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SFC 46: PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaque Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Brandon Vera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaque Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Freeman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Freeman throws a strike but Vera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Vera 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.
Vera trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Vera wants to get up but he can't break Freeman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Freeman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman is staying tight to Vera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Freeman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Freeman controls the position.
Vera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Freeman working away.
Freeman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman working the strikes but Vera uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Well, if Freeman 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 four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaque Freeman.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Freeman working Vera over with strikes here.
Freeman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Freeman controlling his opponent.
Freeman lands a big shot there that rocks Vera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaque Freeman dominated that round.
That's time! Freeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freeman swivels and escapes.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Freeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vera on the ground.
Freeman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is controlling the pace.
Freeman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaque Freeman.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freeman.
Vera shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freeman to the ground. Freeman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jaque Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
Vera looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Vera tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vera pinned against the cage. Vera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vera tries for a takedown but Freeman circles away easily
and Freeman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Freeman.
Vera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vera prevents it.
Freeman tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Freeman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vera for as long as he can get away with.
Freeman thows a huge punch but Vera dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman is controlling the pace.
Vera regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Freeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaque Freeman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vera misses with a head kick.
Freeman gets a takedown into half guard.
Freeman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Freeman controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vera defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaque Freeman.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Vera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vera shoots in but Freeman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vera tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vera to the ground. Vera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Freeman counters with a single leg into guard. Vera didn't expect that.
Freeman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looking to sit in guard and control but Vera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Freeman, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandon Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaque Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vera throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaque Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freeman, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaque Freeman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ju shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet.
Ju lands a big shot there that rocks Takamura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Ju has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Takamura taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mek Ju!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Larson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
A punch combination from Larson misses.
Larson swats away the attempt to clinch by Eder.
Eder tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Eder looks to land a combination. Larson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eder. That's going to slow Larson down.
Eder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larson looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eder moves into the clinch successfully.
Eder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larson's defenses.
Larson takes an elbow to the temple.
Eder lands a damaging elbow.
Eder lands an elbow inside.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eder.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larson's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eder throws an elbow but misses.
Eder lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Eder.
Eder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eder.
Eder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Eder.
Eder tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
Eder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eder with a knee to the head.
Larson blocks an elbow strike.
Eder scores with a knee to the head.
Eder lands a nice elbow.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eder throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson avoids a wild elbow strike from Eder.
Eder tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Eder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larson is defending well for now.
Eder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eder lands an elbow that stopped Larson in his tracks for a moment.
Eder lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Eder lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
Eder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larson's defenses.
Larson blocks the elbow strike.
Eder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eder with a knee to the head.
Eder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larson avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eder.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Larson avoiding damage as Eder throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Eder.
A knee to the head by Eder.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Eder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Eder misses with a knee strike.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larson is defending well for now.
Larson working hard to break the clinch.
Larson tries to break the clinch but Eder is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Eder.
Eder looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Eder lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larson blocks the elbow strike.
Eder landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Larson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eder looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eder throws an elbow but misses.
Larson is trying to force a seperation but Eder has the dominant position.
Eder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larson avoids it.
Eder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson tries to circle away but Eder has him pinned against the cage.
Eder lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Eder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Eder dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Eder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Larson throws a looping overhand right but Eder ducks down to avoid it.
Kyle Eder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Eder.
Eder darts in and clinches Larson up against the cage.
Larson dodges an elbow strike from Eder.
Eder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Eder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larson avoids it.
Eder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson tries to break the clinch but Eder is controlling the position.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Larson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Eder has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eder unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eder tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder misses with a knee strike.
Eder missing with knees to the body.
Eder lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Eder blocking some punches.
Eder scores a nice knee to the body.
Eder has Larson pressed against the cage, preventing Larson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eder lands a damaging elbow.
Larson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eder tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Eder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larson's face.
Eder tries a knee to the head but Larson blocks it.
Eder lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Larson breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Eder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eder connects with a crisp jab.
Eder drives through and clinches with Larson against the cage.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Eder scores a nice knee to the body.
Eder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Eder looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Eder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larson is struggling to control the position.
Larson avoiding damage as Eder throws knees to the body.
Eder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larson has a couple of punches blocked by Eder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larson wants to get back to striking at distance but Eder won't allow it.
Larson avoiding damage as Eder throws knees to the body.
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Eder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Larson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larson wants to get back to striking at distance but Eder won't allow it.
