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HFC 73:Akutagawa vs Rapheal PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hole (ranked 3754 p4p, 3402 weight class) and Joachim Murat (ranked 286 p4p, 259 weight class). Jackson Hole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joachim Murat's chin.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joachim Murat!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole fails with the takedown.
Hole drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hole throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Murat is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole avoids the attempt from Murat to control.
Murat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murat is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole avoids the attempt from Murat to control.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Murat tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole thowing shots but they're missing.
Hole throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole looking to finish with strikes here!
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murat is trying desperately to improve position.
Murat tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Murat is working to get back to half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole 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.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murat is trying to escape the mount.
Hole tries to control but Murat wriggling away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hole looking to control but Murat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murat tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murat is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole looking to control but Murat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Murat is looking to escape.
Hole prevents Murat from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hole wants to control the pace but Murat is squirming around nicely.
Hole with shots to the head and body - Murat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Murat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Murat from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Murat's head. It's preventing any offense from Murat, at least for the moment.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Murat from controlling successfully.
Murat chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson Hole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murat lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Murat wants to sweep but no luck.
Murat keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Murat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Murat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Murat.
Murat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murat 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.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.
Hole trying to control but Murat is working from the bottom.
Murat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murat is keeping the position for now.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Murat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole has his foot on Murat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murat works his way back into a safe position though.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Murat scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole has momentary wrist control but Murat slips an elbow through the middle.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.
Hole can't keep his opponent in guard - Murat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murat can do to turn this around?
Murat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
Murat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hole manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murat trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joachim Murat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hole shoots in and drives through. Murat sprawls well.
Hole dives in for a single leg takedown but Murat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hole.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Hole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murat wants the takedown. Hole is fighting it off but Murat persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hole's guard against the cage.
Murat passes into half guard.
Murat prevents Hole from improving his position.
Murat wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hole is looking to control Murat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hole avoid being mounted?
Murat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murat.
Hole controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murat is working away from the top position though.
Murat is nestled in close to Hole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murat.
Hole keeping control of the position.
Murat throwing shots but Hole is blocking nicely.
Murat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murat.
Murat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hole.
Murat wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is trying to keep Murat in close.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murat scoring with some ground and pound.
Murat with a nice head shot there.
Murat throwing strikes from guard but Hole blocks nicely.
Hole controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole managing to control the position.
Murat throwing strikes but missing.
Murat working some strikes from top position.
Murat trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Murat landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Murat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hole is pushing down on Murat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murat is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Murat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murat is still trying to improve position.
Murat looking to control.
Murat is controlling Hole's posture.
Murat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Murat is retaining full guard.
Murat looking for a sweep. Not yet Murat, not yet.
Murat being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murat keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joachim Murat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murat 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joachim Murat!
After winning the bout, Joachim Murat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uchima Gonshiro (ranked 4880 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Bruno Dias (ranked 276 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uchima Gonshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Dias!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Dias.
Dias rushes Gonshiro and presses him up against the cage.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dias slows down the pace here.
Dias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonshiro backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonshiro tries to pull guard but Dias holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonshiro drops back down to his feet.
Dias lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dias pushes Gonshiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dias will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonshiro up against the cage.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Dias lands a left hand.
Dias avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruno Dias.
Dias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been hearing reports that Gonshiro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dias pushes Gonshiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Dias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gonshiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dias stalls.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonshiro.
Dias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dias is leaning against Gonshiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dias is stalling here.
Gonshiro tries to break free but Dias pushes him back against the cage.
Gonshiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonshiro is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Dias's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dias effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruno Dias.
Dias moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonshiro letting Dias take a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dias has Gonshiro pressed against the cage.
Dias receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dias dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dias scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dias chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dias scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonshiro with a poor takedown
and Dias makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dias thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gonshiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Dias misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonshiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonshiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uchima Gonshiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonshiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonshiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gonshiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonshiro shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense.
Dias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias lands a body punch.
Dias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Gonshiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dias to keep the fight standing.
Bruno Dias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gonshiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dias smiles and moves away.
Dias moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dias.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Dias scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonshiro tries to pull guard but Dias won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Dias displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonshiro up against the cage.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.
Dias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dias lands a right hand.
Dias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dias controlling the action here for a moment.
Dias stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Gonshiro's head.
