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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Stamp (ranked 4035 p4p, 4003 weight class) and Carlton Harris (ranked 352 p4p, 348 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Stamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Harris!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stamp but Stamp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stamp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Harris looks for a takedown but Stamp sprawls well.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Stamp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete Stamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Harris.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Stamp feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamp clinches.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris keeping full guard, as Stamp tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Stamp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
Stamp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stamp passes Harris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Stamp working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stamp controlling the action here.
Stamp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stamp stalling away here and it's allowed Harris to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stamp postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stamp trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stamp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick
and Stamp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Stamp will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to pull guard but Stamp forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stamp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris misses with the combination.
Stamp cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris looks winded!
No joy there for Stamp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamp!
 It looks like Carlton Harris has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Stamp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stamp feinted with a counter takedown.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamp.
Stamp gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Stamp.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Stamp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Harris'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.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stamp but Stamp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stamp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stamp has Harris up against the ropes in a clinch.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stamp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stamp moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stamp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Stamp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pete Stamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Harris.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Stamp clinches.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Stamp to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Stamp turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stamp.
Stamp has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stamp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stamp breaks the clinch.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stamp appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stamp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris slips under a jab.
Stamp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris tries for a takedown but Stamp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pete Stamp is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stamp drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Harris right on the button. Harris goes down! Stamp follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stamp gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Stamp!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Grey (ranked 2821 p4p, 4001 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 299 p4p, 380 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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
As Williams tries to get set, Grey tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grey sends Williams crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grey is motioning to the referee to let Williams up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like David Williams has been cut.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 Williams is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey clinches.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Grey finish him?
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grey walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams drops his hands for a split second and Grey immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Williams face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Grey follows up with a right hand that knocks Williams into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gary Grey!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ale Harrison (ranked 4770 p4p, 4860 weight class) and O Brian Nortega (ranked 327 p4p, 331 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ale Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, O Brian Nortega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison is looking to clinch but Nortega is avoiding it.
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
Nortega drives through and clinches with Harrison against the ropes.
Nortega tries for a takedown but Harrison manages to get underhooks.
Nortega has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nortega takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrison takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nortega connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nortega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ale Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of O Brian Nortega.
Nice body kick there by Nortega.
Harrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Nortega successfully pulls guard.
Nortega is looking to cinch up a triangle. Harrison throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nortega's body to avoid the submission. Nortega has instead reached around Harrison's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nortega arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). O Brian Nortega!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Marconi (ranked 4016 p4p, 4589 weight class) and Shandare Regeemen (ranked 305 p4p, 318 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefano Marconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shandare Regeemen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regeemen misses with the combination.
Regeemen clinches up against the ropes.
Regeemen is trying to break the clinch but Marconi is controlling him.
Marconi successfully pulls guard.
Marconi keeping moving, preventing Regeemen from controlling successfully.
Regeemen stands up and waves to Marconi to follow him.
Marconi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marconi decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regeemen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Regeemen fails with the takedown.
Marconi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Regeemen manages to circle out of the way.
Regeemen misses with a head kick.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Regeemen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marconi leaves Regeemen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Regeemen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Regeemen looks winded!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Regeemen enables Marconi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Regeemen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marconi tries to free his leg and advance position but Regeemen is retaining full guard.
Marconi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Regeemen's guard.
Regeemen is looking for a sweep. Marconi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marconi trying to control the pace.
Marconi seems to be working for a kimura but Regeemen defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regeemen won't allow Marconi to pass to mount.
Marconi winds up and cracks Regeemen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marconi stands up and beckons Regeemen to join him on the feet.
Regeemen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Regeemen duly obliges.
Marconi slips a jab and a cross from Regeemen.
Marconi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Regeemen to the mat! Regeemen manages to get full guard.
Marconi is looking to work some ground and pound but Regeemen has wrist control.
Marconi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marconi gets to his feet. Regeemen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Regeemen closes the distance and clinches up with Marconi, looking for a takedown. Regeemen pushes Marconi against the ropes but Marconi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stefano Marconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shandare Regeemen.