Eder throws an elbow but it misses.
Eder misses with a knee strike.
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.
Eder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eder tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Eder keeps him there for the moment.
Larson blocks the elbow strike.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larson is defending well for now.
Eder has Larson pressed against the cage, preventing Larson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eder tries to land a knee to the head but Larson blocks with his arms.
Eder pushes off an throws an elbow but Larson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eder has him pressed against the cage.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eder.
Larson tries to break free but Eder pushes him back against the cage.
Eder lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Eder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Larson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larson throws the left hand but Eder avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Eder misses its intended target.
Larson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eder gets a clinch.
Eder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eder with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Eder.
Eder lands a damaging elbow.
Eder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eder working Larson over with knees to the body.
Eder lands a nice elbow.
Eder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eder.
Eder scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder scores a nice knee to the body.
Eder misses with a knee to the head.
Eder throws an elbow but it misses.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eder lands an elbow that stopped Larson in his tracks for a moment.
Eder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eder landing knees to the head.
Eder keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larson blocks an elbow strike.
Larson avoiding damage as Eder throws knees to the body.
Eder putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Larson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eder lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
Larson blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larson's defenses.
Eder scores with a knee to the head.
Eder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eder lands a knee to the body.
Eder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eder throws an elbow that misses.
Larson can't break the clinch.
Eder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eder trying to land knees to the body.
Eder pushes off an throws an elbow but Larson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larson is trying to force a seperation but Eder has the dominant position.
Eder lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Eder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larson avoids the elbow strike from Eder, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eder misses with an elbow over the top.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eder.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Eder.
Eder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eder pushes off an throws an elbow but Larson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larson blocks an elbow strike from Eder.
Eder connects with a knee to the head.
Larson working hard to break the clinch.
Eder looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Eder prevents Larson from breaking the clinch.
Larson working hard to break the clinch.
Eder misses with a knee strike.
Eder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larson avoids a wild elbow strike from Eder.
Larson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eder crunches a lovely knee into Larson's ribcage.
Eder misses with a knee to the head.
Eder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larson has a couple of punches blocked by Eder.
Larson can't break the clinch.
Eder landing knees to the body.
Matt Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eder tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.
Eder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larson.
Larson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Eder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eder 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Eder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umbabarauma Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grapple.
Mister Grapple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grapple manages to avoid it.
Smith II throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith II thows a body shot but no joy.
Grapple fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith II slaps away a takedown attempt from Grapple, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Umbabarauma Smith II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Grapple.
Grapple looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith II throws a series of punches but Grapple avoids them all with ease.
Grapple has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grapple there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grapple has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith II finds it's way round the side to connect with Grapple's head.
Smith II lands with a big left! Grapple is wobbled badly! Smith II comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Grapple to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Umbabarauma Smith II!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sha Danson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Silva (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.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sha Danson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danson misses with a looping right.
Danson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Danson misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Danson misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Danson missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danson.
Danson misses with a double jab.
Danson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Danson misses.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Danson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danson misses the jab.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danson.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Danson was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Danson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva stands and throws Danson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Danson!
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Danson is in no mood to give up.
Danson is working to get back to half guard.
Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Danson frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Danson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Danson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Danson shrugs it off.
Danson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Danson is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danson regains half guard.
Danson is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Danson actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danson defends it well.
Danson actively working from the bottom here.
Danson wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danson defends it well.
Silva looks gassed!
Danson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Danson defends the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four 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.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danson.
Danson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danson cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Danson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Danson has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Danson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Danson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is working for a kimura but Danson is defending it quite comfortably.
Danson is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Danson is defending well.
Danson tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva wants to control but Danson is keeping him busy.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Danson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Danson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danson looking for the RNC.
Danson looking for the RNC.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Danson's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Danson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danson throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danson.
Silva clinches up with Danson and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Danson fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danson tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danson.
A punch combination from Danson misses.
Danson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Danson misses.
Sha Danson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danson fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Danson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Danson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danson misses with a looping left.
Danson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danson jumps guard but Silva stands there with Danson around his waist. Danson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Danson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sha Danson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danson misses with a two punch combination.
Danson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Danson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Danson misses.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Danson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danson misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Danson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danson throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danson defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Gabe Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Danson's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Danson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabe Silva.
I've got Silva 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
148 lbs
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18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jr.
Ogawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ogawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr controls Ogawa momentarily but Ogawa frees himself.
Ogawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
Ogawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ogawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogawa postures up.
Ogawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ogawa wants to control from the top but Jr keeps moving.
Jr wants to stand and escape but Ogawa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ogawa takes a swing at Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ogawa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ogawa tries for a kimura but Jr is defending well.
Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ogawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ogawa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jr has eaten all the pies!
Ogawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ogawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ogawa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa throws an elbow but Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ogawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ogawa's guard! Nice work there by Jr!
Ogawa wants to sweep here but Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ogawa 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.
Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ogawa keeping moving, preventing Jr from controlling successfully.
Ogawa wants to sweep here but Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ogawa keeping moving, preventing Jr from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa trying to keep a closed guard but Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ogawa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ogawa showed some decent athleticism there.
Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ogawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ogawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ogawa trying to control the action but Jr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ogawa working the head and body with strikes.
Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ogawa.
Ogawa is working for a kimura but Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Jr wants to control but Ogawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ogawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ogawa is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Ogawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jr with a poor takedown
and Ogawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Ogawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jr throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ogawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogawa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ogawa.
Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ogawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ogawa working away.
Ogawa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jr wants to control but Ogawa postures up.
Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ogawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ogawa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jr down.
Ogawa landing a few strikes.
Ogawa lands some shots froms side control.
Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ogawa is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ogawa landing strikes.
Ogawa is staying tight to Jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ogawa landing a few strikes.
Ogawa working the head and body with strikes.
Ogawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jr, who protects the arm well.
Ogawa grinds an elbow into Jr's temple.
Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ogawa moves into full mount!
Ogawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jr is looking to escape.
Ogawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jr wants to hold on but Ogawa pushes him away.
Ogawa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ogawa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ogawa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ogawa breaks from Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ogawa looking to finish Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jr!
Ogawa lands a nice shot to the head.
Ogawa lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Ogawa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ogawa raining down shots from the mount!
Ogawa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ogawa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogawa landing strikes from the mount.
Ogawa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Riku Ogawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ogawa trying to control but Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Ogawa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ogawa throws a leg kick which misses Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Jr tries to avoid it.
Ogawa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jr's half guard.
Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ogawa.
Ogawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ogawa is nestled in close to Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ogawa working the head and body with strikes.
Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Jr is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ogawa.
Ogawa is looking to take a break and control but Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ogawa lands strikes from half guard.
Jr tries to get to full guard but Ogawa has control of the leg.
Ogawa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ogawa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Ogawa there.
Ogawa trying to control the pace.
Ogawa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ogawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jr can do to turn this around?
Ogawa trying to control the action but Jr is working from the bottom.
Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ogawa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jr!
Ogawa looking to control but Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ogawa looking to finish Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jr!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is in a horrible position here. Ogawa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ogawa landing strikes from the mount.
Ogawa lands a heavy elbow.
Ogawa looking to secure an arm triangle but Jr defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ogawa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Riku Ogawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Ogawa.
BOOM! Ogawa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Ogawa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ogawa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr wants to control but Ogawa is having none of it.
Ogawa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ogawa controlling from the full mount.
Ogawa looking to finish Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jr!
Ogawa lands a nice shot to the head.
Ogawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gavin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Ogawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ogawa 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Ogawa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ren Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Petiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Akita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Petiwa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petiwa shoots in but no luck this time.
Akita just misses with a punch to the body.
Petiwa shoots in and drives through. Akita sprawls well.
Petiwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akita.
Akita slaps away a takedown attempt from Petiwa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ren Akita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Petiwa.
Akita moves out of range of the body kick.
Akita feints and as Petiwa raises his hands in defense, Akita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Petiwa looking for a guillotine here but Akita defends easily.
Petiwa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Akita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Akita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Petiwa working a defensive guard here.
Akita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akita working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Akita's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Petiwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petiwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Petiwa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Akita 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.
Petiwa is not content to let Akita control the position.
Akita scores with a couple of short elbows.
Akita scoring with punches from side control.
Akita looks up at the clock and then as Petiwa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Akita smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akita has hold of Petiwa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Petiwa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Akita cranks the arm and Petiwa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Petiwa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ren Akita!
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Co-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 Jimy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
21 - 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
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matsumoto.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matsumoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Matsumoto scoring with strikes.