Dias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Gonshiro's head.
Dias lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dias.
Dias digs a right hand into Gonshiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonshiro's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Dias.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Dias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gonshiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Dias has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A solid body kick from Dias.
Dias darts in and clinches Gonshiro up against the cage.
Dias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Dias as the two fighters clinch.
Dias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gonshiro tries to pull guard but Dias holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonshiro drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonshiro is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonshiro backwards.
Nice body punch from Dias.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruno Dias.
A punch lands to the side of Gonshiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dias slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonshiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uchima Gonshiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonshiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonshiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonshiro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias lands a head kick!
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!
Dias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bruno Dias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonshiro.
Gonshiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonshiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dias.
Gonshiro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Dias.
Dias throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonshiro.
Gonshiro ducks right into an uppercut from Dias.
Dias lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonshiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uchima Gonshiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonshiro 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.
Dias throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dias fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonshiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias has managed to clinch.
Dias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dias digs a right hand into Gonshiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonshiro's gas tank.
Gonshiro tries to pull guard but Dias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Dias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dias has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Dias!
Our winner, Bruno Dias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Blake (ranked 1865 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Trae Tricks (ranked 220 p4p, 189 weight class). Blake's entrance music is Si Cranstoun - Dynamo. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trae Tricks enters the cage!
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193
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trae Tricks!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tricks throws a big shot that misses.
Tricks tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Tricks's head but Tricks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Tricks.
Blake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tricks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tricks missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tricks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tricks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tricks throws a head punch that misses.
Tricks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Blake has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tricks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tricks avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.
Blake throws an elbow but it misses.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Tricks gets an underhook and turns Blake into the cage.
Blake misses with some punches.
Tricks lands a left hand.
Blake has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tricks after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tricks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blake taking a breather.
Blake misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Tricks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tricks.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tricks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tricks scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Tricks lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Tricks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tricks - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Tricks - that landed with a thud.
Tricks gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tricks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake decides to stand back up.
Tricks swings widly with a right hand
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tricks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tricks misses with an uppercut.
Blake blocks a jab.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick
and Blake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tricks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tricks misses with a hook.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blake blocks a jab.
Tricks throws a leg kick but Blake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Tricks saw that one coming.
Tricks wants to land a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Blake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blake throws a head kick that misses
and Tricks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Blake! Tricks lets Blake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Blake is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Tricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tricks.
Blake walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Tricks! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trae Tricks!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chu Chu Fukyu (ranked 1885 p4p, 1197 weight class) and Kimo Apolo (ranked 223 p4p, 153 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chu Chu Fukyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukyu throws a poor cross that misses
and Apolo counters with a straight right hand.
Fukyu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Apolo fails to land with a series of punches.
Apolo moves into the clinch.
Apolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apolo misses with an uppercut. Fukyu saw that one coming.
Apolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukyu.
Apolo throws a sloppy body shot
and Fukyu counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukyu.
Apolo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Apolo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Apolo lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo scores with a shot to the body.
Apolo has managed to clinch.
Apolo breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Apolo.
Apolo tries to clinch
and Fukyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Apolo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fukyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Apolo takes a swing at Fukyu's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Apolo - just one landing.
Fukyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apolo.
A quick step to the side and Fukyu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Apolo.
Fukyu ducks under a wild hook from Apolo.
Fukyu throwing a counter right hand but Apolo manages to avoid it.
Fukyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimo Apolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apolo moves away.
Apolo throws a big shot that misses.
Fukyu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apolo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Apolo cracks Fukyu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Apolo.
Apolo pushes Fukyu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fukyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Apolo controls his hands.
Apolo tries to pull guard but Fukyu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fukyu is leaning against Apolo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apolo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fukyu to keep the fight standing.
Apolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Apolo breaks the clinch.
Apolo misses with a hook to the body
and Fukyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo with a hook.
Fukyu moves out of range as Apolo strikes.
Fukyu is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Apolo misses the target.
Fukyu throwing a counter right hand but Apolo manages to avoid it.
Apolo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Apolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukyu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apolo is out of range.
Apolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukyu.
Fukyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apolo.
Fukyu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fukyu works the jab nicely.
Apolo clinches.
Apolo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolo misses with a jab to the body
and Fukyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apolo cracks Fukyu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fukyu walks into a stiff left hand from Apolo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apolo throws a lazy right hand but Fukyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apolo moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukyu tries to work over Apolo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukyu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Apolo manages to break the clinch.
