CHOKE Change Tour Vol. 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Musashi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eiki Daikaura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mori
vs
Daikaura

174 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musashi Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura tries to move into range but Mori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
Daikaura throws a big shot that misses.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura scoring well with a low kick there.
Mori fails with the takedown.
Daikaura lands a head kick!

Mori is rocked!

It looks like Musashi Mori has been cut.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori shoots in and drives through. Daikaura sprawls well.
Mori throws a series of punches but Daikaura avoids them all with ease.
Mori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daikaura connects with a high kick.
Oh Mori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daikaura throws a head kick but Mori moves out of range.
Daikaura lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mori off his feet! Mori tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eiki Daikaura!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Ginero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Ginero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Munoz
vs
Ginero

178 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

FIREPOWER NUTRITION

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Ginero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ginero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ginero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ginero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munoz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ginero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Ginero is avoiding it.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munoz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Munoz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Ginero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz is looking to clinch but Ginero is avoiding it.
Munoz tries to clinch but Ginero moves out of range.

Munoz closes the distance and clinches.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz is pressed up against the ropes. Ginero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Munoz down to the mat. Munoz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ginero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munoz circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ginero drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Munoz follows Ginero to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genaro Munoz!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuharu Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Olbo
vs
Nakata

184 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Olbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuharu Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olbo instigates a clinch.

Olbo pulls guard successfully.
Olbo wants to hit a switch here but Nakata passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Olbo there!
Olbo tries to lock up and control but Nakata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Olbo is working to get back to half guard.

Nakata with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Olbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olbo wants to control but Nakata is having none of it.

Nakata stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Olbo shoots for a takedown but Nakata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Olbo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Olbo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata manages to get to full guard.
Olbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olbo.
Nakata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nakata keeping full guard, as Olbo tries to pass.
Olbo is breathing heavily.

Nakata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olbo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakata is proving hard to escape from.
Olbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakata 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.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.

Nakata is looking for a triangle but Olbo pushes his legs off easily.
Olbo lands a couple of elbows.
Olbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olbo passes into half guard.
Olbo trying to control the action but Nakata is working from the bottom.
Olbo moves into full mount! Nakata won't be happy about that!
Olbo prevents Nakata from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata wants to hold on but Olbo pushes him away.
Nakata is desperately trying to improve his position but Olbo has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Olbo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Olbo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakata is looking to escape.
Nakata sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nakata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olbo works over Nakata with some ground and pound from guard.
Olbo passes into half guard.
Olbo is looking to advance position but Nakata won't allow it.
Olbo is keen to just control but Nakata is a slippery customer.
Olbo winds up and cracks Nakata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olbo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nakata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Olbo winds up and cracks Nakata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olbo moves into full mount! Nakata won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Olbo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olbo lands with some strikes.
Olbo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nakata looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Olbo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nakata with a lazy takedown attempt

so Olbo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Nakata is rocked!

It looks like Kazuharu Nakata has been cut.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.
Nakata is still in real trouble! Can Olbo finish him?
Olbo preventing the sweep.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.
Nakata seems to have recovered his senses.
Olbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olbois looking to pass into half guard but Nakata pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nakata is in guard.
Nakata trying to control but Olbo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olbo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Nakata.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Olbo gets a takedown into half guard.
Nakata looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo trying to control the action but Nakata is working from the bottom.
Olbo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Olbo winds up and cracks Nakata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Olbo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olbo slips a nice elbow through Nakata's hands, connecting with Nakata's forehead.
Olbo wants to advance to full mount but Nakata doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Olbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olbo wants to pass the guard but Nakata is keeping the position.
Olbo postures up and lands a big shot to Nakata's brow.
Nakata working a defensive guard here.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Olbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Olbo wants to stand but Nakata is controlling his posture from full guard.
Olbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olbo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Olbo 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Olbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Nakata.
Nakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olbo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Olbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olbo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nakata can't keep his opponent in guard - Olbo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Olbo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nakata!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Olbo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nakata is desperately trying to improve his position but Olbo has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Nakata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Olbo trying to control but Nakata is having none of it.
Nakata takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nakata tries to hold on but Olbo pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata can't escape the position.
Nakata wants to hold on but Olbo pushes him away.
Nakata is desperately trying to improve his position but Olbo has a good base and remains in mount.
Olbo wants to control the pace but Nakata is squirming around nicely.
Nakata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Olbo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nakata is squirming around, avoiding Olbo's attempts to control the action.
Olbo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nakata can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That has opened up Kazuharu Nakata's cut even more.
The referee warns Nakata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olbo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Olbo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Olbo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nakata working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Olbo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazuharu Nakata's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nakata bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olbo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Nakata stands up and beckons Olbo to his feet.
Olbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Olbo moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Nakata wants to clinch up but Olbo keeps it at a distance.
Nakata misses with a series of wild punches.
Olbo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nakata as he avoids it easily.
Nakata lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Olbo backs up against the ropes.
Olbo thows a body kick. Nakata tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nakata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olbo shoots and misses
and Nakata counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olbo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Olbo lands with a hook. Nakata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olbo is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Nakata fails with the takedown

