Vision comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vision 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Vision!
Post fight, Ray Vision stared into the camera and said 'I'm climbing that ladder again and I'm coming for my title! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackson (ranked 2791 p4p, 300 weight class) and Armand Christophe (ranked 3404 p4p, 355 weight class). Christophe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shadows. Armand Christophe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Christophe!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christophe.
Christophe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christophe momentarily.
Christophe digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Christophe scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christophe stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Christophe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christophe tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a hook but Christophe avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christophe. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Christophe slips the punch.
Christophe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Christophe moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Christophe avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Nice shot lands for Christophe.
Jackson throws a hook but Christophe blocks it.
Christophe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jackson.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Christophe!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christophe is trying to improve his position.
Christophe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Christophe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Christophe is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Christophe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Oblivion Gate. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Christophe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christophe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christophe sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christophe is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Christophe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christophe keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Christophe defends it well.
Christophe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackson.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Christophe keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christophe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jackson has his hands clasped together but Christophe extends and breaks Jackson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Christophe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armand Christophe!
Armand Christophe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 3973 p4p, 413 weight class) and Danny Corleone (ranked 3370 p4p, 374 weight class). Doko Dokov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Danny Corleone has been cut.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt - Dokov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Dokov misses.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corleone shoots in for a double leg but Dokov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dokov rushes Corleone and presses him up against the cage.
Corleone has Dokov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dokov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doko Dokov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Corleone.
Dokov can't find room to land a body shot as Corleone controls the action.
Corleone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone is looking to control Dokov's arms but Dokov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone has his back to the cage.
Dokov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corleone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dokov up against the cage.
Corleone has Dokov pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Corleone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Corleone receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Corleone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dokov after a bit of a struggle.
Corleone tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Corleone back against the cage.
Dokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Corleone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Dokov blocks with his arms.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Dokov works on Corleone's body with a couple of short punches.
Dokov breaks from the clinch.
Dokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov moves out of range of the leg kick from Corleone.
Corleone throws a body shot but no joy.
Dokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Corleone is looking to score with low kicks.
Dokov instigates a clinch.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
Dokov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dokov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Corleone is struggling to control the position.
Corleone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corleone.
Dokov is struggling to control the position.
Corleone is trying to pull guard but Dokov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Corleone blocks a body shot from Dokov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dokov as Corleone tries to tie him up.
Corleone taking a breather.
Come on Corleone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dokov gets control of Corleone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dokov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dokov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corleone passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov is trying to get back to full guard.
Dokov is trying to stand back up but Corleone is controlling him
Dokov trying to control here.
Dokov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dokov tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dokov missing with punches from the bottom.
Dokov has a hand on Corleone's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Corleone takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corleone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dokov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doko Dokov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Corleone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dokov checks a low kick from Corleone.
Corleone shoots in but no luck this time.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Corleone pushes him off.
Corleone misses with a wild body shot.
Dokov lands a left and a right that send Corleone crashing to the mat, dazed. Dokov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Corleone is rocked!
Dokov moves into the clinch.
Corleone is still on wobbly legs! Can Dokov finish him?
Dokov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Corleone with a big uppercut! Corleone tries to clinch up but Dokov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Corleone to the mat! Corleone covers up and Dokov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Doko Dokov!
A very excited looking Doko Dokov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Baba (ranked 1763 p4p, 77 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 1714 p4p, 76 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Baba tries to bum rush Karelin with a series of wild strikes but Karelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ari Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karelin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karelin works Baba's body with a nice hook.
Baba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Baba misses its intended target.
Karelin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karelin thows a huge punch but Baba dodges it nicely.
Karelin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karelin lands strikes from half guard.
Karelin prevents Baba from standing back up.
Karelin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karelin is keen to just control but Baba is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Karelin working over Baba with some ground and pound. Baba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baba's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karelin lands a nice short elbow.
Karelin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Baba! More strikes land and this one is all over! Karelin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Cirelli (ranked 1101 p4p, 135 weight class) and Alphonse Villeneuve (ranked 3196 p4p, 327 weight class). Cirelli comes into the arena with We Come One blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Cirelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alphonse Villeneuve!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Cirelli.
It looks like Alphonse Villeneuve has been cut.
Villeneuve fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Cirelli misses the target.
Villeneuve fails with a takedown attempt.
Cirelli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Villeneuve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirelli momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villeneuve throws a good cross that connects.
Villeneuve throws a hook but Cirelli blocks it.
Cirelli Throws a clean left jab. Cirelli Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Villeneuve's chin! Villeneuve crumbles to the ground and Cirelli follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Cirelli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Cirelli!
Anthony Cirelli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Coiote Magrin (ranked 2199 p4p, 268 weight class) and Michael Cruz (ranked 1059 p4p, 141 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coiote Magrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrin moves into the clinch.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magrin prevents it.
Magrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magrin gets caught napping as Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Magrin manages to retain guard.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magrin is looking for a triangle here but Cruz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cruz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Magrin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cruz but great work by Magrin.
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Magrin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magrin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrin is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Magrin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Magrin eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz landing a few short strikes.
Magrin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magrin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magrin's back!
Magrin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Magrin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cruz.
Cruz trying to control momentarily.
Magrin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is not going to allow Magrin to sit and survive in this position.
Cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Magrin manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Magrin is proving a slippery customer.
Magrin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magrin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz wants to hit a switch here but Magrin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cruz there!
Magrin tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Magrin controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Magrin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Magrin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cruz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cruz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Magrin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz works over Magrin with some ground and pound from guard.
Magrin looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Magrin pushes him off.
Magrin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magrin up against the cage.
Cruz pulls Magrin into guard.
Cruz managing to control the position.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magrin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Magrin keeps moving.
Magrin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrin keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Magrin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cruz rolls with it to try and escape but Magrin cranks on the arm and Cruz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Coiote Magrin!
Coiote Magrin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Michael Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Trigger (ranked 404 p4p, 57 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 484 p4p, 70 weight class). Trigger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bang Bang by Monophonics. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Trigger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severini throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severini staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Severini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trigger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Severini, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Severini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Trigger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trigger connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dom Severini has been cut.
Severini tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.
Trigger lands a big knee to the head and Severini goes down! Trigger pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
A very excited looking Jackson Trigger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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