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SFC 44: PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silvers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Silvers!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyagi is fending him off so far but Silvers persists. Nope, Miyagi circles away and we're back to standing.
Silvers is looking to clinch.
Silvers closes the distance and clinches up with Miyagi, looking for a takedown. Silvers pushes Miyagi against the cage but Miyagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silvers tries to clinch up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miyagi.
Miyagi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Miyagi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miyagi cracks Silvers with a big right hand but Silvers just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silvers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miyagi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silvers trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Silvers controlling him for the moment.
Silvers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyagi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silvers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silvers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silvers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silvers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silvers preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silvers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miyagi counters with a nice body shot.
Hiro Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Silvers.
Silvers has his takedown stuffed
and Miyagi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silvers's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi landing with the ground and pound.
Silvers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvers is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi trying to control but Silvers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silvers tries to bench press Miyagi off him but Miyagi keeps the position.
Miyagi working away.
Silvers tries to buck Miyagi off but Miyagi is having none of it.
Miyagi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silvers, who protects the arm well.
Miyagi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
Miyagi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silvers is trying to improve his position.
Miyagi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silvers is looking to regain half guard here but Miyagi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to move to mount but Silvers blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvers tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
You get the feeling that Silvers really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Miyagi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silvers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Miyagi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silvers's legs.
Silvers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silvers is trying to improve his position.
Silvers struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Miyagi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silvers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a takedown into side control.
Miyagi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silvers to see if he's OK.
Miyagi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miyagi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silvers working to try and regain half guard.
Miyagi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silvers turns into him and now he's in Miyagi's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silvers defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers is looking to stand up but Miyagi won't let him.
Silvers pushes down on Miyagi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvers wants to pass to mount but Miyagi is defending the position.
Miyagi is staying active underneath Silvers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silvers wants to get back to his feet.
Silvers is looking to take a break and control but Miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiro Miyagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silvers tries to pass to full mount but Miyagi defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silvers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miyagi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silvers!
Miyagi with a couple of short strikes.
Miyagi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silvers is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silvers and Miyagi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silvers struggling a bit here.
Silvers taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miyagi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silvers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silvers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miyagi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Miyagi trying to control the position but Silvers is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Miyagi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Silvers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miyagi trying to control the position but Silvers is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miyagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvers closes the distance but Miyagi moves to the side
and Miyagi counters with a takedown into side control.
Miyagi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvers can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Miyagi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silvers misses the shot to the body.
Silvers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miyagi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miyagi.
Silvers trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Miyagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silvers's head.
Miyagi is in close to Silvers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miyagi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miyagi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silvers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silvers has escaped and now he's on top!
Silvers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miyagi's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvers pushes down on Miyagi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silvers wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is defending well.
Silvers is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silvers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miyagi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miyagi is refusing to be controlled, as Silvers sits in half guard.
Miyagi is pressing down on Silvers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvers trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Silvers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Miyagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvers has managed to get both his arms back between Miyagi's legs - danger averted.
Silvers trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyagi keeping full guard, as Silvers tries to pass.
Silvers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi has a closed guard, preventing Silvers from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miyagi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miyagi slips a nice elbow through Silvers's hands, connecting with Silvers's forehead.
Miyagi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hiro Miyagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvers is trying to stand.
Miyagi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miyagi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silvers is trying to control but can't.
Silvers tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvers is looking to control Miyagi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silvers avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miyagi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Miyagi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Miyagi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
John Silvers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyagi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Miyagi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Oheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lisnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lisnar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring It On. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brock Lisnar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Oheat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lisnar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oheat tries for a takedown but Lisnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oheat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lisnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Oheat.
Oheat leaves Lisnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oheat misses with a takedown
and Lisnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oheat's guard.
Oheat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lisnar stands up from Oheat's guard - Lisnar perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisnar checks the leg kick.
Lisnar wants to clinch.
Lisnar has his takedown stuffed
and Oheat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oheat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lisnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oheat won't be happy with that.
The referee asks Lisnar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lisnar prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oheat tries to bench press Lisnar off him but Lisnar keeps the position.
Lisnar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oheat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lisnar pulls his head out easily.
Lisnar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lisnar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oheat forces Lisnar back against the cage and clinches.
Oheat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oheat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oheat throws an elbow but it misses.
Lisnar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oheat pulls his leg out and moves away.
Samir Oheat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lisnar.
Oheat connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lisnar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lisnar shoots in and bounces Oheat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oheat has his foot on Lisnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lisnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Lisnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oheat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oheat pushes Lisnar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lisnar feints and as Oheat raises his hands in defense, Lisnar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisnar looking to pass the guard.