Matsumoto working the ground and pound.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Matsumoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matsumoto looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Matsumoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Matsumoto wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto scoring with punches and elbows.
Matsumoto cracks Jones with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Matsumoto immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jones is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Matsumoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryuu Matsumoto!
Ryuu Matsumoto retains his featherweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike The Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenta Tottori had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spike The Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crusher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Crusher.
Tottori closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tottori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Crusher defending well though.
The Crusher is looking for a sweep. Tottori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tottori will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tottori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Crusher defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Crusher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tottori prevents The Crusher from improving his position.
Tottori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tottori is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Crusher is looking to control Tottori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Crusher avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tottori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Crusher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher wants to control but Tottori postures up.
The Crusher is looking for a sweep.
Tottori thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tottori wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Crusher keeps working.
Tottori tries to move to mount but The Crusher blocks the move with his legs.
Tottori wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Crusher, who protects the arm well.
Tottori 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.
The Crusher struggling a bit here.
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.
Tottori wants to control but The Crusher is keeping him busy.
Tottori throws an elbow but The Crusher slips to the side and avoids it well.
The Crusher is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Crusher with a poor takedown
and Tottori counters with a takedown into side control.
The Crusher is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Crusher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tottori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Crusher is staying active underneath Tottori, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tottori wants to pass the guard but The Crusher is defending well.
The Crusher wants to control but Tottori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Crusher pushes Tottori off looking to stand but Tottori dives back in and keeps control.
Tottori missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher is not content to let Tottori control the position.
The Crusher trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tottori. The Crusher does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crusher tries for a takedown but Tottori circles away easily
and Tottori counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Crusher!
Kenta Tottori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike The Crusher.
Tottori working the ground and pound effectively.
The Crusher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tottori working The Crusher over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crusher wants to control but Tottori is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher is trying to escape the mount.
The Crusher is bucking up trying to escape but Tottori cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tottori is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. The Crusher can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tottori looking to control but The Crusher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tottori is breathing heavily.
The Crusher is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Crusher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tottori fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crusher wants to hold on but Tottori pushes him away.
Tottori has control of The Crusher's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Crusher regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori dominated that round.
That's time! Tottori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Crusher looks to clinch
so Tottori counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Crusher looking to control.
Tottori is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Crusher trying to keep a closed guard but Tottori is proving a slippery customer.
The Crusher trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The Crusher trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tottori throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Crusher was covering up waiting for the punch and Tottori finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tottori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher controls Tottori momentarily but Tottori frees himself.
Tottori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tottori postures up in The Crusher's guard and throws a big left but The Crusher blocks it.
Tottori wants to pass the guard but The Crusher is keeping the position.
Tottori throwing strikes from guard but The Crusher blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Crusher wants to stand and escape but Tottori is having none of it.
The Crusher looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Crusher misses with a takedown attempt
and Tottori counters with a single leg into guard. The Crusher didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher is trying to keep Tottori in close.
Tottori stands up over The Crusher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tottori lands a couple of digs.
Tottori connects with a couple of short punches.
The Crusher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tottori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tottori throwing strikes from guard but The Crusher blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tottori postures up in The Crusher's guard and throws a big left but The Crusher blocks it.
The Crusher is trying to control the position but Tottori postures up.
Tottori scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tottori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Crusher is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Crusher has escaped and now he's on top!
The Crusher content to stall in guard here.
Tottori manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Crusher manages to get himself to full guard.
The Crusher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tottori stops The Crusher from standing up.
Tottori drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tottori jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Crusher wants to get back to his feet but Tottori is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher has control of Tottori's left arm, preventing Tottori from doing any damage.
Tottori stands up over The Crusher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Crusher is trying to control the position but Tottori postures up.
Tottori missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Crusher throws a combination that misses
and Tottori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Crusher misses with a body shot
and Tottori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Crusher thinking.
Tottori is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Crusher's half guard.
Tottori is pressing down on The Crusher's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Crusher is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tottori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Crusher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tottori working away.
Tottori landing strikes.
Tottori with the ground and pound but The Crusher regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The Crusher tries to get to full guard but Tottori has control of the leg.
The Crusher is looking to control Tottori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Crusher avoid being mounted?
Tottori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Crusher's head.
Tottori is trying to work for a kimura but The Crusher is defending well.
The Crusher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Crusher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher is controlling Tottori's posture.
