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Summit Series 2: Qualifier PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Paul Noonan (ranked 3866 p4p, 3817 weight class) and Mark Spagnolo (ranked 353 p4p, 345 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
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Rio de Janeiro, Rory Paul Noonan!
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, Mark Spagnolo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan wants to clinch up but Spagnolo keeps it at a distance.
Spagnolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Noonan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spagnolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spagnolo has Noonan up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Spagnolo to work.
Noonan stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spagnolo as Noonan tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noonan stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
Spagnolo slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spagnolo is pushing Noonan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spagnolo has Noonan pressed against the cage.
Noonan tries to stall but Spagnolo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spagnolo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Spagnolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spagnolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 9:10
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spagnolo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 3818 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 342 p4p, 343 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 1 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 London, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Cage clinches with his opponent.
Zero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zero is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Zero.
Cage stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cage letting Zero take a breather 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.
Zero tries to score a body lock takedown but Cage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zero being controlled against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cage 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:9
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 10:9
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Summit Four (ranked 3863 p4p, 3862 weight class) and Summit Three (ranked 351 p4p, 347 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 1 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, Summit Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Summit Three!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four defending well as Three loads up on a big left hand.
Three throws out a loose jab but Four uses good head movement to avoid it.
Three throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Three throws a shot to the body.
Three throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Three tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Four was well out of range. Poor timing from Three.
Four swings for the body but Three moves out of range.
Three misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Four.
Three swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Three thows a left - swing and a miss!
Four lands with a straight right. Three didn't see that one coming.
Four throws a jab when Three was well out of range.
Three throws a lazy right hand but Four sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Four moves away from the strike by Three.
Four is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Four.
Three ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Three connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Four's hands.
Three throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Four sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Four avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Four displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Three throws out the jab.
Four swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three lands a head shot.
Three misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Four.
A quick step to the side and Four tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Four.
Three misses with a wild body shot.
Four looks to land a left hand but Three moved out of range nicely.
Three throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Three lands a jab to the nose.
Three misses with a body shot.
Three throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Three avoids the body shot from Four.
Four punishes Three's body with a nice straight punch.
Three lands a right hook to the body.
Four swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Three throws a hook to the side of Four's head but Four sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Four appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Four looks to score with a jab to the body but Three is just out of range.
Three swings for the body but Four moves out of range.
Three misses with a hook.
Four swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Three misses with an uppercut. Four saw that one coming.
Four is looking to wear down Three with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three throws a jab but it's blocked by Four.
Four misses the shot to the body.
Four misses the shot to the body.
Four ducks under a wild hook from Three.
Four misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Three.
Four ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Three throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Four stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Three connects with a good right hand that stumbles Four. Four circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Four throws a looping overhand right but Three ducks down to avoid it.
Four uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Three.
Four was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Four clobbers Three with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Three throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Four moves out of range as Three strikes.
Four looks to score with a jab to the body but Three is just out of range.
Three with a nice cross.
Four takes a swing at Three's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Four throws a hook but Three avoids it easily.
Three doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Three connects with a nice looking jab.
Four misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Summit Three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Three has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Summit Three!
Summit Three decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Opico (ranked 3855 p4p, 3864 weight class) and Daniel Opico (ranked 349 p4p, 352 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 1 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 London, Carlos Opico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Opico!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel Opico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carlos Opicos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlos Opico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniel Opico is fending him off so far but Carlos Opico persists. Nope, Daniel Opico circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlos Opico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Carlos Opico.
Carlos Opico stuns Daniel Opico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Carlos Opico catches Daniel Opico right on the button with a cross.
Carlos Opico tries to clinch but Daniel Opico moves away
and Daniel Opico counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos Opico tries to clinch up.
Carlos Opico drives through and clinches with Daniel Opico against the cage.
Carlos Opico comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Daniel Opico has been cut.
Daniel Opico is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlos Opico pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daniel Opico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniel Opico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniel Opico can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Opico controls the action.
Carlos Opico takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Opico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniel Opico tries to throw a body punch but Carlos Opico avoids it by throwing Daniel Opico back against the cage.
Daniel Opico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniel Opico lands a shoulder strike.
Daniel Opico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carlos Opico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniel Opico gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniel Opico jumps guard.
Daniel Opico seems keen to control Carlos Opico's posture.
Carlos Opico throwing strikes but missing.
Carlos Opico stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel Opico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Opico trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel Opico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos Opico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlos Opico tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniel Opico is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniel Opico can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carlos Opico is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice jab there from Carlos Opico.