Oheat looking for subs off his back but Lisnar has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lisnar slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lisnar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Oheat to stand up.
Samir Oheat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oheat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oheat clinches but Lisnar breaks the clinch
and Lisnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Lisnar stands up and beckons Oheat to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oheat.
Lisnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oheat circles away.
Oheat misses with a takedown
so Lisnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisnar stands up and waves to Oheat to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lisnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oheat wants to clinch
and Lisnar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oheat's guard now.
Oheat working for a triangle but Lisnar defends it easily.
Lisnar gets to his feet. Oheat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lisnar is keen to just control but Oheat is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lisnar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Oheat to stand up.
Lisnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisnar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oheat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oheat could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oheat tries to clinch up.
Oheat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oheat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oheat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lisnar.
Lisnar tries for a takedown but Oheat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lisnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oheat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oheat misses with a low kick.
Lisnar avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lisnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lisnar 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lisnar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tri Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwartz comes to the cage accompanied by Baby Got Back. Angle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why we thugs. Tri Angle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Schwartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tri Angle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Schwartz.
Schwartz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Schwartz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Angle to see if he's OK.
Angle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Angle dodges the ground and pound from Schwartz.
Angle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Angle is rocked!
Schwartz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Angle is still in real trouble! Can Schwartz finish him?
Schwartz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Angle!
Schwartz lands a big elbow - Angle is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Angle is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rob Schwartz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Gunma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernan Sallazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernan Sallazar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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157 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Gunma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hernan Sallazar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sallazar shoots in but Gunma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gunma clinches with his opponent.
Gunma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sallazar can't fight it off and eventually Gunma manages to take the fight to the floor. Sallazar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sallazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunma lands a couple of elbows.
Gunma drops back looking for a leg! Sallazar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sallazar manages to kick Gunma off! Gunma jumps back into Sallazar's guard.
Gunma lands a couple of digs.
Sallazar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunma drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gunma seems to have locked his on tight now - Sallazar screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gunma, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Takumi Gunma!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naoki Fujii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Johnson's chin.
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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
19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fujii trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Fujii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fujii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Fujii in his half guard.
Johnson has hold of Fujii's hands but Fujii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fujii connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fujii connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Fujii finish him?
Fujii is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Fujii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujii.
Fujii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fujii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujii is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson tries to roll over but Fujii keeps him under control.
Fujii uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Fujii postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Fujii landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujii loads up with a big shot that hurts Johnson! He's pulled Fujii in close but Fujii has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Johnson survive? More strikes from Fujii and Johnson is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Naoki Fujii!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Westfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Mitsumito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westfield comes to the cage accompanied by Woo Boost. Logan Mitsumito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Westfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Mitsumito!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Westfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Westfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitsumito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitsumito.
Westfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mitsumito's guard.
Westfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Westfield stops Mitsumito from standing up.
Westfield postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mitsumito is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Westfield, into his guard.
Mitsumito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Westfield is trying to control the position but Mitsumito postures up.
Westfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mitsumito's guard.
Mitsumito can't keep his opponent in guard - Westfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Westfield is looking to take a break and control but Mitsumito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitsumito can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitsumito sees it coming and defends easily.
Westfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Mitsumito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mitsumito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Westfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mitsumito sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitsumito tries to roll over but Westfield keeps him under control.
Westfield wants to pass the guard but Mitsumito is defending well.
Westfield working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mitsumito looking for submissions off his back.
Mitsumito looks gassed!
Nice strikes from Westfield there.
Mitsumito is defending against the submission attempts here by Westfield.
Westfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Westfield with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westfield is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mitsumito is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mitsumito flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Westfield anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mitsumito and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Westfield slips an arm under Mitsumito chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Westfield has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Westfield is squeezing on Mitsumito like an anaconda would it's prey. Mitsumito fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Westfield!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between santana machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akinori Tadano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Chick . Tadano has chosen Elevator by Eminem as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
187 lbs
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22
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, santana machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akinori Tadano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadano has closed the distance and engaged machida in a clinch.
Tadano misses with a knee strike.
Tadano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like santana machida has been cut.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano displaying some good clinch control by pressing machida up against the cage.
Tadano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from machida.
Tadano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tadano wants to stall.
Tadano tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
Tadano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida is struggling to control the position.
Tadano tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
Tadano leaning against his opponent.
Tadano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadano stalls.
machida taking a breather.
Tadano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tadano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida is trying to break the clinch but Tadano has him pressed against the cage.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tadano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida fails with the takedown.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Tadano tries to sprawl out of it but machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tadano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tadano throws out the jab.
machida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
machida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
machida wants to take Tadano's back here but Tadano is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tadano is wriggling around trying to escape.
machida is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida moves to the back.