Fukyu throws a good cross that connects.
Apolo connects with the punch.
Apolo closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Apolo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Apolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Apolo.
It looked like Fukyu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Apolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fukyu.
Fukyu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Apolo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Apolo throws a hook to the side of Fukyu's head but Fukyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukyu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fukyu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apolo.
Apolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Apolo has Fukyu up against the cage in a clinch.
Apolo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fukyu should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Apolo has tightened it up now! Fukyu should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kimo Apolo!
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Johnny Slater really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 148.9, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Vitor Mesquita was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Michel Plutarque (ranked 3506 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Velha Maldita (ranked 425 p4p, 142 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Michel Plutarque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Velha Maldita!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutarque will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maldita misses the jab.
Plutarque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plutarque.
Plutarque wants to clinch
and Maldita counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutarque moves to clinch but Maldita breaks away
and Maldita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Plutarque is rocked!
Maldita slaps away a takedown attempt from Plutarque, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Plutarque fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Michel Plutarque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutarque wants to clinch but Maldita slips to the side
and Maldita counters with a crisp right that sends Plutarque to the canvas! Maldita follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Velha Maldita!
During a confident post fight interview, Velha Maldita thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Porsche (ranked 2522 p4p, 667 weight class) and Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 204 p4p, 50 weight class). Porsche comes to the cage accompanied by Hate it or Love it. Katsu Yamasaki 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Porsche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Yamasaki. Beautiful body shot.
Porsche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porsche manages to avoid it.
Yamasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Porsche drives through with a takedown into Yamasaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Porsche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamasaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porsche has managed to get both his arms back between Yamasaki's legs - danger averted.
Porsche wants to control from the top but Yamasaki keeps moving.
Yamasaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Porsche trying to control but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Yamasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsche works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Porsche looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Porsche is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamasaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yamasaki tries to roll over but Porsche keeps him under control.
Porsche keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Porsche is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamasaki is just riding it out for now. Porsche eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porsche passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Porsche content just to control the position here.
Yamasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Porsche is trying to control here but Yamasaki has managed to regain half guard.
Porsche prevents Yamasaki from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yamasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Porsche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Porsche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Porsche trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porsche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porsche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamasaki looking for a guillotine here but Porsche defends easily.
Yamasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Porsche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamasaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Porsche is aware though and is defending well.
Porsche is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Jungle Room that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Porsche pushes down on Yamasaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Porsche tries to pass to full mount but Yamasaki defends it.
Porsche trying to control the action but Yamasaki is working from the bottom.
Porsche looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Porsche is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katsu Yamasaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Porsche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamasaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yamasaki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Porsche rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yamasaki's guard! Nice work there by Porsche!
Yamasaki 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.
Yamasaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Porsche passes into side control.
Porsche taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche advances to full mount.
Yamasaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsche sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Porsche is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yamasaki is surviving well by controlling Porsche's body position as best he can.
Porsche wants to control the pace but Yamasaki is squirming around nicely.
Yamasaki gets back to half guard.
Porsche wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Yamasaki is looking for a sweep. Porsche is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porsche trying to control from half guard but Yamasaki is working away.
Porsche trying to control the pace.
Yamasaki is not content to let Porsche control the position.
Yamasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Porsche trying to control from half guard but Yamasaki is working away.
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki tries to get to full guard but Porsche has control of the leg.
Porsche is trying to control. Yamasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamasaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Porsche wants to pass the guard but Yamasaki is defending well.
Porsche controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porsche fails to land the takedown.
Porsche darts in and clinches Yamasaki up against the cage.
Yamasaki has Porsche pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yamasaki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Porsche tumbling to the mat - Yamasaki dives into Porsche's guard.
Yamasaki is pushing down on Porsche's leg trying to pass to half guard. Porsche is fighting to maintain full guard but Yamasaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porsche is looking to improve his position.
Porsche is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katsu Yamasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamasaki cracks Porsche with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Yamasaki catches Porsche right on the button with a cross.
Porsche shoots in for a takedown but Yamasaki shows good takedown defense.
Yamasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porsche shoots in but no luck this time.
Porsche closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamasaki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Porsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamasaki cracks Porsche with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porsche looks to move to half guard but instead Yamasaki has passed into mount! Damn!
Yamasaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki wants to control the pace but Porsche is squirming around nicely.
Porsche looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Porsche tries to escape but Yamasaki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yamasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porsche trying to control the hands but Yamasaki breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porsche tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Yamasaki has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Porsche is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Katsu Yamasaki!
Katsu Yamasaki very nearly forgot to thank Champion Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Tartarus (ranked 1286 p4p, 1138 weight class) and Rickson Caceres (ranked 174 p4p, 155 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uriel Tartarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caceres shoots and misses
and Tartarus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Caceres closes the distance and clinches.
Tartarus lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tartarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tartarus.
Caceres fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tartarus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tartarus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tartarus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tartarus but Tartarus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uriel Tartarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Caceres.
Caceres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Caceres is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caceres tries to clinch
and Tartarus counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uriel Tartarus!
A very excited looking Uriel Tartarus 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankovic (ranked 889 p4p, 432 weight class) and Axton Burgess (ranked 110 p4p, 63 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axton Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic connects with a jab.
 It looks like Axton Burgess has been cut.
Jankovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burgess.
Jankovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burgess loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Jankovic throws a lazy body kick
and Burgess makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jankovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like Ivan Jankovic has been cut.
Burgess takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivan Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Jankovic as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankovic throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jankovic - that will leave a mark!
Jankovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess walks into a left hand.
Jankovic looks to land a body kick but Burgess moved away.
Jankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burgess digs a good hook to Jankovic's body.
Burgess moves out of range of the body kick from Jankovic.
A nice side step and Burgess releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jankovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burgess misses with a straight right.
Jankovic lands an overhand right.
Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgess displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burgess! But no joy.
Jankovic lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Burgess moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Burgess was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burgess misses the jab.
Good shot there by Jankovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jankovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess blocks the body kick.
Burgess appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Jankovic.
Burgess moves away from the strike by Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burgess at a distance.
We've been told by Jankovic's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jankovic lands a jab to Burgess's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgess manages to avoid it.
Burgess is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Burgess throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jankovic throws a hook but Burgess blocks it.
Burgess throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jankovic digs a good body shot into Burgess's ribs.
Burgess misses with a looping left.
Jankovic looks to land a right hand but Burgess moved out of range.
Burgess throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jankovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic scores with the left hand. Burgess knows he should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Axton Burgess's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Burgess throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jankovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Burgess misses.
Jankovic takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Burgess steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jankovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a leg kick but Burgess moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Burgess.
Jankovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Burgess appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jankovic staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankovic dominated that round.
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.
Jankovic throws a hook but Burgess avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a hook to the side of Burgess's head but Burgess sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgess takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jankovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burgess counters with a stiff right hand.
Jankovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgess slips a jab from Jankovic.
A countering left hand to the body from Burgess misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivan Jankovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Jankovic defending well as Burgess loads up on a big left hand.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Burgess.
Burgess tries to move into range but Jankovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of Jankovic's head but Jankovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgess throws a hook but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic looks to land a body kick but Burgess moved away.
Jankovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Burgess sprawling to the canvas! Burgess rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jankovic finish him?!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burgess in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Burgess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burgess misses with an uppercut. Jankovic saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Jankovic misses
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankovic stuns Burgess with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jankovic - that will leave a mark!
A lazy body kick from Jankovic
and Burgess counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jankovic. That snapped Burgess's head back.
The cut above Axton Burgess's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jankovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgess lunges at Jankovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jankovic's hand.
Jankovic throws a lazy right hand but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burgess doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jankovic tests Burgess's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burgess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jankovic.
A combination from Jankovic does no damage.
Jankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jankovic throws a leg kick but Burgess moved away.
Burgess scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic throws an off balance right hand
and Burgess moves into the clinch.
Burgess throws a head punch that misses.
Jankovic lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic.
Burgess tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Burgess back against the cage.
Burgess misses with some punches.
Jankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic lands an uppercut.
Axton Burgess's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgess.
Burgess has a couple of punches blocked by Jankovic.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgess.
Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Burgess swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgess misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgess goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgess lands a right hand.
Jankovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burgess backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgess working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Jankovic.
Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Burgess.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Burgess misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgess blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivan Jankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgess.
Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgess tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgess shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Axton Burgess's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Jankovic!