Tottori loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Crusher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Crusher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tottori won't allow The Crusher to sweep him here.
Tottori postures up.
The Crusher looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tottori puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tottori prevents The Crusher from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tottori misses with a takedown attempt - The Crusher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Crusher misses with a double jab
and Tottori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Crusher thinking.
The Crusher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tottori counters with a left to the body.
The Crusher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tottori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spike The Crusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Crusher closes the distance but Tottori moves to the side
and Tottori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Crusher thinking.
Tottori takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Crusher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tottori wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenta Tottori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crusher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tottori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Crusher trying to stall but Tottori improves his position.
Tottori wants the takedown. The Crusher is fighting it off but Tottori persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in The Crusher's guard against the cage.
The Crusher is trying to keep Tottori in close.
The Crusher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tottori is one step ahead there.
The Crusher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottori with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tottori postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tottori won't allow The Crusher to sweep him here.
Tottori wants to control from the top but The Crusher keeps moving.
Tottori is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tottori throwing strikes but missing.
Tottori throwing strikes but missing.
Tottori won't allow The Crusher to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Crusher fails with the takedown
and Tottori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Crusher tries for a takedown but Tottori circles away easily
and Tottori counters by moving into the clinch.
Tottori drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Crusher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tottori is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Crusher's half guard.
Tottori wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Crusher keeps working.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Crusher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tottori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher is trying to stand back up but Tottori is controlling him
Tottori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tottori winds up and cracks The Crusher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tottori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Crusher's head.
The Crusher wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Tottori.
Tottori throwing shots but The Crusher is blocking nicely.
The Crusher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tottori.
Tottori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Crusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tottori moves into the clinch.
The Crusher gets underhooks to prevent Tottori's takedown attempt.
Tottori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kenta Tottori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike The Crusher.
The Crusher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tottori.
The Crusher wants to break free but Tottori has control.
The Crusher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tottori.
The Crusher has had enough of the clinch but Tottori keeps him there for the moment.
The Crusher looking to throw knees to the head but Tottori is blocking nicely.
The Crusher wants a takedown.
The Crusher prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher tightens his grip and picks Tottori up, before dumping him to the ground. Tottori manages to land in guard.
Tottori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Crusher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tottori.
Tottori thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Crusher's head.
The Crusher wants to get back to his feet.
Kenta Tottori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tottori working The Crusher over with strikes.
The Crusher is looking to control Tottori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Crusher avoid being mounted?
The Crusher throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tottori is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottori throwing shots but The Crusher is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Crusher misses with a wild combination.
The Crusher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tottori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tottori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Crusher can do to turn this around?
Tottori misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Crusher wants to clinch
and Tottori counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Crusher's guard now.
The Crusher looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tottori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tottori postures up and lands a big shot to The Crusher's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Tottori had his way with Spike The Crusher in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tottori works The Crusher's body with a nice hook.
The Crusher misses with a takedown
and Tottori counters by moving into the clinch.
Tottori stops a takedown attempt from The Crusher.
Tottori gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The Crusher tries to kick Tottori off but Tottori keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tottori is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Crusher sees it coming and defends easily.
Tottori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Crusher is trying to get back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tottori throwing shots but The Crusher is blocking nicely.
Tottori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Crusher keeping full guard, as Tottori tries to pass.
The Crusher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tottori throwing strikes from guard but The Crusher blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Crusher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tottori counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Crusher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tottori.
Tottori missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tottori drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tottori jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tottori postures up in The Crusher's guard and throws a big left but The Crusher blocks it.
The Crusher looking to control.
Tottori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Crusher working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Crusher misses with a takedown attempt
and Tottori counters with a takedown into side control.
Kenta Tottori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike The Crusher.
Tottori scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on The Crusher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tottori creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tottori sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Crusher is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tottori working away.
Tottori cracks The Crusher with a big right hand but The Crusher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on The Crusher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenta Tottori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tottori scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tottori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tottori lands strikes from half guard.
The Crusher missing with punches from the bottom.
The Crusher manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher fails with the takedown
and Tottori counters by moving into the clinch.
The Crusher is trying to drag Tottori to the mat but Tottori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tottori has clasped his hands together around The Crusher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tottori wants to control but The Crusher is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Tottori crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Tottori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tottori 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Tottori!
Kenta Tottori retains his bantamweight title!
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pop
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