Tadano has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tadano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with machida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
machida working for the choke.
machida is breathing heavily.
Tadano is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
machida patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tadano tries to roll over but machida keeps him under control.
machida works his way into side control.
Tadano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked machida off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadano tries to keep control of the position but machida is staying busy.
Tadano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Tadano go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tadano is trying to stick to machida's back but machida is turning into Tadano. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tadano's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by machida.
Tadano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst machida is controlling him.
machida stands and throws Tadano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
santana machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on santana machida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tadano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tadano tries a head kick but it misses.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tadano but Tadano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tadano is looking to clinch but machida is avoiding it.
Tadano tries to close the distance and clinch up but machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tadano moves in looking to clinch but machida pushes him off.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akinori Tadano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tadano but Tadano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tadano wants to clinch.
machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadano tries to close the distance and clinch but machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tadano swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tadano wants to clinch up but machida keeps it at a distance.
Tadano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Tadano wants to clinch.
machida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tadano tries to clinch up but machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Tadano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
machida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
machida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tadano prevents machida from moving into mount.
Tadano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but machida is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida advances to mount.
machida goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tadano turns into him and now he's in machida's guard.
Tadano tries to stand but machida is controlling from the bottom.
machida wants to sweep here but Tadano controlling him for the moment.
machida wants to improve his position but instead Tadano has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are battling for position here. machida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
machida looking for a sweep. Not yet machida, not yet.
Tadano wanted to stand there but machida had control of the position.
Tadano is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
Tadano preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadano wanted to stand there but machida had control of the position.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akinori Tadano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on santana machida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tadano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
santana machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tadano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tadano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadano.
Tadano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tadano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tadano pushes machida away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tadano doesn't manage to clinch there - machida circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida shoots in for a takedown but Tadano shows good takedown defense.
machida tries to keep at a distance but Tadano has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tadano.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Tadano won't allow it.
Tadano tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Tadano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tadano trying to land knees to the body.
Tadano tries to land knees in the clinch but machida avoids the damage to the body.
Tadano misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
machida shoots in for a double leg but Tadano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for santana machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tadano lands with an overhand left.
machida misses with a takedown attempt - Tadano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
machida keeps the fight on the outside.
machida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tadano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tadano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tadano tries to escape but machida is in control.
Tadano prevents machida from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida moves into full mount!
machida is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tadano is in real trouble.
machida is persistently looking for the submission but Tadano is defending it well.
machida working for a choke but Tadano reverses nicely into machida 's guard.
Tadano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of machida is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano got a little sloppy there for a moment and machida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tadano has managed to get both his arms back between machida's legs - danger averted.
machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadano is one step ahead there.
Tadano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on machida, up you get!
machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tadano.
machida fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadano closes the distance and pushes machida back into the cage.
Tadano throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akinori Tadano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tadano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akinori Tadano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tsadyleba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Kimura has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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28
170 lbs
24 - 4 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Tsadyleba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsadyleba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kimura is fending him off so far but Tsadyleba persists. Nope, Kimura circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimura keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsadyleba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laurent Tsadyleba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsadyleba moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Tsadyleba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kimura defends it nicely.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsadyleba momentarily.
Tsadyleba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jun Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laurent Tsadyleba.
Kimura looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsadyleba is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kimura.
Kimura tries to advance to mount but Tsadyleba denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tsadyleba is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura working the ground and pound from side control.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kimura staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Tsadyleba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura landing a few strikes.
Kimura has hold of Tsadyleba's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tsadyleba tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kimura cranks the arm and Tsadyleba screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tsadyleba, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jun Kimura!
Jun Kimura retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Filipino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipino has chosen Last Resort as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
159 lbs
20 - 1 - 0 |
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151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Filipino!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsumoto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Filipino is trying to defend but Matsumoto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matsumoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumoto trying to mount his opponent but Filipino defends it.
Filipino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filipino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matsumoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Matsumoto is taking a breather. Filipino says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Matsumoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a big shot there that rocks Filipino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Keith Filipino has been cut.
Matsumoto has control of Filipino's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Filipino regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Matsumoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That has opened up Keith Filipino's cut even more.
BOOM! Matsumoto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto lands a heavy elbow.
Filipino looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Filipino is squirming around, avoiding Matsumoto's attempts to control the action.
Matsumoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Filipino is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Matsumoto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Filipino is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryuu Matsumoto!
Ryuu Matsumoto retains his featherweight title!
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