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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Vader (ranked 4246 p4p, 25306 weight class) and Nguyen Thanh Tung (ranked 437 p4p, 540 weight class). Thanh Tung has chosen Em Của Ngà y Hôm Qua as his entrance music. Nguyen Thanh Tung looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nguyen Thanh Tung!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanh Tung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 It looks like Nguyen Thanh Tung has been cut.
Thanh Tung looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vader lands with a good body shot.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Vader has cracked Thanh Tung with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Vader lands another huge swinging hook and Thanh Tung tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Thanh Tung, before Vader can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Van Vader!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luc Ryder (ranked 4028 p4p, 5599 weight class) and Mikazuchi Rei (ranked 417 p4p, 498 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikazuchi Rei!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ryder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryder manages to break the clinch.
Ryder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rei.
Rei digs a good hook to Ryder's body.
Rei tries to clinch up.
Rei digs a good hook to Ryder's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rei trying to control but Ryder postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder controlling the pace.
Ryder escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryder.
Ryder closes the distance and clinches.
Rei is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryder gets an underhook and turns Rei into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rei obliges.
Ryder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryder's brow.
Ryder managing to block the knees to the body from Rei.
Rei misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryder blocks an uppercut.
Rei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryder stalling against the cage.
Ryder lands a left hand.
Ryder pushes Rei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryder controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Ryder.
Ryder avoiding damage as Rei throws knees to the body.
Ryder fails to pull guard.
Rei is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryder gets an underhook and turns Rei into the cage.
Ryder has Rei pushed against the cage.
Rei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryder's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rei wants to stand back up but Ryder manages to pass into side control.
Rei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryder has hold of Rei's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rei tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ryder cranks the arm and Rei screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rei, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luc Ryder!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petchongboo Sitsongrit (ranked 4660 p4p, 4113 weight class) and Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 289 p4p, 270 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahatma Gandhi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gandhi.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gandhi, pushing him back against the cage.
Gandhi is trying to maintain a safe position but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns Gandhi into the cage.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Gandhi.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Gandhi is trying to maintain a safe position but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns Gandhi into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Gandhi is trying to stall.
Gandhi taking a breather.
Gandhi blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gandhi'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.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Gandhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gandhi is looking to control Sitsongrit's arms but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gandhi has his back to the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gandhi's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Gandhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Gandhi.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mahatma Gandhi.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gandhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Sitsongrit keeps Gandhi at a distance using the push kick.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gandhi tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Gandhi blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Gandhi moves out of range of the body kick.
Gandhi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Gandhi moves out of range.
Gandhi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that Gandhi semi-blocks.
It looks like Mahatma Gandhi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gandhi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gandhi tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit sets himself, and Gandhi steps forward looking for the clinch! Sitsongrit avoids it this time.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sitsongrit! Gandhi is out on his feet! Sitsongrit rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gandhi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gandhi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 4096 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Luc Taala (ranked 259 p4p, 274 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luc Taala!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taala throws a head kick that Hanma semi-blocks.
Hanma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taala tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taala somewhat.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Taala slips the punch.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taala is defended easily by Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Taala shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Taala.
Hanma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taala tries to clinch up.
Hanma throws a big counter combination but Taala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hanma misses with a right hand
letting Taala counter with a right hand.
Taala clinches up with Hanma and pushes him back against the cage.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma with a hook.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Taala saw that one coming.
Taala changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taala shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hanma misses its target.
Hanma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma swings for the body but Taala moves out of range.
Hanma takes a swing at Taala's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taala tries to clinch but Hanma moves away
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Taala counters with a body kick that stops Hanma in his tracks momentarily.
Taala has his takedown stuffed
and Taala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taala looks winded!
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Taala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taala throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Taala slips the punch.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taala manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taala goes for a double leg but Hanma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanma continues to drive forward.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Taala's ribs.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taala blocks a jab.
Hanma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taala.
Taala moves out of range of the strikes.
Taala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Luc Taala has been cut.
Taala throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanma's waist but Hanma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taala off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Taala moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
No luck for Taala with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hanma.
Hanma scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taala tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taala was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma lands a jab.
Hanma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taala in his tracks.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Taala's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Taala's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Taala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Taala.