Ivan Jankovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 316 p4p, 505 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 46 p4p, 72 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Akutagawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapheal's corner calls for a 1-2. Rapheal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Ryu Akutagawa has been cut.
Akutagawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akutagawa moves out of range as Rapheal strikes.
Akutagawa takes a swing at Rapheal's ribcage but misses.
Akutagawa with the inside leg kick.
Akutagawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akutagawa scores with a jab. Rapheal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rapheal takes a swing at Akutagawa's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akutagawa misses with a wild body shot.
Akutagawa misses with a hook. Rapheal ducked under it nicely.
Akutagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akutagawa throws a shot from downtown. Rapheal moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akutagawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akutagawa swings widly with a right hand
and Rapheal counters by moving into the clinch.
Akutagawa misses with a punch to the body.
Akutagawa blocks an uppercut.
Akutagawa breaks from the clinch.
Akutagawa throws a hook but Rapheal avoids it easily.
Rapheal drops his hands momentarily and Akutagawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rapheal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akutagawa misses with a left hand
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
Rapheal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akutagawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rapheal. Rapheal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rapheal looks to throw the jab but Akutagawa is out of range.
Akutagawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rapheal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akutagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rapheal.
Akutagawa throwing a counter right hand but Rapheal manages to avoid it.
Akutagawa avoids the body shot from Rapheal.
Akutagawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akutagawa throws a lazy body kick
and Rapheal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akutagawa thinking.
Akutagawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akutagawa cracks Rapheal with a good jab.
Rapheal lands a nice hook to Akutagawa's body. Akutagawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akutagawa misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rapheal.
Akutagawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Rapheal counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Akutagawa misses.
Akutagawa tried to score with a low kick but Rapheal checks it.
Rapheal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Akutagawa misses with a straight right.
Akutagawa slips under a jab from Rapheal.
Akutagawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akutagawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akutagawa misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akutagawa.
Rapheal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akutagawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rapheal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rapheal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akutagawa to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab lands there for Akutagawa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapheal clinches up with Akutagawa and pushes him back against the cage.
Rapheal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rapheal working aggressively here.
Akutagawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akutagawa breaks from the clinch.
Rapheal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akutagawa under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryu Akutagawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryu Akutagawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rapheal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapheal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akutagawa.
Good standup being displayed there by Akutagawa as he connects with a hook.
Rapheal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rapheal has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice shot by Akutagawa.
Rapheal has closed the distance and engaged Akutagawa in a clinch.
Rapheal lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Rapheal.
Akutagawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapheal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Rapheal.
Ryu Akutagawa's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akutagawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Rapheal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akutagawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Akutagawa misses with a shot to the body
and Rapheal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rapheal walks into a stiff left hand from Akutagawa.
Rapheal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akutagawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rapheal dips to his left and cracks Akutagawa with an uppercut!
Rapheal blocks a leg kick.
Akutagawa lands the left hand.
Rapheal throws a poor cross that misses
and Akutagawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akutagawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Akutagawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rapheal moves into the clinch.
Rapheal tries to work over Akutagawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapheal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akutagawa breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Rapheal.
Ryu Akutagawa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rapheal throws a hook to the side of Akutagawa's head but Akutagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rapheal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rapheal with a nice cross.
Akutagawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akutagawa throws a hook but Rapheal blocks it.
Rapheal lands a jab to Akutagawa's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Rapheal.
Rapheal closes the distance and clinches.
Akutagawa blocks a body shot from Rapheal.
Rapheal lands with a left to the head.
Rapheal tries to work over Akutagawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rapheal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akutagawa backwards.
Jeez, Ryu Akutagawa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Akutagawa tries to break free but Rapheal pushes him back against the cage.
Akutagawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rapheal backwards.
Akutagawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akutagawa tries to break free but Rapheal pushes him back against the cage.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Rapheal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akutagawa.
Rapheal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akutagawa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rapheal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akutagawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rapheal cracks Akutagawa with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapheal lands a body punch.
Akutagawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Rapheal.
Rapheal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rapheal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rapheal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akutagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Rapheal controls his hands.
Akutagawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rapheal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akutagawa backwards.
Akutagawa tries to break the clinch but Rapheal is controlling the position.
Rapheal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryu Akutagawa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Rapheal!
Mark Rapheal is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Mark Rapheal 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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