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PANDA 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ruslanov (ranked 21281 p4p, 20358 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 602 p4p, 610 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Ruslanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Mohammed Ruslanov has been cut.
Ruslanov throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer darts in trying to clinch
letting Ruslanov counter with a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Ruslanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ruslanov throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer shoots in and drives through. Ruslanov sprawls well.
Meyer misses with a takedown
and Ruslanov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruslanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslanov misses with a wild body shot.
Ruslanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meyer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruslanov digs a good body shot into Meyer's ribs.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Ruslanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mohammed Ruslanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
Ruslanov misses the shot to the body.
Ruslanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyer's head.
Ruslanov misses with a looping right.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ruslanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruslanov.
Oscar Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to slow Ruslanov down with leg kicks.
Meyer throws a nice looking combination but Ruslanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Ruslanov.
Ruslanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Meyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruslanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyer slips a jab from Ruslanov.
Meyer dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruslanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Meyer shoots in for a double leg but Ruslanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruslanov is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruslanov can't break the clinch.
Meyer jumps guard but Ruslanov stands there with Meyer around his waist. Meyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruslanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruslanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruslanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruslanov missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruslanov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meyer on his heels. He'll look to pass Meyer's guard now, I'm sure.
Ruslanov postures up and lands a big shot to Meyer's brow.
Ruslanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruslanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meyer's head.
Meyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Meyer looking for subs off his back but Ruslanov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Meyer is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ruslanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Ruslanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Meyer as Ruslanov shoots in.
Ruslanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Meyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruslanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruslanov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a head kick that drops Ruslanov to the mat! Ruslanov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruslanov as he avoids it easily.
Meyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruslanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meyer somewhat.
Mohammed Ruslanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruslanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt - Ruslanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruslanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meyer tries to move into range but Ruslanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Ruslanov catches Meyer right on the button with a cross.
Ruslanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ruslanov throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Ruslanov.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruslanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruslanov is looking for a counter combo.
Oscar Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer wants to clinch but Ruslanov slips to the side
and Ruslanov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Meyer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruslanov.
Meyer tries a head kick but it misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ruslanov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Meyer moves out of range as Ruslanov strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyer. Ruslanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ruslanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruslanov. That snapped Meyer's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer drives through with a takedown into Ruslanov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruslanov is looking to stand back up but Meyer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ruslanov.
Meyer prevents Ruslanov from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ruslanov to regain full guard.
Ruslanov is looking to stand up but Meyer isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruslanov keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.
Ruslanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruslanov is looking to stand up but Meyer isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Ruslanov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meyer looking to sit in guard and control but Ruslanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruslanov preventing the sweep.
Meyer has his feet on Ruslanov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Meyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruslanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
Ruslanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Meyer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Meyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Ruslanov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ruslanov dives in and scores a takedown into Meyer's guard.
Meyer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed Ruslanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ruslanov counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslanov throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Meyer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ruslanov lands an overhand right.
Meyer closes the distance and clinches.
Meyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruslanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruslanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer shoots in and drives through. Ruslanov sprawls well.
Mohammed Ruslanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruslanov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruslanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruslanov scores with the left hand. Meyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Ruslanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Meyer closes the distance and clinches.
Ruslanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries a knee to the head but Ruslanov blocks it.
Ruslanov breaks from the clinch.
Ruslanov misses the jab.
Ruslanov has a takedown stuffed.
Meyer throws a head kick but Ruslanov moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Ruslanov loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Meyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Ruslanov is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Ruslanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meyer tries a low kick but Ruslanov avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruslanov circles away.
Ruslanov is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruslanov. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruslanov.
Meyer defending well as Ruslanov loads up on a big left hand.
Ruslanov throws a big shot that misses.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruslanov but Ruslanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Ruslanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruslanov.
Ruslanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruslanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around?
Ruslanov throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruslanov misses the target.
Ruslanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meyer is trying to defend but Ruslanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Meyer is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Ruslanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruslanov 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ruslanov!
Mohammed Ruslanov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Killer (ranked 4663 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 518 p4p, 511 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killer dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Killer's head and hops out.
Killer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killer closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Killer pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chief Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Killer tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Killer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Killer wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis is pushing Killer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Killer is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Killer down to the mat. Killer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer fails with a takedown attempt.