Carlos Opico clinches up with Daniel Opico and pushes him back against the cage.
Carlos Opico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniel Opico has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniel Opico goes for a takedown attempt but Carlos Opico pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carlos Opico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Opico.
Carlos Opico closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daniel Opico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Opico.
I think Carlos Opico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:10
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Opico!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Opico thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Player Three (ranked 3859 p4p, 3920 weight class) and Player Two (ranked 346 p4p, 358 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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 New York, Player Three!
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, Player Two!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Three, pushing him back against the cage.
Three pulls guard effortlessly.
Two wanted to stand there but Three had control of the position.
Two controlling from the top position.
Three looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Two accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three pulls Two in close to prevent any damage.
Three looking to hit a scissor sweep but Two is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Two content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Three throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Two.
Two shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Three's guard.
Three isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Two stacks Three on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Two!
Two wants to lay and pray for a moment but Three keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three stops Two from passing to mount.
Three is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Two trying to control the action but Three is working from the bottom.
Two is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Two seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Three does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Player Two comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Two has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Player Two!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Player Four (ranked 3860 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Player One (ranked 348 p4p, 356 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 1 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 New York, Player Four!
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, Player One!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Four pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Four throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Four takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Four has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Four takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
One tries to break the clinch but Four is controlling the position.
One tries for a takedown. No joy.
One lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Four pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four managing to control the position.
One wants to stand but Four is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Four is on top in guard.
Four would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
One preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Four stays in close to One's body and controls the position.
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.
Four drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and One dives on top into guard.
One has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Four is proving hard to escape from.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Four pulls One in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Four keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Player Four showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Four has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Player Four!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Hobbs (ranked 3956 p4p, 3957 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 365 p4p, 361 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 1 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 New York, Caiden Hobbs!
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, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caiden Hobbs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garry Hobbs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garry Hobbs wants to control but Caiden Hobbs postures up.
Caiden Hobbs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Caiden Hobbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garry Hobbs on the ground.
Caiden Hobbs is trying to get an arm triangle but Garry Hobbs is defending well.
Garry Hobbs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Caiden Hobbs seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garry Hobbs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garry Hobbs pushes a forearm under Caiden Hobbs's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Caiden Hobbs is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garry Hobbs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Ettish (ranked 3943 p4p, 3971 weight class) and Charles Lara (ranked 364 p4p, 366 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
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Lara!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Lara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ettish backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ettish seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ettish misses with the combination.
Lara unleashes a big counter combination but Ettish bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ettish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ettish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ettish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lara throws a combination that misses
and Ettish counters with a series of strikes. Lara will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ettish misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Ettish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ettish 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Ettish!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Shikongo (ranked 4154 p4p, 3861 weight class) and Malo Tavara (ranked 141 p4p, 136 weight class). Kwame Shikongo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kwame Shikongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malo Tavara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Tavara closes the distance but Shikongo moves to the side
and Shikongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavara tries to clinch but Shikongo moves out of range.
Shikongo is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikongo rushes Tavara and presses him up against the cage.
Shikongo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tavara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shikongo has closed the distance and engaged Tavara in a clinch.
Tavara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shikongo pushes Tavara up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavara breaks from the clinch.
Tavara tries to clinch up but Shikongo circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Shikongo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shikongo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavara, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tavara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shikongo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shikongo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tavara is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Shikongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shikongo 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 10:9
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Shikongo!
A very excited looking Kwame Shikongo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yakami Sansho (ranked 3954 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Hitashi Sansho (ranked 362 p4p, 363 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 1 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 Montreal, Yakami Sansho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hitashi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Hitashi Sansho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hitashi Sansho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitashi Sansho misses with a shot to the body
and Yakami Sansho counters with a straight right hand.
Hitashi Sansho throws a body punch but Yakami Sansho moves out of range.
Yakami Sansho throwing a counter right hand but Hitashi Sansho manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakami Sansho misses with a hook. Hitashi Sansho ducked under it nicely.
Hitashi Sansho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yakami Sansho throws a lazy uppercut
and Hitashi Sansho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yakami Sansho thinking.
Yakami Sansho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitashi Sansho.
A quick step to the side and Yakami Sansho tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakami Sansho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitashi Sansho.
Hitashi Sansho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yakami Sansho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hitashi Sansho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hitashi Sansho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakami Sansho staying out of range there.
Yakami Sansho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitashi Sansho staying out of range there.
Hitashi Sansho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yakami Sansho with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yakami Sansho.
Well Yakami Sansho 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 10:10
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 10:9
The fight is ruled a draw!
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