so Olbo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olbo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Olbo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Olbo is working for a kimura but Nakata is defending it quite comfortably.
Nakata looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kevin Olbo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Olbo seems to be working for a kimura but Nakata defends the submission attempt.
Olbo trying to control from half guard but Nakata is working away.
Olbo wants to pass the guard but Nakata is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Olbo lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olbo moves nicely into side control.
Nakata looks to move to half guard but instead Olbo has passed into mount! Damn!
Olbo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Olbo trying to control but Nakata is having none of it.
Olbo avoids the attempt from Nakata to control.
Olbo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nakata?
Olbo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nakata tries to hold on but Olbo postures up.
Nakata regains half guard.
Olbo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Olbo is nestled in close to Nakata, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nakata slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakata keeping moving, preventing Olbo from controlling successfully.

Nakata has his foot on Olbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olbo works his way back into a safe position though.

Olbo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Olbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakata sprawls well. He's pushed Olbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Olbo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nakata gets full guard.

Nakata is looking for a triangle here but Olbo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olbo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Olbo tries to clinch but Nakata is having none of it.
Nakata misses with a two punch combination.
Kevin Olbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakata fails to land the takedown.
Olbo takes a swing at Nakata's ribcage but misses.

Nakata changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olbo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nakata decides to stand up, so the ref orders Olbo to his feet.
Nakata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakata sprawls well. He's pushed Olbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olbo misses with a takedown
and Nakata counters with a one-two to the body.
Kazuharu Nakata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Olbo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Nakata throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Olbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olbo, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Olbo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aoki King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Richards Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into the arena with I'm on a boat blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

King
vs
Richards Jr

190 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Richards Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Richards Jr trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King passes Richards Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Richards Jr is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.
King prevents Richards Jr from standing back up.
King is looking to stall here but Richards Jr recovers full guard.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards Jr is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards Jr 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
King advances to half guard.
King is just content to waste time from the top position. Richards Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Richards Jr wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards Jr is trying to control the position but King postures up.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King trying to control from half guard but Richards Jr is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards Jr lands a body shot.
King is breathing heavily.
Richards Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards Jr but Richards Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richards Jr throws a one two combo.

King is rocked!
Richards Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards Jr misses with a double jab.
Richards Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards Jr as he jumps to the side.
Richards Jr throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King seems to have got his legs back now.

King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards Jr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
King landing strikes from the mount and Richards Jr is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King wants to control the pace but Richards Jr is squirming around nicely.
King looking to ground and pound but Richards Jr is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richards Jr is looking to escape.
King punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aoki King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aoki King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards Jr misses with a wild combination.
King slips a jab and a cross from Richards Jr.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richards Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Richards Jr pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
Richards Jr is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from King.
King controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Richards Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King shoots and misses
and Richards Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards Jr lands with a big right hook that stumbles King - he's out on his feet here! Richards Jr follows up with another monster hook that separates King from consciousness! King falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Richards Jr stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Richards Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucias Verenus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunzo Ura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunzo Ura told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Verenus
vs
Ura

170 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Striker Gear

Shinryaku MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucias Verenus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunzo Ura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verenus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ura closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ura lands in his opponent's guard.

Ura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ura tries to free his leg and advance position but Verenus is retaining full guard.
Verenus 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.
Verenus keeping moving, preventing Ura from controlling successfully.
Ura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Verenus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Verenus is breathing heavily.

Ura drops back looking for a leg! Verenus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Verenus manages to kick Ura off! Ura jumps back into Verenus's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verenus keeping full guard, as Ura tries to pass.
Ura wanted to stand there but Verenus had control of the position.
Ura trying to control but Verenus is working from the bottom.
Ura preventing the sweep.

Ura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Verenus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Verenus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Verenus!
Verenus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ura tries to improve position but can't.

Verenus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ura can't do much from the bottom here.
Verenus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Verenus throws an elbow but Ura slips to the side and avoids it well.

Verenus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ura sneaks back into half guard.

Verenus is trying for a kimura here. Ura looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Verenus wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucias Verenus!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Evans told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aoki
vs
Evans

177 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Evans!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aoki.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evans blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Evans lunges at Aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aoki's hand.