Hanma throws a one two combo.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taala.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hanma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanma wants to get back to striking at distance but Taala won't allow it.
Taala drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hanma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Taala slips the punch.
Taala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Luc Taala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taala shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Taala.
Taala is breathing heavily.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Taala shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanma misses the target.
Taala shoots in and drives through. Hanma sprawls well.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taala can do to turn this around?
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Taala avoids nicely.
Taala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanma - that will leave a mark!
Hanma throws a body punch but Taala moves out of range.
Hanma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taala if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Hanma misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
Taala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanma as he avoids it easily.
Hanma throws the kick towards the body but Taala avoids it.
Taala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Taala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Hanma.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Taala moves away and avoids it.
Hanma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a shot to the body
and Taala counters with a leg kick.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Taala saw that one coming.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Taala is just out of range.
Taala misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma throws a body punch but Taala moves out of range.
Taala unleashes a big counter combination but Hanma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hanma cracks Taala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma with the inside leg kick.
Taala doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Taala moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taala shoots in for a double leg but Hanma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.
Hanma connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Taala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma connects with a body shot that sends Taala's belly button to the back.
Taala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanma throws a hook but Taala avoids it easily.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taala manages to avoid it.
Taala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taala is looking for the big counter here.
Taala shoots in and drives through. Hanma sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luc Taala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hanma throws a hook but Taala blocks it.
Taala staying out of range there.
Taala ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taala moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Taala closes the distance but Hanma moves to the side
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taala slips a straight right by Hanma.
Taala throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taala fails with the takedown.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Taala saw that one coming.
Taala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taala or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Taala staying out of range there.
Taala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Taala on that attempt.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Taala.
Taala slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma stalks Taala and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taala's face. Taala staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws a head kick but Taala moves out of range.
Taala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right hand that Taala ducks under and follows up with a left that Taala also avoids with ease.
Hanma keeps Taala at a distance using the push kick.
Taala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taala throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Taala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma lands a leg kick that knocks Taala off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taala blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Taala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Taala.
Taala blocks a jab.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taala or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Taala is looking to clinch.
Taala fails with the takedown.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taala's head backwards.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Taala's body. Taala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanma connects with a right hand. Taala shakes it off.
Taala slips a jab from Hanma.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow Taala down.
Taala is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hanma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Taala.
Taala dives in and grabs Hanma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes down on Taala's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Taala didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taala at a distance.
Hanma throws a body kick that misses
and Taala moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taala misses with some punches.
Taala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma throws a head kick but Taala moves out of range.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Taala is out of range.
Luc Taala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Lucky (ranked 4050 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Luc One (ranked 255 p4p, 258 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Big heart |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Lucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc One!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucky has taken the fight to the clinch.
One fails to pull the fight into his guard.
One stops a takedown attempt from Lucky.
One is trying to force a seperation but Lucky has the dominant position.
One is pressed up against the cage. Lucky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag One down to the mat. One avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Lucky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucky dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Lucky's head and hops out.
Lucky moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOne.
One clinches up against the cage.
Lucky fails to pull guard.
Lucky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lucky is breathing heavily.
Lucky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. One is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucky prevents a body shot from One.
One tries to pull guard but Lucky holds him up against the cage and eventually One drops back down to his feet.
Lucky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by One after a bit of a struggle.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucky prevents the takedown attempt.
One tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucky smiles and moves away.
Lucky throws the kick towards the body but One avoids it.
One gets a takedown into half guard.
Lucky manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucky dodges the punch combination from One.
Lucky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucky shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense.
One lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
One throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
One is standing up over Lucky. Lucky looks to escape but One dives into side control.
A control attempt from Lucky but he's now mounted!
One is landing with some decent strikes but Lucky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One controlling from the full mount.
One lands with some strikes.
One scoring with strikes but Lucky is staying in there.
Lucky wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
One has got one arm under Lucky's chin. This could be trouble... Lucky trying to control the other hand but One gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lucky has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luc One!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Panished Snake (ranked 4289 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Kwame Kombate (ranked 364 p4p, 342 weight class). Kwame Kombate 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panished Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwame Kombate!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kombate throws out the jab.
Kombate misses with an uppercut. Snake saw that one coming.