Killer goes for a double leg but Lewis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lewis continues to drive forward.
Killer misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Killer won't be happy with that.
Killer is breathing heavily.
Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis trying to control the action but Killer is working from the bottom.
Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Killer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Killer's legs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Killer is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killer tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Killer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Killer trying to control from the bottom.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Killer defending well.
Killer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Killer actively working from the bottom here.
Killer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Killer trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Killer is defending well.
Killer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer actively working from the bottom here.
Killer is looking to improve his position.
Killer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis advances position into side control!
Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Killer tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis moves into full mount!
Killer tries to improve his position but Lewis has taken his back! Lewis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Killer tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Lewis pushes Killer away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derrick Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 2235 p4p, 2148 weight class) and Hatori Hanzo (ranked 279 p4p, 269 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with I’ll Whip Ya Head Boy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 38 - 46 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanzo.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Hatori Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Hanzo misses with a body shot.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Hanzo and move into the clinch.
Hanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Hanzo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hanzo misses with a looping left.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Hanzo.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
A jab from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hatori Hanzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Hanzo misses the shot to the body.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Hanzo and move into the clinch.
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanzo pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanzo defending well though.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Hanzo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanzo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is taking a breather. Hanzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hanzo tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Hanzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hanzo is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanzo is looking to escape.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Hanzo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanzo looks a forlorn figure.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hanzo hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Hanzo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brown lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Brown lands a shot to the head.
Brown is punishing Hanzo with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanzo misses with a straight left.
Hanzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a right and a left that Hanzo avoids nicely.
Hanzo scores with a jab.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Hanzo throws a big shot that misses.
Hanzo throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Hanzo, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Hanzo against the cage but Hanzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Hanzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range as Hanzo strikes.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Hanzo and move into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hanzo.
Hanzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Hanzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Hanzo moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown throws a head kick but Hanzo moves out of range.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanzo swivels and escapes.
Hanzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
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!
Hanzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Hanzo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Hanzo throws an off balance right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanzo.
A punch combination from Hanzo misses.
Hanzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanzo throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzo. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanzo's guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanzo, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown advances position into side control!
Brown grinds an elbow into Hanzo's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanzo is letting Brown control him for a moment.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Hanzo taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanzo misses with a body shot.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Hanzo misses its intended target.
Brown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hatori Hanzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Hanzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Hanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo misses with a looping left.
Hanzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Hanzo fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown stands and throws Hanzo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown wants to control but Hanzo is keeping him busy.
Brown cracks Hanzo with a big elbow.
Hanzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hanzo defending against the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control but Hanzo is keeping him busy.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Hatori Hanzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanzo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brown connects with a decent elbow.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hanzo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
John Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanzo?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Hanzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Hanzo looks very uncomfortable down there.
John Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown working Hanzo over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Hanzo can't escape the position.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!
Hatori Hanzo was interviewed post fight and said 'I got a white belt what'd yall expect'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 2117 p4p, 3234 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 231 p4p, 339 weight class). Tanaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sucker for Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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16 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley lands a really nice looking cross but Tanaka seems unphased.
Barkley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Barkley.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barkley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Triple XXX in the buildup to the fight.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
A little jabbing left from Tanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches.
Barkley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Barkley controls the action.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Tanaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Tanaka.
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Barkley cracks Tanaka with a nice body shot.
Tanaka looks winded!
Barkley lands a nice uppercut.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
A short right from Barkley.
Barkley stalling.
Tanaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Barkley won't allow it.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley is struggling to control the position.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tanaka.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Barkley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka lands a right hand.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley blocks a body shot from Tanaka.
A short right from Barkley on the inside.
Tanaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barkleys head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Barkley.
Tanaka lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Barkley lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley taking a breather.
Tanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Barkley drops Tanaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tanaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 Tanaka is rocked!
Tanaka working aggressively here.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley drops Tanaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tanaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley stalls.
Barkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanaka or not.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Tanaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barkley taking a breather.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Tanaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Barkley gets an underhook and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands a right hand.
Barkley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanaka is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike.
Barkley is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Barkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanaka letting Barkley take a breather here.
Barkley tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley stalls.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
A short right from Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Barkley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barkley dives in and scores a takedown into Tanaka's guard.
Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barkley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barkley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Barkley is proving a slippery customer.
Barkley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barkley throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka controls Barkley momentarily but Barkley frees himself.
Barkley prevents Tanaka from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
Tanaka seems keen to control Barkley's posture.
Barkley with a nice head shot there.
Barkley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barkley throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tanaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barkley pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barkley feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Tanaka crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ross Barkley!
Ken Tanaka spoke after the fight, saying 'I need a snack.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Henry Jr (ranked 2065 p4p, 1596 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 295 p4p, 240 weight class). Steven Kennedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Henry Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy gets tackled into the cage by Henry Jr. Henry Jr maintains the clinch.
We've been informed that Kennedy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kennedy is pressed up against the cage. Henry Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kennedy down to the mat. Kennedy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches up with Henry Jr, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes Henry Jr against the cage but Henry Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Henry Jr rushes Kennedy and presses him up against the cage.
Henry Jr has Kennedy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kennedy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kennedy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henry Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Kennedy jumps guard and drags Henry Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henry Jr stays in close to Kennedy's body and controls the position.
Kennedy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry Jr defends it easily.
Kennedy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kennedy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy keeping full guard, as Henry Jr tries to pass.
Henry Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Henry Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kennedy 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.
Henry Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kennedy's guard.
Kennedy is trying to control the position but Henry Jr postures up.
Kennedy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henry Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kennedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kennedy wants to sweep here but Henry Jr controlling him for the moment.
Kennedy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henry Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry Jr controlling the pace.
Kennedy wants to control but Henry Jr is keeping busy.
Kennedy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry Jr pulls his head out easily.
Henry Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kennedy gets full guard.
Henry Jr content to stall in guard here.
Henry Jr won't allow Kennedy to sweep him here.
Kennedy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henry Jr is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry Jr controls the pace.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kennedy is trying to keep Henry Jr in close.
Kennedy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henry Jr 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.
Henry Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kennedy 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.
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.
Henry Jr looking to improve position, pressing down on Kennedy's thigh with his hand. Kennedy seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Henry Jr paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Henry Jr's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Kennedy picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steven Kennedy!
Steven Kennedy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 1734 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 222 p4p, 224 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 3, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yew.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yew enables Menezes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yew manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Menezes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yew keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Yew is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yew gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes working for a triangle but Yew defends it easily.
Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yew must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew shoots for a double leg takedown but Menezes sprawls well. He's pushed Yew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Menezes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yew defends it nicely.
Menezes has his takedown stuffed
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Yew misses with a body shot.
Menezes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes lands a nice hook to Yew's body. Yew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menezes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes scores with a shot to the body.
Menezes connects with a body shot that sends Yew's belly button to the back.
Yew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Yew on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menezes slips a jab and a cross from Yew.
Yew moves out of range as Menezes strikes.
Menezes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
A telegraphed right hand from Menezes misses the target.
Yew misses with a body shot.
Menezes misses with a body punch
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yew misses with a hook.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yew.
Yew thumps Menezes with a low kick.
Yew misses with a hook
and Menezes counters with a takedown into side control.
Yew is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Menezes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Menezes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yew is avoiding damage well.
Menezes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Yew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Menezes but great work by Yew.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yew.
Menezes can't do much from the bottom here.
Menezes is looking to regain half guard here but Yew keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Menezes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Menezes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yew pulls his head out easily.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yew's back!
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 Arthur Menezes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Menezes misses with a left hand
and Yew counters with a left to the body.
Menezes scores with the left hand. Yew knows he should have avoided that one.
Yew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Menezes moves out of range of the strikes.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Yew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yew feints a counter leg kick.
Menezes tries to clinch
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Menezes catches Yew right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew moves out of range of the strikes.
Menezes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yew has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Menezes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menezes throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menezes misses with a takedown attempt
and Yew counters with a slapping leg kick.
Menezes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yew counters with a good low kick that Menezes was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menezes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab from Yew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Menezes misses.
Menezes tries for a takedown but Yew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes shoots in but Yew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menezes misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Yew.
Yew takes a swing at Menezes's ribcage but misses.
Menezes misses with a jab to the body
and Yew counters with a nice low kick that buckles Menezes's knee momentarily.
Menezes with a poor takedown
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yew stuffs the takedown attempt from Menezes. Menezes gets slowly back to his feet.