It looks like BJ Aoki has been cut.
Evans lands with a big right hook that stumbles Aoki - he's out on his feet here! Evans follows up with another monster hook that separates Aoki from consciousness! Aoki falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Evans stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Evans!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senshi Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lee had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Nagasaki

186 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Infliction Fight Gear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Senshi Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook.
Nagasaki looks gassed!
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Nagasaki is rocked!

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Nagasaki in a clinch.
Nagasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.

Nagasaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nagasaki cracks Lee with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Nagasaki immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lee is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Nagasaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Senshi Nagasaki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen "Shake 'Em On Down" by RL Burnside as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Nakamura
vs
Evans

180 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Evans!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.

Evans clinches up with Nakamura and pushes him back against the ropes.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense.

Evans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nakamura sprawls well initially but Evans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nakamura pushes Evans off looking to stand but Evans dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakamura trying to control here.
Evans performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Evans stands up out of the half guard.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura fails with the takedown

so Evans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nakamura with a poor takedown

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakamura's guard now.
Evans wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Evans controls the pace.
Evans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakamura has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nakamura wants to control but Evans passes easily into half guard.
Nakamura is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nakamura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.

Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakamura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evans.
Nakamura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.

Evans stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nakamura shoots and misses

and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.

Evans stands and steps away. Nakamura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Evans throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura clinches but Evans breaks the clinch

and Evans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nakamura!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Evans tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura avoids a series of strikes thrown by Evans.

Evans jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nakamura manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nakamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakamura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nakamura wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura closes the distance looking to clinch

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakamura's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans trying to control but Nakamura is having none of it.

Evans with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nakamura tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Nakamura wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakamura is looking to escape.
Nakamura wants to control but Evans is having none of it.
Freddy Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nakamura because Evans loaded up on that one.
Nakamura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Evans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nakamura regains half guard.
Well, if Evans 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Nakamura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakamura is trying to stand.
Evans not doing much here.
Nakamura works his way to full guard. Good work.

Nakamura looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.

Nakamura is looking for a triangle but Evans pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans 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.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakamura's guard.

Nakamura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans stays in close to Nakamura's body and controls the position.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakamura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nakamura doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evans trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.

Evans is looking for a kimura but Nakamura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Evans to get the leverage.
Nakamura tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.

Evans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakamura is looking to control Evans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakamura avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Evans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nakamura looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakamura is looking to regain half guard here but Evans keeps moving and retains side control.
Evans advances to full mount.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans wants to control the pace but Nakamura is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura tries to improve his position but instead Evans has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nakamura turns into Evans and is now in his guard.
Evans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakamura holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Evans tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans throws some wild stikes that Nakamura manages to avoid easily.
Evans controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans punching from mount but Nakamura doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Evans works his way to his opponent's back.
Evans somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Evans is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Evans missing with strikes from the back.

Evans working for the choke.
Evans slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Evans throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Nakamura is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans controls the position.
Evans misses with a punch to the head.
Evans misses with punches from the back.
Evans misses with an elbow to the head.
Nakamura tries to escape but Evans has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Evans struggling to land strikes to the head as Nakamura covers up.
Nakamura wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Nakamura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Evans's guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.

Evans pushes Nakamura off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nakamura misses with a takedown

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Evans controlling the action here.

Evans decides to stand and escape the position.

Evans feints and as Nakamura raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Evans stands up from Nakamura's guard - Evans perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nakamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakamura's guard now.
Shiro Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Evans winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Evans!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Cromphout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen SuperFly as his entrance music. Kevin Cromphout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Snuka's chin.

Cromphout
vs
Snuka

165 cm
18
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition
Fight King Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Cromphout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka lands with a right hand.

Cromphout is rocked!
Cromphout shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Snuka as he avoids it easily.
Oh Cromphout is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cromphout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cromphout seems to have got his legs back now.
Cromphout tries to pull guard but Snuka won't allow it.
Cromphout takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cromphout struggles to land a body shot inside as Snuka controls his hands.

Snuka breaks the clinch.
Cromphout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Cromphout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cromphout tries to clinch but Snuka is having none of it.
Cromphout fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snuka misses with a wild combination.
Cromphout changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snuka tries to avoid it but Cromphout manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snuka to the ground. Snuka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Snuka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cromphout's head.
Snuka drops Cromphout with a huge uppercut! Cromphout drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Snuka is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misaki Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin's entrance music is Stone Cold Steve Austin's entrance music. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Misaki Suzuki enters the ring!

Austin
vs
Suzuki

185 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Carnage Fight Wear
MMA's Best Nutrition

Striker Gear
FIREPOWER NUTRITION

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaki Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Austin scores with a decent looking hook.
Austin throws a one two combo.

Suzuki is rocked!

It looks like Misaki Suzuki has been cut.
Austin drops Suzuki with a straight right hand, right on the button! Austin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Austin!
Steve Austin retains his lightweight title!