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WCC - Afternoon Delight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Zaluchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Gab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuseppe Zaluchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rush Gab's chin.
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Zaluchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rush Gab!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gab closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaluchi circles away.
Gab tries a head kick but it misses.
Gab scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaluchi avoids the head kick by Gab.
Nice combo by Zaluchi! Oh, that's hurt him - Gab falls to the canvas and Zaluchi follows him into side control.
Gab is rocked!
It looks like Rush Gab has been cut.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaluchi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gab looks calm but he's in trouble here. Zaluchi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gab is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Zaluchi lets go of the hold and Gab can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giuseppe Zaluchi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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227 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Mirko Raymore Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop avoids a kick to the body.
Cro Cop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cro Cop throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Cro Cop misses the jab.
Cro Cop scores with a nice head shot.
Cro Cop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cro Cop misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cro Cop was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cro Cop is keeping the position for now.
Cro Cop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Cro Cop looking for a sweep. Not yet Cro Cop, not yet.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Mirko Raymore Cro Cop has been cut.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Cro Cop is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones won't allow Cro Cop to sweep him here.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones won't allow Cro Cop to sweep him here.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cro Cop is keeping the position for now.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cro Cop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Cro Cop control the position.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cro Cop is aware though and is defending well.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cro Cop is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Cro Cop controls the position.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Cro Cop working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cro Cop looks a forlorn figure.
Mirko Raymore Cro Cop's cut is getting worse.
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cro Cop has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Mirko Raymore Cro Cop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Raymore Cro Cop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). King Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TeBob DeQuad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athrun Zala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zala has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Athrun Zala has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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217 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TeBob DeQuad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Athrun Zala!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zala shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in DeQuad's guard.
Zala connects with a couple of short punches.
DeQuad wants to stand up but Zala is controlling him.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zala manages to pass to side control.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.
DeQuad trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeQuad defending well though.
Zala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeQuad's head.
Zala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeQuad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
TeBob DeQuad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeQuad throws a hook to the side of Zala's head but Zala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zala bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zala misses with the ground and pound.
DeQuad tries to escape but Zala is in control.
Zala takes a little break here. DeQuad wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zala tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
DeQuad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zala.
Zala working the ground and pound.
Zala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but DeQuad sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zala working the head and body with strikes.
Zala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zala wants to control but DeQuad is keeping him busy.
DeQuad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zala on the ground.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zala is looking to take a break and control but DeQuad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeQuad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zala.
DeQuad tries to escape but Zala is in control.
DeQuad is breathing heavily.
DeQuad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeQuad is trying to get back to his feet.
DeQuad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DeQuad tries to get out of the position.
Zala grinds an elbow into DeQuad's temple.
It looks like TeBob DeQuad has been cut.
Zala working the ground and pound.
Zala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zala looks up at the clock and then as DeQuad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zala creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zala works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zala looks up at the clock and then as DeQuad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
DeQuad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zala lands a few punches from side control.
DeQuad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at DeQuad to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zala lands a few punches from side control.
Zala in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zala working the ground and pound.
DeQuad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zala working the head with strikes.
Zala scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zala cracks DeQuad with a big elbow.
Zala lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
DeQuad is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zala connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused DeQuad some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athrun Zala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TeBob DeQuad's cut.
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.
Zala feints and as DeQuad raises his hands in defense, Zala changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zala slips nicely into half guard.
Zala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeQuad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zala passes to full mount!
Zala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
DeQuad tries to buck Zala off but he can't manage it.
Zala connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.
DeQuad takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zala lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Zala.
Zala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zala landing punches.
DeQuad is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Zala! DeQuad is hurt baaadly! Zala is firing away with more strikes - DeQuad is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Athrun Zala!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sasaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Church of Misery - The Gray Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki tries to bum rush Nayama with a series of wild strikes but Nayama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nayama closes the distance and clinches up with Sasaki, looking for a takedown. Nayama pushes Sasaki against the cage but Sasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nayama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sasaki is looking for a sweep. Nayama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nayama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sasaki defends it well.
Nayama is looking for a kimura but Sasaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nayama to get the leverage.
Sasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sasaki tries to kick Nayama off but Nayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nayama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sasaki.
Nayama stopping the sweep attempt from Sasaki.
Nayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sasaki working for a triangle but Nayama defends it easily.
Nayama pushing down on Sasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nayama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sasaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nayama.
Sasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nayama in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sasaki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nayama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yorito Nayama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinaya Ako Bruaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bruaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Bruaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Bruaa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Bruaa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson trying to hold on to Bruaa's head to control him but Bruaa postures up.
Johnson is concentrating on defense, preventing Bruaa from advancing position.
Bruaa is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Bruaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruaa is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Bruaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruaa wants to clinch.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bruaa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Bruaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pulls Bruaa in close to his closed guard and prevents Bruaa from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson wants to stand up but Bruaa is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Bruaa from controlling successfully.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruaa is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bruaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruaa.
Bruaa looks gassed!
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bruaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson pulls Bruaa in close to his closed guard and prevents Bruaa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Bruaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bruaa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bruaa won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Bruaa wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is controlling Bruaa's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bruaa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Bruaa advancing to mount.
Bruaa wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruaa.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shinaya Ako Bruaa will probably get the nod.
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.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Bruaa jumps back.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Bruaa's leg but Bruaa calmly moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to slow Bruaa down with leg kicks.
Bruaa has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Bruaa 's knee.
Bruaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bruaa moved away.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruaa. That did some damage!
Bruaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson tries a low kick but Bruaa avoids it.
Bruaa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Bruaa with a low kick.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Bruaa's legs.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bruaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruaa tries to avoid it.
Bruaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bruaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruaa tries to avoid it.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruaa throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Bruaa saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Bruaa is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bruaa gets full guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Bruaa is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson won't allow Bruaa to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Bruaa trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruaa is out of range.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Bruaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruaa. Bruaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bruaa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Bruaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Bruaa is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Bruaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Bruaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bruaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bruaa sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruaa tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Bruaa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bruaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bruaa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bruaa wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruaa is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruaa on the ground.
Bruaa controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruaa keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Bruaa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Bruaa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Bruaa prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson trying to control but Bruaa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson tries to roll over but Bruaa keeps him under control.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Bruaa prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bruaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Bruaa swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Boombata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonton Lim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mufasa Boombata's chin.
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26
204 lbs
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205 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mufasa Boombata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boombata throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lim was covering up waiting for the punch and Boombata finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lim wants to improve his position but instead Boombata has moved into half guard.
Lim preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lim 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.
Lim trying to control here.
Boombata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boombata in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lim is looking to improve his position.
Boombata passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boombata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lim looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Boombata has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Lim right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata has good solid back control here.
Lim tries to break free.
Lim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boombata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Boombata controlling from the back.
Boombata has the hooks in. Lim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lim is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Boombata off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Good control from Boombata.
Lim trying to get back to his feet but Boombata is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lim is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mufasa Boombata 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.
Lim feints and as Boombata raises his hands in defense, Lim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lim trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boombata's guard.
Boombata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boombata pushes Lim off and gets back to his feet.
Boombata misses with a takedown attempt
and Lim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boombata!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boombata is trying desperately to improve position.
Boombata sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boombata kicks Lim off and gets back to his feet.
Lim with a poor takedown
and Boombata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lim can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombata stopping the sweep attempt from Lim.
Lim is trying to keep Boombata in close.
Boombata pushes down on Lim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lim pushes Boombata off but Boombata dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lim prevents Boombata from moving into mount.
Boombata controls the position.
Lim is trying to improve his position.
Lim is trying to escape the position but Boombata is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata tries to move to mount but Lim blocks the move with his legs.
Lim can't do much from the bottom here.
Lim looking for a sweep but Boombata has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Lim looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lim rolls, trying to escape but Boombata keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Lim right now.
Lim trying to control the hands but Boombata breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Lim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mufasa Boombata dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lim wants to clinch but Boombata slips to the side
and Boombata counters with a shoot takedown. Lim fights it but they end up in guard.
Lim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Boombata is now in half guard.
Lim is trying to control but Boombata manages to pass to mount!
Lim tries to control Boombata's body but Boombata pushes him off. Lim squirms to his side and now Boombata has his back!
Lim trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombata is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lim is trying to get back to his feet but Boombata has full control of the position and if anything, Lim has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boombata avoiding Lim 's attempts to control his hands.
Boombata has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boombata lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mufasa Boombata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boombata is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lim tries to break free.
Good control from Boombata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
What can Lim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mufasa Boombata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boombata seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lim for as long as he can get away with.
I really don't envy Lim right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boombata has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lim's body.
Boombata'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.
Lim trying to control the action but Boombata just sinks the hooks in.
Tonton Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boombata keeps control of the position easily here as Lim tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mufasa Boombata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boombata 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mufasa Boombata!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veselui Udarnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russian Saint will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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26
266 lbs
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233 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Veselui Udarnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint scores with a jab.
Udarnik wants to clinch.
Saint lands a big right hand that sends Udarnik crashing to the mat! Saint stays standing though and waves Udarnik back to his feet!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udarnik tries to clinch up.
Udarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Saint finds it's way through Udarnik's defenses.
Udarnik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Udarnik throws a leg kick that misses.
Udarnik misses with a few strikes there.
Udarnik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
Udarnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint.
Saint lands a hook that stumbles Udarnik back into the cage. Saint follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Udarnik to the canvas! Saint pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Udarnik has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Russian Saint!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jah Bless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jah Bless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bless buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz dives in and grabs Bless's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bless pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Bless denies him.
Bless is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bless knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz tries for a kimura but Bless is defending well.
Bless tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bless is working hard here to advance position.
Bless is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Bless's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz is working to tighten is grip on Bless's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bless has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Diaz is really squeezing tight and eventually Bless passes out! Diaz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyson Diaz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chunky Munky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunky Munky is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chunky Munky!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo tries to work over Munky's front leg with a kick but Munky checks it.
Lobo tries to clinch there but Munky circles away.
Munky closes the distance and clinches.
Munky lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Fred Lobo has been cut.
Munky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lobo's defenses.
Lobo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Munky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munky.
Lobo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munky stalls.
Munky missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munky as Lobo tries to tie him up.
Munky lands an elbow inside.
Fred Lobo's cut is getting worse.
Munky crunches a lovely knee into Lobo's ribcage.
Lobo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lobo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Lobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munky lands a nice elbow.
Lobo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munky stalls.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Lobo shrugs off.
Fred Lobo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Munky lands an elbow that stopped Lobo in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munky taking a breather.
Munky scores a nice knee to the body.
Munky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lobo is breathing heavily.
Munky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Fred Lobo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Munky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fred Lobo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chunky Munky!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Mom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mom has chosen Ameno by ERA as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
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277 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuro Sasaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Mom!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mom misses with the combination.
Sasaki throws a jab when Mom was well out of range.
A big left from Mom misses.
Mom drops Sasaki with a beautiful combination! Sasaki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mom is looking for the KO!
It looks like Katsuro Sasaki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Sasaki.
Mom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki is breathing heavily.
Sasaki misses with a body shot
and Mom counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sasaki! Mom lets Sasaki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sasaki is rocked!
Mom ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Sasaki's jaw. Sasaki's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Mom does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Your Mom!
Your Mom is the new heavyweight champion!
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