Marconi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've been informed that Regeemen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marconi passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stefano Marconi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marconi shoots in and gets a takedown into Regeemen's guard.
Marconi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Regeemen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Marconi dives into side control.
Marconi has an Americana. Regeemen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Marconi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Marconi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stefano Marconi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Butty (ranked 4228 p4p, 4151 weight class) and Vladislav Mirenko (ranked 401 p4p, 396 weight class). Ali Butty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Butty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Mirenko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirenko fails with the takedown.
It looked like Butty was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mirenko.
Butty walks into a straight right hand from Mirenko.
Mirenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Butty sprawls well initially but Mirenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mirenko throwing shots but Butty is blocking nicely.
Butty tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirenko tries to stand and escape but Butty is controlling the position.
Butty is trying to maintain the position but Mirenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Mirenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butty is staying active underneath Mirenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Butty's coaches at Cozad Amsterdam have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mirenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mirenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirenko misses with a takedown
and Butty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mirenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butty wants to take a breather but Mirenko is having none of it.
Mirenko tries to roll over but Butty keeps him under control.
Mirenko taking some punishment here, with Butty in his half guard.
Butty is looking to take a break and control but Mirenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mirenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butty looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mirenko trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butty is working for a guillotine from mount but Mirenko frees his head quite easily.
Butty working for a submission but Mirenko is keeping him at bay.
Mirenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mirenko is squirming around, avoiding Butty's attempts to control the action.
Butty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mirenko tries to hold on but Butty postures up.
Butty landing strikes from the mount and Mirenko is in trouble!
Butty looking to finish Mirenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mirenko!
BOOM! Butty connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Butty unloading with bombs!
Butty with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Butty scoring with strikes but Mirenko is staying in there.
It looks like Vladislav Mirenko has been cut.
Mirenko is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Butty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladislav Mirenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mirenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Butty wants it to stay on the feet.
Mirenko shoots in for a double leg but Butty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ali Butty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Mirenko.
Mirenko closes the distance and clinches up with Butty, looking for a takedown. Mirenko pushes Butty against the ropes but Butty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali Butty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirenko rushes Butty and presses him up against the ropes.
Butty wants to take the fight to the mat but Mirenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mirenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vladislav Mirenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mirenko.
Butty drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mirenko sprawls and moves away.
Butty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mirenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Mirenko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirenko wants to clinch.
Mirenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Butty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirenko can do to turn this around?
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.
Mirenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mirenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mirenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirenko wants the takedown. Butty is fighting it off but Mirenko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Butty's guard against the ropes.
Butty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butty is trying to keep Mirenko in close.
Butty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mirenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Butty is tightening it up a little... Mirenko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mirenko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mirenko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Butty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ali Butty!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elias Gutenberg (ranked 5009 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Inauktu Shubuzaia (ranked 261 p4p, 173 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Gutenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inauktu Shubuzaia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shubuzaia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutenberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gutenberg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shubuzaia is defending well.
Gutenberg is pushing Shubuzaia up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shubuzaia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutenberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutenberg drives through and clinches with Shubuzaia against the ropes.
Gutenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenberg shoots in and bounces Shubuzaia off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Shubuzaia keeping moving, preventing Gutenberg from controlling successfully.
Gutenberg looking to sit in guard and control but Shubuzaia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shubuzaia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Shubuzaia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Shubuzaia wants to control from the top but Gutenberg keeps moving.
Shubuzaia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Shubuzaia.
Gutenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shubuzaia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutenberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutenberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shubuzaia swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutenberg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Gutenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shubuzaia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutenberg avoids it really well and circles away.
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.
Shubuzaia fails with the takedown.
Gutenberg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shubuzaia.
Gutenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Gutenberg is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Shubuzaia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gutenberg breaks the clinch.
Gutenberg clinches with his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gutenberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shubuzaia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shubuzaia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutenberg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shubuzaia!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gutenberg is looking to take a break and control but Shubuzaia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Gutenberg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Shubuzaia as Gutenberg shoots in.
And Shubuzaia tries to counter it with a takedown but Gutenberg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gutenberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shubuzaia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gutenberg wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shubuzaia manages to pass to side control.