Snake shoots in for a double leg but Kombate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to the liver by Kombate. Beautiful body shot.
Kombate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kombate lands a jab to the head.
Snake gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kombate gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Kombate!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enoc Solves Torres (ranked 3768 p4p, 3953 weight class) and Katsumi Orochi (ranked 406 p4p, 427 weight class). Orochi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enoc Solves Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsumi Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres wants to slow Orochi down by chopping away at his legs.
Torres lands with an uppercut that bounces Orochi off the cage and back into range.
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Enoc Solves Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orochi misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Torres gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Orochi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enoc Solves Torres!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Rocha (ranked 3536 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Daichi Tanaka (ranked 231 p4p, 271 weight class). Bentley Rocha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daichi Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha slips a straight right by Tanaka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Rocha misses.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Rocha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rocha rushes Tanaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha works on Tanaka's body with a couple of short punches.
Rocha breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rocha throws a body kick that misses
and Tanaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha is staying active underneath Tanaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha won't allow Tanaka to pass to mount.
Rocha wants to get back to full guard.
Tanaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanaka is thwarting Rocha's attempts to control the position.
Rocha tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
Rocha is concentrating on defense, preventing Tanaka from advancing position.
Tanaka slows the pace down in half guard.
Tanaka trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanaka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rocha tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Rocha is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanaka to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range and Rocha settles back down.
Rocha swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Rocha moved out of range.
Rocha tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Tanaka.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Tanaka checks a low kick from Rocha.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocha.
A jab lands there for Rocha.
Tanaka scores with a shot to the body.
Tanaka wants to clinch but Rocha slips to the side
and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Tanaka controlling Rocha's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha forces his way into half guard.
Tanaka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rocha manages to pass to mount!
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 is working to get back to half guard.
Tanaka is still trying to improve position.
Rocha looking for a guillotine from mount but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka tries to lock up and control but Rocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Rocha dominated that round.
That's time! Rocha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tanaka can't do much from the bottom here.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
Rocha is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tanaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rocha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
Tanaka is looking to reverse the position.
Tanaka is trying to control Rocha's posture but Rocha avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka tries to escape but Rocha is in control.
Rocha takes a little break here. Tanaka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tanaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha taking a breather here.
Tanaka is looking for a sweep.
Rocha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanaka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rocha in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tanaka is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bentley Rocha!
Bentley Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Santos (ranked 2304 p4p, 3087 weight class) and Issac Serrano (ranked 270 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bentley Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Issac Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Serrano misses.
Santos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serrano tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Serrano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serrano with a nice cross.
Serrano takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Serrano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos slips under a jab from Serrano.
Serrano connects with a looping right hand.
Santos tries to clinch but Serrano moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Serrano misses with a few strikes there.
Issac Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serrano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Serrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Santos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serrano is able to avoid easily.
Serrano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Serrano. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serrano missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano swinging wildly here.
Santos throws a front kick aimed at Serrano's knee but Serrano avoids it well.
Serrano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Serrano being controlled against the cage.
Santos pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Serrano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
Santos looking for a triangle here. Serrano is fighting it but it looks tight! Santos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Serrano is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bentley Santos!
A very excited looking Bentley Santos 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Mercado (ranked 1760 p4p, 2220 weight class) and Lincoln Hamilton (ranked 187 p4p, 222 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
155
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164
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BJJ White Belt
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lincoln Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercado drops Hamilton with a big left hand and mounts him. Hamilton is in big trouble!
 Hamilton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hamilton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mercado controlling the position easily from mount.
Hamilton is looking to improve his position but Mercado isn't that keen on the idea.
Hamilton regains half guard.
Hamilton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mercado is just content to waste time from the top position. Hamilton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mercado has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamilton looking for a guillotine here but Mercado defends easily.
Mercado is stalling in the full guard.
Mercado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mercado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mercado trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamilton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamilton is on top in guard.
Mercado wants to stand up but Hamilton is controlling him.
Hamilton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hamilton passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamilton is trying to work for a kimura but Mercado is defending well.
Hamilton is trying to work for a kimura but Mercado is defending well.
Mercado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamilton on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercado is trying to stand up here but Hamilton is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Hamilton has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Mercado is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Lincoln Hamilton!
Lincoln Hamilton is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Lincoln Hamilton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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