Menezes shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Yew misses.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Yew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menezes throws a good cross that connects.
Yew slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yew misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menezes throws out the jab.
Menezes takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yew misses the shot to the body.
Menezes takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
Yew moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Yew tenderised Menezes's leg. Menezes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Menezes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Menezes misses its intended target.
Yew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Menezes misses with a right hand
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew lands a right hook to the body.
Menezes shoots in and bounces Yew off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Menezes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Yew is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yew avoid being mounted?
Menezes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Menezes is pressing down on Yew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yew is holding on for now.
Yew tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Yew is refusing to be controlled, as Menezes sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yef Yew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Menezes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yew throws a hook but Menezes blocks it.
Yew misses with a straight left.
Yew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Menezes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menezes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Menezes throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menezes.
Menezes blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menezes. Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yew lands an overhand right.
Yew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menezes.
A nice side step and Yew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Menezes.
Menezes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yew.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menezes.
Menezes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Yew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Menezes is out of range.
Yef Yew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menezes gets a takedown into half guard.
Yew makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yew as he avoids it easily.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Menezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes attempts a counter takedown but Yew avoids it well and moves away.
Menezes throws the left hand but Yew avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Yew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Menezes misses with a straight right.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yew! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Menezes looks to score with a jab to the body but Yew is just out of range.
Yew doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Menezes fails to land with a series of punches.
Menezes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes throws a right hand that misses
and Yew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menezes thinking.
Menezes throws a sloppy body shot
and Menezes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yew.
Menezes throws a hook but Yew avoids it easily.
Menezes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yew was well out of range. Poor timing from Menezes.
Yew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Menezes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yew manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Menezes or perhaps it was just good defense by Yew, which made it look bad.
Nice defenses there by Menezes.
Yew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yew is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Menezes is looking for a kimura here.
Menezes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yew defending well though.
Menezes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yew tries to get to full guard but Menezes has control of the leg.
Yew manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Yew keeps moving.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Yew gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Menezes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yew is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yef Yew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yew 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arthur Menezes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 899 p4p, 874 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 50 p4p, 47 weight class). Asai comes to the cage accompanied by Kaze Ni Nare. Yoshihiro Asai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zhang Jun's chin.
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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 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai throws a combination that misses
and Jun counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jun.
Jun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Asai walks away with a smile on his face. Jun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Asai misses with a body kick.
Jun cracks Asai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick lands for Asai .
Asai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Jun tries to clinch but Asai moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jun wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai misses with a kick to the body
and Jun counters with a takedown into side control.
Asai explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jun ducks right into an uppercut from Asai .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Asai .
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun blocking some punches.
Jun lands a left hand.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asai working Jun over with knees to the body.
Jun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Asai uses from the top position.
Jun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asai is one step ahead there.
Jun working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Asai has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Asai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jun looking to control.
Asai has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jun to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Asai is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jun pulls down on the head and he's put Asai to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zhang Jun!
Zhang Jun took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SynCity Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mom Cheating (ranked 1712 p4p, 576 weight class) and Takayama Yataro (ranked 94 p4p, 28 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mom Cheating!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takayama Yataro!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheating fails to land with a series of punches.
Yataro catches Cheating with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cheating throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yataro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cheating throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yataro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheating looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheating takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cheating throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yataro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheating throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yataro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheating is breathing heavily.
Yataro scores with a hook to the body. Cheating takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheating takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 Cheating is rocked!
Yataro cracks Cheating with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Takayama Yataro!
Takayama Yataro is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Takayama Yataro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Riverson (ranked 1379 p4p, 972 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 57 p4p, 43 weight class). Riverson's entrance music is J.Ralph - Kansas City Shuffle. A fine choice. Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Riverson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riverson is defended easily by Takeishi.
Riverson shoots for a takedown but Takeishi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeishi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeishi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riverson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeishi has managed to clinch.
A short left from Takeishi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takeishi as Riverson tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeishi.
Riverson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeishi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Takeishi.
A short right from Takeishi on the inside.
Riverson is looking to break free of the clinch but Takeishi has double underhooks.
Takeishi drops Riverson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Riverson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Riverson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeishi throws a big uppercut that drops Riverson! More strikes from Takeishi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Riverson lies dazed against the cage as Takeishi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
Mitsugu Takeishi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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