Shubuzaia is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gutenberg wants to improve his position but Shubuzaia is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shubuzaia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gutenberg is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shubuzaia is trying to control. Gutenberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shubuzaia stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gutenberg trying to control but Shubuzaia postures up.
Shubuzaia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gutenberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gutenberg is looking to escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gutenberg is not content to let Shubuzaia control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Shubuzaia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gutenberg moves in looking to clinch but Shubuzaia pushes him off.
Shubuzaia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutenberg tries to sprawl out of it but Shubuzaia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gutenberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutenberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Shubuzaia shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutenberg stuffs the takedown.
Elias Gutenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Inauktu Shubuzaia.
Shubuzaia is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Gutenberg.
Shubuzaia is rocked!
It looks like Inauktu Shubuzaia has been cut.
Gutenberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shubuzaia.
Gutenberg attempts a counter takedown but Shubuzaia avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg throws a wild body kick that Shubuzaia sees coming a mile off.
Gutenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Gutenberg has clasped his hands together around Shubuzaia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gutenberg with the ground and pound but Shubuzaia regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gutenberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gutenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shubuzaia on the ground.
Gutenberg is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Shubuzaia reverses the position - he's now on top in Gutenberg's guard.
Shubuzaia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shubuzaia uses it to pass to side control.
Gutenberg isn't going anywhere.
Shubuzaia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shubuzaia swings around for an armbar but Gutenberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shubuzaia's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Elias Gutenberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Inauktu Shubuzaia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shubuzaia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gutenberg sprawls well. Gutenberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shubuzaia gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutenberg throws a counter high kick but Shubuzaia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gutenberg gets a clinch.
Shubuzaia tries to pull guard but Gutenberg holds him up against the ropes and eventually Shubuzaia drops back down to his feet.
Gutenberg breaks the clinch.
Gutenberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shubuzaia can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shubuzaia gets a takedown into half guard.
Shubuzaia is looking to take a break and control but Gutenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenberg wants to improve his position but Shubuzaia is controlling well.
Shubuzaia controlling the pace.
Gutenberg is looking to control Shubuzaia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gutenberg avoid being mounted?
Gutenberg tries to get to full guard but Shubuzaia has control of the leg.
Shubuzaia not doing much here.
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.
Shubuzaia is continuing to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gutenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Shubuzaia moves out of range easily.
Shubuzaia feints the counter takedown.
Gutenberg lands a leg kick that knocks Shubuzaia off balance momentarily.
Shubuzaia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gutenberg's waist but Gutenberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shubuzaia off to one side.
Elias Gutenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Inauktu Shubuzaia.
Shubuzaia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gutenberg tries to avoid it but Shubuzaia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gutenberg to the ground. Gutenberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shubuzaia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutenberg shoots in for a double leg but Shubuzaia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Gutenberg. No joy for Shubuzaia on that attempt.
Gutenberg is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gutenberg dives in for a single leg takedown but Shubuzaia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shubuzaia looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Gutenberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gutenberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Elias Gutenberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutenberg.
Shubuzaia trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Gutenberg to work.
Gutenberg gets control of Shubuzaia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gutenberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gutenberg holds on and takes a little breather.
Shubuzaia wants to control from the top but Gutenberg keeps moving.
Gutenberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shubuzaia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shubuzaia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Gutenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutenberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Elias Gutenberg!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Elias Gutenberg!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Elias Gutenberg!
Elias Gutenberg wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bensyn Dahman (ranked 4394 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Asher Sherman (ranked 380 p4p, 373 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bensyn Dahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dahman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sherman tries to advance position but instead Dahman slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sherman is looking to stall here but Dahman recovers full guard.
Sherman won't allow Dahman to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dahman trying to keep a closed guard but Sherman is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman stopping the sweep attempt from Dahman.
Sherman postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dahman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahman working for a triangle but Sherman defends it easily.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Dahman keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dahman is on top in guard.
Dahman postures up.
Sherman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dahman. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sherman is looking to take a break and control but Dahman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dahman wants to control but Sherman is keeping busy.
Sherman prevents Dahman from improving his position.
Dahman moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahman is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sherman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dahman's body to avoid the submission. Dahman has instead reached around Sherman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dahman arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bensyn Dahman!
Bensyn Dahman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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